downhill

[US]/daʊn'hɪl/
[UK]/ˌdaʊn'hɪl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. nedover; forverre
adj. nedover; enkel
n. en nedoverstigning eller nedstigning
Word Forms
Pluraldownhills

Phrases & Collocations

go downhill

å gå nedover

downhill skiing

nedover-ski

downhill bike

nedover-bike

downhill race

nedover-løp

downhill slope

nedover-rampe

downhill trail

nedover-sti

Example Sentences

the downhill road to delinquency.

nedoverbakken til sløvhet.

the world downhill champion.

verdensmester i nedoverløp.

the downhill ski circuit.

nedoverløps-ski-sirkelen.

the route is downhill for part of the way.

Ruten går nedoverbakke deler av veien.

the business is going downhill fast.

bedriften går raskt nedover.

You can coast downhill on a bicycle.

Du kan kyste nedover på en sykkel.

Is Western society going downhill?

Går Vestlig samfunn nedover?

The alcoholic's health went downhill fast.

Alkoholikens helse gikk raskt nedover.

took unholy risks to win the downhill race.

tok uhelig risiko for å vinne nedoverløpet.

It’s all downhill from here. We’ll soon be finished.

Det er allt annet enn nedover herfra. Vi kommer snart til å være ferdige.

skiing in the Rockies is a pleasant mix of downhill and cross-country.

skiløping i Rockies er en behagelig blanding av nedoverløp og langløp.

two-nil up—it should have been downhill all the way .

to-nil opp – det burde vært nedover hele veien.

The hardest part of the task is over and the rest is downhill.

Den vanskeligste delen av oppgaven er over, og resten er nedover.

The downhill racer edged her opponent out on the middle stretch.

Nedoverløpsrivalen tok sin motstander i midten av løpet.

This restaurant has definitely gone downhill since I last came here.

Denne restauranten har definitivt blitt dårligere siden jeg var her sist.

You are looking at the annual downhill cowboy skiing competition that involves slalom and lassoing skills.

Du ser på det årlige nedover ski konkurransen som involverer slalom og lasso ferdigheter.

Six-character numeric passwords are dismayingly common, and the examples only go downhill from there.

Seks-sifres numeriske passord er skremmende vanlige, og eksemplene bare går nedover fra der.

Heading away from the mountains, I soon found an easier path leading downhill to the village.

Når jeg gikk bort fra fjellene, fant jeg snart en enklere sti som førte nedover til bygda.

I took on far too much work and after that it was downhill all the way for my health.

Jeg tok på meg for mye arbeid, og etter det var det nedover hele veien for min helse.

Real-world Examples

Yes. I'm afraid it's a little bit downhill from now on.

Ja. Jeg frykter det er litt nedover fra nå av.

Source: CNN Fashion English Selection

It means it's all downhill to the weekend.

Det betyr at det er all nedover til helgen.

Source: BBC Authentic English

In this way it led them on, slightly downhill.

Slik førte det dem videre, litt nedover.

Source: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

But it's not all downhill for women in leadership.

Men det er ikke all nedover for kvinner i ledelse.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

He slung his bag around him and we were off downhill.

Han kastet sin ryggsekk rundt seg og vi gikk nedover.

Source: Call Me by Your Name

Walking from the south to the north pole is essentially all downhill!

Å gå fra sørpolen til nordpolen er i grunn all nedover!

Source: Crash Course Astronomy

Firefighters say strong wind gusts are pushing the flames downhill through canyons.

Brannmenn sier at sterke vindstøter presser ilden nedover gjennom kanyoner.

Source: AP Listening December 2019 Collection

The passages are cut so that the water continually runs slightly downhill.

Passasjene er skåret slik at vannet hele tiden løper litt nedover.

Source: Human Planet

Yes, it's true – and your week is definitely going to be all downhill.

Ja, det er sant – og din uke blir helt sikkert all nedover.

Source: BBC Authentic English

Hey, Linda. Did Alex like downhill skiing?

Hei, Linda. Likte Alex nedover skiskyging?

Source: Airborne English: Everyone speaks English.

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