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downstairs

downstairs

Meaning of downstairs

on lower floor

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British English/daʊnˈsteəz/
American English/ˌdaʊnˈstɛrz/
Russian transcription[vnʲɪˈzu]
downstairs
downstairs - внизу
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downstairs with Russian translation

downstairs usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Запасные полотенца хранятся внизу, в шкафу для белья.

The spare towels are kept downstairs in the linen closet.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Сегодня утром я оставил телефон внизу на кухонном столе.

I left my phone downstairs on the kitchen table this morning.

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downstairs belongs to the topic "Rooms and Furniture". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

downstairsвнизу
messбеспорядок
dustпыль
stainпятно
trashмусор
toolинструмент
sinkраковина

downstairs synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between downstairs / down below / on the lower floor / underneath / below / lower down

🇬🇧English
downstairs

Same as headword: adverb meaning 'on or to a lower floor'.

A1Very Often

She went downstairs to make tea.

Она спустилась вниз, чтобы заварить чай.

D
🇬🇧English
down below

Colloquial phrase adding emphasis: 'down below' = 'down there, below'.

A2Often

Look down below — there's a boat near the shore.

Посмотри внизу — там лодка у берега.

O
🇬🇧English
on the lower floor

Explicit descriptive phrase meaning 'on the floor below' in a building.

A2Often

The nursery is on the lower floor of the house.

Детская находится на нижнем этаже дома.

🇬🇧English

Implies directly beneath or covered by something; can be preposition or adverb.

A2Often

He found the keys underneath the sofa.

Он нашёл ключи под диваном.

🇬🇧English

General term for a lower position or level; used for spatial and abstract contexts (text, numbers).

A1Very Often

The bathroom is below our flat.

Ванная находится ниже нашей квартиры / внизу.

L
🇬🇧English
lower down

Indicates a position further down relative to something else; comparative phrasing.

A2Often

There is a coat rack lower down the corridor.

Вешалка находится чуть ниже по коридору.

🇬🇧English

More formal or literary; can be literal ('under') or figurative ('beneath one's dignity').

B1Often

The valley lay beneath them. / He felt the job was beneath him.

Долина лежала внизу под ними. / Он считал, что эта работа ему не по достоинству.

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downstairs translation: внизу. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce downstairs

/daʊnˈsteəz/

downstairs translation

внизу

downstairs examples

The spare towels are kept downstairs in the linen closet.

downstairs transcription

/daʊnˈsteəz/, /ˌdaʊnˈstɛrz/

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downstairs meaning: what does it mean?

on lower floor

downstairs pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

downstairs is pronounced as /daʊnˈsteəz/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

downstairs definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The spare towels are kept downstairs in the linen closet. Translation: Запасные полотенца хранятся внизу, в шкафу для белья.

Is downstairs part of Rooms and Furniture vocabulary?

Yes, downstairs (внизу) can be learned in the Rooms and Furniture topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is downstairs part of Home and Household vocabulary?

Yes, downstairs (внизу) can be learned in the Home and Household topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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