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< mvhcl> ■ zuschaltbare Geländeübersetzung f

low [ləʊ]

1. adjective

   a. bas ( basse f)

• at low tide à marée basse

• low water marée f basse

• he's at a low point in his career il est dans le creux de la vague

• a dress with a low neck une robe décolletée

• in a low voice ( = softly) à voix basse

• people on low incomes les gens à faibles revenus

• at the lowest price au meilleur prix

• at low speed à petite vitesse

• in low gear en première ou en seconde (vitesse)

• the temperature is in the low thirties il fait entre 30 et 35 degrés

• the fire is getting low le feu est en train de s'éteindre

• cook on a low heat cuire à feu doux

• people of low intelligence les gens peu intelligents

• to have a low opinion of sth ne pas avoir bonne opinion de qch

• supplies are running low les provisions diminuent

► low in

• low in fat à faible teneur en matières grasses

• low in nitrogen contenant peu d'azote► low on

• we're a bit low on petrol nous n'avons plus beaucoup d'essence

• they were low on water ils étaient à court d'eau

   b. ( = depressed) déprimé

• to be in low spirits être déprimé

   c. [behaviour] ignoble

• the lowest of the low le dernier des derniers

2. adverb

   a. ( = in low position) [aim, fly] bas

• to bow low saluer bien bas

• a dress cut low at the back une robe très décolletée dans le dos

• lower down the wall plus bas sur le mur

• lower down the hill plus bas sur la colline

• the plane flew low over the town l'avion a survolé la ville à basse altitude

• I wouldn't stoop so low as to do that je ne m'abaisserais pas à faire cela

   b. ( = at low volume, intensity, cost) to turn the heating/lights/music down low baisser le chauffage/la lumière/la musique

• the song is pitched too low for me le ton de cette chanson est trop bas pour moi

3. noun

   a. ( = weather system) dépression f

   b. ( = low point) prices have reached an all-time low les prix ont atteint leur niveau le plus bas

• the euro has fallen to a new low l'euro a atteint son niveau le plus bas

4. compounds

► low-budget adjective [film, project] à petit budget

► low-calorie adjective basses calories

► low-cost adjective bon marché

► low-cut adjective [dress] décolleté

► lowest common denominator noun plus petit commun dénominateur m

► low-fat adjective [diet] pauvre en matières grasses ; [milk, cheese] allégé

► low-flying adjective volant à basse altitude

► low-grade adjective de qualité inférieure

► low-impact adjective [aerobics, exercise] de faible impact

► low-key adjective discret (- ète f)

• to keep sth low-key faire qch de façon discrète ► low-level adjective bas ( basse f) ; [radiation] faible ; [job] subalterne ; [talks, discussions] préparatoire

• low-level waste déchets mpl faiblement radioactifs ► low-lying adjective à basse altitude

► low-paid adjective mal payé

► low-pitched adjective bas ( basse f)

► low-powered adjective de faible puissance

► low-pressure adjective à basse pression

► low-profile adjective discret (- ète f)

► low-quality adjective [goods] de qualité inférieure

► low-rent adjective à loyer modéré

► low-rise adjective de faible hauteur

► low season noun basse saison f adjective

[rates, holiday] pendant la basse saison

► low-slung adjective [chair] bas ( basse f) ; [sports car] surbaissé

► low-sulphur adjective [petrol etc] à faible teneur en soufre

► low-tar adjective [cigarette] à faible teneur en goudron

► low-tech adjective [machinery] rudimentaire ; [design] sommaire

► low-water mark noun laisse f de basse mer

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1) Meteorology dépression f

2) fig ( low point)

1) ( close to the ground) [branch, building, chair, cloud] bas/basse

2) ( nearly depleted) [reservoir, stocks, level] bas/basse; [battery] faible

3) ( minimal) [price, wage] bas/basse; [capacity, speed] réduit; [number, rate] faible; [pressure, temperature] bas/basse

4) ( inferior) [mark, standard] mauvais

5) ( depressed) déprimé

6) ( deep) [tone, voice] bas/basse

7) ( vulgar) [humour] peu relevé; ( base) [behaviour] ignoble

8) Nautical

1) ( near the ground) [aim] bas; [bend] très bas

2) ( near the bottom)

3) ( at a reduced level) [speak] bas

4) [sing] bas

intransitive verb [cow] meugler

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1 basso: a low fence, uno steccato basso; low hills, colline basse; low prices, prezzi bassi; (autom.) low speed, marcia bassa; a low figure, una cifra bassa; una piccola cifra; to have a low forehead, avere la fronte bassa; low pay, retribuzione bassa; low temperature, temperatura bassa; to speak in a low voice, parlare a bassa voce; The sun was low, il sole era basso all'orizzonte

