Angol

downstairs

gb/dˈaʊnstˈɛɹz/ us/dˈaʊnstˈɛɹz/
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adverb A1 relation
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to a lower floor

to a lower floor in a building

Használati minta: go/come/run/walk downstairs (to [place])
Gyakori hiba:
Don’t use it as a noun without “the” (say “the downstairs,” not just “downstairs,” when you mean the lower part of a house).
Szinonimák
down (More general; not specifically to a lower floor.) | to a lower floor (A more explicit phrase with the same meaning.)
Antonimák
upstairs (To or toward a higher floor.) | up (More general movement upward.)
Szókapcsolatok
go downstairs |come downstairs |run downstairs |walk downstairs |head downstairs |rush downstairs |downstairs to the kitchen |downstairs to the lobby |go downstairs and check |take [something] downstairs
Témák
home |buildings |movement |daily_life
Példák
  • I heard a noise, so I went downstairs to check.
  • She ran downstairs and opened the front door.
  • Can you take these boxes downstairs?
Példák tanulóknak
  • I go downstairs.
  • He comes downstairs.
adverb A2 relation
2

on a lower floor

in a lower part of a building

Használati minta: be/live/sleep/work downstairs
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes add an unnecessary preposition (say “He’s downstairs,” not “He’s in downstairs”).
Szinonimák
below (Can refer to any lower position, not only within a building.) | down below (Slightly more informal and emphatic.)
Antonimák
upstairs (On a higher floor.) | above (More general; not limited to buildings.)
Szókapcsolatok
be downstairs |wait downstairs |live downstairs |sleep downstairs |work downstairs |downstairs in the lobby |downstairs in the kitchen |meet me downstairs |someone is downstairs |stay downstairs
Témák
home |buildings |location |daily_life
Példák
  • If you need me, I’ll be downstairs.
  • We’re having coffee downstairs in the lounge.
  • The neighbors downstairs complained about the noise.
Példák tanulóknak
  • My sister is downstairs.
  • We eat downstairs.
adjective A2 property
3

located on the lower floor

on the lower floor

Használati minta: the downstairs [room/bathroom/door/apartment]
Gyakori hiba:
Don’t confuse with “down” (which usually describes movement or direction, not a room’s location).
Szinonimák
lower-floor (More formal/explicit; often hyphenated before a noun.) | ground-floor (Specifically the floor at street level; not always the same as “downstairs.”)
Antonimák
upstairs (Located on a higher floor.) | upper-floor (More formal/explicit; often hyphenated before a noun.)
Szókapcsolatok
downstairs bathroom |downstairs toilet |downstairs bedroom |downstairs kitchen |downstairs neighbor |downstairs apartment |downstairs hallway |downstairs door |downstairs window |downstairs room
Témák
home |buildings |daily_life
Példák
  • The downstairs bathroom is next to the kitchen.
  • We turned the downstairs lights off before bed.
  • There’s a downstairs bedroom if you don’t want to climb the stairs.
Példák tanulóknak
  • The downstairs room is big.
Főnév B1 entity
4

the lower part of a house

the lower floor of a house

Használati minta: the downstairs (of [place])
Gyakori hiba:
This meaning usually needs “the” (e.g., “the downstairs is cold”).
Szinonimák
lower floor (More neutral and literal; less like a named area.) | ground floor (Often the street-level floor; may not match “downstairs” in every building.)
Antonimák
the upstairs (The upper floor or upper part of a building.)
Szókapcsolatok
the downstairs |downstairs and upstairs |the downstairs of the house |clean the downstairs |paint the downstairs |the downstairs bathroom |the downstairs area |the downstairs is |go to the downstairs |renovate the downstairs
Témák
home |buildings |daily_life
Példák
  • The downstairs is freezing in winter.
  • We repainted the downstairs last weekend.
  • All the bedrooms are upstairs, and the downstairs is mostly open-plan.
Példák tanulóknak
  • The downstairs is noisy.
adverb informal B2 relation
5

in the genital area (euphemism)

a polite way to mean “in your private parts”

Használati minta: [problem/itch/pain] downstairs
Gyakori hiba:
This is informal and context-dependent; avoid it in medical or very formal situations.
Szinonimák
down there (More common and more general as a euphemism.) | in your private parts (More explicit and explanatory.)
Szókapcsolatok
pain downstairs |problems downstairs |an itch downstairs |hurt downstairs |feel uncomfortable downstairs |everything is fine downstairs |a rash downstairs |shave downstairs |hair downstairs |injury downstairs
Témák
health |body |relationships
Példák
  • He said he had some pain downstairs and should see a doctor.
  • After cycling all day, I felt sore downstairs.
  • She joked that everything was fine downstairs.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
downstairs
IPA
GB/dˈaʊnstˈɛɹz/
US/dˈaʊnstˈɛɹz/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
down - stairs (2 szótag)
Stress on 1st syllable (down)
Szóalakok
Adjective
  • Base: downstairs
Szócsalád
Negative and opposite forms
upstairs adverb A1
Kifejezések

downstairs apartment

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/dˈaʊnstˈɛɹz əpˈɑɹtmənt/
fixed phrase

apartment on a lower floor

an apartment on a lower floor

Példák
  • We rented the downstairs apartment for the summer.
  • The downstairs apartment has a small patio.
  • Someone new moved into the downstairs apartment last week.

downstairs neighbor

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/dˈaʊnstˈɛɹz nˈeɪbɚ/
fixed phrase

neighbor who lives below

a neighbor in the apartment below you

Példák
  • Our downstairs neighbor asked us to keep the music down.
  • I left a note for my downstairs neighbor about the leak.
  • We brought cookies to the downstairs neighbor to apologize for the noise.

downstairs toilet

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/dˈaʊnstˈɛɹz tˈɔɪlɪt/
fixed phrase

toilet on a lower floor

a toilet on the lower floor

Példák
  • There’s a downstairs toilet under the stairs.
  • Use the downstairs toilet—someone’s in the bathroom upstairs.
  • We added a downstairs toilet during the renovation.

upstairs/downstairs

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/ʌpstˈeɪɹsdˈaʊnstˈeɪɹz/
fixed phrase

social division by status

a division between rich and servants/workers

Példák
  • The film explores an upstairs/downstairs world of privilege and hard labor.
  • Even in a modern office, you can sometimes feel an upstairs/downstairs dynamic.
  • The novel uses the house as a metaphor for upstairs/downstairs class divisions.

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