Definition
Sloping downward, or when something becomes progressively worse or easier.
Etymology
From 'down' (from Old English 'dune,' meaning 'from the hill') + 'hill.' It's a straightforward compound describing physical direction that evolved to mean 'getting worse' metaphorically.
Kelly Says
Downhill skiing sounds like it should be easy, but gravity actually makes it physically harder on your muscles—you're constantly braking with your legs, which is why skiers' thighs burn so intensely.
Translations
ARالعربية
نحو الأسفل
nah-u al-as-fal
DEDeutsch
abwärts
a-b-vaerts
ELΕλληνικά
κατὰ τὴν λοφίσκο
kata tin lofisko
ESEspañol
cuesta abajo
kwe-sta a-ba-ho
FISuomi
rinteessä
rin-tee-ssä
FRFrançais
en descente
a-n de-san-t
HIहिन्दी
ऊँची ढलान
oo-nchee dhalan
IDBahasa Indonesia
menurun
me-nu-run
ITItaliano
in discesa
in di-se-sa
KO한국어
내리막길
nae-ri-mak-gil
MSBahasa Melayu
menurun
me-nu-run
NLNederlands
afwaarts
af-vaarts
NONorsk
nedover
ned-o-ver
PTPortuguês
descida
de-si-da
RORomână
în coborâre
in ko-bo-ra-re
SWKiswahili
mlimani
m-li-ma-ni
TRTürkçe
yokuş aşağı
yo-kus a-ba-sha
UKУкраїнська
згорень
z-go-ren-y
VITiếng Việt
xuống dốc
x-uong dok