low in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for low in the English»French Dictionary

I.low [Brit ləʊ, Am loʊ] N

1. low METEO:

low

dépression f

2. low fig:

the stock market closed at a record low

le marché boursier a été clôturé à son niveau le plus bas

the economy has hit a low

l'économie est dans le creux de la vague

his popularity has hit a new low

sa popularité a atteint son niveau le plus bas

morale is at an all time low

le moral est au plus bas

the lyrics hit a new low in banality

les paroles (de la chanson) atteignent des sommets dans la banalité

II.low [Brit ləʊ, Am loʊ] ADJ

1. low (close to the ground):

low branch, building, chair, wall, cloud, ground

bas/basse

the sun is low in the sky

le soleil est bas dans le ciel

on low ground flood

dans les basses terres

on low ground built

dans une dépression

2. low (nearly depleted):

low reservoir, level

bas/basse

low battery

faible

our stocks are rather low

nos stocks sont plutôt bas

the fire was getting low

le feu était bas

we're low on skilled staff

nous manquons de personnel qualifié

I'm getting low on petrol

je n'ai plus beaucoup d'essence

these products are low in sugar/fat

ces produits contiennent peu de sucre/matière grasse

the patient is very low

le malade est au plus mal or bas

3. low (minimal):

low price, wage

bas/basse

low capacity, speed

réduit

low income, number, rate

faible

low pressure, temperature

bas/basse

leave the soup on a low heat

laissez mijoter la soupe à feu doux

the temperature was in the low twenties

il faisait dans les vingt degrés

4. low (inferior):

low mark, score, quality, standard

mauvais

low life form

peu évolué

5. low (depressed):

low

déprimé

to feel low , to be in low spirits

être déprimé

6. low (deep):

low note, tone, voice

bas/basse

in a low voice

tout bas

the sound is too low RADIO, TV

le son est trop bas

7. low (disapproved of):

low (vulgar) conversation, humour

peu relevé

low (base) action, behaviour

ignoble

that was a really low thing to do

c'était vraiment un sale coup inf

III.low [Brit ləʊ, Am loʊ] ADV

1. low (near the ground):

low aim, fly, shoot

bas

low bend, crouch

très bas

the plane flew low over the desert

l'avion survolait le désert à basse altitude

I wouldn't sink or stoop so low as to ask him for money fig

je ne m'abaisserais pas à lui demander de l'argent

2. low (near the bottom):

it is very low (down) on the list lit

c'est tout à fait au bas de la liste

it is very low (down) on the list fig

c'est tout à fait secondaire

look lower down the page

regarde plus bas sur la page

3. low (at a reduced level):

low buy

à bas prix

low speak

bas

to turn sth down low heating, light, radio

baisser

stocks are running low

les stocks sont en baisse

I rate him pretty low

je ne le tiens pas en grande estime

4. low (at a deep pitch):

low sing

bas

IV.low [Brit ləʊ, Am loʊ] VB intr

low cow:

low

meugler

V.low [Brit ləʊ, Am loʊ]

to be the lowest of the low

être le dernier des derniers

to be laid low by illness

être cloué au lit par

I.low-down [Brit ˈləʊdaʊn, Am ˈloʊdaʊn] inf N

low-down

tuyau m inf

low-down

renseignements mpl

to get the low-down on sb/sth

avoir un tuyau sur qn/qc inf

to get the low-down on sb/sth

avoir des renseignements sur qn/qc

to give sb the low-down

tuyauter qn inf (on sur)

to give sb the low-down

renseigner qn (on sur)

II.low-down [Brit ˈləʊdaʊn, Am ˈloʊdaʊn] inf ADJ

low-down person, trick:

low-down

sale

a low-down trick

un sale tour

low-grade ADJ

low-grade (poor quality) meat, steel

de qualité inférieure

low-grade (minor) official

de grade inférieur

low-income ADJ

low-income family

à faible revenu

low-income bracket

des bas salaires

low-heeled ADJ

low-heeled

plat, à talons plats

low-key [Brit ləʊˈkiː, Am ˈloʊ ˈˌki] ADJ

low-key approach, lifestyle, person

discret/-ète

low-key style, mood, treatment

sobre

low-key meeting, talks

informel/-elle

low-key ceremony

intime

low-level ADJ

1. low-level AVIAT:

low-level flight, bombing

à basse altitude

2. low-level (informal):

low-level meeting, talks

informel/-elle

3. low-level COMPUT:

low-level language

de bas niveau

4. low-level NUCL:

low-level radiation

faible

5. low-level (not serious):

low-level violence, crime

à bas bruit

low-loader N TRANSP

low-loader

camion m à plate-forme surbaissée

low life N

1. low life U (underworld):

low life (social)

bas-fonds mpl

low life (criminal)

milieu m

2. low life (person) inf, pej:

low life pl low lifes

racaille f inf

low life pl low lifes

voyou m

Phrases:

low-life attr character, scene

des bas-fonds

low-life friend, contact

du milieu

low-life bar, area

fréquenté par des voyous

low-lying ADJ

low-lying

à basse altitude

low in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for low in the English»French Dictionary

