downswing
/ˈdaʊnswɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण डाउन्स्विंग
मंदी, गिरावट
Core word
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[C, usually sing.] ~ (in sth)
a period during which business activity or the economy becomes weaker or worse
मंदी, गिरावट
- The car industry is in a downswing.
- a sharp downswing in exports
- The housing market is on a downswing this year.
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- Experts expect a downswing in tourism during the monsoon.
- Profits fell in the downswing that followed the festival season.
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[C]
the downward movement of a golf club or bat before it hits the ball
(बल्ले या गोल्फ़ स्टिक का) नीचे की ओर झूलना
- He hit the ball on the downswing.
- The golfer kept his eyes on the ball during the downswing.
- The coach corrected his downswing to improve his accuracy.
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- A smooth downswing sends the ball straight down the fairway.
- Slow-motion video showed a flaw in her downswing.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a downswing in sth
Use in to name the thing that falls, such as sales, prices or the economy.
जो चीज़ गिर रही है उसे बताने के लिए 'in' का प्रयोग होता है, जैसे sales, prices, economy।
- There was a sharp downswing in sales during the monsoon.
- Experts expect a downswing in property prices.
on the downswing
The fixed phrase on the downswing means that something is currently falling or getting weaker.
'On the downswing' का अर्थ है कि कोई चीज़ इस समय गिर रही या कमज़ोर हो रही है।
- The market is on the downswing.
downswing (sport: golf, cricket)
In sport, the downswing is the movement of the club or bat down towards the ball.
खेल में 'downswing' क्लब या बल्ले का गेंद की ओर नीचे आने वाला झटका है।
- He kept his head still during the downswing.
downswing vs upswing
Upswing is the opposite: a rise or recovery. The two are often used together to describe a cycle.
'Upswing' इसका विपरीत है: वृद्धि या सुधार। चक्र बताने के लिए दोनों साथ आते हैं।
- After the downswing came a strong upswing.
downswing + plural: downswings
The noun is countable, so a cycle may have several downswings.
यह गणनीय संज्ञा है, इसलिए एक चक्र में कई downswings हो सकते हैं।
- Every business faces downswings from time to time.
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adjective + downswing
sharpsuddenslightcyclicaleconomictemporary
- A sharp downswing in exports worried the ministry.
verb + downswing
experiencepredictrecover fromcausefollow
- The industry is recovering from a long downswing.
downswing + noun
trendperiodphasecycle
- The downswing phase lasted two years.
downswing in + noun
in demandin profitsin pricesin exportsin sales
- A downswing in demand led to lower prices.
downswing + period
during a downswingat the start of a downswingin the middle of a downswing
- Costs must be controlled during a downswing.
downswing + cause
caused by inflationdriven by weak demandtriggered by a drought
- The downswing was driven by weak demand for cars.
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- The steel sector entered a downswing after the global slowdown.
वैश्विक मंदी के बाद इस्पात क्षेत्र में गिरावट का दौर शुरू हुआ।
- Radhika's batting improved when she corrected her downswing.
राधिका की बल्लेबाज़ी तब सुधरी जब उसने अपना downswing ठीक किया।
- Share prices are on the downswing this week.
इस सप्ताह शेयरों के भाव गिरावट पर हैं।
- Economists said the downswing would be short and mild.
अर्थशास्त्रियों ने कहा कि यह गिरावट छोटी और हल्की होगी।
- Tourism faces a downswing every year in July.
पर्यटन में हर वर्ष जुलाई में गिरावट आती है।
- The downswing in the farm sector lasted only one season.
कृषि क्षेत्र में गिरावट केवल एक मौसम तक रही।
- Radhika studied the downswing of the economy for her economics paper.
राधिका ने अपने अर्थशास्त्र के प्रश्नपत्र के लिए अर्थव्यवस्था की गिरावट का अध्ययन किया।