noun🔗ShareInconvénient, coup durA negative aspect; a downer."The bad news about the project was a real down for the team. "Les mauvaises nouvelles concernant le projet ont été un véritable coup dur pour l'équipe.negativeaspectattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRancuneA grudge (on someone)."My brother held a down on me for borrowing his favorite book without asking. "Mon frère m'en voulait d'avoir emprunté son livre préféré sans demander.attitudecharacteremotionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUne gouléeAn act of swallowing an entire drink at once."After a long soccer practice, he took a down of water. "Après un long entraînement de football, il a pris une goulée d'eau.drinkactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJeuA 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."I bet after the third down, the kicker will replace the quarterback on the field."Je parie qu'après le troisième jeu, le botteur remplacera le quart-arrière sur le terrain.sportgameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVertical(crosswords) A clue whose solution runs vertically in the grid."The crossword puzzle had a tricky down clue about a type of bird. "Le mot croisé avait une énigme verticale difficile concernant un type d'oiseau.gamewritingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePièce en bas, pièce du rez-de-chausséeA downstairs room of a two-story house."She lives in a two-up two-down."Elle vit dans une maison avec deux pièces en haut et deux pièces en bas.propertyarchitecturebuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAcompte, versement initialDown payment."He made a down payment of $500 to reserve the new bicycle. "Il a versé un acompte de 500 $ pour réserver le nouveau vélo.financebusinesspropertyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharerenverser, abattreTo knock (someone or something) down; to cause to come down, to fell."A single rifle shot downed the mighty beast."Un seul coup de fusil a abattu la bête majestueuse.actionsportmilitaryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbaisser, poserTo lower; to put (something) down."The bell rang for lunch, and the workers downed their tools."La cloche a sonné pour le déjeuner et les travailleurs ont posé leurs outils.actionpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVaincre, maîtriserTo defeat; to overpower."The strong team easily downed their opponents in the soccer match. "L'équipe forte a facilement vaincu ses adversaires lors du match de football.actionmilitarysportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMépriser, rabaisserTo disparage, to put down."The teacher downed Maria's idea for the school project, saying it was too simple. "Le professeur a rabaissé l'idée de Maria pour le projet scolaire, disant qu'elle était trop simple.attitudecharactercommunicationlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDescendreTo go or come down; to descend."The bird flew down from the tree branch. "L'oiseau est descendu de la branche de l'arbre.directionactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBoire cul sec, viderTo drink or swallow, especially without stopping before the vessel containing the liquid is empty."He downed an ale and ordered another."Il a vidé une bière et en a commandé une autre.drinkactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTerrasserTo render (the ball) dead, typically by touching the ground while in possession."He downed it at the seven-yard line."Il l'a terrassé sur la ligne des sept yards.sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRentrer(pocket billiards) To sink (a ball) into a hole or pocket."He downed two balls on the break."Il a rentré deux boules au coup d'envoi.sportgameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareTriste, malheureux, dépriméSad, unhappy, depressed, feeling low."Mary seems very down since she split up with her boyfriend."Marie semble très triste depuis sa rupture avec son petit ami.emotionconditionmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Sharemalade(normally in the combination 'down with') Sick or ill."He is down with the flu."Il est malade de la grippe.medicinediseaseconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEn bas, inférieurAt a lower level than before."Prices are down."Les prix sont en baisse.positiondirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEn retard, menéHaving a lower score than an opponent."At 5–1 down, she produced a great comeback to win the set on a tiebreak."Menée 5-1, elle a réalisé une superbe remontée pour gagner le set au tie-break.sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareÉteint(following the noun modified) Out."Two down and one to go in the bottom of the ninth."Deux de sortie et un à faire en bas de la neuvième manche.positiondirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareContre, opposé à(with "on") Negative about, hostile to."My sister was down on my new haircut; she thought it looked terrible. "Ma sœur était contre ma nouvelle coupe de cheveux ; elle trouvait ça affreux.attitudenegativeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareÀ l'aise, accessible, ouvertComfortable with, accepting of, approachable."Are you down to hang out at the mall, Jamal?"Es-tu partant pour traîner au centre commercial, Jamal ?attitudecharacterpersonhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEn panne, hors serviceInoperable; out of order; out of service."The system is down."Le système est en panne.technicaltechnologymachineelectronicsserviceconditionsystemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFini, terminé; vaincu; écouléFinished (of a task); defeated or dealt with (of an opponent or obstacle); elapsed (of time). Often coupled with to go (remaining)."The project is down; we've finished all the tasks. "Le projet est terminé ; nous avons fini toutes les tâches.achievementtimegamebusinesssportworkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAbattu, hors de combat(police, of a person) Wounded and unable to move normally, or killed."There are three soldiers down and one walking wounded."Il y a trois soldats abattus et un blessé qui marche.policemilitaryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAbattu, tombé(of an aircraft) Mechanically failed, collided, shot down, or otherwise suddenly unable to fly."We have a chopper down near the river."Nous avons un hélicoptère abattu près de la rivière.vehicletechnicalmachinedisastermilitaryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareParfaitement maîtrisé, appris par cœurThoroughly practiced, learned or memorised; mastered. (Compare down pat.)"My son is very down with his math tables; he knows them perfectly. "Mon fils maîtrise parfaitement ses tables de multiplication ; il les connaît par cœur.abilityeducationachievementessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAbsolu, catégoriqueDownright; absolute; positive."My teacher was downright furious with my late submission. "Mon professeur était absolument furieux de ma soumission tardive.attitudelanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAccepté, respectéAccepted or respected, especially in the black or thug community."His new, down style of clothing made him a popular figure in his school. "Son nouveau style vestimentaire, accepté, a fait de lui une figure populaire dans son école.culturelanguagesocietystyleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVers le bas, en basFacing downwards."The book fell down from the shelf. "Le livre est tombé de l'étagère.directionpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareEn bas, vers le basFrom a higher position to a lower one; downwards."The cat jumped down from the table."Le chat a sauté en bas de la table.positiondirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareEn bas, vers le basAt a lower or further place or position along a set path."His place is farther down the road."Sa place est plus loin en bas de la route.directionpositionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareVers le sudSouth (as south is at the bottom of typical maps)."I went down to Miami for a conference."Je suis allé à Miami vers le sud pour une conférence.directiongeographyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareEn dehors de la villeAway from the city (regardless of direction)."He went down to Cavan."Il est allé à Cavan.directionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareEn bas, vers le basAt 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."She lives down by the park."Elle habite en bas du parc.directionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareDu côté de l'adversaireTowards the opponent's side (in ball-sports)."The soccer player kicked the ball down the field. "Le joueur de football a envoyé le ballon du côté de l'adversaire du terrain.sportdirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareEn panneInto a state of non-operation."The computer has been shut down."L'ordinateur est en panne.conditionstateessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareEn bas, vers le basTo a subordinate or less prestigious position or rank."After the incident, Kelly went down to Second Lieutenant."Après l'incident, Kelly est descendue au grade de sous-lieutenant.positionjobessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareEn bas, vers le basIn the direction leading away from the principal terminus, away from milepost zero."The train tracks went down the hill. "Les rails du train descendaient la colline.directionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareDescends(sentence substitute) Get down."Down, boy! (such as to direct a dog to stand on four legs from two, or to sit from standing on four legs.)"Descends, garçon !directionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareEn dehors d'Oxford ou de Cambridge(academia) Away from Oxford or Cambridge."My sister went to university in a town down from Oxford. "Ma sœur est allée à l'université dans une ville en dehors d'Oxford.educationplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareD'une antiquité plus reculée ou plus hauteFrom a remoter or higher antiquity."These traditions have been handed down over generations."Ces