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/ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn/
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A count backward in fixed units to the time of some event, especially the launch of a space vehicle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: aerospace, astronautics, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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The acts of preparation carried out during this period.
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Topics: aerospace, astronautics, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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A radio or television program counting down the top songs of a given week, usually in reverse order and ending with the number one song.
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Topics: broadcasting, media, radio, television
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To count down.
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Usage: nonstandard
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counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: count, counting, numeration, enumeration, reckoning, tally
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Translations
56 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Albanian :
numërim mbrapsht
— a count backward to the time of some event
Arabic :
عَدّ تَنَازُلِيّ
(ʕadd tanāzuliyy)
— a count backward to the time of some event
Belarusian :
зваро́тны адлі́к
(zvarótny adlík)
— a count backward to the time of some event
Bulgarian :
отброя́ване
(otbrojávane)
— a count backward to the time of some event
Catalan :
compte enrere
— a count backward to the time of some event
Chinese Mandarin :
倒數 /倒数
(dàoshǔ)
— a count backward to the time of some event
Chinese Mandarin :
倒計時 /倒计时
(dàojìshí)
— a count backward to the time of some event
Czech :
odpočítávání
— a count backward to the time of some event
Dutch :
aftelling
— a count backward to the time of some event
Dutch :
aftellen
— a count backward to the time of some event
Finnish :
lähtölaskenta
— a count backward to the time of some event
French :
compte à rebours
— a count backward to the time of some event
French :
décompte
— a count backward to the time of some event
Georgian :
უკუმიმართულებით ათვლა
(uḳumimartulebit atvla)
— a count backward to the time of some event
Georgian :
უკუათვლა
(uḳuatvla)
— a count backward to the time of some event
German :
Countdown
— a count backward to the time of some event
Greek :
αντίστροφη μέτρηση
(antístrofi métrisi)
— a count backward to the time of some event
Hebrew :
ספירה לאחור
(sfira le'akhor)
— a count backward to the time of some event
Hungarian :
visszaszámolás
— a count backward to the time of some event
Hungarian :
visszaszámlálás
— a count backward to the time of some event
Indonesian :
hitung mundur
— a count backward to the time of some event
Italian :
conto alla rovescia
— a count backward to the time of some event
Italian :
conteggio alla rovescia
— a count backward to the time of some event
Japanese :
カウントダウン
(kauntodaun)
— a count backward to the time of some event
Korean :
카운트다운
(kaunteudaun)
— a count backward to the time of some event
Macedonian :
одбројување
(odbrojuvanje)
— a count backward to the time of some event
Malay :
bilang menurun
— a count backward to the time of some event
Norwegian Bokmål :
nedtelling
— a count backward to the time of some event
Norwegian Nynorsk :
nedteljing
— a count backward to the time of some event
Occitan :
compte al revèrs
— a count backward to the time of some event
Polish :
odliczanie
— a count backward to the time of some event
Portuguese :
contagem regressiva
— a count backward to the time of some event
Romanian :
denumărare
— a count backward to the time of some event
Romanian :
numărare regresivă
— a count backward to the time of some event
Romanian :
numărare inversă
— a count backward to the time of some event
Romanian :
numărătoare inversă
— a count backward to the time of some event
Russian :
отсчёт
(otsčót)
— a count backward to the time of some event
Russian :
обра́тный счёт
(obrátnyj sčot)
— a count backward to the time of some event
Russian :
обра́тный отсчёт
(obrátnyj otsčót)
— a count backward to the time of some event
Russian :
счёт в обра́тном направле́нии
(sčot v obrátnom napravlénii)
— a count backward to the time of some event
Slovene :
odštevanje
— a count backward to the time of some event
Spanish :
cuenta atrás
— a count backward to the time of some event
Spanish :
cuenta regresiva
— a count backward to the time of some event
Swedish :
nedräkning
— a count backward to the time of some event
Turkish :
geri sayım
— a count backward to the time of some event
Ukrainian :
зворо́тний ві́длік
(zvorótnyj vídlik)
— a count backward to the time of some event
Dutch :
aftelling
— the acts of preparation carried out during this period
German :
Zeitkontrolle
— the acts of preparation carried out during this period
Greek :
αντίστροφη μέτρηση
(antístrofi métrisi)
— the acts of preparation carried out during this period
Portuguese :
contagem regressiva
— the acts of preparation carried out during this period
Portuguese :
retrocontagem
— the acts of preparation carried out during this period
Russian :
обра́тный отсчёт
(obrátnyj otsčót)
— the acts of preparation carried out during this period
Finnish :
lista
— a radio or television program counting down the top songs of a given week
French :
hit-parade
— a radio or television program counting down the top songs of a given week
French :
top 50
— a radio or television program counting down the top songs of a given week
German :
Countdown
— a radio or television program counting down the top songs of a given week