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low in the sky

1 the moon was low in the sky

Общая лексика: луна стояла низко над горизонтом

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > the moon was low in the sky
2 low

low [ləʊ]

bas ⇒ 1 (a)-(d), 1 (f), 1 (i), 1 (j), 2 (a)-(d), 3 (a) faible ⇒ 1 (b)-(e), 1 (i) mauvais ⇒ 1 (e) grossier ⇒ 1 (g) niveau bas ⇒ 3 (b) dépression ⇒ 3 (c)

1 adjective

(a) (in height) bas;

∎ this room has a low ceiling cette pièce est basse de plafond;

∎ low hills collines peu élevées;

∎ a low neckline un décolleté;

∎ the sun was already low in the sky le soleil était déjà bas dans le ciel;

∎ the houses are built on low ground les maisons sont bâties dans une cuvette;

∎ the river is low today la rivière est basse aujourd'hui;

∎ low bridge (sign) hauteur limitée

(b) (in scale → temperature) bas; (→ level) faible;

∎ the temperature is in the low twenties il fait un peu plus de vingt degrés;

∎ old people are given very low priority les personnes âgées ne sont absolument pas considérées comme prioritaires;

∎ I've reached a low point in my career j'ai atteint un creux dans ma carrière;

∎ their relationship is at a low ebb leurs relations sont au plus bas;

∎ a low blood count une numération globulaire basse

(c) (in degree, intensity → probability, visibility) faible; (→ fire) bas; (→ lighting) faible, tamisé;

∎ cook on a low heat faire cuire à feu doux;

∎ to keep a low profile garder un profil bas

(d) (below average → number, cost, price, rate) bas, faible; (→ profit) faible, maigre; (→ salary) peu élevé;

∎ low economic growth faible croissance économique;

∎ attendance was low il y avait peu de monde;

∎ we're only playing for low stakes nous ne jouons que de petites mises, nous ne jouons pas de grosses sommes;

∎ we're rather low on whisky on n'a plus beaucoup de whisky;

∎ we're getting low on kerosene nous allons bientôt être à court de kérosène;

∎ our water supply is getting low notre réserve d'eau baisse;

∎ the ammunition is getting low nous aurons bientôt épuisé les munitions;

∎ low in calories pauvre en calories;

∎ the soil is very low in nitrogen la terre est très pauvre en azote

(e) (poor → intelligence, standard) faible; (→ opinion) faible, piètre; (→ in health) mauvais, médiocre; (→ in quality) mauvais;

∎ he's very low at the moment il est bien bas ou bien affaibli en ce moment;

∎ I'm in rather low spirits, I feel rather low je n'ai pas le moral, je suis assez déprimé;

∎ the pupils in this school have a low standard of reading les élèves de cette école ont un niveau faible en lecture;

∎ a low quality carpet une moquette de mauvaise qualité

(f) (in rank) bas, inférieur;

∎ to be of low birth être de basse extraction ou d'origine modeste;

∎ low ranking officials petits fonctionnaires mpl, fonctionnaires mpl subalternes

(g) (vulgar → behaviour) grossier; (→ tastes) vulgaire;

∎ to keep low company fréquenter des gens peu recommandables;

∎ that was a low trick c'était un sale tour;

∎ that was rather a low thing to do ce n'était pas très joli de faire une chose pareille;

∎ a man of low cunning un homme d'une ruse ignoble

(h) (primitive)

∎ low forms of life des formes de vie inférieures ou peu évoluées

(i) (soft → voice, music) bas, faible; (→ light) faible;

∎ keep your voice low ne parlez pas trop fort;

∎ in a low voice à voix basse, à mi-voix;

∎ turn the radio down low mettez la radio moins fort;

∎ turn the lights down low baissez les lumières;

∎ she gave a low groan elle poussa un faible gémissement;

∎ we heard a low moan nous avons entendu une plainte étouffée

(j) (deep → note, voice) bas

(k) Cards

∎ to play a low trump jouer un petit atout

2 adverb

(a) (in height) bas;

∎ lower down plus bas;

∎ aim low visez bas;

∎ I can't bend down that low je ne peux pas me pencher si bas;

∎ a helicopter flew low over the town un hélicoptère a survolé la ville à basse altitude;

∎ the sun sank low on the horizon le soleil est descendu très bas sur l'horizon;

∎ she was sitting very low in her chair elle était avachie sur sa chaise;

∎ he bowed low il s'inclina profondément;

∎ to lie low (hide) se cacher; (keep low profile) adopter un profil bas;

∎ to be laid low (ill) être immobilisé

(b) (in intensity) bas;

∎ the fire had burnt low le feu avait baissé;

∎ stocks are running low les réserves baissent;

∎ the batteries are running low les piles sont usées;

∎ turn the music down low baisse la musique

(c) (in tone) bas;

∎ I can't sing that low je ne peux pas chanter aussi bas

(d) (in price)

∎ to buy low acheter à bas prix; Stock Exchange acheter quand les cours sont bas

(e) (morally)

∎ I wouldn't stoop or sink so low as to tell lies je ne m'abaisserais pas à mentir

3 noun

(a) (in height) bas m

(b) (degree, level) niveau m bas, point m bas;

∎ the dollar has reached a record low le dollar a atteint son niveau le plus bas;

∎ the share price has reached a new low l'indice des actions est descendu à son plus bas niveau;

∎ inflation is at an all-time low l'inflation est à son niveau le plus bas;

∎ relations between them are at an all-time low leurs relations n'ont jamais été si mauvaises;

∎ Stock Exchange the highs and lows les hauts mpl et les bas mpl

(c) (setting) minimum m;

∎ the heating is on low le chauffage est au minimum

(d) Meteorology dépression f

(e) American Cars

∎ in low en première/seconde

(f) literary (of cattle) meuglement m, beuglement m

4 intransitive verb

meugler, beugler

►► Cards the low cards les basses cartes fpl;

Low Church

1 noun

= section de l'Église anglicane qui se distingue par la simplicité du rituel

2 adjective

= de tendance conservatrice, dans l'Église anglicane;

Theatre low comedy farce f;

the Low Countries les Pays-Bas mpl;

∎ in the Low Countries aux Pays-Bas;

familiar low five = tape amicale donnée dans la paume de quelqu'un pour le saluer, le féliciter ou en signe de victoire;

American low gear première (vitesse) f;

∎ Cars engage low gear (sign) utilisez le frein moteur;

Low German bas allemand m;

Low Latin bas latin m;

low life pègre f; (individual → disreputable) voyou m, crapule f; (→ criminal) membre m du milieu ou de la pègre;

Religion Low Mass messe f basse;

low pressure basse pression f;

∎ Meteorology a low pressure area, an area of low pressure une zone de basse pression;

the low season la basse saison;

low season holidays vacances fpl hors saison;

low technology technologie f de base;

low tide marée f basse;

∎ at low tide à marée basse;

low water (UNCOUNT) basses eaux fpl

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3 low

low

A n

1 Meteorol dépression f ;

2 fig the stock market closed at a record low le marché boursier a été clôturé à son niveau le plus bas ; the economy has hit a low l'économie est dans le creux de la vague ; his popularity has hit a new low sa popularité a atteint son niveau le plus bas ; morale is at an all time low le moral est au plus bas ; the lyrics hit a new low in banality les paroles (de la chanson) atteignent des sommets dans la banalité.

B adj

1 ( close to the ground) [branch, building, chair, wall, cloud, ground] bas/basse ; the sun is low in the sky le soleil est bas dans le ciel ; there will be flooding on low ground il y aura des inondations à basse altitude ;

2 ( nearly depleted) [reservoir, level] bas/basse ; [battery] faible ; our stocks are rather low nos stocks sont plutôt bas ; the fire was getting low le feu était bas ; we're low on skilled staff nous manquons de personnel qualifié ; I'm getting low on petrol je n'ai plus beaucoup d'essence ; these products are low in sugar/fat ces produits contiennent peu de sucre/matière grasse ; the patient is very low le malade est au plus mal or bas ;

3 ( minimal) [price, wage] bas/basse ; [capacity, speed] réduit ; [income, number, rate] faible ; [pressure, temperature] bas/basse ; leave the soup on a low heat laissez mijoter la soupe à feu doux ; the temperature was in the low twenties il faisait dans les vingt degrés ;

4 ( inferior) [mark, score, quality, standard] mauvais ; [life form] peu évolué ;

5 ( depressed) déprimé ; to feel low, to be in low spirits être déprimé ;

6 ( deep) [note, tone, voice] bas/basse ; in a low voice tout bas ; the sound is too low Radio, TV le son est trop bas ;

7 ( disapproved of) ( vulgar) [conversation, humour] peu relevé ; ( base) [action, behaviour] ignoble ; that was a really low thing to do c'était vraiment un sale coup ○ ;

8 Naut low tide marée f basse ; at low tide à marée basse.

C adv

1 ( near the ground) [aim, fly, shoot] bas ; [bend, crouch] très bas ; the plane flew low over the desert l'avion survolait le désert à basse altitude ; I wouldn't sink ou stoop so low as to ask him for money fig je ne m'abaisserais pas à lui demander de l'argent ;

2 ( near the bottom) it is very low (down) on the list lit c'est tout à fait au bas de la liste ; fig c'est tout à fait secondaire ; look lower down the page regarde plus bas sur la page ;

3 ( at a reduced level) [buy] à bas prix ; [speak] bas ; to turn sth down low baisser [heating, light, radio] ; stocks are running low les stocks sont en baisse ; I rate him pretty low je ne le tiens pas en grande estime ;

4 ( at a deep pitch) [sing] bas.

D vi [cow] meugler.

Idioms

to be the lowest of the low être le dernier des derniers ; to be laid low by être alité par [illness].

Big English-French dictionary > low
4 low

I 1. adjective
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]

have a low opinion of somebody/something — von jemandem/etwas keine hohe Meinung haben

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

9) (nearly gone) fast verbraucht od. aufgebraucht

run low — allmählich ausgehen od. zu Ende gehen. See also academic.ru/43997/lower">lower II 1.
2. adverb
1) (in or to a low position) tief; niedrig, tief [hängen]; see also high 2. 1)

2) (to a low level)

prices have gone too low — die Preise sind zu weit gefallen

3) (not loudly) leise

4)

lay somebody low — (prostrate) jemanden niederstrecken (geh.)

lie low — am Boden liegen; (hide) untertauchen. See also lower II 2.
3. noun
1) (Meteorol.) Tief, das

2) Tiefststand, der; see also all-time
II intransitive verb
[Kuh:] muhen

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I 1. [ləu] adjective
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
2. adverb
(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) niedrig

- lower
- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech 3. adjective
low-tech industries/skills.)

- low tide/water
- be low on II [ləu] verb
(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) brüllen

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low¹

[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

5.

