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come·down

(kŭm′doun′)

1. A decline to a lower status or level.

a. A feeling of disappointment or depression.

b. A cause of disappointment or depression.

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comedown

(ˈkʌmˌdaʊn)

1. a decline in position, status, or prosperity

2. informal a disappointment

3. slang a depressed or unexcited state

vb (intr, adverb)

4. to come to a place regarded as lower

5. to lose status, wealth, etc (esp in the phrase to come down in the world)

6. to reach a decision: the report came down in favour of a pay increase.

7. (often foll by to) to be handed down or acquired by tradition or inheritance

8. (Education) Brit to leave college or university

9. (foll by with) to succumb (to illness or disease)

10. (foll by on) to rebuke or criticize harshly

11. (foll by to) to amount in essence (to): it comes down to two choices.

12. (Recreational Drugs) slang to lose the effects of a drug and return to a normal or more normal state

13. (Physical Geography) informal Austral (of a river) to flow in flood

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come•down

(ˈkʌmˌdaʊn)

n.

an unexpected or humiliating descent from dignity, importance, or wealth.

[1555–65]

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comedown - decline to a lower status or level

abasement, humiliation - depriving one of self-esteem

comedown

noun

1. decline, reverse, demotion His new job is a comedown after the high office he held previously.

2. (Informal) disappointment, blow, humiliation, whammy (informal, chiefly U.S.), letdown, anticlimax After all the build-up, the wedding itself was a bit of a comedown.

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comedown

noun

A sudden drop to a lower condition or status:

descent, down, downfall, downgrade.

Translations

هُبوط، نُزول

úpadek

nedtur

Abstieg

lecsúszás

hrap; fall úr sessi

smacco umiliazione

nedtur

saygınlığını yitirme

失势

comedown

[ˈkʌmdaʊn] N (= humiliation) → humillación f
the house is a bit of a comedown from the mansion she is used to → la casa representa un cierto bajón de nivel en comparación con la mansión a la que ha estado acostumbrada

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

comedown

[ˈkʌmdaʊn] n → déchéance f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

comedown

n (inf) → Abstieg m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

comedown

[ˈkʌmˌdaʊn] n no pl → passo indietro

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come

(kam) – past tense came (keim) past participle come – verb

1. to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him. Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?

2. to become near or close to something in time or space. Christmas is coming soon.

3. to happen or be situated. The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.

4. (often with to) to happen (by accident). How did you come to break your leg?

5. to arrive at (a certain state etc). What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.

6. (with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to). The total comes to 51.

interjection

expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc. Come, come! That was very rude of you!

ˈcomer noun

late-comers will not be admitted; We welcome all comers.

ˈcoming noun

the comings and goings of the people in the street.

ˈcomeback noun

a return (especially to show business). The actress made a comeback years after retiring.

ˈcomedown noun

a fall in dignity etc. The smaller car was a bit of a comedown after the Rolls Royce.

come about

to happen. How did that come about?

come across

to meet or find by chance. He came across some old friends.

come along

1. to come with or accompany the person speaking etc. Come along with me!

2. to progress. How are things coming along?

come by

to get. How did you come by that black eye?

come down

to decrease; to become less. Tea has come down in price.

come into one's own

to have the opportunity of showing what one can do etc. He has at last come into his own as a pop-singer.

come off

1. to fall off. Her shoe came off.

2. to turn out (well); to succeed. The gamble didn't come off.

come on

1. to appear on stage or the screen. They waited for the comedian to come on.

2. hurry up!. Come on – we'll be late for the party!

3. don't be ridiculous!. Come on, you don't really expect me to believe that!

come out

1. to become known. The truth finally came out.

2. to be published. This newspaper comes out once a week.

3. to strike. The men have come out (on strike).

4. (of a photograph) to be developed. This photograph has come out very well.

5. to be removed. This dirty mark won't come out.

come round

1. (also come around) to visit. Come round and see us soon.

2. to regain consciousness. After receiving anesthesia, don't expect to come round for at least twenty minutes.

come to

to regain consciousness. When will he come to after the operation?

come to light

to be discovered. The theft only came to light when the owners returned from holiday.

come upon

to meet, find or discover by chance. She came upon a solution to the problem.

come up with

to think of; to produce. He's come up with a great idea.

come what may

whatever happens. I'll give you my support, come what may!

to come

(in the) future. in the days to come.

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Hailing from Bolton, young starlet Sam Leoh is that rarest of things: a pop artist who can capture the feeling of dancefloor euphoria as eloquently as she does the inevitable post-club comedown. It's a skill that she demonstrates to wonderful effect on her latest single, Outside In, a sumptuous slice of electronic pop that proves how the dancefloor can provide a perfect platform to explore feelings of melancholia.

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S DRISCOLL, Benwell Cheap Booze I DERIVE my intoxication from Not doing things rather than doing them I expect that you'll probably think I'm wrong But hear my story before you condemn My life was one long song of murky mayhem Sex, drugs, rock and roll and more more more One night I had a dream of Bethlehem I am forbidden so say what I saw But I woke from it wiser than before We already have wonder in our brain While indulgence may give a glimpse of awe The comedown is an agonising pain After just a few weeks of self control You start to learn the secrets of the soul.

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The rest was a comedown from the cracking opener - too many lousy magicians, backstage clutter, Another Kind of Blue rolling around on the floor and Alesha Dixon failing to understand that the golden buzzer is to save a doomed act.

WE'VE GOT WACKY, WONDERFUL TALENT; Adam Postans on TV

YULETIDE revellers will face a Christmas comedown today as December 28 is set to be the worst day of the festive season.

Worst day of Christmas is forecast for start of week

After that, it's the long comedown of Boxing Day and the rest, followed by the inevitable New Year anti-climax ...

Why this week is a rare treat; MY CITY

The goalie said: "To an extent it was a bit of a comedown to have got three points at Tannadice the previous week and then be held to a draw at home.

Alan's not a happy Mann as Saints slip up at home

TAKE ME OUT Sat ITV 8.30pm NEW SERIES Here's the perfect way to get over your Christmas comedown and banish those New Year blues, as TV's wackiest dating show returns.