2 basso; di bassa condizione; abietto; volgare; triviale; umile; meschino; brutto: low conduct, comportamento abietto; low conversation, conversazione triviale; low tastes, gusti volgari; a low fellow, un uomo volgare; a person of low birth, una persona di umili natali; low humour, umorismo volgare; a low trick, un brutto scherzo; un tiro mancino

3 profondo; basso: a low bow, un profondo inchino; a low neckline, una scollatura profonda

4 lieve; leggero: a low fever, una lieve febbre; una febbriciattola; a low diet, una dieta leggera

5 scarso; inadeguato; insufficiente; scadente: a person of low intelligence, una persona di scarsa intelligenza; a low salary, uno stipendio inadeguato; low-quality goods, merci di qualità scadente

6 negativo; cattivo; brutto; poco buono: He is in a low state of mind, è in un brutto stato d'animo; I have a low opinion of his abilities, ho un'opinione poco buona delle sue capacità

7 depresso; giù di corda (fam.): I'm feeling low today, oggi sono giù di corda

8 (med.) debole; fiacco: low pulse, polso debole

9 (mus.) basso; grave: low note, nota bassa

10 (comm.) assai scarso; quasi esaurito: Our stocks are low, le nostre scorte sono quasi esaurite

11 ( di un fiume) in secca

12 (elettr.: di una batteria) scarica; a terra: The battery must be low, la batteria deve essere scarica

13 ( di luce) basso; debole; fioco: low lighting, illuminazione bassa

14 ( sport) basso; radente; rasoterra; a mezza altezza: a low cross, un cross rasoterra; ( boxe, lotta) low guard, guardia bassa

15 ( boxe: di colpo) basso; sotto la cintura

16 (nei composti) a basso contenuto (o tenore) di: low-tar cigarettes, sigarette a basso contenuto di catrame (o di condensato)

