downside

S2 W2

BrE /ˈdaʊnsaɪd/ AmE /ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd/

noun en → es

1 DISADVANTAGE [singular] B1

a disadvantage or negative aspect of something

desventaja, inconveniente

  • the downside of sth

Collocations downside of a decision · downside of a situation

  • The downside of living in the city is the noise.

    La desventaja de vivir en la ciudad es el ruido.

2 NEGATIVE EFFECT [singular] B1

a negative effect or result of something

consecuencia negativa, efecto perjudicial

  • the downside of sth

Collocations downside of a change · downside of an action

  • The downside of the new policy is that it will affect many people.

    La consecuencia negativa de la nueva política es que afectará a muchas personas.