Countdown meaning in English
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Definition
(Let's start the) countdown: (Let's start the) count from 10 to 0, reverse counting of numbers
Examples
- "Countdown starting."
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks with terms used in the audio.
This term describes a long journey or trip, such as by sea or into space. "I'm going on a to the moon, I may be some time."
This term describes the act of counting backwards to time an event, such as a spaceship launch. "The is starting. T minus 10, 9, 8, 7..."
This term describes a long journey or trip, such as by sea or into space. "I'm going on a to the moon, I may be some time."
This term describes the act of counting backwards to time an event, such as a spaceship launch. "The is starting. T minus 10, 9, 8, 7..."
Fill in the blanks with terms used in the audio.
This term describes a long journey or trip, such as by sea or into space. "I'm going on a voyage 1 to the moon, I may be some time."
This term describes the act of counting backwards to time an event, such as a spaceship launch. "The countdown 2 is starting. T minus 10, 9, 8, 7..."
This term describes a long journey or trip, such as by sea or into space. "I'm going on a voyage 1 to the moon, I may be some time."
This term describes the act of counting backwards to time an event, such as a spaceship launch. "The countdown 2 is starting. T minus 10, 9, 8, 7..."
1 voyage: A "voyage" is a long journey to a foreign or distant place. We usually (although not exclusively) go on a voyage by sea, or into space. The term is usually pronounced without a French accent, so it is not a good idea to copy Jean.
2 countdown: A "countdown" refers to the act of counting backwards to time a critical operation exactly - in this case the detonation of explosives (or the launch of a space vehicle). In such cases it is common to say "T minus X seconds" where T = the exact launch time. On New Year's Eve (31st December) it is traditional to count down the seconds (starting from 10, finishing at 0) before midnight when the new year arrives.
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