● (aeron., mil.) low-altitude bombing, bombardamento a bassa quota □ (autom.) low beam, luce anabbagliante □ (autom.) low-beam headlights, (fari) anabbaglianti; luci d'incrocio; mezze luci (fam.) □ low-bred, maleducato; volgare; rozzo □ (spec. cinem.) low-budget, low-budget; a budget ridotto □ low-cal, a basso contenuto calorico □ (relig.) low celebration, messa bassa □ Low Church, «Chiesa Bassa» ( la corrente più rigorosamente protestante della Chiesa anglicana) □ (comm.) low-class goods, merce di qualità inferiore □ low comedy, commedia popolare; farsa □ ( genetica, leg.) low copy number (LCN), LCN ( tecnica di sequenziamento per quantità minime di DNA) □ (fin.) low-cost money, denaro a buon mercato □ the Low Countries, (geogr.) il Belgio, l'Olanda e il Lussemburgo; (stor.) i Paesi Bassi □ ( di abito) low-cut, scollato □ (fam.) low-down, abietto; disonesto; meschino; vile □ ( slang) the low-down, le informazioni segrete; la verità; i fatti come stanno □ a low dress, un vestito molto scollato □ low-end, dozzinale; scadente; che costa poco □ ( di alimento) low-fat, a basso contenuto lipidico, povero di grassi □ low flying, che vola a bassa quota □ (elettr., elettron., ecc.) low-frequency, a bassa frequenza □ (elettr.) low-frequency antenna, antenna per bassa frequenza □ (autom., mecc.) low gear, marcia bassa; prima (o seconda) velocità; (fig.) velocità ridotta: ( USA) «Trucks use low gear» ( cartello), «autocarri in seconda» (o «a passo d'uomo») □ (ling.) Low German, basso tedesco □ low-grade, a basso tenore; di qualità inferiore: low-grade coal, carbone di qualità inferiore □ (spec. econ.) low-hanging fruit, obiettivo facile da raggiungere □ ( cucina) low heat, fiamma bassa ( di un fornello, ecc.) □ ( slang Austral.) low-heel, battona; passeggiatrice; peripatetica □ low heels, tacchi bassi □ low-impact, a basso impatto (spec. ambientale): low-impact access, accesso a basso impatto ambientale □ (econ.) low-income country, paese a basso reddito □ (fam. USA) low jinks, scherzi di cattivo gusto; giochi da villani □ low-key, (fotogr.) senza contrasto, scuro; (fig., = low-keyed), attenuato, pacato, sommesso; misurato □ low-level, basso, situato in basso; a basso livello; di grado (o tipo) inferiore; (aeron.) a bassa quota: (edil.) a low-level W.C., una coppa del water bassa □ low life, vita dei bassifondi; ( slang USA) tipo abietto (o vile, spregevole); individuo manesco □ low-lying, basso: low-lying clouds, nuvole basse □ low-maintenance, che non richiede molta manutenzione; (fig.) facile da gestire, che non crea problemi □ (relig.) Low Mass, messa bassa □ low-minded, d'animo basso; meschino; volgare □ low-mindedness, bassezza; volgarità; meschinità □ ( moda) low neck, vestito scollato □ ( di vestito) low-necked, scollato □ ( calcio, ecc.) low pass, passaggio basso, rasoterra (o a mezza altezza) □ ( calcio, ecc.) low-passing game, gioco rasoterra; gioco corto □ (econ.) low-paid workers, lavoratori mal pagati □ low-pitched, ( di voce, ecc.) dal tono basso, profondo; ( di tetto) poco aguzzo, a padiglione □ low poker, poker alla rovescia ( vince la mano chi ha il punto più basso; giocato in California) □ (tecn., scient.) low-pressure, a bassa pressione; (fig.) non aggressivo; ( di un lavoro) tranquillo, non stressante □ (fig.) low profile, (sost.) atteggiamento di moderazione, posizione cauta, il defilarsi; (agg.) che si defila, cauto, moderato; di basso profilo (angl.), in tono minore: a low-profile campaign, una campagna ( elettorale o pubblicitaria) in tono minore; (mil.) low-profile tactics, tattica di basso profilo □ (chim.) low-proof, a basso contenuto alcolico □ low relief, bassorilievo □ low-rent, ad affitto basso (o economico); (fam. USA) scadente, mediocre □ ( di un edificio) low-rise, di pochi piani, basso □ a low-rise, un edificio basso ( non un grattacielo) □ ( calcio, ecc.) low save, parata bassa; presa a terra ( del portiere) □ (tur.) ( the) low season, (la) bassa stagione: (trasp.) low-season fare, tariffa di bassa stagione □ ( calcio, ecc.) low shot, (tiro) rasoterra □ low-spirited, abbattuto; depresso □ low-spiritedness, abbattimento; depressione □ (relig.) Low Sunday, domenica in albis □ (ind.) low-tech, a tecnologia poco avanzata □ (tecn., scient.) low-temperature, a bassa temperatura □ (elettr.) low-tension (o low-voltage), a bassa tensione □ low tide, bassa marea; (fig.) stato di depressione ( morale, economica, ecc.) □ (econ.) low wages, salari bassi □ low water, bassa ( in un estuario, per il deflusso della marea); (fig.) situazione difficile; punto più basso, fondo (fig.) □ low-water mark, segno (o limite) della bassa marea; (fig.) punto più basso, fondo (fig.) □ to get low, calare, abbassarsi; ( di un livello) scendere; ( di prezzi, scorte) diminuire; (mus.) scendere a un tono basso □ to be in low spirits, essere abbattuto (o depresso); esser giù di morale □ (fig.) to be in low water, essere in crisi; essere a corto di quattrini.

1 basso; in basso ( anche fig.); (aeron.) a bassa quota: to aim low, mirare basso; ( boxe) to hit low, colpire basso; to fly low, volare a bassa quota; He was brought low by his love for gambling, è caduto sempre più in basso a causa della sua passione per il gioco d'azzardo

2 profondamente: to bow low to sb., inchinarsi profondamente davanti a q.

3 a bassa voce; sottovoce; piano: to speak low, parlare a bassa voce

4 a buon mercato; a basso prezzo: to buy st. low, comprare qc. a buon mercato

5 a basso volume: The TV set was on low, il televisore era acceso a basso volume

6 a bassa temperatura; al minimo: He turned the central heating on low, ha messo il riscaldamento al minimo

● to bring sb. low, tenere q. soggetto; umiliare q. □ to lay sb. low, abbattere (o atterrare) q.; (fig.: di malattia) buttare giù q. □ to lie low ► to lie (2) □ to play low, giocare una carta bassa □ to run low, scarseggiare: Funds are running low, i fondi scarseggiano □ ( di un abito) cut low, scollato □ (fig.) The sands are running low, il tempo è quasi trascorso; la vita volge al termine.

1 (meteor.) bassa; zona di bassa pressione; depressione

2 (mecc., autom.) marcia bassa; prima (o seconda) velocità

3 (fig.) basso; punto basso; livello basso: Business was at an all-time low, l'attività economica era al livello più basso che mai; Output is at a record low, la produzione ha fatto segnare un minimo storico

4 (market.) prezzo minimo (o ultimo)

5 ( Borsa) quotazione minima

6 ( a carte) carta più bassa; punto più basso.

A v. i.

B v. t.

( anche to low forth) manifestare ( dissenso, proteste, ecc.) con un muggito.

