Upturn : 상승, 호전, 뒤엎다, 엎다, (방향을)위쪽으로 돌리다
Downturn : 감소, 하강, 침체, 하락
1)
an upturn or a downturn, these are words we particularly use in economics
this downturn and upturn, these are talking about a downward or upward trend in economic conditions or in fortunes
2)
an upturn says an improvement, a change to a higher level
we see an upturn in economic activity
there's been a sharp upturn in the economy
an upturn in business, is getting better
things are getting worse
don't expect an upturn in the economy till the beginning of next year
a rise, an increase, an improvement, a boost
an upturn, an upward trend in business, in profit, in activity
there is a modest upturn in the tourist industry
3)
and then the opposite a downturn, a reduction of the amount of success or something in the success, particularly in economic activity
there's been a downswing
the continuing economic downturn
there's been a downturn in the housing market
a downturn in business, a decline in business
things are getting better
a drop, a reduction, a downward trend of business activity
a decrease, a decline
let's hope that next year there is a downturn in the cost of living
a downturn in inflation rather than it always increasing
a downturn, a downward trend
the beginning of where things starts to get worse
when there is a downturn in the economy, it becomes much harder to find a job
after lockdown, it causeda massive downturn in the tourist industry
4)
to upturn as a verb, meaning to knock something over
he upturned the glass
to knock it over
he came home drunk and walked into the table and upturned it
there were upturned flower pots in the garden
soemthing that has been upturned, is something that has been knocked over
effectively it's been turned over
upturned chair tables
an upturn, an upheaval where you knock something over
5)
to upturn, you could also direct upwards
he upturned his eyes
he upturned his head
to turn upwards
Formality : 5 for both
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