downshift

ˈdaʊnˌʃɪft
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Translation of downshift from English into German,

Verb

1.

career

intr.
change to a less demanding career
intr.
herunterschalten zurückschalten
  • She decided to downshift for a better work-life balance.Sie beschloss, herunterzuschalten, um eine bessere Work-Life-Balance zu erreichen.
2.

automotive

tr./intr.TECH.US
shift a vehicle into a lower gear
tr./intr.TECH.US
herunterschalten zurückschalten runterschalten
  • He had to downshift to climb the hill.Er musste herunterschalten, um den Hügel zu erklimmen.
3.

lifestyle

tr./intr.Rare
reduce the intensity or rate of something
tr./intr.Rare
  • The company plans to downshift production during the off-season.Das Unternehmen plant, die Produktion in der Nebensaison zu drosseln.

Noun

1.

speed

US
reduction in speed or activity
US
  • The company's downshift in production was noticeable..Die Reduzierung der Produktion des Unternehmens war spürbar
2.

automotive

TECH.
change to a lower gear in vehicles
TECH.
  • The car made a downshift while climbing the hill.Das Auto machte einen Gangwechsel beim Bergauffahren.
3.

work balance

RareUS
career change to a less stressful job
RareUS
  • He made a downshift to improve his work-life balance.Er machte einen Berufswechsel, um seine Work-Life-Balance zu verbessern.
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Synonyms and analogies of downshift in English

Examples of downshift in a sentence

  • Many choose to downshift in their 50s.
  • She downshifted before entering the sharp turn.
  • Drivers often downshift on steep descents.
  • Many people choose to downshift their careers for better work-life balance.
  • He decided to downshift his lifestyle after the health scare.
  • There was a downshift in the market demand.

Translations of "downshift" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
herunterschaltenv.

The rider may downshift to increase the braking effect of the engine.

Der Fahrer kann herunterschalten, um die Bremswirkung des Motors zu vergrößern.

runterschaltenv.

Now watch, he has to downshift.

Nun schauen Sie, er muss runterschalten.

drosselnv.

He had to downshift his enthusiasm when the project goals were scaled back.

Er musste seinen Enthusiasmus drosseln, als die Projektziele zurückgeschraubt wurden.

zurückschaltenv.

Maybe you are also a fan of yoga because you are thus most can relax, so you downshift one gear.

Vielleicht sind auch Sie ein Fan vom Yoga, weil Sie sich dadurch am besten entspannen können, damit Sie einen Gang zurückschalten.

reduzierenv.

The company plans to downshift their production rate to match lower demand.

Das Unternehmen plant, seine Produktionsrate zu reduzieren, um der geringeren Nachfrage gerecht zu werden.

Noun
dieRückschaltungnf.

Such a driving maneuver leads immediately after the upshift to downshift.

Ein solches Fahrmanöver führt unmittelbar nach der Hochschaltung zu einer Rückschaltung.

dieVerlangsamungnf.

The downshift in the fast-paced project granted everyone a well-deserved break.

Die Verlangsamung des schnellen Projekts gewährte allen eine wohlverdiente Pause.

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downshift: Examples and translations in context

After the downshift, the engine responded more eagerly to the accelerator.

Nach dem Herunterschalten reagierte der Motor auf das Gaspedal eifriger.

She instructed her students to downshift when navigating through heavy traffic.

Sie wies ihre Schüler an, beim Fahren durch dichten Verkehr herunterzuschalten.

To save fuel, you should downshift when descending a slope.

Um Kraftstoff zu sparen, sollte man beim Abstieg herunterzuschalten.

The sudden downshift caught the passengers by surprise, but it was necessary.

Das plötzliche Herunterschalten überraschte die Passagiere, war aber notwendig.

When the engine started to rev too high, he needed to downshift.

Als der Motor anfing, zu hoch zu drehen, musste er herunterschalten.

It's important to downshift from chaos to calm every now and then.

Es ist wichtig, gelegentlich von Chaos zu Ruhe herunterzuschalten.

He felt the rough road and anticipated a downshift for stability.

Er spürte die raue Straße und erwartete ein Herunterschalten für die Stabilität.

As the road steepened, a downshift provided the needed extra power.

Als die Straße steiler wurde, lieferte ein Herunterschalten die benötigte Extraleistung.

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