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hand-me-down [Am ˈhænd mi ˌdaʊn, Brit ˈhandmiːdaʊn] N

hand-me-down: prenda usada o heredada

she was always dressed in her sister's hand-me-downs: siempre iba vestida con ropa heredada de su hermana

I. down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] ADV down often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back down, clamp down, tone down, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, clamp, tone, etc).

1.1. down (in downward direction):

I ran all the way down to the bottom: corrí hasta abajo

the path that goes down into the valley: el sendero que baja hasta el valle

to help sb down: ayudar a alguien a bajar

don't look down!: ¡no mires (hacia or para) abajo!

from the waist/neck down: desde la cintura/el cuello para abajo

jump down!: ¡salta!

he flopped down exhausted: se dejó caer agotado

down, boy!: ¡abajo!

wind the window down: baja la ventanilla

down with Smith/tyranny!: ¡abajo Smith/la tiranía!

1.2. down (downstairs):

can you come down?: ¿puedes bajar?

run down and fetch the hammer: baja rápido a buscarme el martillo

we can walk down: podemos bajar andando

2.1. down (of position):

down: abajo

down in the basement/valley: abajo en el sótano/el valle

500m/two floors down: 500m/dos pisos más abajo

further down on the same page: más abajo en la misma página

down here/there: aquí/allí (abajo)

it was down at the bottom of the rucksack: estaba en el fondo de la mochila

the sun/moon is down: el sol/la luna se ha puesto

2.2. down (downstairs):

I'll be down right away: enseguida bajo

2.3. down (lowered, pointing downward):

down: bajado

with the blinds down: con las persianas bajadas

face/head down: boca abajo

I had my foot down on the accelerator: tenía el pie en or estaba pisando el acelerador

2.4. down (in position):

the carpet isn't down yet: aún no han puesto or colocado la alfombra

I had newspaper down: había puesto periódicos (en el suelo)

2.5. down (prostrate):

the champ is down!: ¡el campeón ha caído en la lona!

I was down with flu all last week: estuve con gripe toda la semana pasada

3.1. down (of numbers, volume, intensity):

with the volume down low: con el volumen al mínimo

my temperature is down to 38°C: la fiebre me ha bajado a 38°C

attendance/circulation is down: la asistencia/circulación ha bajado

sterling closed half a cent down: al cierre la libra había bajado medio centavo

they were two goals down: iban perdiendo por dos goles

3.2. down (in league, table, hierarchy):

still down at the bottom of the league: todavía en el último lugar de la clasificación

from the president down: desde el presidente para abajo

4.1. down (in, toward the south):

to go/come down south/to London: ir/venir al sur/a Londres

people down south/in Mexico: la gente del sur/de México

4.2. down (at, to another place) esp Brit :

down on the farm: en la granja

he's down at the bar: está en el bar

I'm going down to Anne's/the library: voy a casa de Anne/a la biblioteca

4.3. down (away from university, major city) esp Brit :

they're sending a detective down from Scotland Yard: van a enviar un detective de Scotland Yard

he went down from Oxford in 1967: terminó sus estudios en Oxford en 1967

he went down from Oxford in 1967: egresó de Oxford en 1967 LatAm

5.1. down (dismantled, removed):

the Christmas decorations should be down by now: ya deberían haber quitado las decoraciones de Navidad

the room looks bare with the pictures down: la habitación queda desnuda sin los cuadros

once this wall is down: una vez que hayan derribado esta pared

5.2. down (out of action):

the telephone lines are down: las líneas de teléfono están cortadas

the system is down again COMPUT: otra vez el sistema no funciona

5.3. down (deflated):

one of your tires is down: tienes un neumático desinflado

6. down (in writing):

did you get down what she said?: ¿tomaste nota de lo que dijo?

did you get down what she said?: ¿apuntaste or anotaste lo que dijo?

