down to

en bas vers, jusqu’en bas

Indique un déplacement d’un endroit élevé vers un endroit plus bas.

En anglais simple : Moving from a higher place toward a lower place.

• We walked down to the river.
• She went down to the ground floor.
• Can you carry these boxes down to the basement?

Expressions courantes : down to the beach, down to the basement

plus que, réduit à

Indique qu’il ne reste que la quantité, les personnes ou les choses mentionnées.

En anglais simple : Having only the stated amount, people, or things left.

• We’re down to three eggs.
• By Friday, I was down to my last ten pounds.
• The team is down to just seven players.

Comment l'utiliser : be down to something (We’re down to our last bottle of water.)

Synonymes : left with

Expressions courantes : down to something, down to two players

du ressort de, à la charge de

Indique qu’une chose dépend de la décision ou de l’action de quelqu’un, ou relève de sa responsabilité.

En anglais simple : Depending on someone’s decision, action, or responsibility.

• The final choice is down to you.
• It was down to the manager to arrange transport.
• Is paying for repairs down to the owner?

Comment l'utiliser : be down to someone (Choosing the date is down to you.)

Synonymes : up to, the responsibility of

Expressions courantes : down to you, down to someone

dû à, à cause de, grâce à

Indique qu’une chose est due à une personne, une action ou une situation précise.

En anglais simple : Because of a particular person, action, or situation.

• The mistake was down to me.
• Her success is down to years of hard work.
• Was the poor result down to bad luck?

Comment l'utiliser : be down to something (The delay was down to bad weather.)

Synonymes : due to, because of

Expressions courantes : down to luck, down to something

jusqu’au moindre détail

Inclut toutes les parties, même les plus petits détails.

En anglais simple : Including all parts, even the smallest ones.

• She planned everything down to the smallest detail.
• The costume was perfect down to its tiny buttons.
• Did you check the list down to the last name?

Synonymes : including, even

Expressions courantes : down to details, down to buttons, down to something

partant pour, prêt à

Avoir envie de faire quelque chose ou être prêt à le faire.

En anglais simple : Ready or willing to do something.

• I’m down to help.
• Are you down to watch a film tonight?
• She was down to join us for lunch.

Comment l'utiliser : be down to + verb (I’m down to try a new restaurant.)

Synonymes : willing to, up for

Contraires : unwilling to

Expressions courantes : down to help, down to try something