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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How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + helper/modal + vers le bas
- Examples
- Le chemin descend doucement vers le petit village de pêcheurs.
- 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.
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increasingly
de plus en plus
rapidly
rapidement
constantly
constamment
occasionally
occasionnellement
annually
annuellement
consistently
constamment
efficiently
efficacement
gradually
progressivement
temporarily
temporairement
permanently
de façon permanente
deliberately
délibérément
steadily
régulièrement
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