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down adverb

  /daʊn/
  • (comparable) From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
en bas, à bas
  • (sentence substitute, imperative) Get down.
couché, descendez, descends
  • To the south (as south is at the bottom of typical maps).
sud

down noun

  /daʊn/
  • Soft, fluffy immature feathers which grow on young birds. Used as insulating material in duvets, sleeping bags and jackets.
  • (botany) The pubescence of plants; the hairy crown or envelope of the seeds of certain plants, such as the thistle.
duvet

down adjective

  /daʊn/
  • (informal) Sad, unhappy, depressed, feeling low.
dépressif
  • (not comparable) Inoperable; out of order; out of service.
HS, hors-service

down verb

  /daʊn/
  • (transitive) Specifically, to cause (something in the air) to fall to the ground; to bring down (with a missile etc.). [from 19th c.]
faire cul sec
  • (transitive) To knock (someone or something) down; to cause to come down; to fell. [from 16th c.]
faire cul sec, laisser tomber

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