adjective🔗ShareNieder, niedrigSituated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty."a low wall a low shelf"eine niedrige Mauer, ein niedriges RegalpositionplacedirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNiedriger, geringerOf less than normal height; below the average or normal level from which elevation is measured."a low bow"Eine tiefe Verbeugung.appearancepositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNiedriger, geringerNot high in status, esteem or rank, dignity, or quality. (Compare vulgar.)"Now that was low even for you!"Das war jetzt selbst für dich niedrig!qualityattitudevaluesocietyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDemütig, bescheidenHumble, meek, not haughty."My younger brother is a lower, more considerate person than I am. "Mein jüngerer Bruder ist ein demütigerer, rücksichtsvollerer Mensch als ich.characterattitudemoralessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Sharegering, verächtlichDisparaging; assigning little value or excellence."She had a low opinion of cats. He took a low view of dogs."Sie hatte eine geringe Meinung von Katzen. Er hatte eine verächtliche Ansicht von Hunden.attitudevaluecharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareUnter, niedrigBeing a nadir, a bottom."the low point in her career"Der Tiefpunkt in ihrer Karriere.positionappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNiedergeschlagen, betrübtDepressed in mood, dejected, sad."low spirits"Niedergeschlagene StimmungmindemotionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSchwach, kraftlosLacking health or vitality, strength or vivacity; feeble; weak."a low pulse"Ein schwacher Puls.medicineconditionphysiologybodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGeringer, niedrigerSmall, not high (in amount or quantity, value, force, energy, etc)."The bookstore had a lower price on the new mystery novel. "Die Buchhandlung hatte einen niedrigeren Preis für den neuen Krimi.amountvalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEinfach, schlichtSimple in complexity or development; (in several set phrases) favoring simplicity; (see e.g. low church, Low Tory)."low protozoan animals, low cryptogamic plants, and other low organisms"Einfache Protozoen, einfache kryptogame Pflanzen und andere einfache Organismen.politicsdoctrineattitudestylequalityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSüdlich, weiter südlich(in several set phrases) Being near the equator."the low northern latitudes"die südlichen nördlichen BreitengeographyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareTiefer, dumpfer(acoustics) Grave in pitch, due to being produced by relatively slow vibrations (wave oscillations); flat."Generally, European men have lower voices than their Indian counterparts."Im Allgemeinen haben europäische Männer tiefere Stimmen als ihre indischen Kollegen.soundmusicphysicsfrequencyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareLeise, sanftQuiet; soft; not loud."They spoke in low voices so I would not hear what they were saying."Sie sprachen mit leisen Stimmen, damit ich nicht hörte, was sie sagten.soundessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMit relativ großer Öffnung zwischen Zunge und Gaumen gebildetMade with a relatively large opening between the tongue and the palate; made with (part of) the tongue positioned low in the mouth, relative to the palate."My sister's singing voice has a lower tone, making her sound more mature than her classmates. "Die Gesangsstimme meiner Schwester hat einen tieferen Ton, wodurch sie reifer klingt als ihre Klassenkameraden.phoneticslanguagelinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNiedriger, geringerLesser in value than other cards, denominations, suits, etc."a low card"Eine niedrigere Karte.gamevalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEinfach, schlicht, kargNot rich or seasoned; offering the minimum of nutritional requirements; plain, simple."The school cafeteria served a lower quality lunch today; the vegetables were plain and the meat was very simple. "Die Schulkantine servierte heute ein Mittagessen von geringerer Qualität; das Gemüse war ungewürzt und das Fleisch sehr einfach.foodqualityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareUntersetzt(of an automobile, gear, etc) Designed for a slow (or the slowest) speed."low gear"Untersetzter GangvehicletechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareUnten, tieferClose to the ground."The birds flew lower and lower over the fields. "Die Vögel flogen tiefer und tiefer über die Felder.positiondirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareTieferOf a pitch, at a lower frequency."The piano player tuned the C note lower to match the other instruments. "Der