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Definition down in British English
down
adjective, adverb, preposition
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adjective, adverb, preposition
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
Down can be used in the following ways:
as a preposition (followed by a noun): She was walking down the street.
as an adverb (without a following noun): She lay down and fell asleep.
after the verb ‘to be’: Oil prices are down.
as an adjective: I’ve been feeling rather down lately.
In informal British spoken English down is sometimes used without the preposition ‘to’ or ‘at’ when talking about a place that is near you: He’s down the pub with his mates. But many people think this is not correct.
Your name's further down the list.
Thousands of Scottish fans will be travelling down to London for the big match.
The government is determined to bring down unemployment.
House prices have come down to a more reasonable level.
used for saying that something is given to the next generation (=people who are alive after you die)
The ancient Gaelic songs have been handed down from generation to generation.
if you are down for a particular job, it has been arranged that you will do it
I think I'm down for babysitting on Monday night.
if a player or team is a certain number of points down, that is the number of points they need in order to reach their opponent's score
if a computer system is down, it is not working
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