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downs

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noun

Aspecto negativo, inconveniente

A negative aspect; a downer.

Examples :

""One of the downs of living in a big city is the constant noise." "

Uno de los inconvenientes de vivir en una gran ciudad es el ruido constante.

negative aspect condition attitude

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noun

Rencor, resentimiento

A grudge (on someone).

Examples :

"Even though he apologized, Maria still has the downs on him for ruining her presentation. "

Aunque se disculpó, María todavía le guarda rencor por arruinar su presentación.

attitude character emotion mind

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noun

Trago, beber de un trago

An act of swallowing an entire drink at once.

Examples :

"He finished his water bottle in three quick downs after the soccer game. "

Terminó su botella de agua de un trago tres veces después del partido de fútbol.

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noun

Jugada

A single play, from the time the ball is snapped (the start) to the time the whistle is blown (the end) when the ball is down, or is downed.

Examples :

"I bet after the third down, the kicker will replace the quarterback on the field."

Apuesto a que después del tercer down, el pateador reemplazará al mariscal de campo en el campo.

sport game action

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noun

Verticales

(crosswords) A clue whose solution runs vertically in the grid.

Examples :

"In the crossword puzzle, the "downs" provide clues for words that go straight down. "

En el crucigrama, las "verticales" proporcionan pistas para palabras que van directamente hacia abajo.

language word writing game

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noun

Planta baja

A downstairs room of a two-story house.

Examples :

"She lives in a two-up two-down."

Ella vive en una casa de dos pisos.

architecture property building

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Pago inicial, anticipo

Examples :

"We put some money downs on a used car. "

Dimos un anticipo para un coche usado.

finance business property

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verb

derribar, abatir

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

Examples :

"A single rifle shot downed the mighty beast."

Un solo disparo de rifle derribó a la poderosa bestia.

action sport military

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verb

Bajar, poner

To lower; to put (something) down.

Examples :

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

La campana sonó para el almuerzo y los trabajadores dejaron sus herramientas.

action position

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verb

Derrotar, vencer

To defeat; to overpower.

Examples :

"The champion weightlifter easily downs his opponent. "

El campeón de halterofilia derrota fácilmente a su oponente.

achievement action sport military war

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verb

Menospreciar, despreciar

To disparage, to put down.

Examples :

""My brother always downs my ideas, even when they're good." "

Mi hermano siempre menosprecia mis ideas, incluso cuando son buenas.

attitude communication word

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verb

Bajar, descender

To go or come down; to descend.

Examples :

"The elevator downs to the first floor. "

El ascensor baja a la primera planta.

action direction

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verb

Beber de un trago

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

Examples :

"He downed an ale and ordered another."

Se bebió una cerveza de un trago y pidió otra.

drink food action

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verb

Derribar

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

Examples :

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

Lo derribó en la línea de siete yardas.

sport action game

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verb

Embolsar

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

Examples :

"He downed two balls on the break."

Embolsó dos bolas en el saque.

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Colinas, lomas

(especially southern England) A hill, especially a chalk hill; rolling grassland

Examples :

"The North Downs are a ridge of chalk hills in south east England."

Los North Downs son una cresta de colinas de tiza en el sureste de Inglaterra.

geography nature place environment

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noun

Hipódromo, campo de carreras

(usually in the plural) A field, especially one used for horse racing.

Examples :

"The famous horse race was held at the downs outside of town. "

La famosa carrera de caballos se celebró en el hipódromo a las afueras de la ciudad.

sport area place entertainment

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noun

Colinas, páramos

(chiefly in the plural) A tract of poor, sandy, undulating or hilly land near the sea, covered with fine turf which serves chiefly for the grazing of sheep.

Examples :

"The sheep grazed peacefully on the windy downs, their woolly bodies blending into the landscape. "

Las ovejas pastaban pacíficamente en las ventosas colinas, sus cuerpos lanudos se fundían en el paisaje.

geography environment nature place agriculture

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noun

Plumas

Soft, fluffy immature feathers which grow on young birds. Used as insulating material in duvets, sleeping bags and jackets.

Examples :

"The duvet was so warm and comfortable because it was filled with soft, fluffy downs. "

El edredón era tan cálido y cómodo porque estaba lleno de plumas suaves y esponjosas.

animal material bird

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noun

Borra, vilano

The pubescence of plants; the hairy crown or envelope of the seeds of certain plants, such as the thistle.

Examples :

"The thistle's prickly downs protected the seeds from the wind. "

La borra espinosa del cardo protegió las semillas del viento.

plant biology nature

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noun

Vello, bozo

The soft hair of the face when beginning to appear.

Examples :

"He noticed soft downs appearing on his upper lip, a sure sign he was starting to need a shave. "

Notó vello suave apareciendo en su labio superior, una señal segura de que estaba empezando a necesitar afeitarse.

appearance body

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noun

Plumas, almohada

That which is made of down, as a bed or pillow; that which affords ease and repose, like a bed of down.

Examples :

"The baby slept soundly in the soft downs of her crib. "

El bebé durmió profundamente en las suaves plumas de su cuna.

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verb

Cubrir con plumón

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

Examples :

"The crafter downs the baby booties with soft, white goose feathers to keep the baby's feet warm. "

El artesano cubre las botitas del bebé con suaves plumas blancas de ganso para mantener calientes los pies del bebé.

material appearance