down in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for down in the English»French Dictionary

I.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADV Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English (go down, fall down, get down, keep down, put down etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (go, fall, get, keep, put etc.).
When used to indicate vague direction, down often has no explicit translation in French: to go down to London = aller à Londres; down in Brighton = à Brighton.
For examples and further usages, see the entry below.

2. down (indicating position at lower level):

down below
down there
a bit further down

II.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] PREP

III.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADJ

IV.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] VB trans inf

See also put, keep, go, get, fall

I.put [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] N

put FIN → put option

II.put <pres part putting, pret, pp put> [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] VB trans

2. put (cause to go or undergo):

III.to put oneself in VB refl

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

II.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

III.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

1. go (move, travel):

aller (from de, to à, en)
to go up/down/across

18. go (extend in depth or scope):

II.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB trans see usage note

III.go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] N

IV.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] ADJ

he's all go inf!
it's all the go inf!
that was a near go inf!
to go off on one Brit inf
to go off like a frog in a sock Aus inf event:
there you go inf!

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

I.fall [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] N

III.fall <pret fell, pp fallen> [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] VB intr

1. fall (come down):

9. fall ground → fall away

down2 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] N (all contexts)

I.blow down VB [Brit bləʊ -, Am bloʊ -] (blow down)

II.blow down VB [Brit bləʊ -, Am bloʊ -] (blow [sth] down, blow down [sth])

I.batter down VB [Brit ˈbatə -, Am ˈbædər -] (batter [sth] down, batter down [sth])

stop down VB [Brit stɒp -, Am stɑp -] PHOTO

I.strike down VB [Brit strʌɪk -, Am straɪk -] (strike [sb] down, strike down [sb])

I.swallow down VB [Brit ˈswɒləʊ -, Am ˈswɑloʊ -] (swallow down [sth], swallow [sth] down)

I.bow down VB [Brit baʊ -, Am baʊ -] (bow down) lit

II.bow down VB [Brit baʊ -, Am baʊ -] (bow [sb/sth] down)

down in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for down in the English»French Dictionary

See also up

down Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to press sth down [or to press down sth]
to grind down sb down
to grind down sb down (oppress)
to have an answer off [or Am down] down pat
the tyres are down/right down
to slam down sth, to slam sth down
to run down oneself down
to tamp sth down [or to tamp down sth]

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Translations for down in the French»English Dictionary

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
We have counter-evidence that every time there are leaks out of these agencies, the sky doesn't fall down.
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He spiralled down and dived at the enemy, who, having the faster machine, manoeuvred to get him broadside on and then opened heavy fire.
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It has a very nice waterfall that gushes down during the rainy season.
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War bond sales increased but enlistments went down.
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They bough farming lands here and settled down.
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A widow who remarried was looked down upon, pitied and shunned as unlucky.
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On 25 November 1985, after running for 25 years, the power station was shut down.
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And how that can carry or drag down a show.
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Three watchdog groups have asked for details and been turned down.
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The young Cantab came in for the final quarter and seemed to settle things down nicely with his well-rounded, if less flamboyant, game.
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