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downing

/ˈdaʊnɪŋ/

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verb

Niederschlagen, zu Fall bringen

To knock (someone or something) down; to cause to come down, to fell.

Examples :

"A single rifle shot downed the mighty beast."

Ein einziger Gewehrschuss brachte das mächtige Tier zu Fall.

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verb

Senken, niederlegen

To lower; to put (something) down.

Examples :

"The bell rang for lunch, and the workers downed their tools."

Die Glocke läutete zum Mittagessen, und die Arbeiter legten ihre Werkzeuge nieder.

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verb

Besiegen, überwältigen

To defeat; to overpower.

Examples :

"The experienced debater was confident in downing her opponent with strong arguments. "

Der erfahrene Debattierer war zuversichtlich, seinen Gegner mit starken Argumenten zu besiegen.

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verb

Herabsetzen, schlechtmachen

To disparage, to put down.

Examples :

""Instead of offering helpful advice, Mark was just downing Sarah's idea." "

Anstatt hilfreiche Ratschläge zu geben, machte Mark Sarahs Idee nur schlecht.

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verb

Herabgehen, sinken

To go or come down; to descend.

Examples :

"The tired pilot was carefully downing the small plane onto the deserted airstrip. "

Der müde Pilot ließ das kleine Flugzeug vorsichtig auf der verlassenen Landebahn sinken.

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verb

Trinken, hinunterstürzen

To drink or swallow, especially without stopping before the vessel containing the liquid is empty.

Examples :

"He downed an ale and ordered another."

Er trank ein Bier hinunter und bestellte ein weiteres.

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verb

Zu Boden bringen, zu Fall bringen

To render (the ball) dead, typically by touching the ground while in possession.

Examples :

"He downed it at the seven-yard line."

Er brachte den Ball an der Sieben-Yard-Linie zu Fall.

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verb

Versenken

(pocket billiards) To sink (a ball) into a hole or pocket.

Examples :

"He downed two balls on the break."

Er versenkte zwei Bälle beim Anstoß.

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verb

Mit Daunen bedecken, auskleiden

To cover, ornament, line, or stuff with down.

Examples :

"My grandmother is downing the baby's quilt with soft, white feathers to make it extra warm. "

Meine Großmutter bedeckt die Babydecke mit weichen, weißen Federn, um sie extra warm zu machen.

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noun

Senkung, Niederbringen

An occasion on which something is downed.

Examples :

"The team celebrated the pilot's safe downing of the plane in the emergency landing. "

Das Team feierte die sichere Landung des Flugzeugs durch den Piloten in der Notlandung.

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noun

Niederlage, Untergang

Examples :

"The team felt the sting of defeat after the downing by their rivals. "

Das Team spürte den Stich der Niederlage nach der Niederlage durch ihre Rivalen.

"The team's downing in the final round was a disappointment for all the fans. "

Die Niederlage des Teams in der Finalrunde war eine Enttäuschung für alle Fans.

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