downwards
gb/dˈaʊnwɚdz/ us/dˈaʊnwɚdz/
A2
الإنجليزية
المعاني
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adverb
A2
relation
1
toward a lower position
moving to a lower place
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] moves/falls/slides downwards
خطأ شائع:
Don’t use *downwards* as an adjective before a noun (use *downward* or *down*).
المرادفات
down (More common and shorter in everyday speech.)
|
downward (Often used in more formal or technical writing; also an adjective.)
الأضداد
upwards (Toward a higher position.)
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up (More common everyday opposite.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
fall downwards
|move downwards
|slide downwards
|flow downwards
|sink downwards
|drop downwards
|drift downwards
|pull downwards
|push downwards
|travel downwards
الموضوعات
space
|movement
|daily_life
أمثلة
- The elevator suddenly jerked downwards.
- Rainwater flows downwards into the drain.
- The kite dipped downwards and then rose again.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The ball rolled downwards.
- She walked downwards to the river.
adverb
B1
relation
2
facing toward the ground
toward the ground; not up
نمط الاستخدام:
point/tilt/angle/look downwards
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes use *downwards* where *down* is more natural (e.g., 'look down' is more common than 'look downwards').
المرادفات
down (More idiomatic in many verb phrases (look down, point down).)
الأضداد
upwards (Directed toward the sky or top.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
look downwards
|stare downwards
|glance downwards
|point downwards
|tilt downwards
|angle downwards
|face downwards
|direct downwards
|bend downwards
|hang downwards
الموضوعات
space
|body_language
|instructions
أمثلة
- Point the flashlight downwards so you don’t shine it in anyone’s eyes.
- He kept his head downwards, avoiding eye contact.
- The camera is angled slightly downwards.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- Look downwards at your feet.
adverb
B1
process
3
becoming lower or less
decreasing; going lower
نمط الاستخدام:
[level/price/temperature] moves/trends downwards
خطأ شائع:
Don’t confuse the adverb *downwards* with the adjective *downward* (e.g., 'a downward trend').
المرادفات
down (More common in speech (prices are down).)
|
downward (Often used in more formal reporting.)
الأضداد
upwards (Increasing; going higher.)
|
up (More common everyday opposite.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
trend downwards
|move downwards
|go downwards
|shift downwards
|revised downwards
|adjusted downwards
|pressure downwards
|drift downwards
|spiral downwards
|slide downwards
الموضوعات
numbers
|business
|weather
أمثلة
- House prices have been moving downwards for months.
- The temperature is heading downwards tonight.
- They revised the forecast downwards after the new data came in.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The price is going downwards.
adverb
B2
relation
4
including smaller numbers or ages
and smaller/younger than that
نمط الاستخدام:
[number/age/amount] downwards
خطأ شائع:
This use is common in British English; American English often prefers 'and under' or 'and below'.
المرادفات
and under (Very common alternative (especially AmE) with ages/limits.)
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and below (Common in measurements and levels.)
الأضداد
upwards (That number and all higher/older ones.)
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and over (Common opposite with ages/limits.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
ages 12 downwards
|from 16 downwards
|sizes 8 downwards
|children 10 downwards
|prices $50 downwards
|weights 5 kg downwards
|students 18 downwards
الموضوعات
numbers
|shopping
|education
أمثلة
- The activity is suitable for children aged 8 downwards.
- This size is available in 40 and downwards.
- The offer applies to purchases of $100 downwards.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- It is for ages 12 downwards.
adverb
formal
C1
relation
5
from a time onward
from that time until later
نمط الاستخدام:
from [time/period] downwards
خطأ شائع:
This is much less common than 'from ... onwards' and can sound unnatural in everyday conversation.
المرادفات
onwards (More common and natural in modern usage ('from 2010 onwards').)
الأضداد
backwards (In the opposite direction in time or order.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
from the 1990s downwards
|from the 18th century downwards
|from the early 2000s downwards
|from 2010 downwards
الموضوعات
time
|history
|writing
أمثلة
- From the 1950s downwards, the area changed rapidly.
- The exhibition traces design from the 1920s downwards.
- Records from 2005 downwards are stored digitally.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
downwards
IPA
GB/dˈaʊnwɚdz/
US/dˈaʊnwɚdz/
المقاطع والنبر
down - wards (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (down)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: downwards
- Plural: downwardses
عائلة الكلمة
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