I.low <-er, -est> [ləʊ, Am loʊ] ADJ

1. low (not high or tall, not great):

low altitude, wall

bas(se)

low neckline

plongeant(e)

low heels

petits talons

2. low (small in number):

low

faible

to be low in cholesterol

être peu riche en cholestérol

to be low in calories

être hypocalorique

low alcohol drink

boisson peu alcoolisée

to be low in funds

avoir peu de réserves

3. low (reduced in quantity):

low level

bas(se)

to be low on sth

n'avoir presque plus de qc

4. low (intensity):

low frequency, sound, voice

bas(se)

low light

faible

to keep one's voice low

parler tout bas

5. low (poor, not of high quality):

low

mauvais(e)

to hold sth in low regard

mésestimer qc

6. low (lowly, not important):

to be a low priority

ne pas être une priorité

7. low (unfair, mean):

a low trick

un coup bas

to get low

être malhonnête

8. low (sad, dejected):

in low spirits

abattu(e)

to feel low

ne pas avoir le moral

II.low <-er, -est> [ləʊ, Am loʊ] ADV

low

bas

to fly low

voler bas

to be cut low dress, blouse

être très décolleté

to drop low

chuter

to turn the music lower

baisser la musique

III.low [ləʊ, Am loʊ] N

1. low (low level):

record low

baisse f record

to hit a low

chuter

to reach an all-time low

atteindre son niveau le plus bas

2. low (difficult moment):

the highs and lows

les hauts et les bas

3. low METEO:

low

zone f de basse pression

low tide, low water N

low tide

marée f basse

low-necked ADJ

low-necked

décolleté(e)

low-noise ADJ AUTO

low-noise

peu bruyant(e)

low-key ADJ

low-key debate, speech:

low-key

modéré(e)

a low-key affair

un événement discret

to take a low-key approach to sth

aborder qc en toute discrétion

low-pitched ADJ

low-pitched

grave

low-pollution ADJ AUTO

low-pollution

à faible taux de pollution

low season N

low season

basse saison f

low-fat ADJ

low-fat

allégé(e)

low-cost ADJ

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low-cost

à bas coût

low Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to take a low-key approach to sth

aborder qc en toute discrétion

to cook sth on a high/low heat

faire cuire qc à feu vif/doux

to speak in a loud/low voice

parler à voix haute/basse

to pitch the voice high/low

hausser/baisser le ton

to have a high/low fat content

avoir une riche/pauvre teneur en matières grasses

to be at a low ebb

avoir le moral très bas

to be at an all-time high/low

être au plus haut/au plus bas

to reach a record high/low

atteindre son record le plus haut/bas

a person of high/low moral standards

une personne de bonnes/mauvaises mœurs

the low and the high registers

les graves et les aigus

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Translations for low in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

à faible niveau de vibrations

low vibration

pressostat HP/BP

high-low pressure pressostat

pressostat HP/BP

high-low pressure switch

basse pression BP

low pressure LP

coté basse pression

low pressure side

manomètre basse pression

low pressure manometer

étage basse pression

low pressure stage

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is important to note that not all analog proofing systems are capable of rending the low dot gain associated with the process.

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It was discovered he was suffering from a low-grade infection and had bled during the race for the first time.

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These topographical factors have served to restrict urban spread, resulting in a relatively stable population size and a low degree of mobility.

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The primary factors stem from its low-level grass median which offers little to no protection for crossover incidents.

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While there is a winter low season, the business worked reasonably well with stand-in operators last year.

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There's too much faulty wiring in this low-caliber actioner and any emotional payoff comes far too late.

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The pure water vapor condenses on the cool inside plastic surface and drips down from the weighted low point, where it is collected and removed.

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The constant threat of a high blood sugar level can cause hyperactivity and conversely, low blood sugar level will cause lethargy and eventually unconciousness.

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It is a relatively low toxicity pesticide that has the potential to find its way into food, drinking water, and residential areas.

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Consequently, diesel fuel must have a high flash point and a low autoignition temperature.

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