Downrange

/ˌdaʊnˈreɪndʒ/ adjective, adverb

Definition

Located at or moving further away along a target range, especially in the direction a projectile travels after being fired.

Etymology

From 'down' plus 'range' (from Old French 'range', a line or row). Military term coined in the 20th century with the development of modern weaponry and firing ranges.

Kelly Says

This word is almost exclusively military—you'll hear it at firing ranges or in military contexts. It's a great example of how specialized communities develop their own vocabulary for precision and clarity.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ምርጫ በኋላ
mir-cha be-wal-a
ARالعربية
خلف الهدف
kha-lif al-hi-lab
BNবাংলা
লক্ষ্যের পিছনে
lok-shyerer pi-shone
CACatalà
darrere l'objectiu
dar-re-re l'oh-bjec-ti-u
CSČeština
dolní tok
dol-ni to-k
DADansk
nedstrøms
ned-stroems
DEDeutsch
hinter dem Ziel
hin-ter dem tseehl
ELΕλληνικά
κάτω από το στόχο
ka-to apo to sto-ho
ESEspañol
a la distancia
a la dis-tan-thee-ah
FAفارسی
پشت هدف
pasht he-fa
FISuomi
laskennan suuntaan
las-ken-nan suo-tan
FRFrançais
en aval
ahn ah-val
GUGU
લક્ષ્ય પાછળ
lak-shya paach-hal
HAHA
bayan gaban
ba-yan ga-ban
HEעברית
אחורי היעד
a-chori ha-ya-ad
HIहिन्दी
लक्ष्य के पीछे
lak-shya ke pee-che
HUMagyar
a cél mögött
a cehl mo-gett
IDBahasa Indonesia
ke hulu
ke hoo-loo
IGIG
n'echebe
ne-che-be
ITItaliano
a valle
a val-leh
JA日本語
後方
こうほう
KKKK
мақсаттың арттың
maq-sat-tyng art-tyng
KMKM
ក្រោមទៅ
kro-om to-u
KO한국어
거리
geo-ri
MRMR
लक्ष्याच्या मागे
lak-shya-cha ma-age
MSBahasa Melayu
ke hulu
ke hoo-loo
MYမြန်မာ
တိုင်ကြား
taing-kya
NLNederlands
achter de doellijn
achter de doel-lijn
NONorsk
nedstrøms
ned-stroems
PAPA
ਉਦੇਸ਼ ਪਿੱਛે
u-desh pi-chhe
PLPolski
za linią celu
za li-nią ce-lu
PTPortuguês
a jusante
a joo-san-teh
RORomână
în aval
in ah-val
RUРусский
вниз по направлению
v-niz po naprav-lenii
SVSvenska
nedströms
ned-strohmz
SWKiswahili
mbele ya lengo
mbe-le ya len-go
TAதமிழ்
இலக்கின் பின்னால்
ilakk-in pin-naal
TEతెలుగు
చేరిక తరువాత
che-ri-ka ta-ru-wa-ta
THไทย
ท้ายลำ
tai lam
TLTL
sa likod ng layunin
sa li-kod ng la-yu-nin
TRTürkçe
hedef arkasında
he-def ar-kas-in-da
UKУкраїнська
вниз по напрямку
v-niz po napryam-ku
URاردو
ہدف کے پیچھے
hedf kay pi-chay
VITiếng Việt
xuống dãy
xuuong day
YOYO
lẹẹ̀
le-eh
ZH中文
下游
xià yóu
ZUZU
ngaphansi kwesihla
ngaphan-si kweh-si-la

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