downturn

ralentissement, baisse

Période où les affaires, les prix ou d’autres activités diminuent ou ralentissent.

En anglais simple : A period when business, prices, or other activity starts to fall or becomes weaker.

• Sales fell during the downturn.
• An economic downturn forced several shops to close.
• We expect a downturn in demand this winter.

Comment l'utiliser : downturn in something (The company reported a downturn in sales.)

Synonymes : decline, slump

Contraires : upturn

Expressions courantes : economic downturn, downturn in sales

tourner vers le bas

Tourner ou plier quelque chose pour le diriger vers le bas.

En anglais simple : To turn or bend so that something points downwards.

• Downturn the edge slightly.
• She downturned the corners of her mouth.
• The metalworker downturned the rim of the bowl.

Synonymes : turn down, bend down

Contraires : upturn

Expressions courantes : downturn the edge, downturn the corners

baisser, décliner

Baisser en quantité, en valeur ou en activité.

En anglais simple : To fall in amount, value, or activity.

• Sales began to downturn.
• Demand downturned after the holiday season.
• Prices may downturn if supply increases.

Synonymes : decline, fall, decrease

Contraires : rise, increase

Expressions courantes : sales may downturn, downturn sharply