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1. ləu adjective1) (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.) bajo2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) bajo3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) bajo4) (small: a low price.) bajo5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) bajo6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) bajo
2. adverb(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) bajo- lower- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech
3. adjectivelow-tech industries/skills.) (de) baja tecnología- be low on
II ləu verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) mugirlow adj1. bajo2. gravetr[ləʊ]1 (in general) bajo,-a; (neckline) escotado,-a2 (battery) gastado,-a3 (depressed) deprimido,-a, abatido,-a4 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL grave1 bajo1 (low level) punto bajo2 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL área de baja presión\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto keep a low profile ser discreto,-alow comedy farsalow life bajos fondos nombre masculino pluralthe Low Countries los Países Bajos————————tr[ləʊ]1 (moo) mugirlow ['lo:] vi: mugirlow adv: bajo, profundoto aim low: apuntar bajoto lie low: mantenerse escondidoto turn the lights down low: bajar las luces1) : bajoa low building: un edificio bajoa low bow: una profunda reverencia2) soft: bajo, suavein a low voice: en voz baja3) shallow: bajo, poco profundo4) humble: humilde, modesto5) depressed: deprimido, bajo de moral6) inferior: bajo, inferior7) unfavorable: malto have a low opinion of him: tener un mal concepto de él8)to be low on : tener poco de, estar escaso delow n1) : punto m bajoto reach an all-time low: estar más bajo que nunca3) : mugido m (de una vaca)adj.• 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.adv.• bajo adv.n.• precio mínimo s.m.• punto bajo s.m.v.• berrear v.• mugir v.
I ləʊadjective -er, -est1) ( in height) bajoto fly at low altitude — volar* bajo or a poca altura
2)turn the radio down low — bájale al radio (AmL exc CS), baja la radio (CS, Esp)
b) ( in pitch) <key/note/pitch> grave, bajo3) (in intensity, amount, quality) <pressure/temperature> bajo; <wages/prices> bajo; < proportion> pequeño; <standard/quality> bajo, malo; <number/card> bajocook on a low flame o heat — cocinar a fuego lento
the temperature was in the low sixties — la temperatura apenas pasaba de 60° Fahrenheit
4) ( in short supply)supplies are low — los suministros escasean or están empezando a faltar
to be low ON something: we're rather low on milk — tenemos or nos queda poca leche
5) (in health, spirits)to feel low — ( physically) sentirse* débil; ( emotionally) estar* deprimido
to be in low spirits — estar* bajo de moral or con la moral baja
6)a) ( humble) (liter) bajo, humildeof low birth — de humilde cuna (liter)
b) ( despicable) bajo, mezquinoa low trick — una mala jugada, una mala pasada
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adverb -er, -est1) bajoto fly low — volar* bajo or a poca altura
to bow low — hacer* una profunda reverencia
I wouldn't sink o stoop so low as to do that — no me rebajaría a hacer una cosa así, nunca caería tan bajo
2)a) (softly, quietly) bajob) ( in pitch) bajo
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a) ( low point) punto m más bajothe peso has dropped to a new (record) low against the dollar — la cotización del peso ha alcanzado un nuevo mínimo (histórico) con respecto al dólar
relations between the two countries are at an all-time low — las relaciones entre los dos países nunca han sido peores
b) ( Meteo) zona f de bajas presiones
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intransitive verb mugir*
I [lǝʊ]1. ADJ(compar lower) (superl lowest)on low ground — a nivel del mar, en tierras bajas
2) (=quiet) [voice, TV, radio] bajo3) (=low-pitched) [voice, musical note] grave, bajo4) [number] bajo; [price, income] reducido, bajo; [stock, supplies] escaso5) (in intensity) [light, rate, speed, temperature] bajo6) (=inferior) [standard, quality] inferior7) (=humble) [rank] humilde; [card] pequeño8) (Aut)in low gear — en primera or segunda
9) [health] débil, malo; [diet] deficienteto feel low, be low in spirits — sentirse deprimido, estar bajo de moral
10) [character, behaviour, opinion] malo; [comedian] grosero; [character] vil; [joke, song] verde; [trick] sucio, malo; tide2. ADV(compar lower) (superl lowest)1) [aim, fly, sing] bajo; [swing] bajo, cerca de la tierra•
to bow low — hacer una reverencia profunda•
a dress cut low in the back — un vestido muy escotado de espalda•
to fall low — (fig) caer bajo•
to be laid low with flu — ser postrado por la gripe•
to lay sb low — derribar a algn, poner a algn fuera de combate•
to sink low — (fig) caer bajo2) [quietly] [say, sing] bajo, en voz baja3)to turn the lights/the volume down low — bajar las luces/el volumen
