down
adverb
/daʊn/
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- (comparable) From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
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en bas,
à bas
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- (sentence substitute, imperative) Get down.
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couché,
descendez,
descends
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descendre,
en descendant
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- To the south (as south is at the bottom of typical maps).
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sud
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down
noun
/daʊn/
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- 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.
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duvet
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down
adjective
/daʊn/
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- (informal) Sad, unhappy, depressed, feeling low.
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dépressif
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- (not comparable) Inoperable; out of order; out of service.
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HS,
hors-service
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down
verb
/daʊn/
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- (transitive) Specifically, to cause (something in the air) to fall to the ground; to bring down (with a missile etc.). [from 19th c.]
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faire cul sec
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- (transitive) To knock (someone or something) down; to cause to come down; to fell. [from 16th c.]
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faire cul sec,
laisser tomber
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