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

low²

[ləʊ, AM loʊ]

I. n Muhen nt

II. vi cow muhen

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I [ləʊ]
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

the lamp was low — die Lampe brannte schwach

the sun was low in the sky — die Sonne stand tief am Himmel

her dress was low at the neck — ihr Kleid hatte einen tiefen Ausschnitt

low blow or punch — Tiefschlag m

that punch was a bit low — der Schlag war etwas tief

the river is low — der Fluss hat or führt wenig Wasser

a ridge of low pressure — ein Tiefdruckkeil

low density housing — aufgelockerte Bauweise

activity on the stock exchange is at its lowest — die Börsentätigkeit hat ihren Tiefstand erreicht

to be low in funds — knapp bei Kasse sein (inf)

2)

(= not loud or shrill) to speak in a low voice — leise sprechen

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

I really felt low having to tell him that — ich kam mir richtig gemein vor, dass ich ihm das sagen musste

how low can you get! — wie kann man nur so tief sinken!

low cunning — Gerissenheit f

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

the patient is rather low today —

to be in low health to be in low spirits — bei schlechter Gesundheit sein in gedrückter Stimmung sein, bedrückt or niedergeschlagen sein

to feel low — sich nicht wohlfühlen or gut fühlen; (emotionally) niedergeschlagen sein

to make sb feel low (events) — jdn mitnehmen, jdm zu schaffen machen; (people) jdn mitnehmen or bedrücken

2. adv
aim nach unten; speak, sing leise; fly, bow tief
they turned the lamps down low — sie drehten die Lampen herunter

a dress cut low in the back — ein Kleid mit tiefem Rückenausschnitt

to fall low (morally) — tief sinken

I would never sink so low as to... — so tief würde ich nie sinken, dass ich...

share prices went so low that... —

to buy low and sell high — billig kaufen und teuer verkaufen

to lay sb low (Brit) (punch) — jdn zu Boden strecken; (disease) jdn befallen

he's been laid low with the flu (Brit) —

to play low (Cards) — um einen niedrigen or geringen Einsatz spielen

to run or get low — knapp werden

or gas (US) — uns (dat) geht das Benzin aus

3. n

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

to reach a new low — einen neuen Tiefstand erreichen

this represents a new low in advertising — so tief ist die Werbung noch nie zuvor gesunken

2) (AUT: low gear) niedriger Gang
II
1. n
(of cow) Muh nt
2. vi
muhen
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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;

lay low

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:

feel low

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;

aim lower

2. tief:

bow low

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:

talk low

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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I 1. adjective
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]

have a low opinion of somebody/something — von jemandem/etwas keine hohe Meinung haben

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

9) (nearly gone) fast verbraucht od. aufgebraucht

run low — allmählich ausgehen od. zu Ende gehen. See also lower II 1.
2. adverb
1) (in or to a low position) tief; niedrig, tief [hängen]; see also high 2. 1)

2) (to a low level)

prices have gone too low — die Preise sind zu weit gefallen

3) (not loudly) leise

4)

lay somebody low — (prostrate) jemanden niederstrecken (geh.)

lie low — am Boden liegen; (hide) untertauchen. See also lower II 2.
3. noun
1) (Meteorol.) Tief, das

2) Tiefststand, der; see also all-time
II intransitive verb
[Kuh:] muhen

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adj.

leise (Stimme) adj.

nieder adj.

niedrig adj.

tief adj. v.

blöken (Rind) v.

muhen v.

English-german dictionary > low
5 low

I 1. ləu adjective
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
2. adverb
(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) lavt

- lower
- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech 3. adjective
low-tech industries/skills.) lavteknologisk

- low tide/water
- be low on II ləu verb
(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) raute

lav
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simpel
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ussel
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ynkelig

I
subst. \/ləʊ\/

brøl, raut
II
subst. \/ləʊ\/

1) lavmål, lavpunkt, bunn

• this is an all-time low in tastelessness

dette er den absolutte bunnrekord i smakløshet

2) ( finans) bunnotering

• the recent low in the stock market

3) ( meteorologi) lavtrykk, lavtrykksområde

4) (motorteknikk, hverdagslig) førstegir, lavgir
III
verb \/ləʊ\/

raute, brøle
IV
adj. \/ləʊ\/

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

• the book is on one of the lower shelves

boka er på en av de nederste hyllene

• the sun was low in the sky

sola stod lavt på himmelen

• low ground

lavtliggende terreng

• keep a low profile

ligge lavt i terrenget

2) dyp

• a low bow

et dypt bukk

3) ( om vannstand) lav, lav-

• low tide

lavvann

• the river is low

det er lite vann i elva

4) (skolevesen, om karakterer) dårlig

• the pupils all got low marks

alle elevene fikk dårlige karakterer

5) ( om kvinners klesdrakt) utringet, dyp

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

hun hadde på seg en kjole med dyp utringning

6) (geografi, om breddegrad) nær ekvator

7) (fonetikk, om vokal) åpen

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

• low rainfall

lite nedbør

9) lav-, lav, under gjennomsnittlig

• low income groups

lavinntektsgrupper

• low levels of service

lavt servicenivå

• cook at low heat

kok ved lav temperatur

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

• low in calories

kalorifattig

• low-fat milk

lettmelk

• low in protein

proteinfattig

11) lav, laverestående, mindreverdig, dårlig

• a low standard of living

lav levestandard

• low morals

dårlig moral

12) nesten slutt, nesten tomt

• the supplies are running low

det er lite igjen av forsyningen

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

jeg bad deg om å spille lavt

16) simpel, tarvelig, vulgær, gemen, dårlig

• he was in low company

han befant seg i dårlig selskap

• they had low manners

de hadde tarvelige manerer

• a low trick

et simpelt knep

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

• I'm feeling so low today

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

• he feels low and listless

han føler seg slapp og trett

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

• she has a low opinion of herself

hun har ikke høye tanker om seg selv

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)
V
adv. \/ləʊ\/

1) lavt, dypt, lavmælt, stille, svakt

• bow low

bukke dypt

• speak low

snakke lavt

• burn low

brenne med liten flamme

• low (down) on\/in the list

langt ned på listen

2) billig, til lav pris

• buy low

3) knapt

as low as ned til, helt ned til

• temperatures as low down as to

temperaturer helt ned til

English-Norwegian dictionary > low
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I
1. [ləʋ] n

1. самый низкий уровень

to reach a new low - снова /ещё больше/ упасть (о ценах и т. п.)

the pound reached an all-time low - курс фунта упал до небывало низкого уровня

2. обыкн. pl низина

3. метеор. область низкого барометрического давления; циклон

4. 1) карт. младший козырь

2) фоска ( игральная карта от двойки до десятки)

5. спорт. самый маленький счёт

6. авт. первая, низшая скорость

2. [ləʋ] a

1. 1) низкий, невысокий

low wall [ceiling, fence, table] - низкая стена [-ий потолок, -ая изгородь, -ий стол]

low range of hills - невысокий ряд холмов

low forehead - низкий лоб

low latitudes - геогр. низкие широты

low pressure - низкое давление

low frequency - радио, тлв. низкая частота

low polymer - хим. низший полимер

low trajectory - воен. настильная /отлогая/ траектория ( полёта снаряда)

low head - малый напор воды

low cover - подрост, нижний ярус ( в лесу)

low gear - авт. низшая /первая/ передача

of (a) low stature - невысокого роста

the moon was low in the sky - луна стояла низко над горизонтом

the glass is low - ртуть в барометре опустилась (низко)

2) низкий, низменный

trees growing in low, shady places - деревья, растущие в низких тенистых местах

2. 1) низкий, ниже обычного или желаемого уровня

low price [wages, rates, temperature] - низкая цена [заработная плата, -ие ставки, -ая температура]

low attendance - плохая посещаемость

low level of employment - низкий уровень занятости, большая безработица

low visibility - плохая /слабая, ограниченная, пониженная/ видимость

low tide - отлив, малая вода

to get low - понижаться, падать

the well is low - вода в колодце /в водоёме/ стоит на низком уровне

the river is low - река обмелела

we are getting low on sugar - у нас остаётся маловато сахару

2) открытый ( об одежде)

low slippers - открытые туфли

low dress - открытое /декольтированное/ платье

low neck - глубокий вырез, декольте

3. 1) тихий, негромкий

low whisper - тихий шёпот

to speak in a low voice - говорить тихим голосом /понизив голос/

2) низкий ( о звуке)

4. низкого происхождения, низкого социального положения

all sorts of people, high and low - всякие люди, люди разных классов

a man of low birth /origin/ - человек низкого происхождения

to have a low station in life - занимать очень скромное положение

5. 1) невысокоразвитый, стоящий на низкой ступени цивилизации

low tribes - племена, стоящие на низкой ступени развития

2) биол. низший

low forms of life - низшие формы жизни /живых существ/

low organisms - низшие организмы

6. 1) вульгарный, грубый; низкий; невоспитанный

low manners - плохие манеры; вульгарные манеры

low language - сквернословие

low fellow - невоспитанный /грубый/ человек, хам

low conduct - низкое поведение, хамство

low tastes - грубые вкусы

2) низкий, подлый

low trick - подлая выходка

low cunning - коварство; изворотливость

low stunt to pull - грязная проделка

low company - подозрительная компания; ≅ шпана

7. 1) слабый, пониженный, небольшой

low pulse - слабый пульс

low state of health - слабое здоровье

low fever - небольшой /несильный/ жар

in a low condition - в плохом /жалком/ состоянии

2) слабый, подавленный

to be feeling low - чувствовать себя неважно

to be in low spirits - быть в подавленном состоянии

3) подавленный, униженный

to bring low - подавлять, угнетать; унижать

to be brought low - быть униженным, подвергнуться унижениям

8. плохой, неблагоприятный

low opinion of smb. - плохое мнение о ком-л.

low estimate of smth. - плохая оценка чего-л.; неблагоприятный отзыв о чём-л.

9. скудный, недостаточный; непитательный; истощённый, исчерпанный

low diet - а) скудное питание; б) низкокалорийная диета

in low supply - дефицитный

to run low - истощаться (о запасах и т. п.)

to be low in pocket - разг. остаться без денег

to be in low supply - быть дефицитным

oil is in low supply - нефти не хватает; нефть поступает в недостаточном количестве

our stock of coal is very low - у нас осталось очень мало угля

10. сравнительно недавний, стоящий ближе к современности ( о дате)

low Latin - поздняя /народная, средневековая/ латынь

11. ( часто Low) церк. принадлежащие к низкой церкви [см. Low Church]

♢ to be low in the lay, to be in low water - сидеть без денег /на мели/, страдать от безденежья

3. [ləʋ] adv

1. низко

low at board - на (нижнем) конце стола

to bow low - низко кланяться; отвесить низкий поклон

to aim low - целить низко

to hang low - висеть низко

to sink low in the water - глубоко погрузиться в воду

stocks are running low - запасы кончаются

I hope I shall never fall as low as that - я надеюсь, что никогда не паду так низко

he sank low in my esteem - он низко пал в моих глазах

you value yourself too low - вы недостаточно /слишком мало/ себя цените

2. 1) тихо, негромко

to speak [to talk, to read] low - говорить [разговаривать, читать] тихо

2) на низких нотах

he cannot get so low - он не может взять такую низкую ноту

3. дёшево, по дешёвой цене

to buy low - покупать дёшево, купить по дешёвке

to play low - играть по маленькой (в карты, кости и т. п.)

4. скудно; бедно, в бедности

to live low - жить в бедности, скудно питаться

5. слабо

to burn low - слабо гореть

6. поздно, недавно

you can find it as low as the 18th century - это можно обнаружить ещё и в XVIII веке

♢ to lie low - а) припасть к земле, лежать распростёртым; б) поэт. лежать во прахе, быть мёртвым; в) быть униженным; г) притаиться, молчать, выжидать

to lay low - а) опрокинуть; свалить, повалить; б) унизить; в) похоронить
II
1. [ləʋ] n

мычание

2. [ləʋ] v

мычать

НБАРС > low
7 low

رَذْل \ low: not polite; not respectable: low company; low tastes. \ في \ low: to or in a low position: The sun had sunk low in the sky. \ See Also إلى وَضْع مُنْخفِض \ مُنْخَفِض \ low: not high; not far above the ground (or the bottom, or the general level): a low wall; a low place in the list; low hills, not high; not great in amount low price; a low speed. \ وَطِيء \ low: not great in rank or importance: the lower classes of society. the lowest class in the school, not hight; not far above the ground (or the bottom, or the general level) a low wall. a low place in the list. low hills.

