{
    "term": "low",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "not high or tall; not far above the ground",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a low wall/building/table"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The fence is too low."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a low range of hills"
                },
                {
                    "text": "low clouds"
                },
                {
                    "text": "flying at low altitude"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The sun was low in the sky."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "look", "seem"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "at or near the bottom of something",
            "sensetop": "in the low 20s, 30s, etc.",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "low back pain"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the lower slopes of the mountain"
                },
                {
                    "text": "temperatures in the low 20s *(= no higher than 21–23°)*",
                    "contextForm": "in the low 20s, 30s, etc."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "look", "seem"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "not high at the neck",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a dress with a low neckline"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The neckline was much lower than she was used to."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The dress had a V-neck and a very low back."
                },
                {
                    "text": "tight sweaters and low-neck shirts"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "below the usual or average amount, level or value",
            "sensetop": "low in something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **low level** of unemployment"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**lower prices/costs**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the **lowest rates** of interest for 40 years"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the **lowest temperature **ever recorded"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**low-income** families"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **low-cost** airline"
                },
                {
                    "text": "There is a **low risk **of failure."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Incomes are **significantly lower** than in other parts of the country."
                },
                {
                    "text": "areas with **relatively low** unemployment"
                },
                {
                    "text": "This yogurt is very low in fat.",
                    "contextForm": "low in something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The failure rate is extremely low."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government wants to keep taxes low."
                },
                {
                    "text": "historically low marriage statistics"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Their ready meals are low in sugar and salt."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "look", "seem"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
                "preposition": ["in"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "below the usual water level",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The reservoir was low after the long drought."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "having a reduced amount or not enough of something",
            "sensetop": "low on something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Our supplies are **running low** *(= we only have a little left)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Our stocks of food were getting low."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A warning light flashes when the battery is low."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They were low on fuel.",
                    "contextForm": "low on something"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "look", "seem"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
                "preposition": ["in"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "below the usual or expected standard",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Students with the lowest scores retook the test."
                },
                {
                    "text": "low marks/grades"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a low standard of living"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Much of the work was of a very low standard."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These measures will lead to a lower quality of life for many older people."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "below other people or things in importance or status",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "lower forms of life *(= creatures with a very simple structure)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "jobs with low status"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Training was given a very low priority."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "not very good",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She has a very low opinion of her own abilities."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "poor"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 10,
            "definition": "not high; not loud",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The cello is lower than the violin."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They were speaking in low voices."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Keep your voice low."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 11,
            "definition": "weak or depressed; with very little energy",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I'm feeling really low."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They were in low spirits."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I think he got a bit low when he had the flu."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "down"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 12,
            "definition": "not honest",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He mixes with some pretty low types."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "disreputable"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 13,
            "definition": "not bright",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The lights were low and romance was in the air."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 14,
            "definition": "if a vehicle is in low gear, it travels at a slower speed in relation to the speed of the engine",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 15,
            "definition": "produced with the tongue in the lowest possible position",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "in a poor state; worse than usual",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Morale among teachers is at a low ebb."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to lose your wealth or your high position in society",
            "labels": "(old-fashioned)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "the amount of attention somebody/something has from the public",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "This issue has had a high profile in recent months."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I advised her to **keep a low profile** for the next few days *(= not to attract attention)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The story was given a low profile in today's papers."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "if somebody is laid low by/with an injury or illness, they feel very weak and are unable to do much",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "people who are not respected at all because they are not honest, moral or important at all",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ləʊ/",
                "audio": "lo/low/low__gb_3.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ləʊ/",
                "audio": "lo/low/low__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "adjective Middle English: from Old Norse lágr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch laag, also to lie."
}