low
gb/lˈoʊ/ us/lˈoʊ/
A1
Английски
~ 400
Значения
0 значения
adjective
A1
property
1
Not high in position or height
Not high; close to the ground.
Модел на употреба:
[something] is low
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'low' with 'short' when describing people. 'Low' is not used for a person's height.
Синоними
short (Often used for vertical extent, especially people or objects; 'low' is more about position or level.)
Антоними
high (Indicates a large distance from bottom to top or from the ground.)
Колокации
low wall
|low table
|low ceiling
|low shelf
Теми
daily life
|descriptions
|space
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The fence is too low to keep the dog in.
- They built a low wall around the garden.
- The clouds are very low today.
Примери за учащи
- 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.
Модел на употреба:
low [noun]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes use 'few' instead of 'low' for uncountable nouns like 'temperature' or 'energy'.
Синоними
reduced (Implies something has been made less than before.)
Антоними
high (Indicates a large amount, degree, or intensity.)
Колокации
low price
|low temperature
|low risk
|low energy
Теми
descriptions
|measurement
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The store is offering low prices this week.
- My phone battery is low.
- She has low confidence in her work.
Примери за учащи
- 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.
Модел на употреба:
feel low
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse 'low' with 'slow' when describing feelings, but they are unrelated.
Синоними
depressed ('Depressed' is stronger and often used for clinical conditions.)
Антоними
cheerful (Describes feeling happy and positive.)
Колокации
feel low
|emotionally low
|a low mood
Теми
emotions
|health
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- I've been feeling low since the exam results.
- She was in a low mood all day.
- After the illness, he felt very low.
Примери за учащи
- 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.
Синоними
downward ('Downward' implies direction; 'low' indicates position.)
Антоними
high (At a large height above the ground.)
Колокации
fly low
|stoop low
Теми
movement
|descriptions
|space
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The bird flew low over the water.
- Keep your head low in the tunnel.
- He bent low to pick up the coin.
Примери за учащи
- The bird flies low.
- He sits low on the chair.
- She walks low under the tree.
Съществително
B2
state
5
A period of reduced strength or quality
A time when something is not strong or good.
Синоними
downturn ('Downturn' is often used for economic contexts.)
Антоними
peak (The highest or best point of something.)
Колокации
an all-time low
|a new low
Теми
emotions
|business
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- Sales are at a low now.
- I am at a low in my life.
- Her mood is at a low point.
Граматика
Речникова форма
low
IPA
GB/lˈoʊ/
US/lˈoʊ/
Срички и ударение
low (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (low)
Форми на думата
Adjective
- Base: low
- Comparative: lower
- Superlative: lowest
Noun
- Base: low
- Plural: low, lows
Семейство думи
Изрази
get low
1/ɡˈɛt lˈoʊ/
fixed phrase
Lower your body toward the ground
To bend your body down closer to the floor or ground.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- He kept a low profile after leaving the company.
- The celebrity has maintained a low profile since the scandal.