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down-and-out

or down and out (doun′ənd-out′, -ən-)

adj.

1. Lacking funds, resources, or prospects.

2. Incapacitated; prostrate.

n. also down-and-out·er (-ou′tər)

One who is down-and-out.

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down-and-out

adj

(Sociology) without any means of livelihood; impoverished and, often, socially outcast

(Sociology) a person who is destitute and, often, homeless; a social outcast or derelict

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down-and-out

(ˈdaʊn əndˈaʊt, -ən)

adj.

1. destitute; penniless.

2. disabled; incapacitated.

3. Also, down′-and-out′er. a person who is down-and-out.

[1885–90, Amer.]

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Noun	1.	down-and-out - a person who is destitute; "he tried to help the down-and-out" have-not, poor person - a person with few or no possessions
Adj.	1.	down-and-out - lacking resources (or any prospect of resources) unsuccessful - not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome

down-and-out

adjective

1. destitute, ruined, impoverished, derelict, penniless, dirt-poor (informal), flat broke (informal), on your uppers (informal), without two pennies to rub together (informal) He looked unshaven, shabby and down-and-out.

noun

1. tramp, bum (informal), beggar, derelict, outcast, pauper, vagrant, vagabond, bag lady, dosser (Brit. slang) some poor down-and-out in need of a meal

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down-and-out

or down and out
adjective

Having little or no money or wealth:

beggarly, destitute, impecunious, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needy, penniless, penurious, poor, poverty-stricken.

Informal: broke, strapped.

Idioms: hard up, on one's uppers.

noun

An impoverished person:

beggar, down-and-outer, have-not, indigent, pauper.

Translations

down-and-out

[ˈdaʊnənˌaʊt]

A. N (= tramp) → indigente mf, vagabundo/a m/f

B. ADJ to be down-and-out → no tener donde caerse muerto, estar sin un cuarto

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

down-and-out

[ˈdaʊnəndˈaʊt]

1. adj (destitute) → sul lastrico

2. n (tramp) → barbone m

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

down¹

(daun) adverb

1. towards or in a low or lower position, level or state. He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.

2. on or to the ground. The little boy fell down and cut his knee.

3. from earlier to later times. The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.

4. from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc. Prices have been going down steadily.

5. towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre. We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.

preposition

1. in a lower position on. Their house is halfway down the hill.

2. to a lower position on, by, through or along. Water poured down the drain.

3. along. The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.

verb

to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp. He downed a pint of beer.

ˈdownward adjective

leading, moving etc down. a downward curve.

ˈdownward(s) adverb

towards a lower position or state. The path led downward (s) towards the sea.

down-and-ˈout noun, adjective

(a person) having no money and no means of earning a living. a hostel for down-and-outs.

ˌdown-at-ˈheel adjective

shabby, untidy and not well looked after or well-dressed.

ˈdowncast adjective

(of a person) depressed; in low spirits. a downcast expression.

ˈdownfall noun

a disastrous fall, especially a final failure or ruin. the downfall of our hopes.

ˌdownˈgrade verb

to reduce to a lower level, especially of importance. His job was downgraded.

ˌdownˈhearted adjective

depressed and in low spirits, especially lacking the inclination to carry on with something. Don't be downhearted! – we may yet win.

ˌdownˈhill adverb

1. down a slope. The road goes downhill all the way from our house to yours.

2. towards a worse and worse state. We expected him to die, I suppose, because he's been going steadily downhill for months.

downˈhill racing noun

racing downhill on skis.

downˈhill skiing noun

ˌdown-in-the-ˈmouth adjective

miserable; in low spirits.

down payment

a payment in cash, especially to begin the purchase of something for which further payments will be made over a period of time.

ˈdownpour noun

a very heavy fall of rain.

ˈdownright adverb

plainly; there's no other word for it. I think he was downright rude!

adjective

He is a downright nuisance!

ˈdownstairs adjective

, ˌdownˈstairsadverb on or towards a lower floor. He walked downstairs; I left my book downstairs; a downstairs flat.

ˌdownˈstream adverb

further along a river towards the sea. We found/rowed the boat downstream.

ˌdown-to-ˈearth adjective

practical and not concerned with theories, ideals etc. She is a sensible, down-to-earth person.

ˈdowntown adjective

(American) the part (of a city) containing the main centres for business and shopping. downtown Manhattan.

ˌdownˈtown adverb

(also down town) in or towards this area. to go downtown; I was down town yesterday.

ˈdown-trodden adjective

badly treated; treated without respect. a down-trodden wife.

be/go down with

to be or become ill with. The children all went down with measles.

down on one's luck

having bad luck.

down tools

to stop working. When the man was sacked his fellow workers downed tools and walked out.

down with

get rid of. Down with the dictator!

get down to

to begin working seriously at or on. I must get down to some letters!

suit (someone) down to the ground

to suit perfectly. That arrangement will suit me down to the ground.

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