he's down for tomorrow at ten: está apuntado or anotado para mañana a las diez

she's down as unemployed: consta or figura como desempleada

7. down (in cash):

he's demanding $150 down: exige un depósito de $150

8. down (hostile):

to be down on sb inf, my teacher's down on me at the moment: la maestra me tiene ojeriza

to be down on sb inf, my teacher's down on me at the moment: la maestra la ha agarrado conmigo LatAm inf

9.1. down (as far as):

down: hasta

from the roof down to the foundations: desde el tejado hasta los cimientos

right down to the present day: hasta nuestros días

9.2. down (reduced to):

when the liquid is down to half its volume: cuando el líquido se haya reducido a la mitad de su volumen

we're down to our last tin of tomatoes: nos queda solo una lata de tomates

9.3. down (dependent on) Brit:

it's all down to luck: todo es cuestión de suerte

9.4. down (to be done by):

the rest is down to you: el resto depende de ti

it's down to the owner to take precautions: es responsabilidad del propietario tomar precauciones

II. down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] PREP

1.1. down (in downward direction):

we ran down the slope: corrimos cuesta abajo

to come down the stairs: bajar por la escalera

it fell down a hole: se cayó por un agujero

to tip sth down the sink: tirar algo por el fregadero

you've spilled wine down your shirt: te has manchado la camisa de vino

she looked down the list: recorrió la lista con la mirada

1.2. down (at lower level):

halfway down the hill: a mitad de camino ladera abajo

line 26, halfway down the page: línea 26, hacia la mitad de la página

2.1. down (along):

we drove on down the coast/the Mississippi: seguimos por la costa/a lo largo del Misisipí

as I strolled down the street: cuando paseaba por la calle

2.2. down (further along):

the library is just down the street: la biblioteca está un poco más allá or más adelante

15 miles down the road: a 15 millas siguiendo la carretera

there's a butcher's 100 yards down the road: hay una carnicería unas 100 yardas más adelante

2.3. down (to, in) Brit inf:

I've got to go down the shops: tengo que ir de compras

I saw her down the pub yesterday: ayer la vi en el bar

3. down (through):

down the ages/centuries: a través de los tiempos/los siglos

III. down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] ADJ

1.1. down attr (going downward):

the down escalator: la escalera mecánica de bajada or para bajar

1.2. down attr Brit (from London):

the down train: el tren de Londres

2. down (depressed) inf:

down pred: deprimido

to feel down: andar deprimido or inf con un bajón

to feel down: estar con la depre inf

IV. down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] N

1. down (dislike):

to have a down on sb Brit inf: tenerle ojeriza a alguien

2. down (in US football):

down: down m

down: oportunidad f

V. down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] VB trans

1.1. down (drink down):

down drink: beberse rápidamente

down drink: tomarse rápidamente

he downed it in one: se lo bebió or se lo tomó de un trago

1.2. down (knock down):

down person/opponent: tumbar

down person/opponent: derribar

1.3. down (shoot down):

down aircraft: derribar

down aircraft: abatir

1.4. down (put down):

to down tools: dejar de trabajar

2. down (defeat) Am:

down inf: derrotar

fall down VB [Am fɔl -, Brit fɔːl -] (v + adv)

1. fall down (to the ground):

fall down person/tree/picture:: caerse

fall down house/wall:: venirse abajo

fall down house/wall:: derrumbarse

I fell down the stairs: me caí por la escalera

he fell down on his knees and prayed: se arrodilló y se puso a rezar

2. fall down (fail):

fall down plan:: fracasar

fall down plan:: fallar

where the book falls down is in …: donde el libro falla es en …

to fall down on sth Brit: fallar en algo

I tend to fall down on my biology: donde suelo fallar or donde no estoy muy fuerte es en biología

I. cut down VB [Am kət -, Brit kʌt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. cut down (fell):

cut down tree: cortar

cut down tree: talar

2. cut down (kill):

cut down: matar

he was cut down in his prime liter: su vida fue segada en flor liter

3. cut down (reduce):

cut down expenditure: reducir

cut down expenditure: recortar

cut down consumption: reducir

cut down consumption: disminuir

cut down article: acortar

II. cut down VB [Am kət -, Brit kʌt -] (v + adv) (make reductions)

cigarette? — no, thanks, I'm trying to cut down: ¿un cigarrillo? — no, gracias, estoy tratando de fumar menos

to cut down on sth you should cut down on carbohydrates: debería reducir el consumo de hidratos de carbono

