downwards
gb/dˈaʊnwɚdz/ us/dˈaʊnwɚdz/
A2
انگلیسی
معنیها
۰ معنی
adverb
A2
relation
1
toward a lower position
moving to a lower place
الگوی کاربرد:
[something] moves/falls/slides downwards
اشتباه رایج:
Don’t use *downwards* as an adjective before a noun (use *downward* or *down*).
هممعنیها
down (More common and shorter in everyday speech.)
|
downward (Often used in more formal or technical writing; also an adjective.)
متضادها
upwards (Toward a higher position.)
|
up (More common everyday opposite.)
ترکیبهای رایج
fall downwards
|move downwards
|slide downwards
|flow downwards
|sink downwards
|drop downwards
|drift downwards
|pull downwards
|push downwards
|travel downwards
موضوعها
space
|movement
|daily_life
نمونهها
- The elevator suddenly jerked downwards.
- Rainwater flows downwards into the drain.
- The kite dipped downwards and then rose again.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The ball rolled downwards.
- She walked downwards to the river.
adverb
B1
relation
2
facing toward the ground
toward the ground; not up
الگوی کاربرد:
point/tilt/angle/look downwards
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes use *downwards* where *down* is more natural (e.g., 'look down' is more common than 'look downwards').
هممعنیها
down (More idiomatic in many verb phrases (look down, point down).)
متضادها
upwards (Directed toward the sky or top.)
ترکیبهای رایج
look downwards
|stare downwards
|glance downwards
|point downwards
|tilt downwards
|angle downwards
|face downwards
|direct downwards
|bend downwards
|hang downwards
موضوعها
space
|body_language
|instructions
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- Look downwards at your feet.
adverb
B1
process
3
becoming lower or less
decreasing; going lower
الگوی کاربرد:
[level/price/temperature] moves/trends downwards
اشتباه رایج:
Don’t confuse the adverb *downwards* with the adjective *downward* (e.g., 'a downward trend').
هممعنیها
down (More common in speech (prices are down).)
|
downward (Often used in more formal reporting.)
متضادها
upwards (Increasing; going higher.)
|
up (More common everyday opposite.)
ترکیبهای رایج
trend downwards
|move downwards
|go downwards
|shift downwards
|revised downwards
|adjusted downwards
|pressure downwards
|drift downwards
|spiral downwards
|slide downwards
موضوعها
numbers
|business
|weather
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The price is going downwards.
adverb
B2
relation
4
including smaller numbers or ages
and smaller/younger than that
الگوی کاربرد:
[number/age/amount] downwards
اشتباه رایج:
This use is common in British English; American English often prefers 'and under' or 'and below'.
هممعنیها
and under (Very common alternative (especially AmE) with ages/limits.)
|
and below (Common in measurements and levels.)
متضادها
upwards (That number and all higher/older ones.)
|
and over (Common opposite with ages/limits.)
ترکیبهای رایج
ages 12 downwards
|from 16 downwards
|sizes 8 downwards
|children 10 downwards
|prices $50 downwards
|weights 5 kg downwards
|students 18 downwards
موضوعها
numbers
|shopping
|education
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- It is for ages 12 downwards.
adverb
formal
C1
relation
5
from a time onward
from that time until later
الگوی کاربرد:
from [time/period] downwards
اشتباه رایج:
This is much less common than 'from ... onwards' and can sound unnatural in everyday conversation.
هممعنیها
onwards (More common and natural in modern usage ('from 2010 onwards').)
متضادها
backwards (In the opposite direction in time or order.)
ترکیبهای رایج
from the 1990s downwards
|from the 18th century downwards
|from the early 2000s downwards
|from 2010 downwards
موضوعها
time
|history
|writing
نمونهها
- From the 1950s downwards, the area changed rapidly.
- The exhibition traces design from the 1920s downwards.
- Records from 2005 downwards are stored digitally.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
downwards
IPA
GB/dˈaʊnwɚdz/
US/dˈaʊnwɚdz/
هجاها و تکیه
down - wards (۲ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (down)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: downwards
- Plural: downwardses
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