A2verb · transitive · frequent

low

low · lows · lowed · lowing

мукати

мычать

muhen

To mooTo moo.

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UK/ˈləʊ/US/ˈloʊ/

» She tried to lower her expenses.

Sie versuchte, ihre Ausgaben zu senken. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Она постаралась сократить свои расходы. — marafon

Вона спробувала зменшити свої витрати. — olly

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Meaning

3 senses

(intransitive)To moo.
The cattle were lowing.
(Scotland, UK, dialectal)To burn; to blaze.
(obsolete, transitive)To lower; to make low.
make a low noise, characteristic of bovines

Examples

1436 sentences

She tried to lower her expenses.
Вона спробувала зменшити свої витрати. — olly
ruОна постаралась сократить свои расходы. — marafon
deSie versuchte, ihre Ausgaben zu senken. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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I 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
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I try to keep a low profile.
Я намагаюся не світитися. — annielee
ruЯ стараюсь не привлекать к себе внимания. — marafon
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I have a bad pain in my lower back.
Я відчуваю сильний біль у попереку. — tikan0
ruУ меня сильная боль в пояснице. — odexed
deIch habe starke Schmerzen im unteren Rücken. — driini
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The price is low, but the quality isn't very good.
Ціна низька, але якість не дуже добра. — deniko
ruЦена низкая, но качество не очень хорошее. — marafon
deDer Preis ist niedrig, aber die Qualität ist nicht sehr gut. — Espi
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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”).

From Middle English lowen (“to low”), from Old English hlōwan (“to low; to bellow; to roar”), from Proto-Germanic *hlōaną (“to call; shout”), from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁- (“to call”).

From Middle English lowe, loghe, from Old Norse logi (“fire, flame, sword”), from Proto-Germanic *lugô (“flame, blaze”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“light”).

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Forms

lows, lowing, lowed, lowed

Base form	low · to low
3rd person singular	lows
Present participle	lowing
Past simple	lowed
Past participle	lowed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	low
he, she, it	lows

Past simpleLesson

all persons

lowed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have lowed
he, she, it	has lowed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will low

Synonyms

1 synonyms

Close in meaning

make a low noise, characteristic of bovines:moo

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

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