I. burn down VB [Am bərn -, Brit bəːn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

burn down: incendiar

II. burn down VB [Am bərn -, Brit bəːn -] (v + adv)

burn down: incendiarse

burn down: quedar reducido a cenizas

down² [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] N U

1. down (on bird):

down: plumón m

2. down:

down (on face, body): vello m

down (on face, body): pelusilla f

down (on upper lip): bozo m

down (on upper lip): pelusilla f

3. down (on plant, fruit):

down: pelusa f

down³ <downs, pl> [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] N esp Brit GEOG

down: colinas fpl

scale down VB [Am skeɪl -, Brit skeɪl -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

scale down model/drawing: reducir (a escala)

scale down operation/investment: recortar

scale down operation/investment: disminuir

a scaled-down model/version: una maqueta/versión a escala (reducida)

scrum down VB [Am skrəm -, Brit skrʌm -] (v + adv)

scrum down: hacer una melé cerrada

I. shake down VB [Am ʃeɪk -, Brit ʃeɪk -] inf (v + adv)

1. shake down (settle in):

to shake down in a job/town: acostumbrarse or hacerse a un trabajo/una ciudad

2. shake down (live temporarily):

shake down: quedarse

II. shake down VB [Am ʃeɪk -, Brit ʃeɪk -] inf (v + o + adv) Am

1. shake down (extort money):

they shook me down for a couple of hundred dollars: me sacaron doscientos dólares

they shook me down for a couple of hundred dollars: me hicieron largar doscientos dólares inf

2. shake down (search):

shake down person: cachear

shake down person: registrar

shake down building: registrar

3. shake down (put through trials):

shake down ship/plane: probar

shoot down VB [Am ʃut -, Brit ʃuːt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. shoot down plane:

shoot down: derribar

shoot down: abatir

2. shoot down argument:

shoot down: rebatir

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altibajos: ups and downs pl

los altibajos de la vida: the ups and downs of life

los altibajos de la vida: life's ups and downs

avatares: ups and downs pl

in the PONS Dictionary

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down¹ [daʊn] N

down (feathers): plumón m

down (hairs): pelusa f

down on body: vello m

down on face: bozo m

I. down² [daʊn] ADV

1. down (movement):

down: abajo

to fall down: caerse

to lie down: acostarse

2. down (from another point):

to go down to Brighton/the sea: bajar a Brighton/al mar

down South: hacia el sur

3. down (less volume or intensity):

to be worn down: estar gastado

the wind died down: el viento se calmó

the sun is down: se ha puesto el sol

the fire is burning down: el fuego se está consumiendo

the tyres are down: los neumáticos están desinflados

the price is down: el precio ha bajado

4. down (temporal):

from 1900 down to the present: desde 1900 hasta el presente

down through the ages: a través de la historia

5. down (in writing):

to write/get sth down: escribir/anotar algo

Phrases:

to be down on sb: tener manía a alguien

down with the dictator!: ¡abajo el dictador!

II. down² [daʊn] PREP

1. down (lower):

to go down the stairs: bajar las escaleras

to run down the slope: correr cuesta abajo

2. down (along):

to go down the street: ir por la calle

move down VB intr, trans

move down: bajar

look down VB intr

1. look down:

look down (from above): mirar hacia abajo

look down (lower eyes): bajar la vista

2. look down (feel superior):

to look down on sth/sb: menospreciar algo/a alguien

I. roll down VB trans

roll down sleeve: desenrollar

roll down window: bajar

II. roll down VB intr

roll down: rodar por

draw down VB trans

draw down: bajar

to wear a hat drawn down over one's ears: llevar un gorro calado hasta las orejas

