Definitions for downhillˈdaʊnˈhɪl; ˈdaʊnˌhɪl
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
down•hillˈdaʊnˈhɪl; ˈdaʊnˌhɪl(adv.; adj., n.)
down the slope of a hill; downward.
into a worse condition.
(adj.)going downward on or as if on a hill.
free of obstacles; easy.
of or pertaining to skiing downhill:
a downhill skier.
(n.)a timed ski race down a steep trail.
the downward slope of a hill
a ski race down a trail
declivitous, downhill, downward-sloping(adverb)
sloping down rather steeply
toward a lower or inferior state
"your performance has been going downhill for a long time now"
toward the bottom of a hill
"running downhill, he gained a lot of speed"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
downhill(adverb)ˈdaʊnˈhɪl; adj., n. ˈdaʊnˌhɪl
The wagon rolled downhill.
downhillˈdaʊnˈhɪl; adj., n. ˈdaʊnˌhɪl
to become worse
The situation went downhill after the argument.; a downhill slope; the market's downhill slide
The fastest of the disciplines of alpine skiing
A rapid descent of a hill in related sports, especially in alpine skiing
Down a slope
Because we got to the summit of the mountain, we could only go downhill from there
located down a slope or hill
going down a slope or a hill
deteriorating, getting worse
After Don made those tasteless remarks, our relationship with him went downhill.
towards the bottom of a hill; as, water runs downhill
declivous; descending; sloping
declivity; descent; slope
Downhill is an alpine skiing discipline. The rules for the Downhill were originally developed by Sir Arnold Lunn for the 1921 British National Ski Championships. "Downhill skiing" is a commonly used term that is synonymous with "alpine skiing" to denote the sport and recreational activity of alpine skiing. The Downhill discipline involves the highest speeds and therefore the greatest risks of all the alpine events. Racers on a typical international-level course exceed speeds of 130 km/h and some courses, such as the notable Lauberhorn course in Wengen, Switzerland, and the Hahnenkamm course in Kitzbühel, Austria, speeds of up to 150 km/h in certain sections are common. The 100 mph barrier was broken by Johan Clarey at the 2013 Lauberhorn World Cup race beating previous record of 98mph, set by Italian Stefan Thanei in 2005. Competing in the Downhill event requires skiers to perfect an aerodynamically efficient position to minimize drag and increase speed. This contrasts to the technical expertise required in lower speed slalom events where turns are progressively more emphasized.
Translations for downhill
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
down a slope
The road goes downhill all the way from our house to yours.
- مُنْحَدِر، من أعلى إلى أسْغَلArabic
- em declivePortuguese (BR)
- z kopce, dolůCzech
- ned ad bakkeDanish
- cuesta abajoSpanish
- alas mäkeäFinnish
- en descendantFrench
- מוֹרָד, מִדרוֹןHebrew
- ढलान की ओरHindi
- dombról leHungarian
- niður brekkuIcelandic
- in discesaItalian
- žemyn, pakalnėnLithuanian
- w dółPolish
- سر په كښته، يو پر بلPashto
- em declivePortuguese
- la valeRomanian
- под горуRussian
- z kopcaSlovak
- nerför, utförSwedish
- yokuş aşağıTurkish
- 下坡Chinese (Trad.)
- під гору, внизUkrainian
- ڈھلان کی طرفUrdu
- xuống dốcVietnamese
- 下坡Chinese (Simp.)
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