downwards
gb/dˈaʊnwɚdz/ us/dˈaʊnwɚdz/
A2
इंग्रजी
अर्थ
० अर्थ
adverb
A2
relation
1
toward a lower position
moving to a lower place
वापर नमुना:
[something] moves/falls/slides downwards
सामान्य चूक:
Don’t use *downwards* as an adjective before a noun (use *downward* or *down*).
समानार्थी शब्द
down (More common and shorter in everyday speech.)
|
downward (Often used in more formal or technical writing; also an adjective.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
upwards (Toward a higher position.)
|
up (More common everyday opposite.)
सहप्रयोग
fall downwards
|move downwards
|slide downwards
|flow downwards
|sink downwards
|drop downwards
|drift downwards
|pull downwards
|push downwards
|travel downwards
विषय
space
|movement
|daily_life
उदाहरणे
- The elevator suddenly jerked downwards.
- Rainwater flows downwards into the drain.
- The kite dipped downwards and then rose again.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- The ball rolled downwards.
- She walked downwards to the river.
adverb
B1
relation
2
facing toward the ground
toward the ground; not up
वापर नमुना:
point/tilt/angle/look downwards
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes use *downwards* where *down* is more natural (e.g., 'look down' is more common than 'look downwards').
समानार्थी शब्द
down (More idiomatic in many verb phrases (look down, point down).)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
upwards (Directed toward the sky or top.)
सहप्रयोग
look downwards
|stare downwards
|glance downwards
|point downwards
|tilt downwards
|angle downwards
|face downwards
|direct downwards
|bend downwards
|hang downwards
विषय
space
|body_language
|instructions
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- Look downwards at your feet.
adverb
B1
process
3
becoming lower or less
decreasing; going lower
वापर नमुना:
[level/price/temperature] moves/trends downwards
सामान्य चूक:
Don’t confuse the adverb *downwards* with the adjective *downward* (e.g., 'a downward trend').
समानार्थी शब्द
down (More common in speech (prices are down).)
|
downward (Often used in more formal reporting.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
upwards (Increasing; going higher.)
|
up (More common everyday opposite.)
सहप्रयोग
trend downwards
|move downwards
|go downwards
|shift downwards
|revised downwards
|adjusted downwards
|pressure downwards
|drift downwards
|spiral downwards
|slide downwards
विषय
numbers
|business
|weather
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- The price is going downwards.
adverb
B2
relation
4
including smaller numbers or ages
and smaller/younger than that
वापर नमुना:
[number/age/amount] downwards
सामान्य चूक:
This use is common in British English; American English often prefers 'and under' or 'and below'.
समानार्थी शब्द
and under (Very common alternative (especially AmE) with ages/limits.)
|
and below (Common in measurements and levels.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
upwards (That number and all higher/older ones.)
|
and over (Common opposite with ages/limits.)
सहप्रयोग
ages 12 downwards
|from 16 downwards
|sizes 8 downwards
|children 10 downwards
|prices $50 downwards
|weights 5 kg downwards
|students 18 downwards
विषय
numbers
|shopping
|education
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- It is for ages 12 downwards.
adverb
formal
C1
relation
5
from a time onward
from that time until later
वापर नमुना:
from [time/period] downwards
सामान्य चूक:
This is much less common than 'from ... onwards' and can sound unnatural in everyday conversation.
समानार्थी शब्द
onwards (More common and natural in modern usage ('from 2010 onwards').)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
backwards (In the opposite direction in time or order.)
सहप्रयोग
from the 1990s downwards
|from the 18th century downwards
|from the early 2000s downwards
|from 2010 downwards
विषय
time
|history
|writing
उदाहरणे
- From the 1950s downwards, the area changed rapidly.
- The exhibition traces design from the 1920s downwards.
- Records from 2005 downwards are stored digitally.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
downwards
IPA
GB/dˈaʊnwɚdz/
US/dˈaʊnwɚdz/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
down - wards (२ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (down)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
- Base: downwards
- Plural: downwardses
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