4) (Cards)3. N1) (Met) área f de baja presión2) (Aut) primera or segunda (marcha) f3) (fig) (=low point) punto m más bajoall-timeto reach a new or an all-time low — estar más bajo que nunca
4.CPDlow beam headlights NPL — (US) luces fpl de cruce
Low Church N — sector de la Iglesia Anglicana de tendencia más protestante
low comedy N — farsa f
Low Latin N — bajo latín m
low season N — (esp Brit) temporada f baja
Low Sunday N — Domingo m de Cuasimodo
low water mark N — línea f de bajamar
II [lǝʊ]1.VI mugir2.N mugido m* * *
I [ləʊ]adjective -er, -est1) ( in height) bajoto fly at low altitude — volar* bajo or a poca altura
2)turn the radio down low — bájale al radio (AmL exc CS), baja la radio (CS, Esp)
b) ( in pitch) <key/note/pitch> grave, bajo3) (in intensity, amount, quality) <pressure/temperature> bajo; <wages/prices> bajo; < proportion> pequeño; <standard/quality> bajo, malo; <number/card> bajocook on a low flame o heat — cocinar a fuego lento
the temperature was in the low sixties — la temperatura apenas pasaba de 60° Fahrenheit
4) ( in short supply)supplies are low — los suministros escasean or están empezando a faltar
to be low ON something: we're rather low on milk — tenemos or nos queda poca leche
5) (in health, spirits)to feel low — ( physically) sentirse* débil; ( emotionally) estar* deprimido
to be in low spirits — estar* bajo de moral or con la moral baja
6)a) ( humble) (liter) bajo, humildeof low birth — de humilde cuna (liter)
b) ( despicable) bajo, mezquinoa low trick — una mala jugada, una mala pasada
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adverb -er, -est1) bajoto fly low — volar* bajo or a poca altura
to bow low — hacer* una profunda reverencia
I wouldn't sink o stoop so low as to do that — no me rebajaría a hacer una cosa así, nunca caería tan bajo
2)a) (softly, quietly) bajob) ( in pitch) bajo
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a) ( low point) punto m más bajothe peso has dropped to a new (record) low against the dollar — la cotización del peso ha alcanzado un nuevo mínimo (histórico) con respecto al dólar
relations between the two countries are at an all-time low — las relaciones entre los dos países nunca han sido peores
b) ( Meteo) zona f de bajas presiones
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1 nACOUST sonido mOCEAN brazo de mar m, estrecho mPHYS sonido mWATER TRANSP navigation brazo de mar m, estrecho m, sonda f2 vtOCEAN escandallar, sondear3 viCONST sondarWATER TRANSP escandallar, sondear -
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1. di'kri:s verb(to make or become less: Their numbers had decreased over the previous year.) disminuir, reducir
2. 'di:kri:s noun(a growing less: a decrease of fifty per cent; a gradual decrease in unemployment.) disminucióndecrease1 n disminución / reduccióndecrease2 vb disminuirtr[dɪ'kriːs]1 disminución nombre femenino, descenso1 disminuir, reducir1 (amount, numbers, power, etc) disminuir, decrecer; (quality) disminuir, bajar; (interest) disminuir, decaer; (prices) bajar; (in knitting) menguar■ the speed at which he was travelling decreased suddenly la velocidad a la que iba disminuyó de repente: decrecer, disminuir, bajardecrease vt: reducir, disminuirdecrease ['di:.kri:s] n: disminución f, descenso m, bajada fn.• disminución s.f.• mengua s.f.• merma s.f.v.• decrecer v.• desmedrar v.• disminuir v.• minorar v.• reducir v.
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1. dɪ'kriːs, 'diːkriːsa) ( in quantity) \<\<amount/numbers\>\> disminuir*, decrecer*; \<\<prices\>\> bajar; \<\<speed\>\> disminuir*b) ( in intensity) \<\<quality\>\> disminuir*, bajar; \<\<power/effectiveness\>\> disminuir*, decrecer*; \<\<interest\>\> disminuir*, decaer*
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vt disminuir*, reducir*
II 'diːkriːs, dɪ'kriːscount & mass noun disminución f, descenso m1.N ['diːkriːs](gen) disminución f, reducción f ; (in wages) descenso m, bajada f ; (in prices) bajada f, disminución fa decrease in speed/strength — una reducción de velocidad/fuerza
a decrease of 50% — una reducción del 50%
2.VT [diː'kriːs][+ quantity, pressure, dose, speed] disminuir, reducir; [+ wages] bajar, reducir3. VI[diː'kriːs]1) [power, strength, popularity, temperature, pressure] disminuir; [enthusiasm, interest] disminuir, decaerto decrease by 10% — bajar or disminuir un 10%
2) (Knitting) menguar* * *
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1. [dɪ'kriːs, 'diːkriːs]a) ( in quantity) \<\<amount/numbers\>\> disminuir*, decrecer*; \<\<prices\>\> bajar; \<\<speed\>\> disminuir*b) ( in intensity) \<\<quality\>\> disminuir*, bajar; \<\<power/effectiveness\>\> disminuir*, decrecer*; \<\<interest\>\> disminuir*, decaer*
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vt disminuir*, reducir*
II ['diːkriːs, dɪ'kriːs]count & mass noun disminución f, descenso m -
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1 nCOMP&DP, CONST proyecto mPRINT boceto mWATER TRANSP plan m, plano m, proyecto m2 vtCONST proyectarMECH calcular, proyectar, trazar -
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