1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) lav

2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) lav; dæmpet

3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) dyb

4) (small: a low price.) lav

5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) svag; ringe

6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) lav; lavere; nedre

- lower

low-tech industries/skills.) gammeldags; utidssvarende

- low tide/water

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1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) lav

2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) lav; dæmpet

3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) dyb

4) (small: a low price.) lav

5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) svag; ringe

6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) lav; lavere; nedre

- lower

low-tech industries/skills.) gammeldags; utidssvarende

- low tide/water

1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) bajo

2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) bajo

3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) bajo

4) (small: a low price.) bajo

5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) bajo

6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) bajo

- lower

low-tech industries/skills.) (de) baja tecnología

- low tide/water

low adj

1. bajo

2. grave

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adjective

1 (in general) bajo,-a; (neckline) escotado,-a

■ low clouds nubes bajas

■ a low income pocos ingresos

■ I'm getting low on paper se me está acabando el papel

■ cook on a low heat cocinar a fuego lento

2 (battery) gastado,-a

3 (depressed) deprimido,-a, abatido,-a

4 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL grave

adverb

1 bajo

■ we're running low on petrol se nos acaba la gasolina

noun

1 (low level) punto bajo

■ sales have fallen to an all-time low this month las ventas han tocado fondo este mes

2 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL área de baja presión

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to keep a low profile ser discreto,-a

low comedy farsa

low life bajos fondos nombre masculino plural

the Low Countries los Países Bajos

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intransitive verb

1 (moo) mugir

low ['lo:] vi

: mugir

low adv

: bajo, profundo

to aim low: apuntar bajo

to lie low: mantenerse escondido

to turn the lights down low: bajar las luces

low adj, lower ['lo:ər] ; - est

1) : bajo

a low building: un edificio bajo

a low bow: una profunda reverencia

2) soft: bajo, suave

in a low voice: en voz baja

3) shallow: bajo, poco profundo

4) humble: humilde, modesto

5) depressed: deprimido, bajo de moral

6) inferior: bajo, inferior

7) unfavorable: mal

to have a low opinion of him: tener un mal concepto de él

to be low on : tener poco de, estar escaso de

low n

1) : punto m bajo

to reach an all-time low: estar más bajo que nunca

2) or low gear : primera velocidad f

3) : mugido m (de una vaca)

• abatido, -a adj.

• bajo, -a adj.

• canallesco, -a adj.

• deficiente adj.

• grave adj.

• hondo, -a adj.

• humilde adj.

• indigno, -a adj.

• pequeño, -a adj.

• rastrero, -a adj.

• reducido, -a adj.

• bajo adv.

• precio mínimo s.m.

• punto bajo s.m.

• berrear v.

• mugir v.

adjective -er, -est

1) ( in height) bajo

2)

a) ( in volume) < voice> bajo, quedo; <sound/whisper> débil, quedo

b) ( in pitch) <key/note/pitch> grave, bajo

3) (in intensity, amount, quality) <pressure/temperature> bajo; <wages/prices> bajo; < proportion> pequeño; <standard/quality> bajo, malo; <number/card> bajo

4) ( in short supply)

5) (in health, spirits)

6)

a) ( humble) (liter) bajo, humilde

b) ( despicable) bajo, mezquino

adverb -er, -est

1) bajo

2)

a) (softly, quietly) bajo

b) ( in pitch) bajo

a) ( low point) punto m más bajo

b) ( Meteo) zona f de bajas presiones

intransitive verb mugir*

1. ADJ

1) (in height) [wall, shelf, seat, level] bajo; [bow] profundo; [blow] sucio

2) (=quiet) [voice, TV, radio] bajo

3) (=low-pitched) [voice, musical note] grave, bajo

4) [number] bajo; [price, income] reducido, bajo; [stock, supplies] escaso

5) (in intensity) [light, rate, speed, temperature] bajo

6) (=inferior) [standard, quality] inferior

7) (=humble) [rank] humilde; [card] pequeño

8) (Aut)

9) [health] débil, malo; [diet] deficiente

10) [character, behaviour, opinion] malo; [comedian] grosero; [character] vil; [joke, song] verde; [trick] sucio, malo; tide

2. ADV

1) [aim, fly, sing] bajo; [swing] bajo, cerca de la tierra

2) [quietly] [say, sing] bajo, en voz baja

3)

4) (Cards)

3. N

1) (Met) área f de baja presión

2) (Aut) primera or segunda (marcha) f

3) (fig) (=low point) punto m más bajo

VI mugir

N mugido m

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adjective -er, -est

1) ( in height) bajo

2)

a) ( in volume) < voice> bajo, quedo; <sound/whisper> débil, quedo

b) ( in pitch) <key/note/pitch> grave, bajo

3) (in intensity, amount, quality) <pressure/temperature> bajo; <wages/prices> bajo; < proportion> pequeño; <standard/quality> bajo, malo; <number/card> bajo

