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