Arabic-English glossary > low
8 low

̈ɪləu I
1. сущ. мычание, рев( быка, коровы и т. п.) Syn: moo, mumbling
2. гл.
1) а) мычать, реветь( о домашнем скоте) Syn: moo, bellow
2. б) мычать, произносить нечленораздельные звуки (о человеке, тж. с forth) Syn: bellow
2.
2) перен. гудеть, выть, завывать;
отражать эхо( о пещере) Syn: bellow
2., howl
2. II
1. прил.
1) а) низкий, невысокий (физически;
небольшой по высоте;
отстоящий невысоко от земли и т. п.) a low bush (hill, man, fence, ceiling) ≈ низкий куст (холм, человек, забор, потолок) low forehead ≈ низкий лоб low stature ≈ невысокий рост the sun is low ≈ солнце стоит низко low bridge ≈ невысокий мост low obeisance ≈ низкий реверанс Syn: little
1., short
1. handle Ant: tall, high I
1. б) низкий, низменный low relief ≈ низменность
2) мелкий, неглубокий( о воде) low water, low tide ≈ отлив low ebb а) отлив;
б) перен. спад, упадок
3) (об одежде и т. п.) открытый;
низкий low oxfords ≈ невысокие полуботинки low neck ≈ глубокий вырез, декольте low (cut) dress ≈ платье с глубоким вырезом;
декольтированное платье
4) о звуке а) тихий, негромкий in a low voice ≈ тихим голосом, понизив голос б) низкий (о звуке) муз. на полтона ниже A low ≈ ля бемоль Syn: flat I
1. в) низко настроенный( об инструменте)
5) а) слабый, ослабленный (о здоровье, силах и т. п.) to be very low with pneumonia ≈ слечь с пневмонией Syn: weak, prostrate
1. б) упавший духом, безжизненный;
унылый;
подавленный to feel low ≈ быть в депрессии you bring me low ≈ у меня от вас падает настроение a low frame of mind ≈ пессимистический склад характера Syn: depressed
6) а) низкий, ниже желаемого или должного уровня low birth ≈ низкая рождаемость low pressure ≈ низкое давление low visibility ≈ плохая видимость a low level of employment ≈ низкий уровень занятости low prices ≈ низкие цены low wages ≈ низкая заработная плата Syn: substandard, inadequate б) скудный, недостаточный;
истощенный, исчерпанный low supply ≈ недостаточное обеспечение;
недостача, дефицит to run low ≈ истощаться( о запасах) he is in low pocket ≈ разг. он на мели (т. е. у него нет денег) in low circumstances ≈ в стесненных обстоятельствах Syn: short
1., depleted
7) низкий;
низший( по некоторой шкале, в некоторой иерархии и т. п.) low gear ≈ авт. первая передача, первая скорость the thermometer/glass is low ≈ ртутный столбик в термометре/барометре упал low polymer ≈ хим. низший полимер low frequency ≈ радио низкая частота low head ≈ малый напор воды low to paper ≈ мелкий шрифт low vowel ≈ фон. гласный нижнего подъема men low in the social scale ≈ люди, занимающие низшие ступени в общественной иерархии
8) а) заурядный, рядовой;
низкий по развитию low type of intelligence ≈ недостаточно образованный Syn: commonplace
2., mean I б) низкий, вульгарный;
непристойный (о языке, литературном стиле, авторе) Syn: coarse, vulgar
1. в) невоспитанный, грубый, вульгарный a low mannered man ≈ очень невоспитанный человек Syn: coarse, vulgar
1.
9) а) низкого происхождения, сословия of low birth/origin ≈ низкого происхождения Syn: ignoble б) низший, невысокоразвитой;
находящийся на ранних стадиях эволюции (об организмах, обществе и т. д.) low organisms ≈ низшие организмы low races ≈ низшие расы
10) подлый, низкий, низменный ( о поступке, человеке и т. д.) a low trick ≈ подлость, подлый поступок Syn: abject, base II
1., mean I
11) плохой, нелестный;
неприятный( о мнении, отзыве и т. п.) to have a low opinion of smb. ≈ сформировать плохое мнение о ком-л. Syn: unfavorable, disparaging ∙ Low Sunday церк. ≈ Фомино воскресенье (первое после пасхи) to be low in the lay, in low water ≈ ид. сидеть на мели, без копья в кармане lay low
2. нареч.
1) тж. перен. низко;
глубоко at low board ≈ в дальнем конце стола to dance low ≈ танцевать, приподнимая ноги только чуть-чуть to sink low ≈ глубоко погрузиться, утонуть to fall low ≈ перен. низко пасть
2) скромно, по-скромному;
делая что-л. по минимуму;
недостаточно питаясь we lived very low ≈ жили мы в жуткой бедности to burn low ≈ слабо гореть breed (a person) low ≈ плохо воспитать, недоучить ( кого-л.) play low ≈ играть по-мелкому;
не делать крупных ставок Syn: humbly
3) а) негромко, тихо to speak low ≈ говорить тихо Syn: gently, softly б) низко, на низкой ноте to get low ≈ взять низко во время пения
4) о времени недавно;
поздно as low as the time of Pope Alexander the third ≈ до времени самого Папы Римского Александра Третьего
3. сущ.
1) тж. мн. а) низина, ложбина между дюнами б) вода, остающаяся в таких ложбинах после отлива Syn: hollow
1., valley
2) метеор. область низкого барометрического давления
3) минимум, самый низкий уровень чего-л., обычно измеряющегося числами а) ценовой минимум б) статистический минимум (смертности, прироста населения и т. п.) в) низшая температурная отметка (для какой-л. конкретной области) г) спорт самый низкий счет
4) карт. козырная двойка, самый младший козырь
5) первая передача, первая скорость( автомобиля) самый низкий уровень - to reach a new * снова /еще больше/ упасть (о ценах и т. п.) - the pound reached an all-time * курс фунта упал до небывало низкого уровня обыкн. pl низина (метеорология) область низкого барометрического давления;
циклон( карточное) младший козырь фоска (игральная карта от двойки до десятки) (спортивное) самый маленький счет( автомобильное) первая, низшая скорость низкий, невысокий - * wall низкая стена - * range of hills невысокий ряд холмов - * forehead низкий лоб - * latitudes (география) низкие широты - * pressure низкое давление - * frequency (радиотехника) (телевидение) низкая частота - * polymer (химическое) низший полимер - * trajectory( военное) настильная /отлогая/ траектория( полета снаряда) - * head малый напор воды - * cover подрост, нижний ярус (в лесу) - * gear (автомобильное) низшая /первая/ передача - of (a) * stature невысокого роста - the moon was * in the sky луна стояла низко над горизонтом - the glass is * ртуть в барометре опустилась (низко) низкий, низменный - trees growing in *, shady places деревья, растущие в низких тенистых местах низкий, ниже обычного или желаемого уровня - * price низкая цена - * attendance плохая посещаемость - * level of employment низкий уровень занятости, большая безработица - * visibility плохая /слабая, ограниченная, пониженная/ видимость - * tide отлив, малая вода - to get * понижаться, падать - the well is * вода в колодце /в водоеме/ стоит на низком уровне - the river is * река обмелела - we are getting * on sugar у нас остается маловато сахару открытый (об одежде) - * slippers открытые туфли - * dress открытое /декольтированное/ платье - * neck глубокий вырез, декольте тихий, негромкий - * whisper тихий шепот - to speak in a * voice говорить тихим голосом /понизив голос/ низкий (о звуке) низкого происхождения, низкого социального положения - all sorts of people. high and * всякие люди, люди разных классов - a man of * birth /origin/ человек низкого происхождения - to have a * station in life занимать очень скромное положение невысокоразвитый, стоящий на низкой ступени цивилизации - * tribes племена, стоящие на низкой ступени развития (биология) низший - * forms of life низшие формы жизни /живых существ/ - * organisms низшие организмы вульгарный, грубый;
низкий;
невоспитанный - * manners плохие манеры;
вульгарные манеры - * langauge сквернословие - * fellow невоспитанный /грубый/ человек, хам - * conduct низкое поведение, хамство - * tastes грубые вкусы низкий, подлый " * trick подлая выходка - * cunning коварство;
изворотливость - * stunt to pull грязная проделка - * company подозрительная компания;
шпана слабый, пониженный;
небольшой - * pulse слабый пульс - * state of health слабое здоровье - * fever небольшой /несильный/ жар - in a * condition в плохом /жалком/ состоянии слабый, подавленный - to be feeling * чувствовать себя неважно - to be in * spirits быть в подавленном состоянии подавленный, униженный - to bring * подавлять, угнетать;
унижать - to be brought * быть униженным, подвергнуться унижениям плохой, неблагоприятный - * opinion of smb. плохое мнение о ком-л. - * estimate of smth. плохая оценка чего-л.;
неблагоприятный отзыв о чем-л. скудный, недостаточный;
непитательный;
истощенный, исчерпанный - * diet скудное питание;
низкокалорийная диета - in * supply дефицитный - to run * истощаться (о запасах и т. п.) - to be * in pocket остаться без денег - to be in * supply быть дефицитным - oil is in * supply нефти не хватает;
нефть поступает в недостаточном количестве - our stock of coal is very * у нас осталось очень мало угля сравнительно недавний, стоящий ближе к современности (о дате) - * Latin поздняя /народная, средневековая/ латынь (часто L.) (церковное) принадлежащие к низкой церкви > to be * in the lay, to be in * water сидеть без денег /на мели/, страдать от безденежья низко - * at board на (нижнм) конце стола - to bow * низко кланяться;
отвесить низкий поклон - to aim * целить низко - to hang * висеть низко - to sink * in the water глубоко погрузиться в воду - stocks are running * запасы кончаются - I hope I shall never fall as * as that я надеюсь, что никогда не паду так низко - he sank * in my esteem он низко пал в моих глазах - you value yourself too * вы недостаточно /слишком мало/ себя цените тихо, негромко - to speak * говорить тихо на низких нотах - he cannot get so * он не может взять такую низкую ноту дешево, по дешевой цене - to buy * покупать дешево, купить по дешевке - to play * играть по маленькой (в карты, кости и т. п.) скудно;
бедно, в бедности - to live * жить в бедности, скудно питаться слабо - to burn * слабо гореть поздно, недавно - you can find it as * as the 18th century это можно обнаружить еще и в XVIII веке > to lie * припасть к земле, лежать распростертым;
лежать во прахе, быть мертвым;
быть униженным;
притаиться, молчать, выжидать > to lay * опрокинуть;
свалить, повалить;
унизить;
похоронить мычание мычать all-time ~ небывало низкий уровень all-time ~ рекордно низкий уровень ~ небольшой, недостаточный;
low wages низкая заработная плата;
to be in low circumstances быть в стесненных обстоятельствах ~ низко;
to bow low низко кланяться to bring ~ подавлять;
унижать ~ слабо, тихо, чуть;
to speak low говорить тихо;
to burn low гореть слабо ~ по низкой цене, дешево;
to buy low купить дешево;
to play low играть по низкой ставке ~ плохой, скверный;
to form a low opinion (of smb.) составить себе плохое мнение (о ком-л.), быть невысокого мнения( о ком-л.) ~ скудный, непитательный (о диете) ;
истощенный, опустошенный( о запасах, кошельке) ;
low supply недостаточное снабжение;
in low supply дефицитный to lay ~ повалить, опрокинуть to lay ~ похоронить to lay ~ унизить to lie ~ быть униженным to lie ~ лежать мертвым to lie ~ разг. притаиться, выжидать low в бедности;
to live low жить бедно low в бедности;
to live low жить бедно ~ вульгарный, грубый;
низкий, подлый;
непристойный;
low comedy комедия, граничащая с фарсом ~ метео область низкого барометрического давления ~ минимум ~ карт. младший козырь ~ мычание ~ мычать ~ неблагоприятный ~ небольшой, недостаточный;
low wages низкая заработная плата;
to be in low circumstances быть в стесненных обстоятельствах ~ недостаточный ~ низкий, невысокий;
low tide (или water) малая вода;
отлив ~ низкий ~ (самый) низкий уровень ~ низко;
to bow low низко кланяться ~ низкого происхождения ~ биол. низший;
невысокоразвитой ~ первая, низшая передача (автомобиля) ~ плохой, скверный;
to form a low opinion (of smb.) составить себе плохое мнение (о ком-л.), быть невысокого мнения (о ком-л.) ~ по низкой цене, дешево;
to buy low купить дешево;
to play low играть по низкой ставке ~ с глубоким вырезом, с большим декольте (о платье) ~ спорт. самый низкий счет ~ самый низкий уровень ~ скудный, непитательный (о диете) ;
истощенный, опустошенный (о запасах, кошельке) ;
low supply недостаточное снабжение;
in low supply дефицитный ~ слабо, тихо, чуть;
to speak low говорить тихо;
to burn low гореть слабо ~ слабый;
подавленный;
пониженный;
low pulse слабый пульс;
low visibility плохая видимость ~ тихий, негромкий (о голосе) ;
низкий (о ноте) ;
low whisper тихий шепот ~ униженно lower: ~ сравн. ст. от low низший;
нижний;
lower deck нижняя палуба ~ вульгарный, грубый;
низкий, подлый;
непристойный;
low comedy комедия, граничащая с фарсом ~ слабый;
подавленный;
пониженный;
low pulse слабый пульс;
low visibility плохая видимость ~ spirits подавленность, уныние;
to feel low чувствовать себя подавленным Low Sunday церк. Фомино воскресенье (первое после пасхи) ~ скудный, непитательный (о диете) ;
истощенный, опустошенный (о запасах, кошельке) ;
low supply недостаточное снабжение;
in low supply дефицитный ~ низкий, невысокий;
low tide (или water) малая вода;
отлив ~ слабый;
подавленный;
пониженный;
low pulse слабый пульс;
low visibility плохая видимость ~ небольшой, недостаточный;
low wages низкая заработная плата;
to be in low circumstances быть в стесненных обстоятельствах ~ тихий, негромкий (о голосе) ;
низкий (о ноте) ;
low whisper тихий шепот ~ по низкой цене, дешево;
to buy low купить дешево;
to play low играть по низкой ставке price too ~ назначать слишком низкую цену ~ слабо, тихо, чуть;
to speak low говорить тихо;
to burn low гореть слабо

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > low
9 low clouds

[ˌləʊ'klaʊdz]
1) Техника: облака нижнего яруса

2) Метеорология: облачно (sky condition where greater than 9/10 of the sky is covered with low level clouds), значительная облачность, пасмурно

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > low clouds
10 lowering low·er·ing

I ['ləʊərɪŋ]
1. n

(of price) riduzione f, diminuzione f, (of temperature, pressure) abbassamento, (of resistance) indebolimento, (of boat) messa in acqua

the lowering of morale — il calo del morale

the lowering of the flag — l'ammainabandiera

2. adj

umiliante, degradante
II ['laʊərɪŋ] adj
(look, sky) minaccioso (-a)

English-Italian dictionary > lowering low·er·ing
11 bas

I.

bas¹, basse¹ [bα, bαs]

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1. adjective

2. adverb

3. masculine noun

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1. <

   a. ( = peu élevé) [siège, porte, colline, nuages] low ; [ciel] overcast ; [maison] low-roofed ; [terrain] low-lying

• le soleil est bas sur l'horizon the sun is low on the horizon

• les branches basses d'un arbre the lower branches of a tree

• bas sur pattes short-legged

• les bas salaires low salaries

• à marée basse at low tide

• un enfant en bas âge a small child

   b. ( = grave) [voix] deep

   c. ( = mesquin) [jalousie, vengeance] petty ; [action] base

• c'était bas de sa part it was a despicable thing for him to do

   d. (en géographie) Bas Lower

• la Basse Seine the Lower Seine

• le Bas Languedoc Lower Languedoc

2. <

   a. low

► plus bas

• mets tes livres plus bas put your books lower down

• ma maison est plus bas dans la rue my house is further down the street

• comme l'auteur le dit plus bas as the author says further on

• voir plus bas see below► être au plus bas to be at an all-time low

• son image est au plus bas dans l'opinion his public image is at an all-time low

   b. ( = doucement) [parler] softly

• parler tout bas to speak in a very low voice

• mettez la radio plus bas turn the radio down

   c. (locutions) mettre bas to give birth

► à bas !

• à bas le fascisme ! down with fascism!

• à bas les tyrans ! down with tyrants!

3. <

[de page, escalier, colline, mur] foot ; [de visage] lower part ; [de jupe, pantalon] bottom

► dans le bas at the bottom

• la colonne est évasée dans le bas the pillar is wider at the bottom► dans le bas de at the bottom of

• dans le bas du corps in the lower part of the body

• j'ai mal dans le bas du dos I've got a pain in my lower back

• dans le bas de la ville at the lower end of the town► au bas de

• l'équipe se retrouve au bas du classement the team is at the bottom of the league► de bas en haut from the bottom up

• il la contempla de bas en haut he looked her up and down► d'en bas

• les dents d'en bas the lower teeth

• les chambres d'en bas the downstairs rooms

• le supermarché d'en bas vend du pain the supermarket below sells bread

• le bruit vient d'en bas the noise is coming from downstairs► du bas [dents, mâchoire] lower

• l'étagère du bas the bottom shelf

• les chambres du bas the downstairs rooms► en bas (dans une maison) downstairs

• il habite en bas he lives downstairs

• la tête en bas upside down► en bas de at the bottom of

• il m'attend en bas de l'immeuble he's waiting for me outside the building

• en bas de 100 dollars (Canadian) under 100 dollars

II.

bas² [bα]

masculine noun

stocking ; (de footballeur) sock ; (de bandit masqué) stocking mask

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1.

basse bɑ, bɑs adjectif

1) [maison, table, mur] low; [salle] low-ceilinged (épith)

2) [nuage] low; [côte, terre, vallée] low-lying (épith)

le ciel est bas — the sky is overcast

3) [fréquence, pression, température, prix, salaire, latitude] low; Musique [note] low; [instrument] bass

vendre quelque chose à bas prix — to sell something cheap

un enfant en bas âge — a very young child

de bas niveau — [produit] low-grade; [élève, classe] at a low level (après n); [style, texte] low-brow

les cours sont au plus bas — ( en Bourse) prices have reached rock bottom

4) [origine, condition] low, lowly

les postes les plus bas — the lowest-grade jobs

5) [époque, période] late

6) [esprit, vengeance, complaisance] base

de bas étage — [individu] common; [plaisanterie] coarse, vulgar

2.

adverbe

1) ( à faible hauteur) low

comment peut-on tomber si bas! — ( dans l'abjection) how can one sink to such a low level!

loger un étage plus bas — to live one floor below

plus bas dans la rue — further down the street

2) ( dans un texte)

voir plus bas — see below

3) ( doucement) [parler] quietly

tout bas — [parler] in a whisper; [chanter] softly

mettre bas — ( abattre) to bring [somebody/something] down [dictateur, régime]

mettre bas les armes — lit ( se rendre) to lay down one's arms; fig ( renoncer) to give up the fight; mettre 2.

4) ( mal)

être au plus bas — ( physiquement) to be extremely weak; ( moralement) to be at one's lowest

3.

nom masculin invariable

1) ( partie inférieure) bottom

le bas du visage — the lower part of the face

les pièces du bas — the downstairs rooms

vers le bas — [incliner] downward(s)

2) ( vêtement) stocking

3) Musique [U]

chanter dans le bas — to sing bass notes (pl)

4.

en bas locution ( au rez-de-chaussée) downstairs; ( en dessous) down below; (sur panneau, page) at the bottom

en bas de — at the bottom of [falaise, page]

il habite en bas de chez moi — he lives below me

l'odeur vient d'en bas — the smell is coming from below

Phrasal Verbs:

- bas de casse

- le bas clergé

- bas de gamme

- bas de laine

- bas morceaux

- bas sur pattes

- le bas peuple

- les bas quartiers

- basse saison

- basses eaux

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avoir des hauts et des bas — to have one's ups and downs

à bas les tyrans! — down with tyrants!

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abr nm bureau d'aide sociale
social security office Grande-Bretagne
Welfare office USA

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bas, basse

A adj

1 ( peu étendu verticalement) [maison, table, mur] low; [salle] low-ceilinged ( épith);

2 ( en altitude) [nuage] low; [côte, terre, vallée] low-lying ( épith); la partie basse d'un mur the lower part of a wall; l'étagère la plus basse the bottom shelf; les branches basses the lower ou bottom branches; le ciel est bas the sky is overcast;

3 ( dans une échelle de valeurs) [fréquence, pression, température, prix, salaire, latitude] low; Mus [note] low; [instrument] bass; vendre qch à bas prix to sell sth cheap; un enfant en bas âge a very young child; basses besognes ( ennuyeuses) menial chores; ( répugnantes) dirty work ¢; le moral des joueurs est très bas the players are in very low spirits; de bas niveau [produit] low-grade; [élève, classe] at a low level ( après n); [style, texte] low-brow; être au plus bas de la hiérarchie to be at the bottom of the hierarchy; les cours sont au plus bas Fin prices have reached rock bottom;

4 ( dans une hiérarchie) [origine, condition] low, lowly; les postes les plus bas the lowest-grade jobs;

5 Géog le bas Dauphiné the Lower Dauphiné;

6 Hist ( dans le temps) [époque, période] late; le bas Moyen Âge the late Middle Ages (pl);

7 ( moralement) [esprit, âme, vengeance, complaisance] base; de bas étage [individu] common; [plaisanterie] coarse, vulgar.

B adv

1 ( à faible hauteur) [voler, s'incliner] low; la lune est bas dans le ciel the moon is low in the sky; tomber or descendre très bas [thermomètre] to go down very low; [prix, cours] to fall very low; comment peut-on tomber si bas! ( dans l'abjection) how can one sink to such a low level!; tu es assis trop bas your seat is too low; colle-le plus bas sur la page stick it lower down (the page); loger un étage plus bas to live one floor below; plus bas dans la rue/sur la colline further down the street/the hill;

2 ( dans un texte) voir plus bas see below;

3 ( doucement) [parler] quietly; tout bas [parler] in a whisper; [chanter] softly; parle plus bas lower your voice; ce que chacun pense tout bas what everyone is thinking privately; jeter or mettre bas ( abattre) to bring [sb/sth] down [dictateur, régime]; mettre bas les armes lit ( se rendre) to lay down one's arms; fig ( renoncer) to give up the fight; ⇒ mettre B;

4 ( mal) être bien bas ( physiquement) to be very weak; ( moralement) to be very low; être au plus bas ( physiquement) to be extremely weak; ( moralement) to be at one's lowest ou at a very low ebb.

C nm inv

1 ( partie inférieure) (d'escalier, échelle, de mur, montagne, meuble, vêtement, page) bottom; le bas du visage the lower part of the face; le bas du corps the bottom half of the body; déchiré dans le bas torn at the bottom; au bas de la liste/colline at the bottom of the list/hill; le rayon/l'image du bas the bottom shelf/picture; les pièces du bas the downstairs rooms; vers le bas [incliner] downward(s); le bas de son maillot de bain the bottom part of her swimsuit; sauter à bas de sa monture to jump off one's horse;

2 Mode stocking; bas de soie silk stocking; des bas nylon® nylon stockings;

3 Mus ¢ ( registre) chanter dans le bas to sing bass notes (pl).

D en bas loc ( au rez-de-chaussée) downstairs; ( en dessous) down below; (sur panneau, page) at the bottom; en bas de at the bottom of [falaise, page] ; tomber en bas de la falaise to fall to the bottom of the cliff; il habite en bas de chez moi he lives below me; l'arrêt de bus en bas de chez moi the bus stop outside my place; la cuisine est en bas the kitchen is downstairs; en bas dans la rue in the street (down) below; signe en bas à gauche sign on the bottom left-hand side; l'odeur vient d'en bas the smell is coming from below; tout en bas right at the bottom; jusqu'en bas right down to the bottom; passer par en bas ( dans un village) to take the bottom road; ( dans une maison) to get in on the ground GB ou first US floor.

E basse ⇒ Le chant et les chanteurs, Les instruments de musique nf Mus (partie, chanteur, instrument) bass; ( voix) bass (voice); basse continue (bass) continuo; basse contrainte ground bass.

Composés

bas allemand Ling Low German; bas de casse Imprim lower case; le bas clergé Relig the lower clergy; bas de contention Méd support stocking; bas de gamme Ind, Comm adj low-quality ( épith); nm lower end of the market; bas de laine fig nest egg, savings (pl); bas latin Ling Low Latin; bas morceaux Culin cheap cuts; bas sur pattes short-legged ( épith); le bas peuple the lower classes; les bas quartiers the seedy ou poor districts (of a town); bas à varices Méd = bas de contention; basse école Équit basic equitation; basse fréquence Phys, Télécom low frequency; basse saison Tourisme low season; basse de viole Mus viola da gamba; basses eaux ( de mer) low tide ¢; ( de rivière) low water ¢; pendant les basses eaux when the waters are low.

Idiomes

avoir des hauts et des bas to have one's ups and downs; à bas les tyrans! down with tyrants!; mettre qn plus bas que terre to run sb into the ground.

I

( féminin basse) [ba, devant nm commençant par voyelle ou 'h' muet baz, bas ] adjectif

A.[DANS L'ESPACE]

1. [de peu de hauteur - bâtiment, mur] low ; [ - herbes] low, short ; [ - nuages] low

attrape les branches basses grasp the lower ou bottom branches

2. [peu profond] low

aux basses eaux

a. [de la mer] at low tide

b. [d'une rivière] when the water level is low

c. (figuré) at a time of stagnation

3. [incliné vers le sol]

marcher la tête basse to hang one's head as one walks

le chien s'enfuit, la queue basse the dog ran away with its tail between its legs

4. GÉOGRAPHIE

les basses terres the lowlands

les basses Alpes the foothills of the Alps

la basse vallée du Rhône the lower Rhone valley

B.[DANS UNE HIÉRARCHIE]

1. [en grandeur - prix, fréquence, pression etc.] low

à bas prix cheap, for a low price

à basse température [laver] at low temperatures

son moral est très bas he's down, he's in very low spirits

2. [médiocre - intérêt, rendement] low, poor ; [ - dans les arts] inferior, minor, crude

le niveau de la classe est très bas the (achievement) level of the class is very low

les bas morceaux [en boucherie] the cheap cuts

3. [inférieur dans la société] low, lowly (littéraire), humble

de basse condition from a poor family

le bas clergé the minor clergy

le bas peuple the lower classes ou orders (péjoratif)

4. MUSIQUE [grave - note] low, bottom (modificateur) ; [ - guitare, flûte] bass (modificateur)

5. [peu fort] low, quiet

parler à voix basse to speak in a low ou quiet voice

6. (péjoratif) [abject, vil - âme] low, mean, villainous ; [ - acte] low, base, mean ; [ - sentiment] low, base, abject

à moi toutes les basses besognes I get stuck with all the dirty work

[vulgaire - terme, expression] crude, vulgar

7. [le plus récent]

le bas Moyen Âge the late Middle Ages

bas adverbe

1. [à faible hauteur, à faible niveau] low

je mettrais l'étagère plus bas I'd put the shelf lower down

les prix ne descendront pas plus bas prices won't come down any further

leurs actions sont au plus bas their shares have reached an all-time low

elle est bien bas

a. [physiquement] she's very poorly

b. [moralement] she's very low ou down

vous êtes tombé bien bas

a. [financièrement] you've certainly gone down in the world

b. [moralement] you've sunk really low

il est tombé bien bas dans mon estime he's gone down a lot in my estimation

plus bas, vous trouverez la boulangerie [plus loin] you'll find the baker's a little further on

[dans un document]

voir plus bas see below

bas les masques: je sais tout maintenant, alors bas les masques I know everything now, so you can stop pretending

bas les pattes! (familier) hands off!

2. ACOUSTIQUE [d'une voix douce] in a low voice

[d'une voix grave] in a deep voice

mets le son plus bas turn the sound down

il dit tout haut ce que les autres pensent tout bas he voices the thoughts which others keep to themselves

3. MUSIQUE low

4. MÉDECINE VÉTÉRINAIRE

mettre bas to give birth

5. NAUTIQUE

mettre pavillon bas to lower ou to strike the colours

bas nom masculin

[partie inférieure - d'un pantalon, d'un escalier, d'une hiérarchie etc.] bottom ; [ - d'un visage] lower part

le bas du dos the small of the back

basse nom féminin

1. MUSIQUE [partie] bass (part) ou score

basse continue basso continuo

2. [voix d'homme] bass (voice)

basse chantante basso cantante

[chanteur] bass

3. [instrument - généralement] bass (instrument) ; [ - violoncelle] (double) bass

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à bas locution adverbiale

mettre quelque chose à bas to pull something down

ils ont mis à bas tout le quartier they razed the whole district to the ground

à bas la dictature! down with dictatorship!

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au bas de locution prépositionnelle

au bas des escaliers at the foot ou bottom of the stairs

au bas de la hiérarchie/liste at the bottom of the hierarchy/list

de bas en haut locution adverbiale

from bottom to top, from the bottom up

regarder quelqu'un de bas en haut to look somebody up and down

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d'en bas locution adjectivale

les voisins d'en bas the people downstairs

la porte d'en bas est fermée the downstairs door is shut

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d'en bas locution adverbiale

[dans une maison] from downstairs

[d'une hauteur] from the bottom

elle est partie d'en bas (figuré) she worked her way up, she started from nowhere

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du bas locution adjectivale

1. [de l'étage inférieur]

l'appartement du bas the flat underneath ou below ou downstairs

2. [du rez-de-chaussée] downstairs (modificateur)

3. [de l'endroit le moins élevé] lower

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en bas locution adverbiale

1. [à un niveau inférieur - dans un bâtiment] downstairs, down

la maison a deux pièces en bas et deux en haut the house has two rooms downstairs and two upstairs

2. [dans la partie inférieure]

prends le carton par en bas take hold of the bottom of the box

3. [vers le sol]

je ne peux pas regarder en bas, j'ai le vertige I can't look down, I feel dizzy

le village semblait si petit, tout en bas the village looked so small, down there ou below

suspendre quelque chose la tête en bas to hang something upside down

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en bas de locution prépositionnelle

en bas de la côte at the bottom ou foot of the hill

signez en bas du contrat sign at the bottom of the contract

II

[ba] nom masculin

[de femme] stocking

des bas avec/sans couture seamed/seamless stockings

bas fins sheer stockings

bas de soie silk stockings

bas de laine

a. (sens propre) woollen stocking

b. (figuré) savings, nest egg

bas (de) Nylon® nylon stockings

bas résille fishnet stockings

bas à varices support stockings

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > bas

12 basso

1. adj low

di statura short

music bass

fig despicable

a bassa voce in a low voice, quietly

a capo basso with bowed head

a occhi bassi looking downwards, with lowered eyes

fare man bassa di qualcosa steal something

2. adv: in basso stato down below

più in basso further down

da basso in una casa downstairs

3. m music bass

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basso agg.

1 low; ( di statura) short; ( di spessore) thin: questo soffitto è molto basso, this ceiling is very low; tacchi bassi, low heels; mi piace portare le scarpe coi tacchi bassi, I like wearing low-heeled shoes; ha voti molto bassi in pagella, he has very low marks on his report; è basso per i suoi 14 anni, he's short for a fourteen-year-old; è un libretto basso, it's a thin little book // punto basso, ( uncinetto) low stitch // il sole era basso sull'orizzonte, the sun was low on the horizon // tenere la testa bassa, gli occhi bassi, to hold (o to keep) one's head, eyes low // avere il morale basso, to be in low spirits (o to be dispirited)

2 ( poco profondo) shallow: l'acqua è molto bassa qui, the water is very shallow here // trovarsi in acque basse, (fig.) to be in a fix

3 ( di tessuto) narrow

4 ( di suono) ( sommesso) low; soft: mi parlò a voce bassa, he spoke to me in a low voice; ha un tono di voce molto basso, he's very soft-spoken

5 (esiguo, poco intenso) low: è uno stipendio molto basso, it's a very low salary; prezzo basso, low (o cheap o keen) price; cuocere a bassa temperatura, to cook at a low temperature // (econ.): basso costo, low cost; bassa congiuntura, slump // (dir.) pena bassa, low sentence // (med.) pressione bassa, low blood pressure

6 ( vile) low, base, vile: ho di lui un'opinione piuttosto bassa, I have a rather low opinion of him (o I don't really think much of him); seguire i propri istinti più bassi, to follow one's basest instincts

7 ( umile) lower; ( di grado) low-ranking: le classi basse della società, the lower classes of society

8 ( poco pregiato) low, inferior: una produzione di bassa qualità, an inferior quality production; un metallo di bassa lega, a low metal

9 (geogr.) Southern, Lower: bassa Italia, Southern Italy; le basse Alpi, the Lower Alps; il basso Egitto, Lower Egypt; il basso Po, the Lower Po // i Paesi Bassi, the Low Countries

10 (st.) Late: basso Medioevo, Late Middle Ages

11 (ling.) low: basso Latino, low Latin; antico basso tedesco, Old Low German

12 ( di tempo) early: la Pasqua è bassa quest'anno, Easter is early this year // bassa stagione, low season

13 (eccl.) low: altare basso, low altar; messa bassa, Low Mass // basso Clero, Lower Clergy

◆ s.m.

1 lower part, bottom: il basso della pagina, the lower part (o the bottom) of the page // da basso, downstairs: scendere da basso, to go downstairs // in basso: low, far down: è troppo in basso, it's too low (o far down); appendilo più in basso, hang it a bit lower (o further down); cadere in basso, (fig.) to lose one's reputation (o one's social standing o to come down in the world); guardare qlcu. dall'alto in basso, (fig.) to look down on s.o. // gli alti e i bassi, (fig.) ups and downs; la vita è piena di alti e bassi, life's full of ups and downs

2 (mus.) bass: è un basso dalla voce meravigliosa, he's a bass with a beautiful voice; chiave di basso, bass clef; chitarra basso, bass guitar // basso continuo, basso continuo

3 (inform.) bottom.

