be down

be down
be down
beneden/onderaan zijnminder/verminderd/gezakt zijn 〈letterlijk en figuurlijk〉
uitgeteld zijn/liggen〈figuurlijk〉 somber/neerslachtig zijn
neer/ingeschreven zijn
buiten bedrijf zijnplat liggen 〈van computer〉
〈sport〉achterstaan
voorbeelden:
1   demand was down er was minder vraag
     Sue's hair was still down Sues haar was nog niet opgestoken
     Mary isn't down yet Maria is nog niet beneden/op
     our takings are £10 down on yesterday we hebben £10 minder gedraaid vandaag
2   be down and out 〈boksen〉uitgeteld/knock-out zijn; 〈figuurlijk〉berooid/aan lager wal zijn
     〈informeel〉 be down with the flu geveld zijn door griep
3   be down to speak op de lijst van sprekers staan
     be down for a school ingeschreven staan als leerling van een school
〈informeel〉 be down on someone iemand aanpakken/overvallen; iemand fel bekritiseren
     he's down to his last pound hij heeft nog maar één pond over

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