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downer

UK
/ˈdaʊnə/
US
/ˈdaʊnɚ/

Übersetzungen

downersubstantiv
downers
Pl.
UK
/ˈdaʊnə/
US
/ˈdaʊnɚ/
sédatifMédicament à effet calmant ou dépresseur sur le système nerveux central.
He took a downer to help him sleep through the night.
Il a pris un sédatif pour l'aider à dormir toute la nuit.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
bête couchéeÉlevage, vétérinaire ; animal, surtout une vache, incapable de se relever.
déprimeFamilier ; chose, situation ou nouvelle qui démoralise.
Synonyme
disappointment
depressant
blues
gloom
drag
letdown
downeradjektiv
UK
/ˈdaʊ.nə/
US
/ˈdaʊ.nɚ/
Used attributively in phrases like 'downer cattle' or informally to mean depressing.
déprimantEmploi attributif ; qui démoralise ou assombrit l'ambiance.
That was a really downer movie; everyone left the theater in silence.
C'était vraiment un film déprimant ; tout le monde a quitté la salle en silence.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
couchéÉlevage, vétérinaire ; se dit surtout des animaux incapables de se lever.
Synonyme
depressing
discouraging
disheartening
demoralizing
gloomy
bleak
dismal
dispiriting
saddening
upsetting
dreary

Definitionen

downersubstantiv
A drug that has a sedative or depressant effect on the central nervous system.
He took a downer to help him sleep through the night.
A person or thing that depresses or discourages.
The news about the layoffs was a real downer for everyone at the office.
An animal, especially a cow, that is unable to stand up due to illness or injury.
The farmer had to call the vet for the downer in the barn.
downeradjektiv
Depressing, discouraging, or causing a gloomy mood (used attributively).
That was a really downer movie; everyone left the theater in silence.
Unable to stand because of illness or injury, especially said of livestock (used before a noun).
The farmer isolated the downer cows until the veterinarian arrived.
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