downside

inconvénient

Aspect négatif d’une chose qui présente aussi des avantages.

En anglais simple : A bad part of something that also has good parts.

• The only downside is the price.
• What are the downsides of working from home?
• We discussed the benefits and the potential downside.

Comment l'utiliser : downside of something (The downside of this job is the long journey.); downside to something (There is a downside to living alone.)

Synonymes : disadvantage, drawback

Contraires : upside, advantage

Expressions courantes : the downside, potential downside

potentiel de baisse

Baisse possible des prix ou de la valeur d’un investissement.

En anglais simple : A possible fall in prices or in the value of an investment.

• The shares still have considerable downside.
• Investors worry about further downside in the market.
• This strategy limits the downside if prices fall.

Contraires : upside

Expressions courantes : downside risk, limited downside

face inférieure

Surface du dessous d’un objet, ou celle qui doit être tournée vers le bas.

En anglais simple : The bottom surface of something, or the surface meant to face down.

• The downside of the panel is rough.
• Mark the downside before fitting each tile.
• A small label identifies the downside of the sheet.

Synonymes : underside, bottom

Contraires : top

Expressions courantes : the downside, downside of something