انگلیسی

low

gb/lˈoʊ/ us/lˈoʊ/
A1 انگلیسی
~ 400
معنی‌ها
۰ معنی
adjective A1 property
1

Not high in position or height

Not high; close to the ground.

الگوی کاربرد: [something] is low
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'low' with 'short' when describing people. 'Low' is not used for a person's height.
هم‌معنی‌ها
short (Often used for vertical extent, especially people or objects; 'low' is more about position or level.)
متضادها
high (Indicates a large distance from bottom to top or from the ground.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
low wall |low table |low ceiling |low shelf
موضوع‌ها
daily life |descriptions |space |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • The fence is too low to keep the dog in.
  • They built a low wall around the garden.
  • The clouds are very low today.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • 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.

الگوی کاربرد: low [noun]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes use 'few' instead of 'low' for uncountable nouns like 'temperature' or 'energy'.
هم‌معنی‌ها
reduced (Implies something has been made less than before.)
متضادها
high (Indicates a large amount, degree, or intensity.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
low price |low temperature |low risk |low energy
موضوع‌ها
descriptions |measurement |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • The store is offering low prices this week.
  • My phone battery is low.
  • She has low confidence in her work.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • 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.

الگوی کاربرد: feel low
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'low' with 'slow' when describing feelings, but they are unrelated.
هم‌معنی‌ها
depressed ('Depressed' is stronger and often used for clinical conditions.)
متضادها
cheerful (Describes feeling happy and positive.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
feel low |emotionally low |a low mood
موضوع‌ها
emotions |health |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • I've been feeling low since the exam results.
  • She was in a low mood all day.
  • After the illness, he felt very low.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • 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.

هم‌معنی‌ها
downward ('Downward' implies direction; 'low' indicates position.)
متضادها
high (At a large height above the ground.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
fly low |stoop low
موضوع‌ها
movement |descriptions |space |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • The bird flew low over the water.
  • Keep your head low in the tunnel.
  • He bent low to pick up the coin.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • 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.

هم‌معنی‌ها
downturn ('Downturn' is often used for economic contexts.)
متضادها
peak (The highest or best point of something.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
an all-time low |a new low
موضوع‌ها
emotions |business |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • 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.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • Sales are at a low now.
  • I am at a low in my life.
  • Her mood is at a low point.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
low
IPA
GB/lˈoʊ/
US/lˈoʊ/
هجاها و تکیه
low (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (low)
صورت‌های واژه
Adjective
  • Base: low
  • Comparative: lower
  • Superlative: lowest
Noun
  • Base: low
  • Plural: low, lows
خانوادهٔ واژه
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
عبارت‌ها

get low

1
/ɡˈɛt lˈoʊ/
fixed phrase

Lower your body toward the ground

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

نمونه‌ها
  • 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.

نمونه‌ها
  • 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.

نمونه‌ها
  • 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.

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

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