English-Swedish translations for downside

• avigsida en
  Den har dock en viss avigsida, bland annat ökade möjligheter för bedragare att undvika att betala skatter och avgifter.However, it carries with it certain downsides and these include the increased possibilities for fraudsters to avoid paying taxes and duties.
  Det har alltid utgjort en avigsida hos Europeiska unionen att det format som tillämpas för lagstiftningen gör den otillgänglig för den vanlige europeiska medborgaren.It has always been a downside of the European Union that the format used for the legislation makes it inaccessible to the ordinary European citizen.
  Vänd med avigsidan ut.
• baksida en
  Friheten har emellertid en baksida.However, freedom has its downside.
  Systemet för skydd av vittnen har en fram- och en baksida.It has an upside and a downside, the witness protection scheme.
  Teknikens baksida är dock att detta drabbar upphovsmännen.The downside of technology, however, is that the injured party is the originators.

Definition of downside

• A disadvantageous aspect of something that is normally advantageous
• A downward tendency, especially in the price of shares etc

Examples

• The downside of obtaining a higher rank is that far more work is expected.

Related words

• downs
• downstairs
• downsize
• downstream
• downsizing
• downslope
• downspout
• downshift
• downstate