count down

herunterzählen, rückwärts zählen

Die verbleibende Zeit bis zu einem Ereignis ansagen oder anzeigen, meist mit absteigenden Zahlen.

In einfachem Englisch: Say or show how much time remains before an event, usually using numbers that decrease.

• Count down from ten to zero.
• We counted down the final seconds before midnight.
• The timer is counting down to the rocket launch.

So benutzt man es: count down from a number (Everyone counted down from ten.); count down to something (The clock counted down to midnight.)

Häufige Wendungen: count down seconds, count down something, count down aloud

die Tage zählen, entgegenfiebern

Ein Ereignis sehnsüchtig erwarten und dabei die verbleibenden Tage oder Stunden zählen.

In einfachem Englisch: Wait eagerly for an event, thinking about how many days or hours remain.

• I am counting down to my birthday.
• She counted down the weeks until she could see her family.
• Are you counting down the days until school finishes?

So benutzt man es: count down the days until… (I am counting down the days until my holiday.); count down to something (They are counting down to their wedding.)

Synonyme: look forward to, eagerly await

Häufige Wendungen: count down days, count down weeks, count down eagerly