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['basso] basso (-a)
1. agg

1) (gen) low, (persona) short, (suono) soft, low, (profondo) deep

il volume è troppo basso — the sound's too low

parlare a voce bassa — to speak in a low voice

è basso e grasso — he's short and fat

Simona è più bassa di me — Simona is shorter than me

i rami bassi — the lower o bottom branches

a occhi bassi — with lowered eyes

l'ho avuto a basso prezzo — I got it cheap

c'è bassa marea — it's low tide, the tide is out

in quel punto l'acqua è bassa — the water's shallow there

in bassa stagione — in the low season

2) (inferiore: qualità) poor, inferior, (abietto: azione, istinto) base, mean

3) Geog

il basso Po — the lower Po

i Paesi Bassi — the Netherlands

4) (Storia: tardo) late

il basso Medioevo — the late Middle Ages

basso latino — low Latin

2. avv

(volare, mirare) low, (parlare) softly, in a low voice

3. sm

1) (parte inferiore) bottom, lower part, (di pagina) foot, bottom

in basso — at the bottom

io sono quella in basso a destra nella foto — I'm the one in the bottom right of the photo

è là in basso — it's down there

più in basso — lower down

mettilo un po' più in basso — put it a bit lower down

scendere da basso — to go downstairs

cadere in basso fig — to come down in the world

2) Mus bass

suonare il basso — to play bass (guitar)

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['basso] 1.
aggettivo

1) (di altezza inferiore alla norma) [sedia, muro, case] low; [ tacchi] flat; (poco profondo) [ acqua] shallow

2) (di piccola statura) [ persona] short

3) (che non sta molto in alto) [nuvola, soffitto] low

lo scaffale più basso — the bottom shelf

il sole è basso — the sun is low in the sky

4) (rivolto in giù)

tenere la testa -a — to keep one's head down

a occhi -i — with downcast eyes

5) (in una scala di valori) [pressione, temperatura, voto, prezzo, reddito] low

di basso livello — (scarso) [musica, letteratura] lowbrow

6) (sommesso) [voce, suono] low; (profondo) [voce, suono, nota] low, deep

a -a voce — in a low voice

parlare a voce -a — to speak quietly o in a low voice

7) (in una gerarchia) [origine, condizione] lowly

di basso rango — of low rank, low-ranking

il ceto basso — the lower class(es)

8) (nel tempo)

il basso Medioevo — the late Middle Ages

9) (ignobile) [azione, istinti] base, low, mean

10) geogr.

la -a Italia — Southern Italy

i Paesi Bassi — the Netherlands
2.
sostantivo maschile

1) (parte bassa) bottom, lower part

verso il basso — [ inclinare] downwards

ci trovavamo più in basso — we were lower down

sul secondo scaffale dal basso — on the second shelf up

visto dal basso — seen from below

2) mus. (voce, cantante) bass

chiave di basso — bass clef

3) mus. (strumento) bass (guitar)

i -i — (in un impianto stereo) the bass; (in un'orchestra) the bass strings

4) in basso

guardare in basso — to look down

5) da basso

le stanze da basso — the rooms downstairs

scendere da basso — to go downstairs
3.
avverbio [volare, mirare] low

- a marea — ebb o low tide

- a pressione — meteor. low pressure

- a stagione — low season, off-season

- a tensione — el. low voltage

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alti e -i — ups and downs

avere degli -i e bassi — to have one's ups and downs; econ. to have peaks and troughs

guardare qcn. dall'alto in basso — to eye sb. up and down, to look down on sb., to down one's nose at sb.

cadere in basso — to go down in the world

far man -a — to sweep the board

avere il morale basso — to be in low spirits

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basso

/'basso/

I aggettivo

1 (di altezza inferiore alla norma) [sedia, muro, case] low; [ tacchi] flat; (poco profondo) [ acqua] shallow

2 (di piccola statura) [ persona] short

3 (che non sta molto in alto) [nuvola, soffitto] low; lo scaffale più basso the bottom shelf; il sole è basso the sun is low in the sky

4 (rivolto in giù) tenere la testa -a to keep one's head down; a occhi -i with downcast eyes

5 (in una scala di valori) [pressione, temperatura, voto, prezzo, reddito] low; di basso livello (scarso) [musica, letteratura] lowbrow

6 (sommesso) [voce, suono] low; (profondo) [voce, suono, nota] low, deep; a -a voce in a low voice; parlare a voce -a to speak quietly o in a low voice

7 (in una gerarchia) [origine, condizione] lowly; di basso rango of low rank, low-ranking; il ceto basso the lower class(es)

8 (nel tempo) il basso Medioevo the late Middle Ages

9 (ignobile) [azione, istinti] base, low, mean

10 geogr. la -a Italia Southern Italy; i Paesi Bassi the Netherlands

II sostantivo maschile

1 (parte bassa) bottom, lower part; verso il basso [ inclinare] downwards; ci trovavamo più in basso we were lower down; sul secondo scaffale dal basso on the second shelf up; visto dal basso seen from below

2 mus. (voce, cantante) bass; chiave di basso bass clef

3 ⇒ 34 mus. (strumento) bass (guitar); i -i (in un impianto stereo) the bass; (in un'orchestra) the bass strings

4 in basso guardare in basso to look down

5 da basso le stanze da basso the rooms downstairs; scendere da basso to go downstairs

III avverbio

[volare, mirare] low

IDIOMS

alti e -i ups and downs; avere degli -i e bassi to have one's ups and downs; econ. to have peaks and troughs; guardare qcn. dall'alto in basso to eye sb. up and down, to look down on sb., to down one's nose at sb.; cadere in basso to go down in the world; far man -a to sweep the board; avere il morale basso to be in low spirits

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COMPOUNDS

- a marea ebb o low tide; - a pressione meteor. low pressure; - a stagione low season, off-season; - a tensione el. low voltage.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > basso

