down · adv
be down in the dumps
C2 to be unhappy
Dictionary examples:
He looks a bit down in the dumps. (43.8)
down (SURFACE)
A1 moving from above and onto a surface
Dictionary examples:
My pants fell down during the speech. (0.0)
The cat jumped down onto my pizza. (0.0)
My sandwich fell down into the toilet. (0.0)
This box is really heavy - can we put it down on the floor for a minute? (18.1)
Why don't you lie down on the sofa for a while? (22.6)
Get down off that table immediately, you silly girl! (29.0)
Just as I was sitting down to watch TV, the phone rang. (65.1)
down (LOWER POSITION)
A2 toward or in a low or lower position, from a higher one
Dictionary examples:
My pants fell down during the speech! (0.0)
The teacher's wig fell down during class! (0.0)
My homework flew down from the window! (0.0)
Is this elevator going down? (10.5)
The sun's going down and it'll be dark soon. (13.6)
Don't look down! You'll get dizzy. (15.6)
I bent down to look under the bed. (36.3)
down (FAR)
B1 used, especially with prepositions, to emphasize that a place is far from you or from somewhere considered to be central
Dictionary examples:
Let's go down to the zoo and ask the monkeys for career advice. (0.0)
I'm going down to the beach to teach my cat how to surf. (0.0)
Let's drive down to the North Pole and teach penguins how to ski. (0.0)
I'll meet you down at the gym after work. (14.5)
I'm going down to the store to buy some milk. (20.0)
He has a house down by the harbor. (29.5)
down (IN WRITING)
B1 in writing or on paper
Dictionary examples:
He wrote down his password: 'incorrect'. Now he never forgets it! (0.0)
My boss wrote down my promotion. Turns out it was a demotion! (0.0)
I wrote down my diet plan: 'Eat less... oops, pizza's here!' (0.0)
I've put you down for three tickets each. (11.4)
Do you have it down in writing/on paper, or was it just a verbal agreement? (57.9)