Touch down Meaning in English

expression

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Definition

To land an aircraft on the ground; also, in American football, the act of scoring points by carrying the ball into the opponent's end zone.

Usage & Nuances

Formal for aviation, informal or set-phrase in sports. In aviation, 'touch down' is the instant the wheels hit the runway (not the entire landing). In American football, a 'touchdown' is a specific type of score. Don't confuse the two meanings.

• Spanish: aterrizar - aterrizaje (avión) - touchdown (fútbol americano)
• Portuguese (BR): aterrissar - aterrissagem (avião) - touchdown (futebol americano)
• Portuguese (PT): aterrar - aterragem (avião) - touchdown (futebol americano)
• Chinese (Simplified): 着陆 - 达阵（美式橄榄球）
• Chinese (Traditional): 著陸 - 達陣（美式橄欖球）
• Hindi: उतरना ( विमान ) - टचडाउन (अमेरिकी फ़ुटबॉल)
• Arabic: يهبط (طائرة) - تاتشداون (كرة القدم الأمريكية)
• Bengali: অবতরণ করা - টাচডাউন (আমেরিকান ফুটবল স্কোর)
• Russian: приземлиться - тачдаун (в американском футболе)
• Japanese: 着陸する - タッチダウン（アメフトの得点）
• Vietnamese: hạ cánh - chạm bóng (bóng bầu dục Mỹ)
• Korean: 착륙하다 - 터치다운(미식축구 득점)
• Turkish: teker koymak - touchdown (Amerikan futbolunda sayı)
• Urdu: لینڈ کرنا - ٹچ ڈاؤن (امریکی فٹ بال میں اسکور)
• Indonesian: mendarat - touchdown (skor sepak bola Amerika)

Example Sentences

The plane will touch down in 10 minutes.

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They cheered when the team scored a touch down.

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The spacecraft will touch down on Mars tomorrow.

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We all held our breath as the plane finally touched down safely.

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Did you see that amazing touch down in the last quarter?

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Weather can make it tricky for pilots to touch down smoothly.

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