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How to pronounce downshift in English?

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Type Words
Type of change
Type Words
Type of change

Examples of downshift

downshift
Then he'll downshift from the multiple six-figures to $15 an hour as a vet tech.
From the denverpost.com
Even a slight nudge from the throttle foot on level ground triggers a downshift.
From the usatoday.com
It is quick to figure out when it needs to downshift and it does so with finesse.
From the post-gazette.com
When I slow down, I can sometimes feel the transmission downshift with a thud.
From the online.wsj.com
Pull the lever toward you and snick forward to upshift, backward to downshift.
From the usatoday.com
I downshift the six-speed automatic transmission just to feel the full-bore thrum.
From the bloomberg.com
Know that going in, and you have an atmospheric place to downshift into delta time.
From the sfgate.com
Especially in Sport auto, where every downshift comes with lashings of blipped revs.
From the cars.uk.msn.com
The community concern has prompted the state to downshift, at least for now.
From the news-journalonline.com
More examples
  • A change from a financially rewarding but stressful career to a less well paid but more fulfilling one
  • A change to a lower gear in a car or bicycle
  • Downshift is the name of three fictional characters in the Transformers universes.
  • Downshifting is a social behavior or trend in which individuals live simpler lives to escape from what critics call the rat race of obsessive materialism and to reduce the u201Cstress, overtime, and psychological expense that may accompany itu201D...
  • (downshifting) A social trend towards living a simpler, less ambitious life with a better work-life balance
  • (Downshifting) The process of going from a higher gear (for instance, fourth gear) to a lower gear (for instance, second gear) with a manual or automatic transmission.
  • (Downshifting) Making major changes to one's lifestyle caused by accepting a reduced level of income.
  • To shift into an easier-pedaling gear.
  • Shifting from a higher to a lower gear, used in road racing to slow a car without any significant change in engine speed.