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Low Düşük I Adverb Bit Lower High  /Ləʊ  

Level A2 
Kind adverb
Front low 
IPA  /ləʊ   / adverb
Back aşağıda; aşağıya
düşük
Back 2

low (adverb)

 /ləʊ   / adverb
 
NOT HIGH/TALL
1 close to the ground or to the bottom of sth
aşağıda; aşağıya
 Hang that picture a bit higher, it's much too low!
 That plane is flying very low.
 ‘Where's the pain? Here?’ ‘No, a bit lower down.’
LEVEL/VALUE
2 below the usual or normal level or amount
düşük
 Temperatures were very low last winter.
 The price of fruit is lower in the summer.
 low wages
 low-paid workers
 low-fat yogurt
 low-alcohol beer
 food that is low in salt
 3 below what is normal or acceptable in quality, importance or development
düşük;
aşağı
 a low standard of living
 low status
SOUND/VOICE
4 deep or quiet
 (ses) alçak;
pes
 His voice is already lower than his father's.
 I can't sing that low. Can we do the song in a higher key?
 A group of people in the library were speaking in low voices.
UNHAPPY
5 not happy and lacking energy
neşesiz, keyifsiz
 He's been feeling a bit low since his illness.
 The team are in low spirits after their defeat.
LIGHT/HEAT
6 (used about a light, an oven, etc.) made to produce only a little light or heat
kısık;
düşük
 Cook the rice on a low heat for 20 minutes.
 Keep the iron on a low setting.
 The low lighting adds to the restaurant's atmosphere.
IN CAR
7 (used about a gear in a car) that allows a slower speed
düşük vites
OPPOSITE HIGH3
IDIOMS
high and low
everywhere
her yerde
 We've searched high and low for the keys.
have/keep a high/low profile
to have a way of behaving that does/does not attract other people's attention
göze batmak/göze çarpmamak
 I don't know much about the subject – I'm going to keep a low profile at the meeting tomorrow.
lie low
to try not to attract attention to yourself
göze batmamak, gizlenmek
 I lay low, hoping the teacher wouldn't ask me a question.
run low (on sth)
to start to have less of sth than you need; to start to be less than is needed
azalmak;
tükenmek
 We're running low on coffee – shall I go and buy some?
 

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