4) ( in short supply)

5) (in health, spirits)

6)

a) ( humble) (liter) bajo, humilde

b) ( despicable) bajo, mezquino

adverb -er, -est

1) bajo

2)

a) (softly, quietly) bajo

b) ( in pitch) bajo

a) ( low point) punto m más bajo

b) ( Meteo) zona f de bajas presiones

intransitive verb mugir*

1) (not reaching far up) niedrig; niedrig, flach [Absätze, Stirn]; flach [Relief]

2) (below normal level) niedrig; tief [Flug]; flach [Welle]; tief ausgeschnitten [Kleid]; tief [Ausschnitt]

3) (not elevated) tief liegend [Wiese, Grund, Land]; tiefhängend [Wolke]; tief stehend [Gestirne]; tief [Verbeugung]

4) (inferior) niedrig; gering [Intelligenz, Bildung]; gewöhnlich [Geschmack]

5) (not fair) gemein

6) (Cards) niedrig

7) (small in degree) niedrig; gering [Sichtweite, Wert]

8) (in pitch) tief [Ton, Stimme, Lage, Klang]; (in loudness) leise [Ton, Stimme]

9) (nearly gone) fast verbraucht od. aufgebraucht

1) (in or to a low position) tief; niedrig, tief [hängen]; see also high 2. 1)

2) (to a low level)

3) (not loudly) leise

4)

1) (Meteorol.) Tief, das

2) Tiefststand, der; see also all-time

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1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) niedrig

2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) leise

3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) tief

4) (small: a low price.) niedrig

5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) schwach

6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) niedrig

- lower

- low tide/water

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[ləʊ, AM loʊ]

I. adj

1. (in height) niedrig

at a \low altitude in geringer Höhe

\low heels flache [o niedrige] Absätze

\low neckline tiefer Ausschnitt

\low slope flacher Abhang

the dress has a \low waist das Kleid hat eine tief angesetzte Taille

2. (in number) gering, wenig

\low attendance geringe Besucherzahl

\low blood pressure niedriger Blutdruck

\low calibre kleines Kaliber

people of [a] \low calibre ( fig) Leute mit wenig Format

to be \low in calories/cholesterol kalorien-/cholesterinarm sein

to be \low in funds wenig Geld haben, knapp bei Kasse sein fam

to keep sth \low etw niedrig halten

3. (depleted) knapp

\low stocks geringe Vorräte

to be [or get] [or run] \low zur Neige gehen, knapp werden

we were getting \low on supplies unsere Vorräte waren fast erschöpft

the batteries are running \low die Batterien sind fast leer

the bulb was \low die Glühbirne brannte nur noch schwach

4. (not loud) leise

\low groaning verhaltenes Stöhnen

in a \low voice mit leiser [o gedämpfter] Stimme

5. (not high-pitched) voice tief

\low pitch tiefe Stimmlage

6. (not intense) niedrig; light gedämpft

on a \low burner [or flame] auf kleiner Flamme

\low frequency Niederfrequenz f

\low heat schwache Hitze

roast the chicken at \low heat braten Sie das Hähnchen bei niedriger Hitze

7. (not good)

\low morale schlechte Moral

to have a \low opinion of sb von jdm nicht viel halten

\low quality minderwertige Qualität

to hold sth in \low regard etw geringschätzen

\low self-esteem geringe Selbstachtung

\low standards (in technics) schlechter [o niedriger] Standard; (in tests, etc) niedriges Niveau

\low visibility schlechte Sicht

8. (not important) niedrig, gering

to be a \low priority nicht so wichtig sein

9. (unfair, mean) gemein

\low trick gemeiner Trick

to get \low gemein [o niederträchtig] sein

how \low can you get? wie tief willst du noch sinken?

10. (sad)

in \low spirits niedergeschlagen, in gedrückter Stimmung

to feel \low niedergeschlagen [o deprimiert] sein

11. LING vowel offen

II. adv

1. (in height) niedrig

to be cut \low dress, blouse tief ausgeschnitten sein

to fly \low tief fliegen

2. (to a low level) tief

to turn the music \lower die Musik leiser stellen

turn the oven on \low stell den Ofen auf kleine Hitze

3. (cheap) billig

to buy \low billig [o günstig] einkaufen

4. (not loudly) leise

to speak \low leise sprechen

5. (not high-pitched) tief

to sing \low tief [o mit tiefer Stimme] singen

III. n

1. (low level) Tiefstand m, Tiefpunkt m

to be at a \low auf einem Tiefpunkt sein

to hit [or reach] a \low an einen Tiefpunkt gelangen

2. METEO Tief nt

expected \lows near 0° C today die Tiefstwerte liegen heute vermutlich bei 0° C

record \low Rekordtief nt

3. AUTO erster Gang

put the car in \low legen Sie den ersten Gang ein

4. AM ( fig: person)

▪ to be in \low schlapp sein fam

▶ to be the lowest of the \low ein ganz gemeiner Typ sein fam

[ləʊ, AM loʊ]

I. n Muhen nt

II. vi cow muhen

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1. adj (+er)

1) niedrig; form of life, musical key nieder; bow, note tief; density, intelligence gering; food supplies knapp; pulse schwach; quality gering; light gedämpft, schwach; (pej) minderwertig (pej); (LING) vowel offen; (MATH) denominator klein

2)

3) (= socially inferior, vulgar) birth nieder, niedrig; rank, position untergeordnet, niedrig; character, company schlecht; trick gemein

4) (= weak in health or spirits) resistance schwach, gering; morale schlecht

2. adv

3. n

1) (MET) Tief nt; (fig also) Tiefpunkt m, Tiefstand m

2) (AUT: low gear) niedriger Gang

1. n

2. vi

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low¹ [ləʊ]

A adj

1. auch fig niedrig (Gebäude, Lohn, Preis, Stirn, Zahl etc):

low brook seichter Bach;

low speed geringe Geschwindigkeit;

low in calories kalorienarm;

low in fat fettarm;

bring low fig

a) jemanden demütigen,

b) jemanden ruinieren;

a) jemanden niederschlagen, -schießen,

b) jemanden ans Bett fesseln, umwerfen umg (Krankheit);

sell low billig verkaufen; → profile A 1

2. tief gelegen (Land etc)

3. tief (Verbeugung etc):

low flying FLUG Tiefflug m;

the sun is low die Sonne steht tief; → beam A 6

4. → low-necked

5. a) fast leer (Gefäß)

b) fast erschöpft, knapp (Vorrat etc):

get ( oder run) low knapp werden, zur Neige gehen;

he is getting ( oder running) low on money ihm geht allmählich das Geld aus;

be low on funds knapp bei Kasse sein umg; → budget A 2

6. schwach, kraftlos, matt:

low pulse schwacher Puls

7. Kost etc:

a) wenig nahrhaft

b) einfach

8. gedrückt, niedergeschlagen, deprimiert:

a) in gedrückter Stimmung sein,

b) sich elend fühlen ( → A 13 c); → spirit A 8

9. (zeitlich) verhältnismäßig neu oder jung:

of low date (verhältnismäßig) neuen Datums

10. gering(schätzig): → opinion 3

11. minderwertig

12. (sozial) unter(er, e, es), nieder, niedrig:

of low birth von niedriger Geburt;

low life das Leben der einfachen Leute

13. a) gewöhnlich, niedrig (denkend oder gesinnt):

low thinking niedrige Denkungsart

b) ordinär, vulgär (Person, Ausdruck etc)

c) gemein, niederträchtig (Trick etc):

feel low sich gemein vorkommen ( → A 8)

14. nieder, primitiv:

low forms of life niedere Lebensformen;

low race primitive Rasse

15. tief (Ton etc)

16. leise (Ton, Stimme etc):

in a low voice leise

17. LING offen

18. Low → Low-Church

19. TECH erst(er, e, es), niedrigst(er, e, es): → gear A 3 b

B adv

1. niedrig:

it hangs low;

2. tief:

3. fig tief:

sunk thus low so tief gesunken

4. kärglich, dürftig:

live low ein kärgliches Leben führen

5. niedrig, mit geringem Einsatz:

play low niedrig spielen

6. tief (klingend):

sing low tief singen

7. leise:

C s

1. AUTO erster oder niedrigster Gang

2. METEO Tief(druckgebiet) n

3. fig Tief(punkt) n(m), -stand m:

be at a new low einen neuen Tiefpunkt erreicht haben; → high C 4

low² [ləʊ]

A v/i brüllen, muhen (Rind)

B s Brüllen n, Muhen n

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1) (not reaching far up) niedrig; niedrig, flach [Absätze, Stirn]; flach [Relief]

2) (below normal level) niedrig; tief [Flug]; flach [Welle]; tief ausgeschnitten [Kleid]; tief [Ausschnitt]

3) (not elevated) tief liegend [Wiese, Grund, Land]; tiefhängend [Wolke]; tief stehend [Gestirne]; tief [Verbeugung]

4) (inferior) niedrig; gering [Intelligenz, Bildung]; gewöhnlich [Geschmack]

5) (not fair) gemein

6) (Cards) niedrig

7) (small in degree) niedrig; gering [Sichtweite, Wert]

8) (in pitch) tief [Ton, Stimme, Lage, Klang]; (in loudness) leise [Ton, Stimme]

9) (nearly gone) fast verbraucht od. aufgebraucht

1) (in or to a low position) tief; niedrig, tief [hängen]; see also high 2. 1)

2) (to a low level)

3) (not loudly) leise

4)

1) (Meteorol.) Tief, das

2) Tiefststand, der; see also all-time

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leise (Stimme) adj.

nieder adj.

niedrig adj.

tief adj. v.

blöken (Rind) v.

muhen v.

