level off
level off · levels off · leveled off / levelled off · leveling off
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ebnen, planieren, leveln
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see level, offUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see level, off.
» The plane rose sharply before leveling off as it left the coast.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see level, off.
I poured some flour into the scoop and levelled it off with a knife.
(idiomatic, intransitive)To get to a stable level; to cease climbing, descending, or oscillating.
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More definitions
- become level or even
Examples
3 sentencesThe plane rose sharply before leveling off as it left the coast.
Level off the sugar when measuring out.
Health officials in China say the recent surge of new SARS cases may be leveling off in Beijing.
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to get to a stable level, to cease oscillating:
Forms
levels off, leveling off, leveled off, leveled off| Base form | level off · to level off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | levels off |
| Present participle | leveling off |
| Past simple | leveled off / levelled off |
| Past participle | leveled off / levelled off |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbs- level outвирівняти, нівелюватиTo become even.
- level upTo raise to the same level or status; to improve so as to make as good as others.
- level offUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see level, off.
- level downTo lower to the same level or status.
- level withTo be frank or particularly honest and clear with someone.
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- become level or even:level
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb