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