down
/daʊ̯n/ adverbe A1En français : à bas, en bas, sud, couché
- From a higher position to a lower one; downwards. · The cat jumped down from the table.
- To or towards what is considered the bottom of something, irrespective of whether this is presently physically lower. · Go down to the bottom of the page.· As I lay on my back, a pain shot down from my neck to my waist.
- At a lower or further place or position along a set path. · His place is farther down the road.· The company was well down the path to bankruptcy.
- To the south (as south is at the bottom of typical maps). · I went down to Miami for a conference.
- Away from the city (regardless of direction). · He went down to Cavan.· down on the farm
- At or towards any place that is visualised as 'down' by virtue of local features or local convention, or arbitrarily, irrespective of direction or elevation change. · She lives down by the park.
- Forward, straight ahead. · At the first intersection turn left and walk down, then turn right.
- In the direction leading away from the principal terminus, away from milepost zero.
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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