Betekenis van low In het Nederlands

• 0 not measuring much from the base to the top:

  • a low fence

  • a low ceiling

  • When we went skiing, I only went on the lower slopes.

• 1 below the usual level:

  • Temperatures are very low for the time of year.

  • The big supermarket offers the lowest prices in town.

  • These people are living on relatively low incomes.

  • There is a tremendous need for more low-cost housing.

  • a low-fat diet

  • low-alcohol beer

  • Vegetables are generally low in (= do not contain many) calories.

  • They spoke in low voices so I would not hear what they were saying.

  • Turn the oven to a low heat.

  • Soft music was playing and the lights were low.

  • low standards

  • I have a very low opinion of him.

  • She has very low self-esteem.

• 2 not considered important because of being at or near the bottom of a range of things, especially jobs or social positions:

  • low status jobs

  • a low priority task

• 3 not honest or fair:

  • How low can you get?

  • That was a pretty low trick to play.

• 4 (of a sound or voice) near or at the bottom of the range of sounds:

  • He has a very low voice.

  • Those low notes are played by the double bass.

• 5 unhappy:

  • Illness of any sort can leave you feeling low.

  • He seemed in low spirits.

• 6 close to the ground or the bottom of something:

  • The planes fly low across enemy territory.

• 7 at or to a low level:

  • low-paid workers

  • Turn the oven on low.

  • We're running low on milk - could you buy some more?

  • The radio batteries are running low.

• 8 to make the deep, long sound of a cow

• 9 a bad time in someone's life:

  • the highs and lows of an acting career

  • The dollar has hit an all-time low against the Japanese yen.

• 10 not high or tall; close to the ground, or near the bottom of something:

  • a low fence/ceiling

  • Until I’m a better skier, I’ll stay on the lower slopes.

  • That plane is flying awfully low.

• 11 smaller than the usual or average size, number, value, or amount:

  • They have the lowest food prices in town.

  • Temperatures will dip lower near the end of the week.

  • Believe it or not, this dessert is low in calories.

  • We’re running low on gas.

  • They spoke in low voices.

  • She turned the heat down low.

  • My test results were disappointingly low.

• 12 not important, or not of high rank:

  • low social status

• 13 (of a sound or voice) near or at the bottom of the range of sounds:

  • a low voice/note

  • He gave a low-pitched whistle and his dog came running.

• 14 (of behavior or speech) mean or unfair:

  • What a cruel comment – how low can you get?

• 15 unhappy or discouraged:

  • She’s feeling pretty low because she failed her driver’s test.

• 16 a smaller than usual amount or level, or the smallest amount or level:

  • Enrollment at the college reached new lows this fall.

  • The temperature in Boston reached a record low last night.

• 17 below the usual or expected level or amount:

  • The offer was rejected on the grounds that it was too low.

  • low inflation/interest rates/taxes The housing boom coincided with a flat economy, low inflation, and a falling stock market.

  • Interest rates fell to their lowest level since records began in January 1975.

  • low prices/costs/fees Higher profits and lower prices lift demand and keep inflation in check.

  • The manufacturing industry has been hit by low productivity, falling sales and mounting losses.

  • Developers are focusing on building more affordable housing targeted at families on low incomes.

  • These dedicated staff put up with long hours and low pay, because they love the job.

  • low unemployment/crime Unemployment in the region is lower than the national average.

• 18 not very good or acceptable:

  • low quality/standards Attempts at voluntary regulation had failed because too many companies with low standards had not joined the system.

• 19 not important because of being at the bottom of a range or group of things:

  • Transport was a low priority for the new administration.

  • More flexible working conditions are changing the traditionally low status of part-time jobs.

• 20 to have very little of something left:

  • Gas stations were running low on supplies due to the blockade.

  • This symbol means the printer ink is getting low.

• 21 at a level which is less than usual or expected:

  • Working from home and communicating online helped them keep costs low while they were setting up their new business.

• 22 at or to a position of less importance:

  • Ethics training ranks low on the manager's priority list.

• 23 the lowest level that something has reached since it has been measured or during a particular period:

  • hit/fall to a low The company's stock fell to a six-month low.

  • a new/record/all-time low The dollar hit a record low against the euro and was down sharply against the Japanese yen.

  • The price of oil has nearly doubled from last year's lows.