low · adjective /loʊ/Full view
Nouns: low
Adjectives: low, lowly
Verbs: lower
Adverbs: low
low (AMOUNT/LEVEL)
A2 small in amount, size or level
Dictionary examples:

low temperatures

The big supermarket has the lowest prices.

These people are living on relatively low incomes.

a low-fat diet

Vegetables are generally low in calories.

Learner example:

There were beautiful clothes for low prices. (Key English Test; A2; Turkish)

low (NOT HIGH)
B1 not high
Dictionary examples:

a low fence

low ceilings

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

Learner example:

When I stay [at] home, I wear jeans, t-shirts, low shoes. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Spanish)

low (BAD QUALITY)
B2 of bad quality, especially when referring to something that is not as good as it should be
Dictionary examples:

low standards/quality

I have rather a low opinion of him.

Learner example:

However, it is necessary to add that few people could afford much food because of poverty and the low quality of life which they had. (First Certificate in English; B2; Italian)

low (SOUND)
B2 deep or quiet
Dictionary examples:

a low voice

a low note

Learner example:

Right after I had said that, I noticed that someone was pointing at me with a gun, [and] a low voice said: "If I were you I wouldn't move, follow me." (First Certificate in English; B2; Catalan)

low (NOT IMPORTANT)
C1 not important or powerful
Dictionary examples:

low rank/status

New furniture is a very low priority at the moment.

Learner example:

Luminaries claim that the team spirit and the sense of competition have vanished, and it has been proven that exercise has a low priority compared to other recreational activities. (Certificate in Advanced English; C1; Swedish)

low (UNHAPPY)
C1 unhappy and without energy
Dictionary example:

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

Learner example:

She never feels low and I am in high spirits being with her because she has got a sense of humor. (Certificate in Advanced English; C1; Polish)

keep a low profile
C1 to try not to be noticed
Dictionary example:

She has kept a low profile since the divorce.

Learner example:

Finally, I believe that the best way to handle these issues is to try to keep a low profile at all times and to remain indifferent to gossip. (Certificate in Advanced English; C1; Spanish)

low · adverb /loʊ/
Nouns: low
Adjectives: low, lowly
Verbs: lower
Adverbs: low
low
B1 at or to a small amount or level
Dictionary examples:

Temperatures can fall as low as -20 degrees.

Can you turn the heat down a bit lower?

That plane is flying awfully low.

Learner example:

The lights are down low. (First Certificate in English; B2; German)

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