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To go down

English translation: to follow a path

16:18 Feb 22, 2006
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Economics / China
English term or phrase: To go down
The country has gone down a path of rapid economic development.

I thought "to go down" meant (amongst other meanings) to fall. How can a country "fall" and "grow" simultaneously ?

Maybe I should disregard the "down" and read: "The country has gone a path of rapid economic development."

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Ta
Michel A.
Local time: 09:04
Selected answer:to follow a path
Explanation:
does not always mean to fall; another meaning is simply to go down a path - to follow a road/direction
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RHELLER
United States
Local time: 07:04
Grading comment
Merci :-)

I just wanted to make sure I did not miss something
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +11to follow a path
RHELLER
4 +2the country has followed a path
Anna Maria Augustine (X)
4 +1proceeded along, followed
Will Matter
5experienced
bluemangos
4experienced, underwent
Clauwolf


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +11
to go down
to follow a path


Explanation:
does not always mean to fall; another meaning is simply to go down a path - to follow a road/direction

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 07:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Merci :-)

I just wanted to make sure I did not miss something

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Forstag
0 min
  -> thanks, Robert :-)
agree  Mikhail Kropotov
1 min
  -> hi Mike :-)
agree  Konstantin Kisin
1 min
  -> thanks, Konstantin :-)
agree  Will Matter
1 min
  -> Will's chillin' today?
agree  Andrey Belousov (X)
3 mins
  -> addicted, aren't we?
agree  Can Altinbay: Better than "experienced", as I think there's an element of having done something to help make it happen.
3 mins
  -> quite right :-)
agree  airmailrpl: -
5 mins
agree  NancyLynn
14 mins
agree  Isodynamia
2 hrs
agree  Seema Ugrankar
7 hrs
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
2 days 2 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to go down
the country has followed a path


Explanation:
*

Anna Maria Augustine (X)
France
Local time: 15:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  airmailrpl: -
5 mins
agree  Will Matter
19 mins
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
proceeded along, followed


Explanation:
The country has proceeded along (followed) a path of rapid economic development. This is how we say it in English. HTH.

Will Matter
United States
Local time: 06:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  airmailrpl: followed a path
5 mins
  -> Obrigado.
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
to go down
experienced


Explanation:
To "go down", in this context, means "occurred or experienced". In other words, the country has experienced rapid economic development.

bluemangos
Local time: 09:04
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to go down
experienced, underwent


Explanation:
:)

Clauwolf
Local time: 10:04
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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