Count down Meaning in English
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Definition
To say numbers in reverse order to zero, especially to mark the time before an event starts.
Usage & Nuances
Can be a verb ('Let's count down!') or noun ('the countdown'). Used for launches, New Year, or starting something. 'Count down' always means going toward zero, not up. Commonly paired with 'to' a specific event: 'count down to midnight'.
Spanish: hacer la cuenta regresivaPortuguese (BR): fazer a contagem regressivaPortuguese (PT): fazer a contagem decrescenteChinese (Simplified): 倒计时Chinese (Traditional): 倒數計時Hindi: उल्टी गिनती करनाArabic: العد التنازليBengali: উল্টো গুনতে থাকা - কাউন্টডাউন (noun, অনুষ্ঠান শুরুর আগে)Russian: отсчитывать (обратно) - обратный отсчётJapanese: カウントダウンする - カウントダウン（名詞）Vietnamese: đếm ngượcKorean: 카운트다운하다 - 카운트다운(명사)Turkish: geriye saymak - geri sayım (isim)Urdu: الٹی گنتی کرنا - الٹی گنتی (اسم)Indonesian: menghitung mundur
Example Sentences
I love the excitement when everyone counts down before midnight on New Year's Eve.
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Let's count down from ten before we begin.
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They counted down to the New Year together.
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The teacher asked the class to count down from five.
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We're all counting down to the holiday break.
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The rocket launch will begin when they count down to zero.
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