I. upside down [ˌʌpsaɪd ˈdaʊn] ADJ

1. upside down (reversed in vertical axis):

upside down: al revés

to be upside down pictures: estar al revés

2. upside down (confused):

upside down: muy confuso, -a

an upside down world: un mundo al revés

the house was upside down: la casa estaba patas arriba

II. upside down [ˌʌpsaɪd ˈdaʊn] ADV

upside down: al revés

to turn sth upside down: poner algo del revés

I. slow down VB trans

slow down: ralentizar

II. slow down VB intr

1. slow down (reduce speed):

slow down: reducir la velocidad

2. slow down (be less active):

slow down: moderar el ritmo de vida

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vicisitud: ups pl and downs

los vaivenes de la vida: life's ups and downs

in the PONS Dictionary

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down¹ [daʊn] N

down (feathers): plumón m

down (hairs): pelusa f

down on body: vello m

down on face: bozo m

I. down² [daʊn] ADV

1. down (movement):

down: abajo

to fall down: caerse

to lie down: acostarse

2. down (from another point):

to go down to Washington/the lake: bajar a Washington/al lago

down South: hacia el sur

3. down (less in volume or intensity):

to be worn down: estar gastado

the wind died down: el viento se calmó [o amainó]

the sun is down: se ha puesto el sol

the fire is burning down: el fuego se está consumiendo

the price is down: el precio ha bajado

4. down (temporal):

from 1900 down to the present: desde 1900 hasta el presente

down through the ages: a través de la historia

5. down (in writing):

to write/get sth down: escribir/anotar/apuntar algo

6. down (not functioning):

to be down computer: no funcionar

to be down server: estar caído

to be down telephone lines: estar cortado

7. down (as deposit):

to put $100/10% down on sth: pagar 100 dólares/el 10% de entrada para algo

to put $100/10% down on sth: abonar 100 dólares/un abono del 10% para algo

Phrases:

to be down on sb: tener manía a alguien

down with the dictator!: ¡abajo el dictador!

II. down² [daʊn] PREP

1. down (lower):

to go down the stairs: bajar las escaleras

to run down the slope: correr cuesta abajo

2. down (along):

to go down the street: ir por la calle

load down VB trans

load down: recargar

load down fig: agobiar

lay down VB trans

1. lay down (put down):

lay down: poner a un lado

lay down arms: deponer

lay down life: sacrificar

2. lay down (establish):

lay down: estipular

lay down law: dictar

it is laid down that...: está estipulado que...

I. quiet down VB intr

1. quiet down (quiet):

quiet down: callarse

2. quiet down (calm):

quiet down: calmarse

II. quiet down VB trans

1. quiet down (silence):

quiet down: hacer callar

2. quiet down (calm (down)):

quiet down: calmar

push down VB trans

1. push down (knock down):

push down: derribar

2. push down (press down):

push down: apretar

3. push down ECON:

push down price, interest rate: hacer bajar

rip down VB trans

rip down: arrancar

round down VB trans math

round down: redondear por defecto

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vicisitud: ups pl and downs

los vaivenes de la vida: life's ups and downs

GEA Glossary of Refrigeration Technology

desconexión de los cilindros: cylinder shut-down

Present
I	down
you	down
he/she/it	downs
we	down
you	down
they	down

Past
I	downed
you	downed
he/she/it	downed
we	downed
you	downed
they	downed

Present Perfect
I	have	downed
you	have	downed
he/she/it	has	downed
we	have	downed
you	have	downed
they	have	downed

Past Perfect
I	had	downed
you	had	downed
he/she/it	had	downed
we	had	downed
you	had	downed
they	had	downed

See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

ups and downs: altibajos m pl

the sun glares down on my eyes: el sol me da directamente a los ojos

to come down in favour of (doing) sth: ponerse a favor de (hacer) algo

ha pasado por muchas peripecias en esta vida: he/she has had many ups and downs in his/her life

perderse en palabrerías complicadas (hablando): to get bogged down in complicated wordplay

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