| Traduceri principale |
| low adj | (not extending or placed high) (înălțime) | jos adj. |
| | This room has low ceilings. |
| | Camera are tavanul foarte jos. |
| low adj | (altitude) (altitudine) | jos adv. |
| | The plane flew low over the houses. |
| | Avionul a zburat jos, deasupra caselor. |
| low adj | (pitch, tone: dull or deep) | grav, profund adj. |
| | Do you hear that low hum? |
| | Auzi sunetul acela grav (or: profund)? |
| low adj | (below the normal level) | adânc adj. |
| | Her evening dress had a low neckline. |
| | Rochia ei de seară avea un decolteu foarte adânc. |
| low adj | (quiet) | șoptit adj. |
| | She spoke into his ear in a very low voice. |
| | Ea i-a vorbit la ureche cu o voce șoptită. |
| low adj | (supplies: running out) | scăzut adj. |
| | | insuficient adj. |
| | Supplies of toilet paper are low. |
| | Rezerva de hârtie igienică e scăzută. |
| low adj | (price, etc.: modest) | scăzut, redus adj. |
| | The shop is selling jeans at a very low price. |
| | Magazinul vinde blugi la preț foarte scăzut (or: redus). |
| low adj | figurative (underhand, devious) | josnic, abject adj. |
| | Low tactics like cheating your customers will make you a lot of enemies. |
| | Tacticile josnice (or: abjecte), precum înșelarea clienților, îți vor aduce mulți dușmani. |
| low adv | (down: to or in a low position) | jos adv. |
| | He bent down low to kiss his child. |
| | ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. A privit în jos, la ea, și i-a zâmbit blând. |
Forme compuse:
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| area of low pressure n | (meteorology) | zonă de joasă presiune s.f. |
| | A stationary area of low pressure over the Great Lakes has brought us a week of rain and fog. |
| high and low adv | (all over the place, everywhere) | peste tot adv. |
| | I searched high and low for my glasses but couldn't find them. |
| hunt high and low vi | (search everywhere) | a căuta în lung și în lat loc.vb. |
| | I hunted high and low for my keys, but they were nowhere to be found. |
| keep a low profile v expr | (be inconspicuous) | a fi discret, a avea un comportament rezervat expr.vb. |
| | | a nu ieși în evidență expr.vb. |
| | After the argument I kept a low profile for a few days. |
| | Spies tend to keep a low profile to avoid attention. |
| lay [sb] low v expr | (overcome, incapacitate) | a îmbolnăvi vb.tranz. |
| | | a copleși vb.tranz. |
| | (figurat) | a doborî vb.tranz. |
| | (figurat) | a termina vb.tranz. |
lie low,
also nonstandard: lay low v expr | figurative (not draw attention to yourself) | a nu ieși în evidență expr.vb. |
| | (figurat, informal) | a merge pe burtă expr.vb. |
| low blood pressure n | (hypotension) | hipotensiune s.f. |
| | Low blood pressure can make you feel dizzy. |
low calorie,
low-calorie adj | (containing few calories) | puțin caloric adj. |
| Notă: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | The best way to lose weight is to go on a low-calorie diet and do plenty of exercise. |
low class,
low-class adj | figurative (base, vulgar) | clasa de jos s.f. |
| Notă: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun. |
| | The white establishment regarded jazz as a form of low-class entertainment. |
| low class adj | (indicating social status) | din clasa de jos adj. |
| | After he lost his job, they had to move to a low-class neighbourhood near the railway station. |
| low cost n | (cheap price) | cost redus s.n. |
| | | tarif redus s.n. |
| | The tablet's advantages are its low cost and user-friendly design. |
low cost,
low-cost adj | (cheap, budget) | ieftin adj. |
| Notă: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun |
| | You can save money by booking a low-cost flight. |
low fat,
low-fat adj | (food: skimmed, light) | degresat adj. |
| | | cu conținut redus de grăsime expr. |
| Notă: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | Many low-fat foods contain more sugar than their full-fat equivalents. |
low grade,
low-grade adj | (inferior) | inferior adj. |
| | | de proastă calitate loc.adj. |
| Notă: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | Low-grade uranium ore must be enriched before it can fuel a reactor. |
low grade,
low-grade adj | (fever: slight) | de mică intensitate loc.adj. |
| | | ușor adj. |
| | A low-grade fever is a common symptom of influenza. |
| low grade n | (school: poor mark) | notă mică, notă proastă s.f. |
| | I always got low grades in physics and chemistry. |
| low IQ n | (lack of intelligence) | IQ redus s.n. |
| | Having a low IQ has never been a barrier to a career in politics. |
| low notes npl | (music: deep or bass notes) (muzică) | note joase s.f.pl. |
| | My father had an amazingly powerful baritone voice; when he hit those low notes, the windows would rattle all through the house. |
| low on [sth] adj | (lacking in [sth]) | a rămâne fără loc.vb. |
| | | a i se termina curând, a fi pe terminate loc.vb. |
| | We are low on toilet paper. |
