إنجليزي

low

gb/lˈoʊ/ us/lˈoʊ/
A1 إنجليزي
~ 400
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective A1 property
1

Not high in position or height

Not high; close to the ground.

نمط الاستخدام: [something] is low
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'low' with 'short' when describing people. 'Low' is not used for a person's height.
مرادفات
short (Often used for vertical extent, especially people or objects; 'low' is more about position or level.)
أضداد
high (Indicates a large distance from bottom to top or from the ground.)
تراكيب شائعة
low wall |low table |low ceiling |low shelf
مواضيع
daily life |descriptions |space |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • The fence is too low to keep the dog in.
  • They built a low wall around the garden.
  • The clouds are very low today.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • The chair is low.
  • The wall is low.
  • The clouds are low.
adjective A2 property
2

Small in amount, degree, or intensity

Not much; less than normal.

نمط الاستخدام: low [noun]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes use 'few' instead of 'low' for uncountable nouns like 'temperature' or 'energy'.
مرادفات
reduced (Implies something has been made less than before.)
أضداد
high (Indicates a large amount, degree, or intensity.)
تراكيب شائعة
low price |low temperature |low risk |low energy
مواضيع
descriptions |measurement |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • The store is offering low prices this week.
  • My phone battery is low.
  • She has low confidence in her work.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • The price is low.
  • The water is low in the river.
  • My phone battery is low.
adjective B1 state
3

Feeling sad or lacking energy

Feeling sad or tired; not feeling good.

نمط الاستخدام: feel low
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may confuse 'low' with 'slow' when describing feelings, but they are unrelated.
مرادفات
depressed ('Depressed' is stronger and often used for clinical conditions.)
أضداد
cheerful (Describes feeling happy and positive.)
تراكيب شائعة
feel low |emotionally low |a low mood
مواضيع
emotions |health |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • I've been feeling low since the exam results.
  • She was in a low mood all day.
  • After the illness, he felt very low.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • I feel low today.
  • She is low after the bad news.
  • He feels low this week.
adverb A2 relation
4

At a small height or level

Close to the ground or a lower place.

مرادفات
downward ('Downward' implies direction; 'low' indicates position.)
أضداد
high (At a large height above the ground.)
تراكيب شائعة
fly low |stoop low
مواضيع
movement |descriptions |space |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • The bird flew low over the water.
  • Keep your head low in the tunnel.
  • He bent low to pick up the coin.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • The bird flies low.
  • He sits low on the chair.
  • She walks low under the tree.
اسم B2 state
5

A period of reduced strength or quality

A time when something is not strong or good.

مرادفات
downturn ('Downturn' is often used for economic contexts.)
أضداد
peak (The highest or best point of something.)
تراكيب شائعة
an all-time low |a new low
مواضيع
emotions |business |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • Sales have hit a new low this year.
  • He reached a personal low after losing his job.
  • Her confidence was at an all-time low.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • Sales are at a low now.
  • I am at a low in my life.
  • Her mood is at a low point.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
low
IPA
GB/lˈoʊ/
US/lˈoʊ/
المقاطع والنبر
low (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (low)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
  • Base: low
  • Comparative: lower
  • Superlative: lowest
Noun
  • Base: low
  • Plural: low, lows
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
lows noun lower adjective A2 lowest adjective
Related words
lowland noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
high adjective A1
Advanced or less common
lowness noun lowly adjective B2
تعبيرات

get low

1
/ɡˈɛt lˈoʊ/
fixed phrase

Lower your body toward the ground

To bend your body down closer to the floor or ground.

أمثلة
  • Get low so they can’t see you through the window.
  • During the fire drill, we were told to get low to avoid smoke.

lay low

1
/lˈeɪ lˈoʊ/
idiom informal

Stay quiet to avoid attention

To stay quiet and not be noticed for some time.

أمثلة
  • After the argument, he decided to lay low for a few days.
  • The suspect is laying low until things calm down.

low blow

1
/lˈoʊ blˈoʊ/
idiom informal

An unfair and hurtful action or comment

Something you say or do that is unfair and hurts someone’s feelings.

أمثلة
  • Bringing up his past mistakes was a real low blow.
  • It was a low blow to criticize her in front of everyone.

low profile

1
/lˈoʊ pɹˈoʊfˌaɪl/
fixed phrase

Avoiding public attention or publicity

Staying out of public attention and not being noticed much.

أمثلة
  • He kept a low profile after leaving the company.
  • The celebrity has maintained a low profile since the scandal.

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