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down

US /daʊn/

adverb, preposition Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The elevator is out of order, so please walk down the stairs.

Word Family

NounNoun
down gốc downer downiness
VerbVerb
down gốc
AdjectiveAdj
down gốc downy
AdverbAdv
down gốc

Collocations

  • Easy sit down please
    to sit down please, meaning to be seated
  • Medium bring down operational overhead
    to cause or carry to a place or result regarding down operational overhead
  • Hard hand down a landmark verdict
    to hand down a landmark verdict, meaning to place into the hands or custody of
  • Very Hard down on one's luck during depression
    to down on one's luck during depression, meaning to drink down entirely

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