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