Angličtina

low

gb/lˈoʊ/ us/lˈoʊ/
A1 Angličtina
~ 400
Významy
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adjective A1 property
1

Not high in position or height

Not high; close to the ground.

Vzorec užití: [something] is low
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'low' with 'short' when describing people. 'Low' is not used for a person's height.
Synonyma
short (Often used for vertical extent, especially people or objects; 'low' is more about position or level.)
Antonyma
high (Indicates a large distance from bottom to top or from the ground.)
Kolokace
low wall |low table |low ceiling |low shelf
Témata
daily life |descriptions |space |core_vocabulary
Příklady
  • The fence is too low to keep the dog in.
  • They built a low wall around the garden.
  • The clouds are very low today.
Učební příklady
  • 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.

Vzorec užití: low [noun]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use 'few' instead of 'low' for uncountable nouns like 'temperature' or 'energy'.
Synonyma
reduced (Implies something has been made less than before.)
Antonyma
high (Indicates a large amount, degree, or intensity.)
Kolokace
low price |low temperature |low risk |low energy
Témata
descriptions |measurement |core_vocabulary
Příklady
  • The store is offering low prices this week.
  • My phone battery is low.
  • She has low confidence in her work.
Učební příklady
  • 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.

Vzorec užití: feel low
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse 'low' with 'slow' when describing feelings, but they are unrelated.
Synonyma
depressed ('Depressed' is stronger and often used for clinical conditions.)
Antonyma
cheerful (Describes feeling happy and positive.)
Kolokace
feel low |emotionally low |a low mood
Témata
emotions |health |core_vocabulary
Příklady
  • I've been feeling low since the exam results.
  • She was in a low mood all day.
  • After the illness, he felt very low.
Učební příklady
  • 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.

Synonyma
downward ('Downward' implies direction; 'low' indicates position.)
Antonyma
high (At a large height above the ground.)
Kolokace
fly low |stoop low
Témata
movement |descriptions |space |core_vocabulary
Příklady
  • The bird flew low over the water.
  • Keep your head low in the tunnel.
  • He bent low to pick up the coin.
Učební příklady
  • The bird flies low.
  • He sits low on the chair.
  • She walks low under the tree.
Podstatné jméno B2 state
5

A period of reduced strength or quality

A time when something is not strong or good.

Synonyma
downturn ('Downturn' is often used for economic contexts.)
Antonyma
peak (The highest or best point of something.)
Kolokace
an all-time low |a new low
Témata
emotions |business |core_vocabulary
Příklady
  • 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.
Učební příklady
  • Sales are at a low now.
  • I am at a low in my life.
  • Her mood is at a low point.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
low
IPA
GB/lˈoʊ/
US/lˈoʊ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
low (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (low)
Tvary slova
Adjective
  • Base: low
  • Comparative: lower
  • Superlative: lowest
Noun
  • Base: low
  • Plural: low, lows
Příbuzná slova
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
Výrazy

get low

1
/ɡˈɛt lˈoʊ/
fixed phrase

Lower your body toward the ground

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

Příklady
  • 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.

Příklady
  • 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.

Příklady
  • 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.

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

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