{ "term": "down", "partOfSpeech": "adverb", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to or at a lower place or position", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "She jumped down off the chair." }, { "text": "He looked down at her." }, { "text": "We watched as the sun went down." }, { "text": "She bent down to pick up her glove." }, { "text": "Mary's not down yet *(= she is still upstairs)*." }, { "text": "The baby can't keep any food down *(= in her body)*." }, { "text": "I stuck the label down with sellotape." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "from a standing position to a sitting or lying position", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Please sit down." }, { "text": "He had to go and lie down for a while." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "at a lower level or rate", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Prices have gone down recently." }, { "text": "We're already two goals down *(= the other team has two goals more)*." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "used to show that the amount or strength of something is lower, or that there is less activity", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Turn the music down!" }, { "text": "The class settled down and she began the lesson." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "on paper; on a list", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Did you get that down?" }, { "text": "I always write everything down." }, { "text": "Have you got me down for the trip?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "reading from top to bottom, not from side to side", "examples": [ { "text": "I can't do 3 down." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "to or in the south of a country", "examples": [ { "text": "They flew down to Texas." }, { "text": "Houses are more expensive down south." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "from an important or famous place, especially a large city, to a smaller or less famous place", "labels": "(British English)", "examples": [ { "text": "We've got people from the head office coming down." }, { "text": "Her daughter's down from Oxford *(= Oxford University)* for the holidays." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "used to show the limits in a range or an order", "examples": [ { "text": "Everyone will be there, from the Principal down." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "having lost the amount of money mentioned", "examples": [ { "text": "At the end of the day we were £20 down." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 11, "definition": "if you pay an amount of money down, you pay that to start with, and the rest later", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 12, "definition": "used to say how far you have got in a list of things you have to do", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "Well, I've seen six apartments so far. That's six down and four to go!" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 13, "definition": "to or at a local place such as a shop, pub, etc.", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "I'm just going down to the post office." }, { "text": "I saw him down at the shops." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 14, "definition": "used to tell an animal or person to sit or lie", "examples": [ { "text": "‘Down, boy!’ she laughed as the dog jumped up to greet her." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be the responsibility of somebody", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "It's down to you to check the door." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be caused by a particular person or thing", "examples": [ { "text": "She claimed her problems were down to the media." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to have only a little money left", "examples": [ { "text": "I'm down to my last dollar." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to have or catch an illness", "examples": [], "topics": ["Health problems"] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "behaving in an unfair or aggressive way, especially because you want to win", "examples": [ { "text": "The candidate again got down and dirty with his rival." }, { "text": "The online campaign was getting down and dirty." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "rude and making you feel shocked", "examples": [ { "text": "The singer got down and dirty at the club last night and made headlines again." }, { "text": "The singers are a down-and-dirty duo from Ohio." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "during a long period of time", "labels": "(formal)", "examples": [ { "text": "Down through the years this town has seen many changes." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "including every small part or detail of something", "examples": [ { "text": "She organized everything down to the last detail." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to or in Australia and/or New Zealand", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to say that you are opposed to something, or to a person", "examples": [ { "text": "The crowds chanted ‘Down with NATO!’" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be able to do something easily or well", "examples": [ { "text": "She's young and she hasn't really got it down yet." }, { "text": "The teacher gave us the music to the song and we had two weeks to get it down." }, { "text": "It looked easy once you got the system down." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "a person who is determined or wants something very much will succeed", "labels": "(saying)", "examples": [], "topics": ["Success"] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/daʊn/", "audio": "do/down/down__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/daʊn/", "audio": "do/down/down__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "adverb Old English dūn, dūne, shortened from adūne ‘downward’, from the phrase of dūne ‘off the hill’." }