1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) lav; grunn

2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) lav(mælt), svak, dempet

3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) dyp

4) (small: a low price.) lav

5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) svak

6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) lav

- lower

low-tech industries/skills.) lavteknologisk

- low tide/water

lav

simpel

ussel

ynkelig

subst. \/ləʊ\/

brøl, raut

subst. \/ləʊ\/

1) lavmål, lavpunkt, bunn

• this is an all-time low in tastelessness

2) ( finans) bunnotering

• the recent low in the stock market

3) ( meteorologi) lavtrykk, lavtrykksområde

4) (motorteknikk, hverdagslig) førstegir, lavgir

verb \/ləʊ\/

raute, brøle

adj. \/ləʊ\/

1) lav, lavt nede, lavtliggende, nedre, nederst

• the book is on one of the lower shelves

• the sun was low in the sky

• low ground

• keep a low profile

2) dyp

• a low bow

3) ( om vannstand) lav, lav-

• low tide

• the river is low

4) (skolevesen, om karakterer) dårlig

• the pupils all got low marks

5) ( om kvinners klesdrakt) utringet, dyp

• she was wearing a dress with a low-cut neckline

6) (geografi, om breddegrad) nær ekvator

7) (fonetikk, om vokal) åpen

8) liten, ringe, ubetydelig, uanselig, lav, lavere

• low rainfall

9) lav-, lav, under gjennomsnittlig

• low income groups

• low levels of service

• cook at low heat

10) ( om mat e.l.) lav-, med lavt innhold, -fattig

• low in calories

• low-fat milk

• low in protein

11) lav, laverestående, mindreverdig, dårlig

• a low standard of living

• low morals

12) nesten slutt, nesten tomt

• the supplies are running low

13) ( om kultur) lav, folke-, folkelig, populær-

• high and low art

14) (musikk, om toner) dyp, lav

• low notes

15) ( om lyd) lavt, dempet

• I told you to keep the volume low

16) simpel, tarvelig, vulgær, gemen, dårlig

• he was in low company

• they had low manners

• a low trick

17) ( psykologi) nedstemt, deprimert, nedfor, nede

• I'm feeling so low today

18) ( medisin) klein, svak, kraftløs, matt, slapp

• he feels low and listless

19) ( om oppfatning) lav, ikke høy, dårlig

• she has a low opinion of herself

20) ( poetisk) død, død og begravet

at low tide ved lavvann

high and low høyt og lavt

be in low water (overført, hverdagslig) være blakk være nedfor, være deppa

low celebration ( religion) nattverdsgang uten musikk

the lowest of the low de dårligst stilte (i samfunnet)

adv. \/ləʊ\/

1) lavt, dypt, lavmælt, stille, svakt

• bow low

• speak low

• burn low

• low (down) on\/in the list

2) billig, til lav pris

• buy low

3) knapt

as low as ned til, helt ned til

• temperatures as low down as to

1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) nizek

2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) tih

3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) nizek

4) (small: a low price.) nizek

5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) šibek

6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) nizek

- lower

low-tech industries/skills.) tehnološko nezahteven

- low tide/water

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nizek; globok (poklon, izrez obleke); tih, globok (glas); plitev (voda); majhen (hitrost); nizko ležeč; skoraj prazen (posoda); komaj zadosten (zaloga), neizdaten (hrana); podhranjen; slab, slaboten (pulz); razmeroma nov ali mlad; potrt; prezirljiv (mnenje); manj vreden; preprost, primitiven; vulgaren, prostaški (značaj)

in low spirits — potrt

at the lowest — najmanj, minimalno, po najnižji ceni

figuratively at a low ebb — izčrpan (sredstva)

of low birth — nizkega rodu

low in cash — skoraj brez denarja

low diet — proprosta ali neizdatna hrana

to belong to a lower date — biti novejšega datuma

low dress — globoko izrezana obleka

low forms of life — nižje oblike življenja

the glass is low — nizek tlak

low gear — prva prestava (avto)

