Le chemin descend doucement vers le petit village de pêcheurs.
English: The path slopes gently downwards towards the small fishing village.
vers le bas /vɛʁlə-bˈa/ · adverb · CEFR B2. French translation of "downwards".
See also: Vocabulary entry (French)
- Source term
- downwards
- Translation
- vers le bas
- CEFR Level
- B2
- Part of speech
- adverb
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| Dictionary form | vers le bas |
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| Use note | Use the form shown here as the lookup form. |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + helper/modal + vers le bas
- Examples
- Nous devons souvent vers le bas.
- Tip
- Adjust endings and word order to match the full sentence.
Example Sentences
Elle baissa les yeux, cachant ses larmes à la foule curieuse.
English: She looked downwards, hiding her tears from the curious crowd.
Les prix sont en baisse depuis le début du mois.
English: Prices have been moving downwards since the start of the month.
Related vocabulary
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increasingly → de plus en plus
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rapidly → rapidement
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constantly → constamment
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occasionally → occasionnellement
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annually → annuellement
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consistently → constamment
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efficiently → efficacement
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gradually → progressivement
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temporarily → temporairement
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permanently → de façon permanente
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deliberately → délibérément
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steadily → régulièrement
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