Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - downhill
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Downhill
downhill
~1 adv only after verb 1 towards the bottom of a hill or lower land (I had to run downhill as fast as I could.) 2 go downhill to become worse (They won the first game but after that things went downhill.) ~2 adj 1 on a slope that goes down to a lower point (downhill skiing | The path was all downhill.) 2 easy to do, especially after you have been doing something difficult (all downhill/downhill all the way) (The worst is over - it's all downhill from here.)
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1. If something or someone is moving downhill or is downhill, they are moving down a slope or are located towards the bottom of a hill. He headed downhill towards the river... ? uphill ADV: ADV after v, be ADV, ADV from n • Downhill is also an adjective. ...downhill ski runs... ADJ: ADJ n 2. If you say that something is going downhill, you mean that it is becoming worse or less successful. Since I started to work longer hours things have gone steadily downhill... ADV: ADV after v, be ADV 3. If you say that a task or situation is downhill after a particular stage or time, you mean that it is easy to deal with after that stage or time. Well, I guess it’s all downhill from here. ? uphill ADJ: v-link ADJ ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. adverb Date: 14th century 1. toward the bottom of a hill 2. toward a worsened or inferior state or level — used especially in the phrase go ~ II. noun Date: 1548 1. a descending slope 2. a. the sport of skiing on ~ trails — often used attributively b. a skiing race against time down a trail finished second in the ~ III. adjective Date: 1622 1. not difficult ; easy after that problem the rest was ~ 2. sloping ~ 3. closer to the bottom of an incline your ~ ski 4. progressively worse ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adv., adj., & n. --adv. in a descending direction, esp. towards the bottom of an incline. --adj. 1 sloping down, descending. 2 declining; deteriorating. --n. 1 Skiing a downhill race. 2 a downward slope. 3 a decline. Phrases and idioms go downhill colloq. decline, deteriorate (in health, state of repair, moral state, etc.). ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. спуск, склон the downhill of life —- образ. закат жизни downhill skiing —- скоростной спуск (на лыжах) downhill turn —- поворот при спуске (на лыжах) downhill gate —- ворота скоростного спуска (на лыжах) 2. покатый, наклонный; нисходящий 3. вниз, под уклон, под гору the road goes downhill —- дорога идет под уклон (под гору) 4. на закате, на ущербе; в упадке; в плохом состоянии to go downhill —- ухудшаться; катиться по наклонной плоскости ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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of life закат дней, закат жизни DOWNHILL 1. noun 1) склон; - downhill of life 2) sport скоростной спуск 2. adj. покатый, наклонный 3. adv. 1) вниз; под гору; под уклон 2) на закате, в упадке; на склоне - go downhill ...Англо-русский словарь
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