Pianist stimmte den C-Ton tiefer, um ihn an die anderen Instrumente anzupassen.soundmusicfrequencyphoneticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareLeise, sanftWith a low voice or sound; not loudly; gently."to speak low"Leise sprechen.soundlanguagecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareGünstiger, preiswerterUnder the usual price; at a moderate price; cheaply."He sold his wheat low."Er verkaufte seinen Weizen günstiger.economybusinessfinancevalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareGering, niedrigIn a low mean condition; humbly; meanly."The student spoke lower and more quietly to avoid disturbing the others in the library. "Der Student sprach leiser und ruhiger, um die anderen in der Bibliothek nicht zu stören.attitudemoralcharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareIn letzter Zeit, neuerdingsIn a time approaching our own."My grandmother's stories about her childhood, lower, are fascinating. "Die Geschichten meiner Großmutter über ihre Kindheit sind neuerdings faszinierend.timefutureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareAm Horizont, niedrigIn a path near the equator, so that the declination is small, or near the horizon, so that the altitude is small; said of the heavenly bodies with reference to the diurnal revolution."The moon runs low, i.e. comparatively near the horizon when on or near the meridian."Der Mond steht niedrig, d.h. vergleichsweise nahe dem Horizont, wenn er sich auf oder in der Nähe des Meridians befindet.astronomynauticalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSenken, herablassenTo let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down"lower a bucket into a well"Einen Eimer in einen Brunnen herablassen.actionphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSenken, herunterlassenTo pull down"to lower a flag"Eine Flagge senken.actionpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSenken, herablassenTo reduce the height of"lower a chimney or turret"Einen Schornstein oder einen Turm absenken.actionpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSenken, herablassenTo depress as to direction"lower the aim of a gun"Senken Sie das Ziel der Waffe.directionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSenken, herabsetzenTo make less elevated"The teacher lowered the volume of the music to allow the students to focus on the lesson. "Der Lehrer senkte die Lautstärke der Musik, damit sich die Schüler auf den Unterricht konzentrieren konnten.positionactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSenken, verringernTo reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of"lower distilled liquors"Destillierte Spirituosen senken.degreeamountessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSenken, erniedrigenTo bring down; to humble"The teacher's kind words helped lower the students' anxieties about the difficult test. "Die freundlichen Worte des Lehrers halfen, die Ängste der Schüler vor der schwierigen Prüfung zu senken.attitudecharacteremotionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSich demütigen, sich herablassen(lower oneself) To humble oneself; to do something one considers to be beneath one's dignity."I could never lower myself enough to buy second-hand clothes."Ich könnte mich niemals so weit demütigen, gebrauchte Kleidung zu kaufen.attitudemoralcharacterhumanactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSenken, reduzierenTo reduce (something) in value, amount, etc."lower the interest rate"Senken Sie den Zinssatz.valueamountbusinesseconomyfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSenken, sinken, verringernTo fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease"The river lowered as rapidly as it rose."Der Fluss sank so schnell, wie er gestiegen war.amountdegreenumbervalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSenken, verringernTo decrease in value, amount, etc."The price of milk has lowered this week. "Der Milchpreis ist diese Woche gesunken.amountvaluebusinesseconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDie Stirn runzeln, verdrießlich blickenTo frown; to look sullen."The student lowered her eyebrows, looking displeased with the difficult math problem. "Die Schülerin runzelte die Stirn und wirkte unzufrieden mit der schwierigen Matheaufgabe.attitudeemotionappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSich verdunkeln, sich verfinsternTo be dark, gloomy, and threatening, as clouds; of the sky: to be covered with dark and threatening clouds; to show threatening signs of approach, as a tempest."The sky lowered ominously just before the storm. "Der Himmel verdunkelte sich bedrohlich kurz vor dem Sturm.weathernatureenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading