level off

ˈlɛvəl ɔːf

levelled offlevelling off

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Definition of level off - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

stabilitystop increasing or decreasing and become stable

The plane will level off at 30,000 feet.

plateau

stabilize

geometrybecome flat or even in surface

The road levels off after the steep hill.

flatten

smooth

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Expressions with level

level out

make something even or stable

She leveled out the uneven table.

level best

the utmost effort one can make

She did her level best to finish the project.

level down

reduce to a lower level or status

The manager decided to level down the team's responsibilities.

do one's level best

make the greatest possible effort

She will do her level best to finish the project on time.

keep a level head

stay calm and think clearly in stressful situations

She can keep a level head during emergencies.

level playing field

situation where everyone has the same chance to succeed

We want a level playing field for all businesses.

Examples of level off in a sentence

The temperature will level off by the afternoon.
The terrain levels off near the riverbank.
The airplane levels off at cruising altitude.

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French:se stabiliser, s'aplanir, ...
German:einpendeln, sich ebnen, ...
Italian:stabilizzarsi, ...
Spanish:estabilizarse, ...
Portuguese:estabilizar, ...
Chinese:保持平稳, 变平, ...
Japanese:水平飛行に入る, 平らになる, ...
Arabic:اسْتَقَرَّ, انْبَسَط, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְיַצֵּב, לְהִתְיַישֵׁר, ...
Russian:выровняться, ...
Ukrainian:вирівнюватися, ...
Hindi:स्थिर होना, समतल होना, ...
Bengali:স্থিতিশীল হওয়া, সমতল হওয়া, ...
Catalan:estabilitzar-se, aplanar-se, ...
Czech:ustálit se, srovnat se, ...
Danish:flade ud, jævne sig ud, ...
Dutch:stabiliseren, afvlakken, ...
Greek:σταθεροποιούμαι, ισιώνω, ...
Hungarian:stabilizálódni, ellaposodni, ...
Khmer:មានស្ថិរភាព, រាបស្មើឡើង, ...
Korean:안정되다, 평평해지다, ...
Persian:ثابت شدن, هموار شدن, ...
Polish:wyrównać, wyrównać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):nivelar, ...
Romanian:a se stabiliza, a uniformiza, ...
Swedish:nå sin marschhöjd, plana ut, ...
Thai:ทรงตัว, ราบเรียบขึ้น, ...
Turkish:dengelenmek, yatay hale gelmek, ...
Vietnamese:bay bằng, trở nên bằng phẳng, ...

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