low

Significat (anglès)

Adj

1. Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.
2. Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.
3. Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.
4. Of less than normal height or upward extent or growth, or of greater than normal depth or recession; below the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.
5. Of less than normal height or upward extent or growth, or of greater than normal depth or recession; below the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.
6. Not high in status, esteem, or rank, dignity, or quality. (Compare vulgar.)
7. Humble, meek, not haughty.
8. Disparaging; assigning little value or excellence.
9. Being a nadir, a bottom.
10. Depressed in mood, dejected, sad.
11. Lacking health or vitality, strength or vivacity; feeble; weak.
12. Lacking health or vitality, strength or vivacity; feeble; weak.
13. Dead. (Compare lay low.)
14. Small, not high (in amount or quantity, value, force, energy, etc).
15. Small, not high (in amount or quantity, value, force, energy, etc).
16. Small, not high (in amount or quantity, value, force, energy, etc).
17. Simple in complexity or development.
18. Favoring simplicity (see e.g. low church, Low Tory).
19. Being near the equator.
20. Grave in pitch, due to being produced by relatively slow vibrations (wave oscillations); flat.
21. Quiet; soft; not loud.
22. Made with a relatively large opening between the tongue and the palate; made with (part of) the tongue positioned low in the mouth, relative to the palate.
23. Lesser in value than other cards, denominations, suits, etc.
24. Not rich or seasoned; offering the minimum of nutritional requirements; plain, simple.
25. Designed for a slow (or the slowest) speed.

Noun

1. A low point or position, literally (as, a depth) or or figuratively (as, a nadir, a time when things are at their worst, least, minimum, etc).
2. A low point or position, literally (as, a depth) or or figuratively (as, a nadir, a time when things are at their worst, least, minimum, etc).
3. A period of depression; a depressed mood or situation.
4. (informal) An area of low pressure; a depression.
5. The lowest-speed gearing of a power-transmission system, especially of an automotive vehicle.
6. The lowest trump, usually the deuce; the lowest trump dealt or drawn.
7. (slang) A cheap, cost-efficient, or advantageous price.

Adv

1. Close to the ground.
2. Of a pitch, at a lower frequency.
3. With a low voice or sound; not loudly; gently.
4. Under the usual price; at a moderate price; cheaply.
5. In a low mean condition; humbly; meanly.
6. In a time approaching our own.
7. In a path near the equator, so that the declination is small, or near the horizon, so that the altitude is small; said of the heavenly bodies with reference to the diurnal revolution.

Verb

To lower; to make low.

Verb

simple past of laugh.

Verb

To moo.

Noun

A flame; fire; blaze.

Verb

To burn; to blaze.

Noun

1. Barrow, mound, tumulus.
2. A hill.

Verb

Alternative form of 'low

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈləʊ/

Etimologia (anglès)

From Middle English lowe, lohe, lāh, from Old Norse lágr (“low”), from Proto-Germanic *lēgaz (“lying, flat, situated near the ground, low”), from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (“to lie”).
Cognate with Scots laich (“low”), Low German leeg (“low, feeble, bad”), Danish lav (“low”), Icelandic lágur (“low”), West Frisian leech (“low”), North Frisian leeg, liig (“low”), Dutch laag (“low”), obsolete German läg (“low”). More at lie.

Sents

Passive recreation typically requires little management and can be provided at very low costs .