level
A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or…A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference.
» I won't lower myself to his level.
Ich werde mich nicht auf sein Niveau herablassen.
Я не опущусь до его уровня.
Я не буду опускаться до его уровня.
Я не буду опускатися до його рівня.
Meaning
12 senses(countable, uncountable)A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference.
Hand me the level so I can tell if this is correctly installed.
Wasserwaage
у́ровеньúrovenʹ, ватерпа́сvatɛrpás
рі́веньrívenʹ, ватерпа́сvaterpás
(countable, uncountable)A distance relative to a given reference elevation.
By the end of the day, we'd dug down to the level of the old basement floor.
Niveau
у́ровеньúrovenʹ
рі́веньrívenʹ
(countable, uncountable)Degree or amount.
The sound level is much too high; this hurts my ears.
We've reached a new level of success.
Grad, Niveau
у́ровеньúrovenʹ, сте́пеньstépenʹ
рі́веньrívenʹ
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
(countable, uncountable)Achievement or qualification.
She achieved a high level of distinction.
(countable, uncountable)Distance from the root node of a tree structure.
(countable, uncountable)One of several discrete segments of a game, generally increasing in difficulty and representing different locations in the game world.
It took me weeks to get to level seven. Watch out for the next level; the bad guys there are really overpowered.
Level
у́ровеньúrovenʹ, эта́пetáp
(countable, uncountable)A numeric value given to a character (or other element of a game) that represents its relative power, challenge or eligibility to do things, used as a game mechanic to govern progression through a game.
My half-orc barbarian reached fifth level before he was squashed by a troll.
Stufe
у́ровеньúrovenʹ
(countable, uncountable)A floor of a multi-storey building.
Take the elevator and get off at the promenade level.
(UK, countable, uncountable)An area of almost perfectly flat land.
(Singapore, countable, uncountable)A school grade or year.
(countable, uncountable)One of the specific values which may be taken by a categorical variable.
The most common level of the colour variable is red. The other levels are blue and green.
(Internet, countable, uncountable)Age (especially used by cosplayers and TikTok users
Examples
812 sentencesI won't lower myself to his level.
Я не буду опускатися до його рівня.
ruЯ не опущусь до его уровня.
deIch werde mich nicht auf sein Niveau herablassen.
What we want to do next is check the oil level.
Що ми хочемо зробити потім — перевірити рівень мастила.
He leveled his gun at me.
Він наставив на мене свою зброю.
ruОн направил на меня своё оружие.
deEr legte sein Gewehr auf mich an.
The sea level is rising.
Рівень моря піднімається.
ruУровень моря поднимается.
deDer Meeresspiegel steigt.
My cholesterol levels are high.
У мене високий рівень холестеролу.
ruУ меня повышен уровень холестерина.
deMeine Cholesterinwerte sind hoch.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English level, from Old French livel, liveau m, later nivel, niveau, from LatiFrom Middle English level, from Old French livel, liveau m, later nivel, niveau, from Latin libella f (“a balance, a level”), diminutive of libra f (“a balance, a level”); see libra, librate. Doublet of libella and niveau.
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Forms
plural: levelsSynonyms
15 synonyms- indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid:spirit level
- an abstract place usually conceived as having depth:layerstratum
- a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale:floorstoreystory
- a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line:horizontal surface
- a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process:degreestagepoint
- a relative position or degree of value in a graded group:gradetier-n
Word family
61 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable