Meaning

25 senses
  1. Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.

    standing on low ground

    in a low valley, ringed by low hills

    niedrig

    ни́зкийnízkij

    низьки́йnyzʹkýj, невисо́кийnevysókyj

  2. Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.

    Pertaining to (or, especially of a language: spoken in) in an area which is at a lesser elevation, closer to sea level (especially near the sea), than other regions.

    the low countries

    Low German

  3. Below the batter's knees.

    the pitch (or: the ball) was low

  4. Of less than normal height or upward extent or growth, or of greater than normal depth or recession; below the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.

    a low bow

    a low tide

    less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

  5. Of less than normal height or upward extent or growth, or of greater than normal depth or recession; below the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.

    Low-cut.

    very low in volume

  6. Not high in status, esteem, or rank, dignity, or quality. (Compare vulgar.)

    low birth

    low rank

  7. Humble, meek, not haughty.

  8. Disparaging; assigning little value or excellence.

    She had a low opinion of cats. He took a low view of dogs.

  9. Being a nadir, a bottom.

    the low point in her career

  10. Depressed in mood, dejected, sad.

    low spirits

    niedergeschlagen

    пода́вленныйpodávlennyj

  11. Lacking health or vitality, strength or vivacity; feeble; weak.

    a low pulse

    made (or: laid) low by sickness

  12. Lacking health or vitality, strength or vivacity; feeble; weak.

    Having few hit points remaining; damaged.

Examples

1436 sentences
  1. She tried to lower her expenses.

    Вона спробувала зменшити свої витрати.

    ruОна постаралась сократить свои расходы.

    deSie versuchte, ihre Ausgaben zu senken.

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  2. I 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.

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  3. I try to keep a low profile.

    Я намагаюся не світитися.

    ruЯ стараюсь не привлекать к себе внимания.

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  4. I have a bad pain in my lower back.

    Я відчуваю сильний біль у попереку.

    ruУ меня сильная боль в пояснице.

    deIch habe starke Schmerzen im unteren Rücken.

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  5. The price is low, but the quality isn't very good.

    Ціна низька, але якість не дуже добра.

    ruЦена низкая, но качество не очень хорошее.

    deDer Preis ist niedrig, aber die Qualität ist nicht sehr gut.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
small in height:
Русский
By meaning 6
small in height:
depressed, sad:
despicable:
of pitch:
quiet; soft; not loud:
phonetics: articulated with a low position of part of the tongue in relation to the palate:
Deutsch
By meaning 5
not high in amount or quantity:
depressed, sad:
despicable:
of pitch:
quiet; soft; not loud:

Origin

From Middle English lah, loue, from Old Norse lágr (“low”), from Proto-Germanic *lēgaz (“l

From Middle English lah, loue, from Old Norse lágr (“low”), from Proto-Germanic *lēgaz (“low; flat”), from *ligjaną (“to lie; to lead”), from Proto-Indo-European *légʰyeti (“to be lying down”), from *legʰ- (“to lie”).

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Forms

lower, lowest
Comparativelower Lesson
Superlativelowest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

396 synonyms
despicable thing to do:Synonyms: immoral
Close in meaning

Antonyms

6 antonyms

Word family

175 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • lower lower
  • lower lower the
  • lower lower your
  • to lower lower
  • lower lower price
  • low price
  • running running low
  • a low profile
  • please lower lower
  • lower lower our
  • lower lower back
  • a lower lower

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
low — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto