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