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