traditions se sont transmises de génération en génération.timehistoryagepastessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareMoins, à la baisseSo as to lessen quantity, level or intensity."Please turn the music down!"Baissez le volume de la musique, s'il vous plaît !amountdegreeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareRéduireSo as to reduce size, weight or volume."Boil the mixture down to a syrupy consistency."Faites réduire le mélange jusqu'à obtenir une consistance sirupeuse.amountmassessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗SharePlus en détailFrom less to greater detail."This spreadsheet lets you drill down to daily or even hourly sales figures."Ce tableur vous permet d'approfondir les chiffres de vente quotidiens, voire horaires.directionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareVers le bas, à terreSo as to secure or compress something to the floor, ground, or other (usually horizontal) surface."The child carefully pushed the toy car down onto the floor. "L'enfant a poussé prudemment la voiture jouet vers le bas sur le sol.directionpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareÀ fond, complètement(intensifier) Used with verbs to add emphasis to the action of the verb."They tamped (down) the asphalt to get a better bond."Ils ont tassé l'asphalte à fond pour obtenir une meilleure adhérence.languagelinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareComplètement, à fondUsed with verbs to indicate that the action of the verb was carried to some state of completion, rather than being of indefinite duration."He boiled the mixture. / He boiled down the mixture."Il a fait bouillir le mélange. / Il a fait bouillir le mélange à fond.languagegrammaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareDe haut en basFrom the higher end to the lower of."The ball rolled down the hill."La balle a roulé en bas de la colline.directionpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareAu sud deFrom nouth to south of."We sailed down the eastern seaboard."Nous avons navigué au sud de la côte est.directiongeographyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗Sharele long deFrom one end to another of (in any direction); along."The bus went down the street."Le bus est allé le long de la rue.directionpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareÀ, enAt (a given place that is seen as removed from one's present location or other point of reference)."The store is down the street. "Le magasin est en bas de la rue.placedirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareColline, côte(especially southern England) A hill, especially a chalk hill; rolling grassland"The North Downs are a ridge of chalk hills in south east England."Les North Downs sont une chaîne de collines de craie dans le sud-est de l'Angleterre.geographyenvironmentnaturegeologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChamp de course(usually in the plural) A field, especially one used for horse racing."The school's sports team will practice at the downs next week. "L'équipe sportive de l'école s'entraînera sur le champ de course la semaine prochaine.sportraceplaceentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDunes, landes(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."The sheep grazed peacefully on the downs, enjoying the fresh coastal air. "Les moutons paissaient paisiblement sur les dunes, profitant de l'air frais du littoral.geographyenvironmentplacenatureagricultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDuvetSoft, fluffy immature feathers which grow on young birds. Used as insulating material in duvets, sleeping bags and jackets."The baby bird's soft down kept it warm in its nest. "Le duvet doux du bébé oiseau le gardait au chaud dans son nid.animalmaterialbirdessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDuvet, aigretteThe pubescence of plants; the hairy crown or envelope of the seeds of certain plants, such as the thistle."The thistle's down protected the tiny seeds. "Le duvet du chardon protégeait les minuscules graines.plantbiologynatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDu duvet, duvet naissantThe soft hair of the face when beginning to appear."My son is starting to get a down on his face. "Mon fils commence à avoir du duvet sur le visage.appearancebodyphysiologyhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDu duvet, oreillerThat which is made of down, as a bed or pillow; that which affords ease and repose, like a bed of down."The soft down on the bed provided a comfortable place to rest after a long day at school. "Le duvet moelleux du lit offrait un endroit confortable pour se reposer après une longue journée d'école.materialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGarnir, orner, doubler ou rembourrer de duvetTo cover, ornament, line, or stuff with down."The seamstress carefully downed the edges of the quilt with soft white duck down. "La couturière a soigneusement garni les bords de la courtepointe de duvet de canard blanc et doux.materialstyleappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
