down — towards or in a lower position
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: towards or in a lower position
Pronunciation (IPA): /daʊn/
Korean meaning: 아래로, 아래에
Korean pronunciation: **다운**
Example Sentences
- My phone battery is down to 1%
- The teacher told us to sit down, but half the class was already lying down
- Don't let me down like my WiFi does every morning
down
ADVERB//daʊn//
towards or in a lower position
💡 Concept
The tired hiker sat down on a rock to catch his breath.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/daʊn/
🇬🇧 UK/daʊn/
🌳Etymology
Rootdown
Origin
고대 영어 'dūne'에서 유래했으며, 언덕이나 높은 땅을 의미했다. 시간이 지나면서 '아래로'라는 방향성 의미가 발달했다.
🎵Rhyme
townbrowncrownfrown
town
brown
crown
frown
🔗Collocations
write down
break down
calm down
slow down
down payment
ups and downs
📝Examples
“My phone battery is down to 1%”
😄 Fun example
“The teacher told us to sit down, but half the class was already lying down”
😄 Fun example
“Don't let me down like my WiFi does every morning”
“She came down with a cold”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
belowunderneathbeneathunder
Antonyms
upaboveupward
Related
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