downturn
/ˈdaʊntɜːn/noun
उच्चारण डाउन्टर्न
मंदी, गिरावट
Core word
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[C, usually sing.] ~ (in sth)
a fall in the amount of business that is done; a time when an economy, industry or business becomes weaker
मंदी, गिरावट
- an economic downturn
- a downturn in sales
- The downturn forced many small shops to close.
+ 2 more examples
- Experts warned of a downturn in the property market.
- The company survived the downturn by cutting costs.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a downturn in sth
Use in to name what is falling: the economy, sales, profits or business.
जो चीज़ गिर रही है, उसे बताने के लिए 'in' का प्रयोग होता है: economy, sales, profits, business।
- There has been a downturn in tourism this year.
- The downturn in the housing market worries banks.
a downturn (countable noun)
Downturn is countable: a downturn, the downturn, downturns.
'Downturn' गणनीय संज्ञा है: a downturn, the downturn, downturns।
- Every economy faces downturns from time to time.
take a downturn
Take a downturn means to start getting worse, and it is followed by no preposition.
'Take a downturn' का अर्थ बिगड़ना शुरू होना है, और इसके बाद preposition नहीं आता।
- Sales took a downturn after the new tax.
downturn vs upturn
Upturn is the opposite: a time when things start improving.
'Upturn' विपरीत है: जब हालात सुधरने लगें।
- After a long downturn, the market saw an upturn.
+Collocations 4
adjective + downturn
economicsharpglobalcyclicalseveretemporary
- The global downturn reduced demand for textiles.
verb + downturn
causesurvivepredictrecover fromweatherface
- Small shops struggled to weather the downturn.
downturn + in + noun
in salesin businessin demandin exportsin the economy
- A downturn in exports hurt the jute mills.
during / after a downturn
duringafteramidbecause ofdespite
- Many people lost jobs during the downturn.
“More examples 5
- The pandemic caused a sharp downturn in travel.
महामारी के कारण यात्रा में भारी गिरावट आई।
- Radhika's father says the farm is facing a downturn because of poor rain.
राधिका के पिता कहते हैं कि कम बारिश के कारण खेती में मंदी आई है।
- Economists warn that a downturn may begin next year.
अर्थशास्त्रियों ने चेतावनी दी है कि अगले वर्ष मंदी शुरू हो सकती है।
- Companies often cut hiring during an economic downturn.
आर्थिक मंदी के दौरान कंपनियाँ प्रायः भर्ती घटा देती हैं।
- The team's form took a downturn after the captain's injury.
कप्तान की चोट के बाद टीम का प्रदर्शन गिरने लगा।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ There was a downturn of the economy last year.
✓ There was a downturn in the economy last year.
Downturn takes in, not of, before the thing that is falling.
जो चीज़ गिर रही है, उससे पहले 'downturn' के साथ 'in' आता है, 'of' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all describe weak business conditions, but they differ in size and length.
ये सभी कमज़ोर व्यापारिक स्थिति बताते हैं, पर आकार और अवधि में अंतर है।
A fall in business activity, not necessarily very deep.
व्यापारिक गतिविधि में गिरावट, जो ज़रूरी नहीं कि बहुत गहरी हो।
- A downturn in sales hit the shop.
A serious and longer fall in a whole economy, officially measured over months.
पूरी अर्थव्यवस्था में गंभीर और लंबी गिरावट, जिसे महीनों में मापा जाता है।
- The recession left many jobless.
A sudden and steep fall in prices, sales or demand.
कीमतों, बिक्री या माँग में अचानक और तेज़ गिरावट।
- There was a slump in car sales.
§Grammar and usage
A downturn in sales, demand or the economy (not 'downturn of').
A downturn in sales, demand या the economy सही है ('downturn of' नहीं)।