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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDownturn
/ˈdaʊn.tɜrn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A decline in economic, business, or market conditions.
"The company faced a significant downturn in sales due to the economic recession." - 2
A decrease in the level or quality of something.
"There has been a downturn in public trust towards the government."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'downturn' is a compound word formed from 'down', which originates from Old English 'dūne', meaning 'downward', and 'turn', derived from Old French 'torner', meaning 'to turn'. The combination reflects a shift in direction or trend, particularly in economic contexts, emerging in the early 20th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Downturn" is said worldwide
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Baisse
Transliteration: bɛs
"Il y a eu une baisse des ventes cette année."
Rückgang
Transliteration: ˈrʏkˌɡaŋ
"Der Rückgang der Wirtschaft ist besorgniserregend."
Declino
Transliteration: deˈklino
"C'è stato un declino nelle vendite quest'anno."
Descenso
Transliteration: desˈenso
"El descenso en la economía ha afectado a muchas empresas."
Queda
Transliteration: ˈkedɐ
"Houve uma queda nas vendas este ano."
गिरावट
Transliteration: giravat
"इस वर्ष बिक्री में गिरावट आई है।"
下降
Transliteration: xiàjiàng
"今年销售出现了下降。"
하락
Transliteration: harak
"올해 매출이 하락했습니다."
下降
Transliteration: kakō
"今年の売上は下降しました。"
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