look down

hinunterschauen, nach unten schauen

Den Blick auf etwas richten, das unter einem liegt.

In einfachem Englisch: To turn your eyes towards something below you.

• Look down at your shoes.
• He looked down from the bridge.
• Do not look down if heights make you nervous.

So benutzt man es: look down at something (Look down at your feet.); look down from something (She looked down from the balcony.)

Gegenteile: look up

Häufige Wendungen: look down below, look down at something, look down shyly

niederstarren

Jemanden so lange anstarren, bis er den Blick abwendet.

In einfachem Englisch: To stare at someone until they stop meeting your eyes.

• She looked him down.
• He tried to look his opponent down across the table.
• Nobody could look her down when she was angry.

So benutzt man es: look someone down (She looked her rival down without saying a word.)

Synonyme: stare down, outstare

Häufige Wendungen: look someone down, look down someone

an Wert verlieren, im Kurs fallen

Weniger Geld wert werden.

In einfachem Englisch: To become worth less money.

• Shares looked down after the announcement.
• Prices look down as demand weakens.
• These stocks have looked down all week.

Synonyme: depreciate, decline, fall

Gegenteile: rise, appreciate

Häufige Wendungen: shares look down, prices look down