d background

d

/diː/

Illustration d - Image 1

adjective

Abreviatura de declarar

Abbreviation of declare.

Examples :

"The tax form asked if I had any d income from overseas investments. "

El formulario de impuestos preguntaba si tenía algún ingreso (abreviatura de declarar) de inversiones en el extranjero.

Illustration d - Image 1

adverb

Hacia abajo

From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.

Examples :

"The cat jumped down from the table."

El gato saltó hacia abajo desde la mesa.

direction position

Illustration d - Image 1

adverb

Más abajo, más lejos

At a lower or further place or position along a set path.

Examples :

"His place is farther down the road."

Su lugar está más abajo en el camino.

direction position place

Illustration d - Image 1

adverb

Al sur

South (as south is at the bottom of typical maps).

Examples :

"I went down to Miami for a conference."

Fui al sur a Miami para una conferencia.

direction geography

Illustration d - Image 1

Illustration d - Image 2

adverb

Fuera de la ciudad

Away from the city (regardless of direction).

Examples :

"He went down to Cavan."

Fue fuera de la ciudad a Cavan.

area direction geography place environment

Illustration d - Image 1

adverb

Abajo

At or towards any place that is visualised as 'down' by virtue of local features or local convention, or arbitrarily, irrespective of direction or elevation change.

Examples :

"She lives down by the park."

Ella vive abajo, cerca del parque.

direction place

Illustration d - Image 1

adverb

Hacia el lado del oponente

Towards the opponent's side (in ball-sports).

Examples :

"The soccer team pushed the ball d, trying to score before halftime. "

El equipo de fútbol empujó el balón hacia el lado del oponente, tratando de marcar antes del descanso.

sport direction

Illustration d - Image 1

adverb

Fuera de servicio

Into a state of non-operation.

Examples :

"The computer has been shut down."

La computadora se ha apagado.

utility technical machine electronics

Illustration d - Image 1

adverb

A una posición inferior

To a subordinate or less prestigious position or rank.

Examples :

"After the incident, Kelly went down to Second Lieutenant."

Después del incidente, Kelly descendió a Teniente Segundo.

position job organization

Illustration d - Image 1

adverb

Hacia abajo

In the direction leading away from the principal terminus, away from milepost zero.

Examples :

""The road crew worked d from the city center, replacing signs as they moved further away from the main district." "

El equipo de carretera trabajó hacia abajo desde el centro de la ciudad, reemplazando las señales a medida que se alejaban del distrito principal.

direction position

Illustration d - Image 1

adverb

Baja

(sentence substitute) Get down.

Examples :

"Down, boy! (such as to direct a dog to stand on four legs from two, or to sit from standing on four legs.)"

¡Abajo, muchacho!

Illustration d - Image 1

adverb

Fuera de Oxford o Cambridge

(academia) Away from Oxford or Cambridge.

Examples :

"My sister went to university d, to a smaller college in the Midlands. "

Mi hermana fue a la universidad d, a una universidad más pequeña en las Midlands.

education language

Illustration d - Image 1

Illustration d - Image 2

adverb

Antiguamente, desde antaño

From a remoter or higher antiquity.

Examples :

"These traditions have been handed down over generations."

Estas tradiciones se han transmitido de generación en generación desde antaño.

Illustration d - Image 1

adverb

Para disminuir, reducir

So as to lessen quantity, level or intensity.

Examples :

"Please turn the music down!"

¡Por favor, baja la música!

amount degree quality

Illustration d - Image 1

adverb

Para reducir el tamaño, el peso o el volumen

So as to reduce size, weight or volume.

Examples :

"Boil the mixture down to a syrupy consistency."

Hierva la mezcla hasta obtener una consistencia de jarabe.

technical science

Illustration d - Image 1

adverb

De menos a más detalle

From less to greater detail.

Examples :

"This spreadsheet lets you drill down to daily or even hourly sales figures."

Esta hoja de cálculo te permite profundizar de menos a más detalle en las cifras de ventas diarias o incluso horarias.

way process direction

Illustration d - Image 1

adverb

Firmemente, abajo

So as to secure or compress something to the floor, ground, or other (usually horizontal) surface.

Examples :

"The movers strapped the heavy cabinet d to the truck bed to prevent it from shifting during the drive. "

Los mudanceros ataron firmemente el gabinete pesado a la plataforma del camión para evitar que se moviera durante el viaje.

action technical

Illustration d - Image 1

adverb

Realmente, muy

(intensifier) Used with verbs to add emphasis to the action of the verb.

Examples :

"They tamped (down) the asphalt to get a better bond."

Compactaron el asfalto para obtener una mejor unión.

grammar language

Illustration d - Image 1

adverb

Completamente, del todo

Used with verbs to indicate that the action of the verb was carried to some state of completion, rather than being of indefinite duration.

Examples :

"He boiled the mixture. / He boiled down the mixture."

Hirvió la mezcla. / Hirvió completamente la mezcla.

grammar language linguistics