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down: ▪ I. down down ¹ [daʊn] adverb

1. if an amount or the level of something goes down, it falls to a lower amount or level:

• By lunchtime, the 100-index was down 4.2 at 3053.1.

• 59% of companies report sales volume down on a year ago.

• The cuts have taken the company's UK workforce down by 30%

2. FINANCE cash/money down money paid as a first payment towards a larger sum. Cash down can also mean paying for something immediately in notes and coins rather than with a cheque:

• The sum of money to be paid is $50 cash down and ten monthly installments of $5.
— see also down payment

3. COMPUTING if a machine, system, or piece of electrical equipment is down, it is not working:

• My system went down over the weekend and I didn't get any emails.

• The printer can be used even when the telecommunication lines are down.
— opposite up

[m0] ▪ II. down down ² verb

down tools if the people who work in a factory down tools, they refuse to work:

• Workers downed tools in protest against the redundancies.
— compare strike²

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down UK US /daʊn/ adverb

► at or towards a lower level or a smaller amount: »The stock market is down for the fifth week in a row.
go/come down »Consumers may be waiting for prices to come down before they buy.
»The number of workers here has gone down from 500 last year to 410.
»Production is down by almost a fifth.
down 10p/10%/10 points, etc. »Operating profits were down 50%.
10p/10%/10 points, etc. down »Lead closed three dollars down at $611 per tonne.
»Sales were way down on the same quarter last year.
»Most currencies in the region ended the week slightly down against the US dollar.

► in writing or on paper: »write/note/jot sth down
down in writing/on paper »Do you have it down in writing, or was it just a verbal agreement?
have sb down for sth »On next month's order I've got you down for three cases of supplies.

► if you pay money down on something, you pay part of the price and will pay the rest later: pay 10%/$100, etc. down »We paid 10% down on the house and took out a mortgage for the rest.
money/cash down »The sign advertised easy mortgages and houses with no money down.

► having less money than before: »The deal left him almost $500 down.

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down UK US /daʊn/ adjective

► [after verb] IT if a computer or system is down, it is not working, usually for a limited period: »The network will be down for an hour for routine maintenance.
»The whole system's gone down.

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down UK US /daʊn/ verb [T]

● down tools — Cf. down tools

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Synonyms:

From the top to the bottom of, Downward, in a descending course, from a high to a low position / Along the course of, On the ground, the floor, etc, prostrate / From a thin to a dense state, into a denser consistence / Below the horizon / Into disrepute, into disgrace, into disfavor or disuse / Low, humbled, in distress, in adversity

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Down — Down, adv. [For older adown, AS. ad[=u]n, ad[=u]ne, prop., from or off the hill. See 3d {Down}, and cf. {Adown}, and cf. {Adown}.] 1. In the direction of gravity or toward the center of the earth; toward or in a lower place or position; below;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Down on — Down Down, adv. [For older adown, AS. ad[=u]n, ad[=u]ne, prop., from or off the hill. See 3d {Down}, and cf. {Adown}, and cf. {Adown}.] 1. In the direction of gravity or toward the center of the earth; toward or in a lower place or position;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Down — may refer to: Relative direction, where down is the direction towards the centre of gravity of a celestial object. Railroad directions, where down and up have locally significant meanings Down feather, a soft bird feather frequently used in… … Wikipedia
down — down1 [doun] adv. [ME doun < adune, adown < OE adune, ofdune, from the hill < a , of , off, from + dune, dat. of dun, hill: see DOWN3] 1. from a higher to a lower place; toward the ground 2. in, on, or to a lower position or level;… … English World dictionary
Down in It — Single by Nine Inch Nails from the album Pretty Hate Machine Released … Wikipedia
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Down In It — Single par Nine Inch Nails extrait de l’album Pretty Hate Machine Sortie 15 septembre 1989 Enregistrement 1989 Durée 17:45 Genre(s) Metal industriel … Wikipédia en Français
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Down in It — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Down in It» Sencillo de Nine Inch Nails del álbum Pretty Hate Machine Publicación 15 de septiembre de 1989 Formato CD, 12 … Wikipedia Español
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down — Ⅰ. down [1] ► ADVERB 1) towards or in a lower place or position. 2) to or at a lower level or value. 3) so as to lie flush or flat. 4) in or into a weaker or worse position, mood, or condition. 5) to a smaller amount or size, or a simpler or more … English terms dictionary

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