| low opinion n | (disapproval, dislike) | părere proastă s.f. |
| | I have a low opinion of that storekeeper because he cheats his customers. |
| low pitch n | (music: deep or bass frequency) | registru grav s.n. |
| | Tony sang the song in a low pitch. |
| low price n | (small or reduced cost) | preț redus s.n. |
| | A low price doesn't always mean lack of quality, but it's a good indicator. |
| low priority n | ([sth] not considered urgent) | prioritate redusă s.f. |
| | Paying your rent on time should not be a low priority. |
| | That project doesn't have to be finished until next month, so it's a low priority for now. |
low quality,
low-quality n | (inferiority) | calitate proastă s.f. |
| | | execrabil adj. |
| Notă: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | His work was of low quality, and customers rarely employed his services a second time. |
low quality,
low-quality adj | (inferior, poor) | de proastă calitate adj. |
| Notă: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Low-quality electronics stop working soon after you buy them. |
low sodium diet,
low-sodium diet n | (regimen which restricts salt intake) | dietă hiposodată s.f. |
| | Food tastes bland for the first few days of a low sodium diet. |
| low spirits npl | (depressed mood) | moral scăzut s.n. |
| | I could tell he was in low spirits by the look on his face. |
| | I try not to let my low spirits affect other people. |
low tide,
low water n | (sea's tide at lowest elevation) (maree) | reflux s.n. |
| | At low tide, you can see a wrecked ship sticking out of the sand. |
| low visibility n | (being inconspicuous) | vizibilitate redusă (or: scăzută) s.f. |
| | The politician kept a low visibility for several months after the scandal. |
| low visibility n | (short range of vision) | vizibilitate redusă (or: scăzută) s.f. |
| | Due to low visibility caused by heavy fog, many flights from Heathrow Airport were delayed. |
| low voice n | (subdued voice: murmur or whisper) | voce scăzută s.f. |
| | He revealed his plan in a low voice so as not to be overheard. |
| | He spoke in such a low voice that I could barely hear him. |
| low voice n | (voice lower end of sound range) | voce joasă s.f. |
| | | voce gravă s.f. |
| | Men typically have low voices and women have higher ones. |
| low-budget adj | (small amount of funds) | cu buget redus loc.adj. |
| | Camping is a low-budget option for holidaymakers. |
| low-calorie diet n | (low calorie intake) | regim hipocaloric s.n. |
| | I went on a low-calorie diet to lose weight. |
| low-carbohydrate diet n | (regimen which restricts carbohydrate intake) | dietă cu aport redus de carbohidrați s.f. |
| | No potatoes for me, thanks – I'm on a low-carbohydrate diet. She's trying this new low-carbohydrate diet to see if it will help her lose some weight. |
| low-down adj | slang (base, sneaky) | josnic adj. |
| | | mârșav adj. |
| | That low-down thief stole my wallet! |
low-income,
low income adj | (of or on low earnings) | cu venituri modeste loc.adj. |
| Notă: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | This apartment complex is geared to low-income families. |
| | Acest complex de apartamente vizează familiile cu venituri modeste. |
| low-level language n | (computer code) (programare) | limbaj de nivel scăzut s.n. |
| | Assembly language is a typical example of a low-level language. |
| low-lying adj | (land: low elevation) | jos adj. |
| | | de altitudine joasă expr. |
| | The low-lying areas flooded during the recent storm. |
| low-profile adj | literal (taking little space) | care ocupă puțin spațiu loc.adj. |
| | These low-profile lids take up 23% less space in shipping containers. |
| low-profile n as adj | figurative (inconspicuous) | inobservabil adj. |
| | | discret adj. |
| | | greu de observat loc.adj. |
| low-salt diet n | (regimen which restricts salt intake) | dietă hiposodată s.f. |
| | My doctor has recommended that I follow a low-salt diet. |
the lowdown,
also UK: the low-down n | informal (current information) | adevăr s.n. |
| | | informații complete s.f.pl. |
| | | cum stă treaba expr. |
| | If you want the lowdown, ask Julie. She was at the meeting. |
the lowdown on [sth],
also UK: the low-down on [sth] n | informal (current information) | informații prețioase s.f.pl. |
| | | informații esențiale s.f.pl. |
| | Here's the low-down on our upcoming merger. |
low-key,
lowkey adj | (light, colour: subtle, subdued) | discret adj. |
| | | nestrident adj. |
| Notă: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | The colour of this carpet is very low-key. |
low-key,
lowkey adj | figurative (not ostentatious) | discret adj. |
| | The party was just a low-key affair with a few friends. |
lowlife,
low-life n | informal (contemptible or immoral person) | huligan s.m. |
| run low on [sth] v expr | informal (have little left of [sth]) | a rămâne fără expr.vb. |
| | I hope we find a gas station soon, as this car is running low on fuel. |