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  • 21Down — Down. □ V. síndrome de Down. * * * Down, North Down, síndrome de ► Distrito marítimo de Gran Bretaña, en Irlanda del Norte; 646 km2 y 57 700 h. * * * Distrito (pob., est. 1999: 63.800 hab.) de Irlanda del Norte. Antes fue parte del condado de… …

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  • 22down to — (slang) The fault or responsibility of • • • Main Entry: ↑down * * * down to 1 : in a way that includes even (the smallest or least important part) Our work must be accurate down to the last detail. They knew everything about him down to the… …

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  • 23Down — Down, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Downed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Downing}.] To cause to go down; to make descend; to put down; to overthrow, as in wrestling; hence, to subdue; to bring down. [Archaic or Colloq.] To down proud hearts. Sir P. Sidney. [1913… …

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  • 24Down's — dau̇nz also Down dau̇n n, often attrib down syndrome <a Down s patient> <a Down baby> …

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  • 25down- — is a productive 20c prefix forming verbs, e.g. downface (first recorded in 1909), downgrade (1930), download (in computing, 1980), downplay (1968), downpoint (1946), downscale (1945), downsize (1975), downturn (1909; also as a noun, 1926). Many… …

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  • 26Down — Down, n. [OE. dun, doun, AS. d[=u]n; of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. d[=u]n hill, fortified hill, Gael. dun heap, hillock, hill, W. din a fortified hill or mount; akin to E. town. See {Town}, and cf. {Down}, adv. & prep., {Dune}.] 1. A bank or rounded… …

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  • 27Down on Us — Teaser poster Directed by Larry Buchanan Produced by Murray M. Kaplan …

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  • 28down — / daʊn/, it. / daun/ agg. e s. ingl. [dal nome del medico ingl. J. H. L. Down (1828 1896), che per primo studiò la malattia], usato in ital. come agg. e s.m. e f. ■ agg. (med.) [che è affetto da mongolismo o sindrome di Down: un bambino d. ]… …

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  • 29down|y — «DOW nee», adjective, down|i|er, down|i|est. 1. made or consisting of soft feathers, hair, or fluff: »a downy pillow. 2. covered with soft feathers or hair: »a downy chick …

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  • 30Down — (doun), v. t. To cover, ornament, line, or stuff with down. [R.] Young. [1913 Webster] …

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