13 في

في \ a; an; each; every: twice a day; 80 miles an hour. at: (showing where): at home; at the office, (showing a point of time) at midday; at 4 o’clock; He was married at 18, (after an adj) good at English; quick at sums. by: during: We travelled by night. in: showing where: In bed; in London; in the box; in his speech, showing condition In a hurry; in trouble, showing a direction; into He fell in the river. He put his hand in his pocket, showing when; during In the past; in January 1980; in the evening, showing what sth. contains or includes There are 60 minutes in an hour. Is he in your team?, showing what sb. wears He was in his best suit, showing a shape or arrangement They stood in a row, showing employment or activity or an event He’s in the navy. She was killed in the accident. on: showing when: on Monday; on May the 6th. showing the state of sb.:: Are you here on business or on holiday?. per: for each: He earns $8000 per annum (for each year). \ في (أيّ مَكَان)‏ \ anywhere: in or to any place: Are you going anywhere?. \ See Also إلى( إلى)‏ \ في \ home: to or at one’s house: Go home! Is your son home yet?. \ See Also إلى البيت \ في \ inside: on (or to) the inside. \ See Also إلى الداخل \ في \ inland: away from the sea: We crossed the coast and flew inland. \ See Also إلى داخل البلاد \ في \ indoors: into (or in) a building: He went (or He stayed) indoors because of the rain. \ See Also إلى داخل البيت \ في \ on board: on (or onto) a ship or aeroplane: There are 70 men on board. Can I go on board the aircraft?. \ See Also إلى دَاخِل الطَّائِرَة \ في \ upstairs: on, at or to a higher floor; up the stairs; at the top of the stairs: She went upstairs because her room is upstairs. She has an upstairs bedroom. \ See Also إلى الدَّور الأَعْلى \ في \ low: to or in a low position: The sun had sunk low in the sky. \ See Also إلى وَضْع مُنْخفِض \ في \ whereabouts: in or near which place: Whereabouts did you find this ring?. \ See Also قرب أيّ مكان؟ \ في \ upstream: against the flow of the stream; up the river: They rowed (the boat) upstream. \ See Also نَحْوَ أعلى النَّهر \ في الاتجاه المعاكس \ backward(s): towards the back: He fell over backwards. \ في أَثَر \ after: following, in search of: I ran after him but could not catch him. The police are after him. \ في أثناء الخِدْمَة (خارج أوقات الخِدمة)‏ \ on duty, (off duty): at work (not at work): The night nurse has 12 hours on duty, then 12 hours off duty. She went on duty at 18.00 and came off duty at 06.00. \ في أثناء ذلك \ meanwhile, meantime: (in) the time between: You’ll have to wait till he’s ready; but you can read this (in the) meanwhile. \ في إجازة \ off: free from work: My employer gave me the afternoon off. \ See Also عطلة (عُطْلَة)‏ \ في أَحْسَن الأَحْوَال \ at best: in the most hopeful conditions: At best, we can’t be ready till Tuesday. \ في آخر \ eventually: in the end: The car kept stopping, but we got home eventually. ultimately: in the end: We must all, ultimately, die. \ See Also نهاية الأمر \ في آخر رَمَق \ on one’s last legs: (of a person or thing) not expected to last much longer; worn out; almost in ruins: That company is on its last legs. \ في آخر لحظة \ in the nick of time: just in time; almost too late: She saved him in the nick of time from falling over the cliff. \ في أَرْجَاء \ about: from place to place in: We wandered about the town. round: (also around) from place to place: He wandered (a)round (the town). We travelled (a)round (the country). \ في أَسْفَل \ under: (also underneath), in a lower position. underneath: (of position) below: It was hidden underneath the floor boards. \ See Also الأسفل (الأَسْفَل)‏ \ في الأَصْل \ originally: in the beginning: This school was originally a rich man’s home. \ في الأَعْلَى \ up: in or to higher position: She lives up in the hills. \ في أغلب الظَّنّ \ doubtless: probably: It will doubtless rain on the day of the garden party. \ في أَفْضَل حَالَة \ at one’s best: in one’s best state: My garden is at its best in spring. \ في أقلّ مِن \ within: in less than: He will arrive within an hour. I live within a mile of the sea. \ في الأمام \ in front: at the front: You go in front and I’ll follow. \ في أَوَاخِر \ late: near the end of a period of time: Late in the year; in the late afternoon. \ في الأوْج \ in full swing: (of an activity) at its highest point; very busy: The party was in full swing when I arrived. \ في أوجِ الإزْهَار \ in bloom: flowering: The roses are in bloom now. \ في أيّ مَكَان \ anywhere: in no matter what place: Put it down anywhere. \ في أيّ وقت \ ever: (esp. in a negative sentence or a question) at any time: Nobody ever writes to me. Have you ever been to Rome? If you ever go there, you must see St. Peter’s cathedral. \ في أيّ وقت مَضَى \ ever: (in a comparative sentence) at any time: He’s working harder than ever. This is the best book I’ve ever read. \ في بادئ الأمر \ at first: at the beginning: At first the new school seemed strange, but then we got used to it. \ في البَدْء \ primarily: mainly; in the first place: This book is written primarily for foreigners. \ See Also أصلا (أَصْلاً)، أساسا (أساسًا)‏ \ في بعض الوقت \ part-time: for only part of the usual working time: She’s a part-time teacher. \ في البيت \ at home: in one’s house: He’s at home in the evenings. \ في البيت المُجَاوِر \ next, next door: in the next house: He lives next door. He is my nextdoor neighbour. \ في تَحَسُّن (من النّاحية الصحّية)‏ \ on the mend: getting better in health (after an illness). \ في تِلْكَ الحالةِ \ in that case: if that happens, or has happened: He may be late. In that case, we shall go without him, if that happens, or has happened He may be late. In that case, we shall go without him. \ في تِلْكَ اللَّحظة \ just: (with continuous tenses; always directly before the present participle) at this moment; at that moment: We’re just starting dinner. We were just starting dinner when he arrived. \ في التَّوّ \ straight away: at once. \ في جانب \ in favour of: supporting: I’m in favour of your plans. \ في الجَانِب الآخَر مِن \ across: on the other side of: My home is across the river. \ في جانب \ for: in favour of: Are you for this idea or against it?. \ See Also صف (صَفّ)‏ \ في جزء أدنى مِن \ down: at a lower level: My house is a little way down the hill. \ في الجِوَار \ about: around; near: There’s a lot of illness about. I went out early, when no one was about (when no one else was out). \ في الحَال \ at once: without delay: Stop that at once!. away: right away; straight away. immediately: at once. instantly: at once. on the spot: in that place and at that moment: He gave me the bill and I paid it on the spot. readily: without delay: The book you need is not readily obtainable. straight away: at once. \ في حَالَةِ \ at: (showing a state): at war; at play. on: showing the state of sth.: The house is on fire. \ في حَالَة حَسَنَة \ well, (better, best): the opposite of ill and unwell; in good health: Don’t you feel well? You’ll soon get better if you drink this medicine. How are you? Very well, thank you. I feel best in the early morning (better than at any other time). \ في حَالَة سَيِّئَة \ in a bad way: in a bad state. \ في حَالَة عَدَم توفُّر \ failing: giving a second choice of action, if the first choice fails: Ask John to do it. Failing him, ask Michael. \ في حَالَة فَوْضَى \ chaotic: in a state of chaos: The young teacher had a chaotic classroom. \ في حَالَةِ وُجُود \ in case of: in the event of; if there is: In case of fire, ring the bell. \ في حَالَةِ ما إِذَا \ in case: because of the possibility of sth. happening: Take a stick, in case you meet a snake. \ في حركة دائِمة \ on the move: moving; travelling: He’s always on the move and never settles for long. \ في الحَقِيقَة \ as a matter of fact, in fact: really; in truth: The dog seemed dead but in fact it was only asleep. As a matter of fact, I don’t like Michael. in point of fact: actually, in fact. in reality: in fact. really: truly; in fact: Is he really your son? He does not look like you!. \ في حَيْرَة من أَمْره \ at one’s wits’ end: too worried by difficulties to know what to do. \ في حين \ whereas: but: They are looking for a house, whereas we would rather live in a flat. \ في حينه \ round: following a regular course: Wait till your turn comes round. \ في الخَارِج \ abroad: in or to another country: I spent my holiday abroad. out: in (or into) the open; away from shelter; in (or into) view: Don’t stand out in the rain. The ship was far out at sea. out of door, outdoors: in the open air; not in a house: I like sleeping out of doors under the stars. outside: not within; in the open air; on the outer side: It’s raining outside. The cup is blue outside, and white inside. overseas: across the sea; (to the British, the mainland of Europe is abroad but it is not overseas): She is working overseas, in South America. \ في خِدمَة... \ at one’s service: ready to fulfil one’s needs: The hotel car is at your service if you want to go anywhere. \ في خَريف العُمر \ middle-aged: neither young nor old; aged between about 40 and 65. \ في خطٍّ مُستقيم \ as the crow flies: in a straight line: It is 5 miles away by road, but only 2 miles as the crow flies. \ فِي الخَفَاء \ stealth: by stealth using secret and quiet action: He got into the house by stealth, not by force. \ في خِلال \ in: showing a space of time before sth. will happen; after: I’ll come in a few days (or in a minute). in the course of: during: In the course of the morning I had seven visitors. \ في الدّاخل \ in: in a building, esp. at home, work or where one is expected to be: Is anyone in? I’m afraid Mr. Jones is out, but he’ll be in at 5 o’clock. \ في داخِل \ in: showing a direction; into: He fell in the river. He put his hand in his pocket. inside: on (or to) the inside of: Please wait inside the room. \ في داخِل النَّفْس \ inwardly: secretly; as regards one’s inner feelings: I was inwardly delighted, but I pretended not to care. \ في دَرَجَة الغَلَيان \ on the boil: boiling; at this heat. \ في ذلك المكان \ there: at that place: I live there. \ في رأيي \ to my mind: in my opinion: To my mind, this is most dishonest. \ في سَبِيل \ in the process of: to be doing: I am in the process of painting my house. sake, for the sake, of, for sb.’s sake: for the good of; so as to help: Soldiers die for the sake of their county (or for their country’s sake). Don’t take any risks for my sake, for the desire of Why ruin your health for the sake of a little pleasure?. \ في سِنّ المُرَاهَقَة \ teenage: in one’s teens: a teenage girl. \ في شكّ \ in doubt: uncertain: When in doubt, ask your father. \ في صحَّة جيِّدة \ fit: healthy: We take exercise so as to keep fit. \ في صَفّ \ in single file: in one line, one behind the other: We had to ride in single file down the narrow path. \ في الطّابِق الأَسْفل \ downstairs: at the bottom of the stairs; in a room at that level: I’ll wait for you downstairs. \ في الطّابِق الفوقانيّ \ overhead: above one’s head: a noise in the room overhead; clouds in the sky overhead. \ في طَرَف \ up: along (up and down are both used like this, although the course may be quite level): He lives just up the road. \ في طريق النُّور \ in sb.’s light: preventing light from reaching him: I can’t read if you stand in my light. \ في الظّاهر \ outwardly: as regards the appearance (compared with the hidden facts or inner feelings): She was outwardly calm but inwardly full of anger. \ في العَام \ annual: happening every year; of a year: an annual feast; the annual production of oil. \ في عَجلة من أمره \ in a hurry: Ants are always in a hurry. \ في العَرَاء \ in the open: outside in the air: I like to sleep out in the open, under she stars. outdoors, out of doors: the open air; not in a building: Go outdoors and play football. \ في (عُرض) البَحْر \ at sea: on the sea; far from land: a storm at sea. \ في عُطلة \ on holiday, on vacation: having a holiday: The schools are on holiday. We’re going on vacation to the sea. \ See Also إجازة( إجازة)‏ \ في غابر الأزمان (كان يا ما كان...)‏ \ once upon a time: (used at the beginning of stories). \ في الغَالِب \ mainly: chiefly; mostly. \ في غالِب الظنّ \ probably: almost certainly; with little doubt: You’re probably right. \ في غاية الجُنون \ raving mad: noisily and violently mad. \ في غَمْضَة عَيْن \ in no time: very quickly; very soon: If you follow this path, you’ll get there in no time. \ في غِيَابِه \ behind sb.’s back: when someone is not present: He tells untrue stories about me behind my back. \ في كُلٍّ \ a; an; each; every: twice a day. 80 miles an hour. ten pence a packet. \ في كل مكان \ everywhere: in all places: I’ve looked for it everywhere. \ في كل وقت \ ever: at all times; always: I shall stay there for ever. \ في لحظة خاطفة \ in a flash: very quickly and suddenly: He seized the money and was gone in a flash. \ في اللحظة المناسبة \ in the nick of time: just in time; almost too late: She saved him in the nick of time from falling over the cliff. \ في اللَّيْل \ at night: during the night. overnight: for the night: I shall stay at a hotel overnight and come back tomorrow, on the night before; during the night I packed my suitcase overnight, so as to be ready to leave at sunrise. His car was stolen overnight. \ في المائَة \ per cent: for, out, of, each hundred: Six per cent of the boys failed the exam, (one part) of each hundred I’m a 100 per cent in agreement with you. About 70 per cent (written as 70%) of the people are farmers. \ في المُتَنَاوَل \ forthcoming: supplied when needed: We wanted a new school clock, but the money was not forthcoming. \ في مُتَناوَل \ within: inside; not beyond; within reach; within one’s powers. \ في متناول اليَد \ at hand: near; within reach: Help was at hand. handy: near; easily reached when wanted: Keep that book handy so that you can look at it often. \ في مَجْمُوعَة بين \ among(st): in the middle of; mixed with; surrounded by: I found this letter among my books. There is a secret enemy amongst us. \ في مِحْنة خَطَر \ in distress: (of a ship or aeroplane) in dangerous trouble; needing help. \ في المُدّة الأخيرة \ lately: not long ago; in the near past: Have you seen her lately?. \ في المرَّة التالية \ next: the next time: I’ll give it to you when I next see you. \ See Also القادمة \ في مُقَابِل \ for: showing that something is as a return or in place of: I gave him $5 for his help. Will you change this old car for a new one?. in return (for): in exchange or payment for: Give her some flowers in return for her kindness. \ في المقام الأوّل \ firstly: as the first reason, fact, etc: I need a hot drink. Firstly, because I’m cold; secondly, because I’m thirsty. \ في المقدمة \ in front: at the front: You go in front and I’ll follow. \ في مَكَان \ in sb,’s stead: in sb.’s place; instead of sb.. \ See Also بدلا من (بدلاً من)‏ \ في مَكَان آخَر \ elsewhere: in some other place. \ في المَكَان \ in position: in the correct position. \ See Also المَوضِع الصَّحيح \ في مَكَان قَريب \ by: near: He stood by and watched them. \ في مَكَانٍ ما \ somewhere: in or to some place (but usu. anywhere in negative sentences and questions): I’ve met him somewhere before. Let’s go somewhere peaceful (to some peaceful place). \ في المكان والزّمان المذكورين \ on the spot: in that place and at that moment: Fortunately a doctor was on the spot when she broke her leg. \ في مكانه \ belong: to be in the right place: This book belongs on the top shelf. \ See Also موضِعِه المناسب \ في مَلْعَبِه \ at home: (of a match) on one’s own field: Our team are playing at home tomorrow. \ في مُنْتَصَف الطَّريق \ midway: halfway; in the middle: The station is midway between the two villages. \ في مَوعِد لاَ يَتَجَاوَز \ by: before; not later than: Can you finish this by Tuesday? They ought to be here by now. \ في المَوْعِد المحدَّد \ on time: exactly at the appointed moment: The bus always leaves on time. \ في مياه أعمق من قَامَته \ out of one’s depth: in water that is too deep to stand up in: Don’t go out of your depth unless you can swim. \ في النّادِر \ rarely: not often; hardly at all: She rarely smokes. \ في نظر \ in the eyes of: in the opinion of: In his mother’s eyes he can do no wrong. \ في نَظَري \ to my mind: in my opinion: To my mind, this is most dishonest. \ في النّهايَة \ at last: in the end, after much delay: The train was very slow, but we got there at last. at length: at last; in the end: He waited two hours. At length he went home. finally: lastly; in the end. \ في نِهايَة الأمْر \ in the long run: after a period of time; in the end: It’ll be cheaper in the long run to buy good quality shoes. \ See Also عَلَى المدى الطويل \ في هذا الوقت \ now: (in a written account) at the time that is being described: The war was now over. \ في هَذا المَكَان \ about: here: Is anyone about?. \ في هذه الأَثْنَاء \ meanwhile, meantime: (in) the time between: You’ll have to wait till he’s ready; but you can read this (in the) meanwhile. \ في هذه الأَيَّام \ nowadays: in these times (compared with the past): Travel is much easier nowadays. today: the present time: the scientists of today. \ في هذه الحالة \ all right: (also alright), in that case: You don’t want it? All right, I’ll give it to someone else. \ في هذه اللَّحْظَة \ just: (with continuous tenses; always directly before the present participle) at this moment; at that moment: We’re just starting dinner. We were just starting dinner when he arrived. just now: at this moment: I’m busy just now. \ في الهواء الطَّلْق \ in the open: outside in the air: I like to sleep out in the open, under the stars. out of doors, outdoors: in the open air; not in a house: I like sleeping out of doors under the stars. outdoors, out of doors: the open air; not in a building: Go outdoors and play football. \ في الوَاقِع \ in reality: in fact. \ في الوَاقِع \ actually: in fact; really: She looks about thirty, but actually she’s thirty-nine. as a matter of fact, in fact: really; in truth: The dog seemed dead but in fact it was only asleep. As a matter of fact, I don’t like Michael. in point of fact: actually, in fact. truly: really: Are you truly sorry for your crimes?. virtually: actually but not officially: He was virtually a prisoner in his home, as he did not dare to go out while the police were watching. \ في الوَسَط \ halfway: between two places and at an equal distance from them: His house is halfway between yours and mine. \ في وَسْط المسافة \ halfway: between two places and at an equal distance from them: His house is halfway between yours and mine. \ في وَضَح (النهار)‏ \ broad: (of daylight) full; complete: The bank was robbed in broad daylight. \ في وَضع لا يجوز فيه رَكْل الكُرة \ offside: (of a player in football, etc.) breaking a rule by being in a position in which play is not allowed. \ في الوَقْت الحَاضِر \ at present: now; at the present time: At present I have no job, but I shall get one soon. for the time being: for the present: I have no job, but I’m helping my father for the time being. now: at the present time: Where are you working now? Now is the time to plant those seeds. today: the present time: the scientists of today. \ في وَقْتٍ لاَحِق \ after: later: She came first and he arrived soon after. \ في وقتٍ ما \ sometime: (often two words, some time) at a time not exactly known or stated: Come again sometime. He left sometime after dinner. \ في وقتٍ متأخر \ late: after the proper or usual time; not early: We always go to bed very late. He arrived too late for dinner. \ في وقتٍ متأخر مِن \ late: near the end of a period of time: Late in the year; in the late afternoon. \ في الوَقْتِ المُقَرَّر \ round: following a regular course: Wait till your turn comes round. \ في وَقْتٍ من الأوقات \ ever: (esp. in a negative sentence or a question) at any time: Nobody ever writes to me. Have you ever been to Rome? If you ever go there, you must see St. Peter’s cathedral. \ في الوَقْتِ المناسب \ early: in good time for one’s purpose; before the fixed time: We arrived early and got the best seats. in due course: later; after a reasonable delay: He will get better in due course. in good time: slightly early: He came in good time for the meeting. \ في وقت واحد \ at a time: together: They arrived three at a time (in groups of three). \ في يوم من الأيام \ once upon a time: (used at the beginning of stories). \ See Also كان يا ما كان

