touch down

• Phrasal verb, das die Landung bezeichnet, besonders eines Flugzeugs oder Raumfahrzeugs, oder im Sport (American Football/Rugby) das Erzielen eines Touchdowns.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of landing, especially of an aircraft or spacecraft, or in sports (American football/rugby) to score a touchdown.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, ohne Objekt

1. Landing of aircraftformal

   When an aircraft lands on the ground or a runway.

   Landung

   • The plane touched down smoothly at the airport.
   • We are scheduled to touch down in London at 3 PM.
   • The pilot announced that we would touch down in ten minutes.

   Synonymealightcome inlandput downset down

   Antonymedeparttake off

2. Score in American footballinformalamerican

   To score a touchdown by carrying the ball into the opponent's end zone.

   Touchdown erzielen

   • The quarterback ran the ball and touched down for a score.
   • He touched down in the final seconds of the game.
   • The team celebrated after touching down twice in the first quarter.

   Synonymescore

Grundverbtouch