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