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['ləʊnɪs]1) (of bridge, ceiling) faible hauteur f2) Meteorology, Physicsthe lowness of the temperature/pressure — la basse température/pression
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I 1. [pi ] verb1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) dresser2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) lancer3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) tomber4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) tanguer5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) donner le ton2. noun1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.) terrain2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.) hauteur3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.) degré4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.) place5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.) lancer6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) tangage•- - pitched- pitcher - pitched battle - pitchfork II [pi ] noun(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) bitume- pitch-dark -
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A n1 ( measurement) (of hole, box, water) profondeur f ; ( of layer) épaisseur f ; to dive/dig to a depth of 10 m plonger/creuser à une profondeur de 10 m ; at a depth of 30 m à 30 m de profondeur ; 12 m in depth profond de 12 m ; to be out of one's depth ( in water) ne plus avoir pied ; fig être complètement perdu ;2 ( degree of intensity) ( of colour) intensité f ; (of crisis, recession) gravité f ; ( of ignorance) étendue f ; ( of emotion) intensité f ; ( of despair) fond m ; to be in the depths of despair toucher le fond du désespoir ; with depth of feeling avec émotion ;3 ( complexity) ( of knowledge) étendue f ; (of analysis, hero, novel, work) profondeur f ; to examine/study sth in depth examiner/étudier qch en détail ;4 ( lowness of pitch) gravité f ;B depths npl ( remote part) the depths of the sea les profondeurs fpl de la mer ; in the depths of the countryside en pleine campagne ; in the depths of the woods au milieu des bois ; in the depths of his consciousness au fond de lui-même ; in the depths of winter au plus profond de l'hiver. -
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Lowness — may mean:* The English word lowness (see Wiktionary entry to the right), a form of low * The noun form of Low (complexity), a relationship between complexity classes in computational complexity theory … Wikipedia
Lowness — Low ness, n. The state or quality of being low. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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lowness — (n.) early 13c., from LOW (Cf. low) (adj.) + NESS (Cf. ness) … Etymology dictionary
Lowness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Lowness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 lowness lowness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 debasement debasement depression prostration &c.(horizontal) 213 Sgm: N 1 depression depression &c.(concave) 252 GRP: N 2 … English dictionary for students
lowness — noun 1. a feeling of low spirits he felt responsible for her lowness of spirits • Syn: ↑downheartedness, ↑dejectedness, ↑low spiritedness, ↑dispiritedness • Derivationally related forms: ↑dispirited ( … Useful english dictionary
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lowness — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of height Nouns 1. lowness, shortness, flatness, deepness, depth; debasement, depression, prostration. See inferiority. 2. (low location) lowlands; basement, cellar, dungeon, ground floor, hold; low… … English dictionary for students
lowness — Ⅰ. low [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) of less than average height. 2) situated not far above the ground, horizon, etc. 3) below average in amount, extent, or intensity. 4) lacking importance, prestige, or quality; inferior. 5) (of a sound) deep. 6) … English terms dictionary
lowness — noun see low III … New Collegiate Dictionary