down
/daʊ̯n/ verbe C1En français : faire cul sec, laisser tomber
- To knock (someone or something) down; to cause to come down; to fell. · The storm downed several old trees along the highway.· A single rifle shot downed the mighty beast.
- Specifically, to cause (something in the air) to fall to the ground; to bring down (with a missile etc.). · The helicopter was downed by a surface-to-air missile.
- To lower; to put (something) down. · The bell rang for lunch, and the workers downed their tools.
- To defeat; to overpower.
- To disparage; to put down.
- To drink or swallow, especially without stopping before the vessel containing the liquid is empty. · He downed an ale and ordered another.
- To render (the ball) dead, typically by touching the ground while in possession. · He downed it at the seven-yard line.
- To sink (a ball) into a hole or pocket. · He downed two balls on the break.
He/she/it downs · Prétérit downed · Participe passé downed · Forme en -ing downing
Formes du verbe
- Forme de base
- down
- He/she/it
- downs
- Prétérit
- downed
- Participe passé
- downed
- Forme en -ing
- downing
Dans la bibliothèque
Bingley is coming down, sister,” (for Mrs.
He comes down on Thursday, at the latest, very likely on Wednesday.
One more practiced in the arts of great cities would have hid her blushes beneath a veil, or, at least, have cast down her thickly fringed lashes, so as to have concealed the liquid lustre of her animated eyes; but, on the contrary, the delighted girl looked around her with a smile that seemed to say: “If you are my friends, rejoice with me, for I am very happy.”
AN ARAB Camel-driver, after completing the loading of his Camel, asked him which he would like best, to go up hill or down.
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