downward

downward
1. adjective
nach unten nachgestellt; nach unten gerichtet

downward movement/trend — (lit. or fig.) Abwärtsbewegung, die/-trend, der

downward gradient or slope — Gefälle, das

2. adverb
abwärts [sich bewegen]; nach unten [sehen, gehen]; see also academic.ru/100607/face_down">face down
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adjective (leading, moving etc down: a downward curve.) sich neigend
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down·ward
[ˈdaʊnwəd, AM -wɚd]
I. adj inv nach unten [gerichtet]
\downward revision Abwärtskorrektur f
\downward trend ECON Abwärtstrend m
to be on a \downward trend sich akk im Abwärtstrend befinden, zurückgehen
at last inflation is on a \downward path endlich ist die Inflation[srate] rückläufig
II. adv esp AM see downwards
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['daʊnwəd]
1. adv
look, point, extend, move nach unten

to work downward(s) — sich nach unten vorarbeiten

to slope gently downward(s) — sanft abfallen

face downward(s) (person) — mit dem Gesicht nach unten; (book)

movement downward(s) (in price, value) — Rückgang m

to move downward(s) (figure, rate) — sinken, fallen

everyone from the Queen downward(s) —

our estimates have been revised downward(s) — unsere Kalkulation wurde nach unten korrigiert

to spiral downward(s) (prices) — stürzen

downward(s) — mit der Wirtschaft geht es rapide bergab

2. adj
stroke nach unten

downward compatibility — Abwärtskompatibilität

downward compatible — abwärtskompatibel

she made a bold downward stroke with the paintbrush — sie machte einen kühnen Pinselstrich nach unten

downward movement — Abwärtsbewegung

apply foundation in a downward direction — tragen Sie die Grundierung von oben nach unten auf

downward slope — Abhang m

or grade (US) — Gefälle nt

downward trend — Abwärtstrend m

downward spiral —

he's on the downward path (fig) — mit ihm gehts bergab

the dollar resumed its downward path or slide against the yen — der Dollar fiel weiter gegen den Yen

a downward slide in prices — ein Preisrutsch m

to take a downward turn — sich zum Schlechteren wenden

to put downward pressure on wages/prices — die Löhne/Preise (nach unten) drücken

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downward [ˈdaʊnwə(r)d]
A adv
1. hinab, abwärts, nach unten, hinunter:
face downward mit dem Gesicht nach unten
2. fluss-, stromab(wärts)
3. fig abwärts, bergab:
he went downward in life es ging bergab mit ihm
4. from … downward (zeitlich) von … ab, seit:
downward from Shakespeare to the twentieth century von Shakespeare (herab) bis zum 20. Jahrhundert
B adj (adv downwardly)
1. Abwärts…, sich neigend, nach unten gerichtet oder führend:
downward acceleration PHYS Fallbeschleunigung f;
downward compatibility IT Abwärtskompatibilität f;
downward current FLUG, PHYS Abwind m;
downward movement Abwärtsbewegung f (a. fig);
downward prices sinkende Preise;
downward stroke → downstroke 2;
downward trend → downtrend
2. fig bergab oder zum Abgrund führend
3. absteigend (Linie eines Stammbaums etc)
4. bedrückt, pessimistisch
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1. adjective
nach unten nachgestellt; nach unten gerichtet

downward movement/trend — (lit. or fig.) Abwärtsbewegung, die/-trend, der

downward gradient or slope — Gefälle, das

2. adverb
abwärts [sich bewegen]; nach unten [sehen, gehen]; see also face down
* * *
adj.
absteigend adj.
abwärts adj.
herunter adj.

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