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