Confusing English Words - New Edition 8

Question

Down Algunas palabras en inglés pueden crear confusión para los principiantes.

Some words in English can be confusing for learners.

This one is to practice the following word D O W N (adverbio, preposición, verbo, adjetivo, sustantivo, compound)

This word is used in many idiomatic ways in English.

Both native Spanish and English speakers may answer - but write both Spanish and English sentences.

I would appreciate some help in checking the Spanish sentences.

Agradecería una cierta ayuda en la comprobación de las oraciones españolas.

I will "accept" the best effort after about a week.

Every attempt will get a vote.

NOTE - we need 2 sentences - one in each language.

Examples:

I am going down town.

Voy al centro de la ciudad.

Write it down.

Anótalo.

Have you got me down for the team?

¿Me tienes apuntado para el equipo?

Pictures may help to explain the meanings.

I wonder how many meanings / uses we can find.

Futher explanation as to the different meanings / uses may be given.

Please do not suggest new words - but pictures are welcome.

This is the previous challenge

My, my you came up with a good one. Down has at least three distinct definitions and a large number or permutations. - kirk1, Jun 17, 2013

this one has me a bit confused. Good choice! :) - chellapadua, Jun 17, 2013

Ian, te faltó "al": Voy al centro de la ciudad... - 00e46f15, Jun 22, 2013

Gracias :) - ian-hill, Jun 22, 2013

Answer 1

Help me; I have fallen down and cannot get up.

Ayúdeme; me he caído y no puedo despertar.

(I could not get an image attached.)

:) - ian-hill, Jun 18, 2013

Where is your life alert?:) - 0083f5dc, Jun 22, 2013

Instead of "despertar" use "levantar". ... y no me puedo levantar. - 00e46f15, Jun 22, 2013

Answer 2

How will I ever live down the cruel things I said to her?

¿Cómo podré borrar del pasado las palabras crueles que le dije a ella?

:) - ian-hill, Jun 18, 2013

Answer 3

The most expensive comforters are made with goose down.

Los edredones más caro caras están hecho hechas de plumón pluma de ganso.

bien hecho! - chellapadua, Jun 17, 2013

I like em: ) - Ranman, Jun 18, 2013

They make me sneeze! - annierats, Jun 18, 2013

:) - ian-hill, Jun 18, 2013

"Los edredones/las sobrecamas más caras están hechas de pluma de ganso". - 00e46f15, Jun 22, 2013

Hola sylyon, gracias por tu ayuda. Haré las correcciones pero la palabra tengo que usar es 'down'. no pluma. Plumón no es correcto? - 0095ca4c, Jun 22, 2013

Es más común escuchar "pluma de ganso" que "plumón". Yo en lo personal, nunca he escuchado a nadie usarlo de esta manera. - 00e46f15, Jun 22, 2013

Ok...muchas gracias. - 0095ca4c, Jun 22, 2013

Answer 4

Do a little dance, make a little love, get down tonight.

Hacer un pequeño baile, hacer un poco amor, baje este noche.

Why not, indeed? - annierats, Jun 18, 2013

:) - ian-hill, Jun 18, 2013

Has Ian been around here exploding his 'love bombs'? - 0095ca4c, Jun 22, 2013

Answer 5

Today my internet connextion is down, it's made me feel very downhearted .

Me siento deprimida porque no tengo connexción al internet hoy.

Double bubble for you amiga again :) :) - ian-hill, Jun 18, 2013

nice one,same here. - osas-baby, Jun 18, 2013

Conexión. - 00e46f15, Jun 22, 2013

Answer 6

Down Syndrome is a condition in which a person is born with an extra copy of chromosome 21.

Síndrome de Down es una condición en la cual una persona nace con una copia extra del cromosoma 21.

:) - chellapadua, Jun 18, 2013

:) - ian-hill, Jun 18, 2013

I would say Síndrome de Down es una condición en cual (o en la que?) una persona es nacido con una copia extra del cromosoma 21. - FELIZ77, Jun 22, 2013

Thank you, Feliz. - 0083f5dc, Jun 22, 2013

... en la cual una persona nace con... - 00e46f15, Jun 22, 2013

Thank you, Sylyon, too. What is the difference between nace and es nacido? - 0083f5dc, Jun 23, 2013

is born: nace; was born: nació; ha nacido: has been born. "Es nacido", I don't think is correct. It does not sound right. - 00e46f15, Jun 24, 2013

Thank you, Sylyon. - 0083f5dc, Jun 26, 2013

Answer 7

We ran down the slope.

Corrimos cuesta abajo.

:) - ian-hill, Jun 18, 2013

Answer 8

"Cálmate, estoy aquí sólo para las donas."

"Calm down, I'm just here for the donuts."

jeje...give me donuts or I say you were speeding. - 0095ca4c, Jun 26, 2013

He is just picking up his receipt. - 0083f5dc, Jun 26, 2013

...las donas." Que rico! Yo quiero! :-) - 00e46f15, Jun 26, 2013

mmmm - 0083f5dc, Jun 26, 2013

Great picture. lol. - -cae-, Jun 26, 2013

:) - ian-hill, Jun 26, 2013

Answer 9

I am going down south for vacation.

Voy hacia el sur por vacaciones.

not sure if I got this right. please correct me if I am wrong. Gracias!

Looks good to me amiga :) - ian-hill, Jun 18, 2013

"Me voy de vacaciones hacia/para el sur." - 00e46f15, Jun 22, 2013

Answer 10

Hi i am the best soccer player in the school and i look down at those not as good as me.

Are you any good at writing Spanish sentences amigo? :) - ian-hill, Jun 18, 2013

Answer 11

down - to a lesser degree, level, or rate

Ella siempre se enfría las galletas en una bastidores de enfriamiento.

She always cools down the cookies on a cooling rack.

:) - ian-hill, Jun 18, 2013

Answer 12

I'd better write down my shopping list Será mejor que anote mi lista de compras

:) - ian-hill, Jun 18, 2013

Answer 13

Why is it always down (up) to me to find a solution to a problem?

¿Por qué siempre me toca a mí encontrar una solución a un problema?

"Por qué siempre me toca a mí encontrar...?" - 00e46f15, Jun 22, 2013

Gracias sylyon :) - ian-hill, Jun 26, 2013

Answer 14

He was fishing downstream from the dam.

Estaba pescando en aguas abajo de la presa.

Maybe - Estaba pescando en aguas abajo de la presa. - ian-hill, Jun 22, 2013

Thank you, Ian. When I use my book of verbs, I am still not sure which verb to use when I think two can mean the same thing. - 0083f5dc, Jun 22, 2013

Answer 15

She heard screams down the hall.

Ella oyó gritos por el pasillo.

:) - ian-hill, Jun 22, 2013

Muy bien escrito! - 00e46f15, Jun 23, 2013

Thank you - 0083f5dc, Jun 23, 2013