Signification en français

B2adverb 3K

Downwards

🇬🇧 UK /["/ˈdaʊnwədz/"]/ 🇺🇸 US /["/ˈdaʊnwərdz/"]/

Sens de Downwards

towards the ground; towards a lower place or position

In simple words: Moving to a lower place or level.

Downwards dans une phrase

• She was lying face downwards on the grass.
• The garden sloped gently downwards to the river.
• Nine per cent of commuters used public transport in 2018 and the trend is downwards.
• It was a policy welcomed by world leaders from the US president downwards.
• Official projections of the spread of AIDS have mercifully been revised downwards *(= it has been predicted that the disease will not spread as fast as had earlier been suggested)*.
• The economy is in a bad state and the stock market is spiraling downwards.

Comment utiliser Downwards

Commonly used in both written and spoken English. Often refers to physical movement or direction, but can also indicate a decrease in status or quality. Avoid in highly formal contexts.

Grammar pattern

standalone adverb

Memory hint

Imagine going down a slide — you move downwards to the ground.

Mots liés

Collocations with Downwards

• look downwards
• move downwards
• trend downwards

Synonyms for Downwards

• down
• downward
• beneath
• lower
• below

Opposites of Downwards

• upwards

Common mistakes with Downwards

• Using 'downward' instead of 'downwards' in British English contexts.
• Confusing 'downwards' with 'downward' when referring to direction.
• Not using the word when describing a decrease in something like prices or temperatures.

Questions fréquentes sur Downwards

Que signifie Downwards?

Moving to a lower place or level.

Que signifie Downwards en français ?

Moving to a lower place or level.

Quelle est la définition de Downwards?

towards the ground; towards a lower place or position

Comment utiliser Downwards dans une phrase?

She was lying face downwards on the grass.

Peux-tu donner un autre exemple de Downwards?

The garden sloped gently downwards to the river.

Quels sont les synonymes de Downwards?

Quelques alternatives courantes : down, downward, beneath, lower, below.

Quel est le contraire de Downwards?

Les sens opposés incluent upwards.

Quels mots vont avec Downwards?

Il s'associe souvent à look downwards, move downwards, trend downwards.

Quelles sont les erreurs courantes avec Downwards?

Using 'downward' instead of 'downwards' in British English contexts. Confusing 'downwards' with 'downward' when referring to direction. Not using the word when describing a decrease in something like prices or temperatures.

Comment prononce-t-on Downwards?

US: /["/ˈdaʊnwərdz/"]/, UK: /["/ˈdaʊnwədz/"]/. Écoute l'audio ci-dessus pour entendre la prononciation native.

Quand dois-je utiliser Downwards?

Commonly used in both written and spoken English. Often refers to physical movement or direction, but can also indicate a decrease in status or quality. Avoid in highly formal contexts.

Quel niveau CEFR a Downwards?

"Downwards" est au niveau B2 sur l'échelle CEFR.