level
The same height at all placesThe same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.
» I won't lower myself to his level.
Ich werde mich nicht auf sein Niveau herablassen. — MUIRIEL
Я не опущусь до его уровня. — Olya
Я не буду опускаться до его уровня. — Olya
Я не буду опускатися до його рівня. — aandrusiak
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10 sensesThe same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.
This table isn't quite level; see how this marble rolls off it?
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At the same height as some reference; constructed as level with.
We tried to hang the pictures so that the bottom of the frames were level with the dark line in the wallpaper.
Unvaried in frequency.
His pulse has been level for 12 hours.
konstant
Unvaried in volume.
His voice has been unchanged. It has been level for 12 hours.
Calm.
He kept a level head under stress.
He kept a level gaze.
In the same position or rank.
Straightforward; direct; clear.
Well balanced; even; just; steady; impartial.
a level head; a level understanding
Of even tone; without rising or falling inflection; monotonic.
Perpendicular to a gravitational force.
The earth's oceans remain level in relation to the pull of gravity.
- oriented at right angles to the plumb
- being on a precise horizontal plane
- not showing abrupt variations
- having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
Examples
812 sentencesI won't lower myself to his level.
Я не буду опускатися до його рівня. — aandrusiak
ruЯ не опущусь до его уровня. — Olya
deIch werde mich nicht auf sein Niveau herablassen. — MUIRIEL
What we want to do next is check the oil level.
Що ми хочемо зробити потім — перевірити рівень мастила. — Walentinio
He leveled his gun at me.
Він наставив на мене свою зброю. — aandrusiak
ruОн направил на меня своё оружие. — marafon
deEr legte sein Gewehr auf mich an. — samueldora
The sea level is rising.
Рівень моря піднімається. — deniko
ruУровень моря поднимается. — marafon
deDer Meeresspiegel steigt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
My cholesterol levels are high.
У мене високий рівень холестеролу. — deniko
ruУ меня повышен уровень холестерина. — marafon
deMeine Cholesterinwerte sind hoch. — Sudajaengi
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
leveler/leveller, levelest/levellestSynonyms
6 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
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