Down the road Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈdaʊn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹoʊd

DOWN thuh ROHD

UK

dˈaʊn/ /ðə, ði/ /ɹˈəʊd

DOWN thuh ROHD

التعريف

'Down the road' means later in the future, or sometimes physically farther along the same street or path.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Common in informal spoken English, both for talking about time ('in the future') and for location ('further along the street'). Context usually makes the meaning clear. Not typically used in formal writing.

• Spanish: en el futuro - más adelante - cerca (en la misma calle)
• Portuguese (BR): no futuro - mais adiante - ali na rua
• Portuguese (PT): no futuro - mais à frente - ali na rua
• Chinese (Simplified): 将来 - 以后 - 前面（在这条路上）
• Chinese (Traditional): 將來 - 以後 - 前面（在這條路上）
• Hindi: भविष्य में - इसी सड़क पर आगे
• Arabic: في المستقبل - في نهاية الشارع
• Bengali: ভবিষ্যতে - রাস্তাটির নিচে (লোকেশন অনুযায়ী)
• Russian: в будущем - дальше по дороге
• Japanese: いずれ - この道の先に
• Vietnamese: trong tương lai - ở phía dưới đường
• Korean: 나중에 - 길 아래에
• Turkish: ileride - yolun aşağısında
• Urdu: آگے چل کر - سڑک کے نیچے (مقام کے لیے)
• Indonesian: nanti - di ujung jalan

جمل نموذجية

We will talk about it down the road.

basic

The post office is just down the road.

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You may regret this decision down the road.

basic

Who knows what might happen down the road?

natural

There’s a nice coffee shop down the road if you want to grab a drink.

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A lot can change down the road, so let’s be ready.

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