Arabic-English dictionary > في

14 नीच _nīca

नीच a. [निकृष्टतमीं शोभां चिनोति, चि-ड Tv.]

1 Low, short, small, little, dwarfish.

-2 Situated below, being in a low position; नात्युच्छ्रितं नातिनीचं चैलाजिनकुशोत्तरम् Bg.6.11; Ms.2.198; Y.1.131.

-3 Lowered, deep (as a voice).

-4 Low, mean, base, vile, worst; प्रारभ्यते न खलु विघ्नभयेन नीचैः Bh.2.27; नीचस्य गोचरगतैः सुखमास्यते कैः 59; Bv.1.48.

-5 Worthless, insignificant. चः A kind of perfume (चोरक).

-चा An excellent cow.

-चम् The lowest point of a planet.

-Comp. -उक्तिः f. a low or vulgar expression.

-उच्चवृत्तम् an epicycle.

- उपगत a. situated low in the sky.

-ग a.

1 going downwards, descending (as a river); संयोजयति विद्यैव नीचगापि नरं सरित् । समुद्रमिव दुर्धर्षं नृपं भाग्यमतः परम् ॥ H.

-2 low, base, vile. (

-गा) a river. (

-गम्) water.

-गामिन् a. following low courses (said of women).

-गृहम् (in astr.) the part of the heavens in which a planet stands at its lower point; e. g. तुला of रवि, वृषभ of सोम, कर्क of मङ्गल, मान of बुध, मकर of गुरु, कन्या of शुक्र, and मेष of शनि; cf. स्वौच्चात्तु यामित्रमुशन्ति नीचम् Yavaneśvara.

-भोज्यः onion.

-योनिन् a. of low origin, low-born; so नीचजाति.

-वज्रः, -ज्रम् a kind of gem. (वैक्रान्त).

Sanskrit-English dictionary > नीच _nīca

15 orizzonte

m horizon

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orizzonte s.m.

1 horizon: linea dell'orizzonte, horizon line; il sole tramontò all'orizzonte, the sun sank below the horizon // alto sull'orizzonte, high above the horizon // all'orizzonte, on the horizon // (astr.): orizzonte astronomico, astronomical horizon; orizzonte celeste, celestial horizon; orizzonte geometrico, geometrical horizon; orizzonte ottico, optical horizon; orizzonte visibile, apparent horizon // (fis.) orizzonte degli eventi, event horizon // (aer.): orizzonte artificiale, artificial horizon; orizzonte artificiale giroscopico, gyro horizon

2 (fig.) horizon (s): gli orizzonti della scienza moderna, the horizons of modern science; l'orizzonte politico, political horizon; uomo di orizzonte limitato, narrow-minded man (o man of limited horizons) // aprire nuovi orizzonti, to open up new horizons (o new vistas): questa scoperta ha aperto orizzonti nuovi, this discovery has opened up new horizons // fare un giro d'orizzonte, to make a general survey // niente di nuovo all'orizzonte?, anything new in prospect?

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[orid'dzonte]
sostantivo maschile horizon (anche fig.)

linea dell'orizzonte — line of the horizon, skyline

all'orizzonte — [comparire, sorgere] on the horizon

alto sull'orizzonte — high above the horizon

basso sull'orizzonte — low in the sky

dei pericoli si profilano all'orizzonte — dangers are beckoning (on the horizon) o heaving into sight

questo lavoro mi apre nuovi -i — this job opens up new horizons o perspectives for me

allargare i propri -i — to widen o broaden one's horizons

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fare un giro d'orizzonte — to make a general survey

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orizzonte

/orid'dzonte/

sostantivo m.

horizon (anche fig.); linea dell'orizzonte line of the horizon, skyline; all'orizzonte [comparire, sorgere] on the horizon; alto sull'orizzonte high above the horizon; basso sull'orizzonte low in the sky; dei pericoli si profilano all'orizzonte dangers are beckoning (on the horizon) o heaving into sight; questo lavoro mi apre nuovi -i this job opens up new horizons o perspectives for me; allargare i propri -i to widen o broaden one's horizons

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IDIOMS

fare un giro d'orizzonte to make a general survey.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > orizzonte

16 herabhängen

v/i (unreg., trennb., ist -ge-) geh. herunterhängen

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to droop

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he|rạb|hän|gen
vi sep
to hang down
langes herabhängendes Haar — long, flowing hair

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(to (cause to) hang down: The willows drooped over the pond.) droop

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he·rab|hän·gen

[hɛˈraphɛŋən]

vi irreg

▪ [von etw dat] [auf etw akk] \herabhängen to hang down [from sth] [on sth]

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (nach unten hängen) hang [down] ( von from); (fig.) < clouds> hang low [in the sky]

2) (schlaff hängen) <hair, arms, etc.> hang down

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herabhängen v/i (irr, trennb, ist -ge-) geh → herunterhängen

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (nach unten hängen) hang [down] ( von from); (fig.) < clouds> hang low [in the sky]

2) (schlaff hängen) <hair, arms, etc.> hang down

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > herabhängen

17 zniż|yć

pf — zniż|ać impf Ⅰ vt to lower [głowę, poprzeczkę]
- samolot zniżył lot the plane began to descend

- zniżyć głos do szeptu to lower one’s voice to a whisper
Ⅱ zniżyć się — zniżać się 1. (opaść) [teren, ścieżka] to descend
- słońce już się zniżyło the sun is/was already low in the sky

- jego głos zniżał się do szeptu his voice dropped to a whisper
2. przen. (dostosować się) to come down
- zniżać się do czyjegoś poziomu to come down to sb’s (intellectual) level
3. (poniżyć się) to lower oneself
- zniżyć się do czegoś to stoop to sth

- zniżyć się do pochlebstwa to stoop to flattery

- nie zniżę się do pracy w takim miejscu I wouldn’t stoop so low as to work in a place like that

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zniż|yć

18 niziu|tko

(niziuteńko, niziusieńko, niziuśko, niziuchno) adv. dim. pieszcz. (bardzo nisko) [lecieć, zwisać, pochylić się] low
- słońce wisiało niziutko na ziemią the sun was low in the sky

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > niziu|tko

19 У-7

ИДТЙ/ПОЙТИ НА УБЫЛЬ VP
1. ( subj: usu. abstr or noncount concr) to (begin to) decrease, diminish in quantity, volume, intensity etc: X идёт на убыль = X is beginning to ebb (wane, recede, lessen, die down, subside etc)
X is on the ebb (the wane, the decrease etc) X is subsiding (ebbing etc)
дни идут на убыль - the days are getting shorter

(in refer to the diminution of the moon after the full moon) луна идёт на убыль - the moon is waning (on the wane)

Neg X не идет на убыль — X shows no signs of subsiding (weakening etc)
X is (has proved (to be)) persistent.
Жара уже пошла на убыль. The heat has already begun to subside.

Так вот, они утверждают, будто у советского народа вера в коммунизм пошла на убыль (Зиновьев 2). "So, they allege that the faith of the Soviet people in communism is on the ebb" (2a).

Эпидемия поноса упорно не шла на убыль (Гинзбург 2). The diarrhea outbreak proved very persistent (2a).

2. ( subj: abstr) to enter its final period, approach its finish

X идёт наубыль-Xis coming to an end (a close)
X is winding down (of a period of time) it is late (in the day (the season etc))
(with subj: годы, дни etc
in refer, to s.o. 's old age, approaching death) Х-овы дни идут на убыль - time is (the sands of time are) running out for X X is not long for this world.
Меня накормили сыром и мамалыгой, дед дал мне одну из своих палок, и я пустился в путь, хоть день шёл на убыль и солнце стояло над горизонтом на высоте дерева (Искандер 6). After the women had filled me up on cheese and hominy grits and grandfather had provided me with one of his walking sticks, I finally set off, though by now it was already late in the day and the sun was hanging low in the sky, no higher than the treetops (6a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > У-7

20 идти на убыль

• ИДТИ/ПОЙТИ НА УБЫЛЬ

[VP]

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1. [subj: usu. abstr or noncount concr]

⇒ to (begin to) decrease, diminish in quantity, volume, intensity etc:

- X идёт на убыль≈ X is beginning to ebb (wane, recede, lessen, die down, subside etc);

- X is on the ebb <the wane, the decrease etc>;

- X is subsiding (ebbing etc);

|| дни идут на убыль≈ the days are getting shorter;

|| [in refer to the diminution of the moon after the full moon] луна идёт на убыль≈ the moon is waning < on the wane>;

|| Neg X не идет на убыль≈ X shows no signs of subsiding (weakening etc);

- X is (has proved < to be>) persistent.

     ♦ Жара уже пошла на убыль. The heat has already begun to subside.

     ♦ Так вот, они утверждают, будто у советского народа вера в коммунизм пошла на убыль (Зиновьев 2). "So, they allege that the faith of the Soviet people in communism is on the ebb" (2a).

     ♦ Эпидемия поноса упорно не шла на убыль (Гинзбург 2). The diarrhea outbreak proved very persistent (2a).

2. [subj: abstr]

⇒ to enter its final period, approach its finish:

- X идёт на убыль≈ X is coming to an end < a close>;

- X is winding down;

- [of a period of time] it is late (in the day <the season etc>);

|| [with subj: годы, дни etc;

- in refer, to s.o.'s old age, approaching death] Х-овы дни идут на убыль≈ time is < the sands of time are> running out for X;

- X is not long for this world.

     ♦ Меня накормили сыром и мамалыгой, дед дал мне одну из своих палок, и я пустился в путь, хоть день шёл на убыль и солнце стояло над горизонтом на высоте дерева (Искандер 6). After the women had filled me up on cheese and hominy grits and grandfather had provided me with one of his walking sticks, I finally set off, though by now it was already late in the day and the sun was hanging low in the sky, no higher than the treetops (6a).

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