low
(in height)
[wall, hill, ceiling] bas (basse)
→ a low wall
→ low, rolling hills
→ The cottage has very low ceilings.
→ He bumped his head on the low beams.
→
low heels
(in number, amount)
[income, price] bas (basse)
→ low incomes
→ World stocks of wheat were getting very low.
to be at a low level
[rates] être bas
→ The fact that interest rates are now at such a low level ...
[temperature] bas (basse)
temperatures in the low 80s des températures entre 80 et 85 degrés Fahrenheit
to cook sth over a low heat faire cuire qch à feu doux
→ Cook the sauce over a low heat.
(=low-pitched)
[voice, note] bas (basse)
→ a long low note
→ My voice has got so low now I was mistaken for a man the other day on the phone.
(=quiet)
[murmur] faible
→ a low murmur of conversation
[voice] bas (basse)
Her voice was so low he had to strain to catch it. Elle parlait si bas qu'il devait tendre l'oreille pour l'entendre.
to speak in a low voice parler à voix basse
[quality] inférieur (e)
→ work of very low quality
[standard] mauvais (e)
→ Private health clubs are just as likely to be of low standard as public pools.
→ Supporters were muttering about the low standard of football being played by Bolton.
[rank] inférieur (e)
→ the low rank of "legal adviser"
The standard of child care is very low in many children's homes. Dans de nombreux centres, la qualité des soins apportés aux enfants est très mauvaise.
schools with an unacceptably low standard of education des collèges où la qualité de l'enseignement est inacceptable
(=depressed)
[person] déprimé (e)
→ I was really low after my father died.
to feel low se sentir déprimé (e)
[morale, spirits] bas (basse)
→ You may not find it easy to be objective when your spirits are low.
Morale is low. Le moral est bas.
→ We are all very tired and morale is low.
to be in low spirits ne pas avoir le moral
→ Charles was in low spirits.
to be low on sth, to run low on sth
[person]
(=not have much) ne plus avoir beaucoup de qch
→ We're a bit low on bed linen.
→ We're running low on milk.
to be low in sth [+calories, fat, salt] ne pas contenir beaucoup de qch
→ They look for foods that are low in calories.
→ Fish is high in protein and low in fat.
(in height)
[fly, sink] bas
→ I asked him to fly low over the beach.
That plane is flying very low. Cet avion vole très bas.
The sun was low in the sky. Le soleil était bas sur l'horizon.
(in volume, intensity)
to turn sth down low [+light, volume] baisser qch
to lay sb low
[illness, disease] terrasser qn
(METEOROLOGY) dépression f
→ There is a low lying over much of northern Europe.
(=low level)
to reach an all-time low tomber à son niveau le plus bas
to be at an all-time low être à son niveau le plus bas
The shares are now trading at an all-time low. Les actions ne se sont jamais négociées à un prix aussi bas.
to hit a new low, to plunge to a new low atteindre son niveau le plus bas
→ Relations between the two countries hit a new low when a US spy plane was attacked.
→ Shares and bonds have plunged to new lows.
→ The shares plunged to a new low.
Rates of interest have dropped to record lows. Les taux d'intérêt ont atteint leur niveau le plus bas., Les taux d'intérêt n'ont jamais été aussi bas.
(in life, career)
moment m difficile
→ I have had some lows in my career.
→
high
low-alcohol
adj
[drink] à faible teneur en alcool, peu alcoolisé (e)
low-budget
adj
[film, project] à petit budget
low-cal
adj basses calories inv
→ ... low-cal, high-fiber recipes.
low-calorie
adj basses calories inv
low-cost
adj
[airline, flight, housing] bon marché inv
low-cut
adj
[dress] décolleté (e)
low-down , lowdown
* to give sb the low-down mettre qn au courant
He gave me the low-down. Il m'a mis au courant.
to give sb the low-down on sth mettre qn au courant de qch
adj
(=despicable) mesquin (e)
low-fat
adj
[diet] pauvre en matières grasses
→ Her doctor had put her on a low-fat diet.
[milk, cheese] allégé (e)
→ the truth about low fat food
a low-fat yoghurt un yaourt allégé
→ a pot of low-fat yogurt
low-flying
adj
[aircraft] volant à basse altitude
→ There is a complete ban on low-flying aircraft.
low-grade
adj de qualité inférieure
low heels
npl
(=shoes) chaussures fpl à petits talons
→ I prefer low heels
low-key
adj
(=small-scale) discret (-ète)
→ The wedding will be a low-key affair.
low-level
adj
(in altitude)
[ground] bas (basse)
[flying] à basse altitude
[talks, discussions] préparatoire
low-loader
n semi-remorque f à plate-forme surbaissée
low-lying
adj
[land] à basse altitude
low-paid
adj
[worker] au salaire bas
[job] peu rémunéré (e)
low-pitched
adj
(=deep) bas (basse) , grave
→ With a low-pitched rumbling noise, the propeller began to rotate.
(=quiet)
[voice] bas (basse)
→ He kept his voice low-pitched in case someone was listening.
low-powered
adj de faible puissance
low-pressure
adj à basse pression
low-profile
adj discret (-ète)
low-quality
adj
[goods] de qualité inférieure
low-rent
adj
[housing] à loyer modéré
→ ... a low-rent housing development.
(of poor quality)
de second ordre
→ ... a low-rent horror movie.
low-rise
adj
[flats, building] bas (basse)
low season (British)
n basse saison f
in the low season en basse saison
→ Prices drop to £315 in the low season.
modif
[rates, holiday] pendant la basse saison
low-slung
adj
[chair] bas (basse)
→ ... a low-slung chintz armchair.
[sports car] surbaissé (e)
low-tar
adj
[cigarette] à faible teneur en goudron
low-tech
adj sommaire
low tide
n marée f basse
→ The causeway to the island is only accessible at low tide.
at low tide à marée basse
low water
n marée f basse
low-water mark
n laisse f de basse mer