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