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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDownward
/ˈdaʊn.wɚd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Moving or directed toward a lower place or position.
"The bird flew downward, searching for food on the ground."
- 1
In a direction toward the ground or a lower position.
"She looked downward to see what was happening below."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'downward' is derived from the Old English 'dūne' meaning 'down' and the suffix '-ward' which indicates direction. Its usage has evolved over centuries to describe movement or orientation towards a lower position.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Downward" is said worldwide
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vers le bas
Transliteration: vɛʁ lə bɑ
"Il a regardé vers le bas pour voir le sol."
nach unten
Transliteration: naχ ˈʊntən
"Der Vogel flog nach unten, um nach Futter zu suchen."
verso il basso
Transliteration: ˈver.so il ˈbas.so
"Ha guardato verso il basso per vedere cosa stava succedendo."
hacia abajo
Transliteration: ˈa.θja aˈβaxo
"Miró hacia abajo para ver lo que sucedía."
para baixo
Transliteration: ˈpaɾɐ ˈbajʊ
"Ele olhou para baixo para ver o que estava acontecendo."
नीचे
Transliteration: nīce
"उसने नीचे देखा कि क्या हो रहा था।"
向下
Transliteration: xiàng xià
"她向下看，想知道下面发生了什么。"
아래로
Transliteration: alaero
"그녀는 아래로 내려다보며 무슨 일이 일어나고 있는지 보았다."
下へ
Transliteration: shita e
"彼女は下へ見て、何が起こっているのかを確認した。"
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