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