Translation of down from English into German
Adverb
movement
from a higher position to a lower one- The cat jumped down from the tree.Die Katze sprang vom Baum herunter.
location
at a lower or further place along a path- He walked down the street to the store.Er ging die Straße hinunter zum Laden.
geography
to the south or a lower geographical area- They traveled down to Florida for vacation.Sie reisten nach Süden bis nach Florida und machten dort Urlaub.
Preposition
vertical movement
toward a lower place or position- She looked down the well to see how deep it was.Sie schaute in den Brunnen hinunter, um zu sehen, wie tief er war.
path
from one end to another of along- He walked down the street to the store.Er ging die Straße entlang zum Laden.
Adjective
position
facing towards the ground or lower level- The book was lying down on the table.Das Buch lag nach unten gerichtet auf dem Tisch.
emotion
feeling sad or unhappy- She felt down after hearing the bad news.Sie fühlte sich niedergeschlagen, nachdem sie die schlechten Nachrichten gehört hatte.
Verb
move
bring or pull something into a lower position- She downed the flag at sunset..Sie hat die Fahne bei Sonnenuntergang heruntergeholt.
action
- He downed the opponent with a swift punch.Er schlug den Gegner mit einem schnellen Schlag zu Boden.
Noun
disadvantage
negative aspect or downside- The down of the plan is its cost.Der Nachteil des Plans sind die Kosten.
Expressions with down: examples in English and translations in German
Images of down
(land) Hügel 
(bird) Daunen
Synonyms and analogies of down in English
Examples of down in a sentence
The rain poured down heavily all night. The cat ran down the stairs quickly. The river flows down to the valley. They moved down to the valley for better weather. The birds flew down to the southern coast for winter. Please turn the lights down for the movie.
He slowed down his pace to match hers. He jotted down the address quickly. They noted down the instructions carefully. The website is currently down for maintenance. The power grid went down unexpectedly. He climbed down the ladder carefully. The cat jumped down from the tree. She ran down the hill with excitement. The cat chased the mouse down the hallway. The birds migrate down the continent every winter. We traveled down the river to the next town. The painting was hung down on the wall. The flag was down after the storm. He felt down after the team lost the match. The rainy weather made everyone feel down. The stock prices are down this quarter. Her energy levels are down after the workout. The team was down at halftime. We were down after the first quarter. The website is down due to technical issues. Our phone lines are down at the moment. The report is down, ready for submission. Once the chores are down, we can relax. The crew cleared the down timber before noon. A down pine blocked the logging road. She's down with trying new cuisines. They're down with the changes in the schedule. The workers downed the old building in a day. He downed the heavy box with a thud. The wind downed several trees during the storm. He downed the drink in one gulp. She downed her opponent with a swift move. They downed the competition with ease. He downed the shot in one gulp. They downed their drinks before the toast. A major down of the job is the long hours. The down of living there is the high rent. The sheep grazed on the down. They picnicked on the sunny down. They lost ten yards on the second down. The team strategized carefully for the third down. The jacket was lined with down. Baby birds are covered in down. She finished her drink with a swift down. The down of the shot left him breathless.
Translations of "down" in Context ordered by category and frequency
He set his backpack down downstairs and hurried to the kitchen.
Er stellte seinen Rucksack unten ab und eilte in die Küche.
Turn down the oven; the food is cooking faster than expected.
Dreh den Ofen runter; das Essen kocht schneller als erwartet.
During the storm, the battling winds knocked down trees in their path.
Während des Sturms rissen die wütenden Winde Bäume auf ihrem Weg nieder.
Steve, you got to get women when they're down.
Steve, du musst Frauen bekommen, wenn sie down sind.
She noticed a down feather floating gently through the air from her jacket.
Sie bemerkte, wie eine Daune sanft von ihrer Jacke durch die Luft schwebte.
Only down side was that we were unable to eat breakfast there.
Der einzige Nachteil war, dass wir nicht dort frühstücken.
Give us the power to strike them down with great fury.
Gib uns die Macht, sie mit größtem Zorn zu besiegen.
I knew they'd shoot him down, because the idea sounded pretty unrealistic.
Ich wusste, dass sie seine Idee abschießen würden, weil sie recht unrealistisch klang.
In the game, you must strike down your enemies to win the final battle.
Im Spiel musst du deine Feinde niederschlagen, um die letzte Schlacht zu gewinnen.
down: Examples and translations in context
We heard the subway rumbling quietly down below our apartment building.
Wir hörten die U-Bahn leise da unten unter unserem Wohnhaus rumpeln.
The divers disappeared down below, searching for the lost shipwreck.
Die Taucher verschwanden da unten und suchten nach dem versunkenen Wrack.
The children heard strange noises coming from down below in the basement.
Die Kinder hörten seltsame Geräusche von da unten aus dem Keller kommen.
You will miss important details if you don't scroll down carefully.
Sie verpassen wichtige Details, wenn Sie nicht sorgfältig nach unten scrollen.
Feeling embarrassed, she looked down rather than meeting his gaze.
Beschämt schaute sie nach unten statt seinem Blick zu begegnen.
I always negotiate down from the list price when buying furniture.
Ich verhandle beim Möbelkauf immer vom Listenpreis aus nach unten.
The treasure is said to be buried somewhere deep down below this church.
Der Schatz soll irgendwo tief da unten unter dieser Kirche vergraben sein.
You can hear the waves crashing down below from our balcony.
Von unserem Balkon aus kann man die Wellen unten brechen hören.
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