downwards
gb/dˈaʊnwɚdz/ us/dˈaʊnwɚdz/
A2
Αγγλικά
Σημασίες
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adverb
A2
relation
1
toward a lower position
moving to a lower place
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] moves/falls/slides downwards
Συχνό λάθος:
Don’t use *downwards* as an adjective before a noun (use *downward* or *down*).
Συνώνυμα
down (More common and shorter in everyday speech.)
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downward (Often used in more formal or technical writing; also an adjective.)
Αντώνυμα
upwards (Toward a higher position.)
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up (More common everyday opposite.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
fall downwards
|move downwards
|slide downwards
|flow downwards
|sink downwards
|drop downwards
|drift downwards
|pull downwards
|push downwards
|travel downwards
Θέματα
space
|movement
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- The elevator suddenly jerked downwards.
- Rainwater flows downwards into the drain.
- The kite dipped downwards and then rose again.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The ball rolled downwards.
- She walked downwards to the river.
adverb
B1
relation
2
facing toward the ground
toward the ground; not up
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
point/tilt/angle/look downwards
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes use *downwards* where *down* is more natural (e.g., 'look down' is more common than 'look downwards').
Συνώνυμα
down (More idiomatic in many verb phrases (look down, point down).)
Αντώνυμα
upwards (Directed toward the sky or top.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
look downwards
|stare downwards
|glance downwards
|point downwards
|tilt downwards
|angle downwards
|face downwards
|direct downwards
|bend downwards
|hang downwards
Θέματα
space
|body_language
|instructions
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Look downwards at your feet.
adverb
B1
process
3
becoming lower or less
decreasing; going lower
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[level/price/temperature] moves/trends downwards
Συχνό λάθος:
Don’t confuse the adverb *downwards* with the adjective *downward* (e.g., 'a downward trend').
Συνώνυμα
down (More common in speech (prices are down).)
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downward (Often used in more formal reporting.)
Αντώνυμα
upwards (Increasing; going higher.)
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up (More common everyday opposite.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
trend downwards
|move downwards
|go downwards
|shift downwards
|revised downwards
|adjusted downwards
|pressure downwards
|drift downwards
|spiral downwards
|slide downwards
Θέματα
numbers
|business
|weather
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The price is going downwards.
adverb
B2
relation
4
including smaller numbers or ages
and smaller/younger than that
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[number/age/amount] downwards
Συχνό λάθος:
This use is common in British English; American English often prefers 'and under' or 'and below'.
Συνώνυμα
and under (Very common alternative (especially AmE) with ages/limits.)
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and below (Common in measurements and levels.)
Αντώνυμα
upwards (That number and all higher/older ones.)
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and over (Common opposite with ages/limits.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
ages 12 downwards
|from 16 downwards
|sizes 8 downwards
|children 10 downwards
|prices $50 downwards
|weights 5 kg downwards
|students 18 downwards
Θέματα
numbers
|shopping
|education
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- It is for ages 12 downwards.
adverb
formal
C1
relation
5
from a time onward
from that time until later
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
from [time/period] downwards
Συχνό λάθος:
This is much less common than 'from ... onwards' and can sound unnatural in everyday conversation.
Συνώνυμα
onwards (More common and natural in modern usage ('from 2010 onwards').)
Αντώνυμα
backwards (In the opposite direction in time or order.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
from the 1990s downwards
|from the 18th century downwards
|from the early 2000s downwards
|from 2010 downwards
Θέματα
time
|history
|writing
Παραδείγματα
- From the 1950s downwards, the area changed rapidly.
- The exhibition traces design from the 1920s downwards.
- Records from 2005 downwards are stored digitally.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
downwards
IPA
GB/dˈaʊnwɚdz/
US/dˈaʊnwɚdz/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
down - wards (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (down)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: downwards
- Plural: downwardses
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