low
gb/lˈoʊ/ us/lˈoʊ/
A1
الإنجليزية
~ 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
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'low' with 'short' when describing people. 'Low' is not used for a person's height.
المرادفات
short (Often used for vertical extent, especially people or objects; 'low' is more about position or level.)
الأضداد
high (Indicates a large distance from bottom to top or from the ground.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
low wall
|low table
|low ceiling
|low shelf
الموضوعات
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 للمتعلّمين
- 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]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes use 'few' instead of 'low' for uncountable nouns like 'temperature' or 'energy'.
المرادفات
reduced (Implies something has been made less than before.)
الأضداد
high (Indicates a large amount, degree, or intensity.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
low price
|low temperature
|low risk
|low energy
الموضوعات
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 للمتعلّمين
- 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
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'low' with 'slow' when describing feelings, but they are unrelated.
المرادفات
depressed ('Depressed' is stronger and often used for clinical conditions.)
الأضداد
cheerful (Describes feeling happy and positive.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
feel low
|emotionally low
|a low mood
الموضوعات
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 للمتعلّمين
- 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.
المرادفات
downward ('Downward' implies direction; 'low' indicates position.)
الأضداد
high (At a large height above the ground.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
fly low
|stoop low
الموضوعات
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 للمتعلّمين
- 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.
المرادفات
downturn ('Downturn' is often used for economic contexts.)
الأضداد
peak (The highest or best point of something.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
an all-time low
|a new low
الموضوعات
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 للمتعلّمين
- 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
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
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.