high and low — vsakdo

low latitudes — blizu ekvatorja

low life — življenje nižjih slojev

Low Mass — tiha maša

low pulse — slab pulz

low race — primitivna rasa

low relief — basrelief

low voice — nizek glas, globok glas

figuratively in low water — brez denarja, v škripcu

low shoe — polčevelj

Low Sunday — bela nedelja

Low Week — teden po beli nedelji

nizko, globoko, tiho; economy poceni; borno, ubožno, ponižno; prostaško

to bring s.o. low — ponižati, oslabiti, potlačiti koga

to burn low — dogorevati

to feel low — biti potrt

to lay low — podreti, ubiti

to lie low — biti ponižan, slang skrivati se, pritajiti se

to live low — borno živeti

to play low — igrati za malo denarja

to play it low — ravnati nizkotno s kom

to run low — zmanjkovati

to sell low — poceni prodati

figuratively the sands are running low — čas je skoraj potekel, konec se bliža

prva prestava (avto); meteorology nizek zračni pritisk, depresija; American najnižje stanje, minimum

mukanje;

mukati

1) (close to the ground) [branch, building, chair, cloud] basso

2) (nearly depleted) [ reservoir] scarso; [ level] basso; [ battery] quasi esaurito

3) (minimal) [price, wage, number, rate, pressure, temperature] basso; [ capacity] scarso, ridotto; [ speed] ridotto, basso

4) (inferior) [quality, standard] basso, scadente; [ score] basso

5) (depressed) [ person] depresso, giù (di corda)

6) (deep) [tone, note] basso

7) (vulgar) [ humour] di basso livello, volgare; (base) [ behaviour] ignobile

1) (near the ground) [ aim] basso; [ bend] profondamente

2) (near the bottom)

3) (at a reduced level) [ buy] a basso prezzo; [ speak] a bassa voce, sottovoce

4) mus. [sing, play] in una tonalità bassa

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1) meteor. depressione f., zona f. di bassa pressione

2) fig.

verbo intransitivo [ cow] muggire

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1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.)

2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.)

3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.)

4) (small: a low price.)

5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.)

6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.)

- lower

low-tech industries/skills.) (a tecnologia poco avanzata)

- low tide/water

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1) (close to the ground) [branch, building, chair, cloud] basso

2) (nearly depleted) [ reservoir] scarso; [ level] basso; [ battery] quasi esaurito

3) (minimal) [price, wage, number, rate, pressure, temperature] basso; [ capacity] scarso, ridotto; [ speed] ridotto, basso

4) (inferior) [quality, standard] basso, scadente; [ score] basso

5) (depressed) [ person] depresso, giù (di corda)

6) (deep) [tone, note] basso

7) (vulgar) [ humour] di basso livello, volgare; (base) [ behaviour] ignobile

1) (near the ground) [ aim] basso; [ bend] profondamente

2) (near the bottom)

3) (at a reduced level) [ buy] a basso prezzo; [ speak] a bassa voce, sottovoce

4) mus. [sing, play] in una tonalità bassa

••

1) meteor. depressione f., zona f. di bassa pressione

2) fig.

verbo intransitivo [ cow] muggire

1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) lágur

2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) lágvær

3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) djúpur

4) (small: a low price.) lágur, lítill

5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) veikur, lítill

6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) lágur

- lower

- low tide/water

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1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) alacsony

2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) halk

3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) mély

4) (small: a low price.) kis, alacsony

5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) gyenge

6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) alacsony, alsó(bb)

- lower

low-tech industries/skills.) korszerűtlen

- low tide/water

1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) baixo

2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) baixo

3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) baixo

4) (small: a low price.) baixo

5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) baixo

6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) baixo

- lower

- low tide/water

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[lou] n o que é baixo. • adj 1 baixo. 2 pequeno. 3 inferior, vulgar. 4 vil. 5 humilde, pobre. 6 degradado. 7 deficiente. 8 fraco. 9 barato. 10 profundo. • adv 1 baixo. 2 humildemente. 3 profundamente. 4 em voz baixa. 5 suavemente. 6 fracamente, debilmente. to bring low a) abater. b) fazer cair de posição. to lay low a) abater, destruir. b) matar. to lie low a) agachar-se, curvar-se. b) estar prostrado ou abatido. c) passar despercebido, esconder as intenções.

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[lou] n mugido. • vt+vi mugir.

adj. alçak, düşük, basık, zayıf, pes, ucuz, adi, alçakgönüllü, kısa boylu, bodur, karamsar

adv. alçak, ucuz, pes olarak, alçakgönüllülükle

n. böğürme

v. böğürmek

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1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) alçak

2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) alçak

3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) pes, kalın

4) (small: a low price.) düşük, ucuz

5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) zayıf

6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) alt

- lower

low-tech industries/skills.) basit teknolojili

- low tide/water