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{
"term": "low",
"partOfSpeech": "adjective",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "not high or tall; not far above the ground",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "a low wall/building/table"
},
{
"text": "The fence is too low."
},
{
"text": "a low range of hills"
},
{
"text": "low clouds"
},
{
"text": "flying at low altitude"
},
{
"text": "The sun was low in the sky."
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "look", "seem"],
"adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "at or near the bottom of something",
"sensetop": "in the low 20s, 30s, etc.",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "low back pain"
},
{
"text": "the lower slopes of the mountain"
},
{
"text": "temperatures in the low 20s *(= no higher than 21–23°)*",
"contextForm": "in the low 20s, 30s, etc."
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "look", "seem"],
"adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "not high at the neck",
"examples": [
{
"text": "a dress with a low neckline"
},
{
"text": "The neckline was much lower than she was used to."
},
{
"text": "The dress had a V-neck and a very low back."
},
{
"text": "tight sweaters and low-neck shirts"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "below the usual or average amount, level or value",
"sensetop": "low in something",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "a **low level** of unemployment"
},
{
"text": "**lower prices/costs**"
},
{
"text": "the **lowest rates** of interest for 40 years"
},
{
"text": "the **lowest temperature **ever recorded"
},
{
"text": "**low-income** families"
},
{
"text": "a **low-cost** airline"
},
{
"text": "There is a **low risk **of failure."
},
{
"text": "Incomes are **significantly lower** than in other parts of the country."
},
{
"text": "areas with **relatively low** unemployment"
},
{
"text": "This yogurt is very low in fat.",
"contextForm": "low in something"
},
{
"text": "The failure rate is extremely low."
},
{
"text": "The government wants to keep taxes low."
},
{
"text": "historically low marriage statistics"
},
{
"text": "Their ready meals are low in sugar and salt."
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "look", "seem"],
"adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
"preposition": ["in"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "below the usual water level",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The reservoir was low after the long drought."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 6,
"definition": "having a reduced amount or not enough of something",
"sensetop": "low on something",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Our supplies are **running low** *(= we only have a little left)*."
},
{
"text": "Our stocks of food were getting low."
},
{
"text": "A warning light flashes when the battery is low."
},
{
"text": "They were low on fuel.",
"contextForm": "low on something"
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "look", "seem"],
"adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
"preposition": ["in"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 7,
"definition": "below the usual or expected standard",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Students with the lowest scores retook the test."
},
{
"text": "low marks/grades"
},
{
"text": "a low standard of living"
},
{
"text": "Much of the work was of a very low standard."
},
{
"text": "These measures will lead to a lower quality of life for many older people."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 8,
"definition": "below other people or things in importance or status",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "lower forms of life *(= creatures with a very simple structure)*"
},
{
"text": "jobs with low status"
},
{
"text": "Training was given a very low priority."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 9,
"definition": "not very good",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "She has a very low opinion of her own abilities."
}
],
"synonyms": "poor"
},
{
"senseNumber": 10,
"definition": "not high; not loud",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The cello is lower than the violin."
},
{
"text": "They were speaking in low voices."
},
{
"text": "Keep your voice low."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 11,
"definition": "weak or depressed; with very little energy",
"examples": [
{
"text": "I'm feeling really low."
},
{
"text": "They were in low spirits."
},
{
"text": "I think he got a bit low when he had the flu."
}
],
"synonyms": "down"
},
{
"senseNumber": 12,
"definition": "not honest",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He mixes with some pretty low types."
}
],
"synonyms": "disreputable"
},
{
"senseNumber": 13,
"definition": "not bright",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The lights were low and romance was in the air."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 14,
"definition": "if a vehicle is in low gear, it travels at a slower speed in relation to the speed of the engine",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": 15,
"definition": "produced with the tongue in the lowest possible position",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "in a poor state; worse than usual",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Morale among teachers is at a low ebb."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to lose your wealth or your high position in society",
"labels": "(old-fashioned)",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "the amount of attention somebody/something has from the public",
"examples": [
{
"text": "This issue has had a high profile in recent months."
},
{
"text": "I advised her to **keep a low profile** for the next few days *(= not to attract attention)*."
},
{
"text": "The story was given a low profile in today's papers."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "if somebody is laid low by/with an injury or illness, they feel very weak and are unable to do much",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "people who are not respected at all because they are not honest, moral or important at all",
"examples": []
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ləʊ/",
"audio": "lo/low/low__gb_3.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ləʊ/",
"audio": "lo/low/low__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "adjective Middle English: from Old Norse lágr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch laag, also to lie."
}