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low

/ləʊ/ /loʊ/ /laʊ/

Meanings
noun

Le bas, le point bas

Something that is low; a low point.

Examples :

"Economic growth has hit a new low."
La croissance économique a atteint un nouveau point bas.
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adjective

Bas, ouvert

Made 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.

Examples :

"My grandfather's speech was often low, making it hard to understand him without listening carefully. "
La voix de mon grand-père était souvent basse, ce qui rendait difficile de le comprendre sans écouter attentivement.
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adverb

Bas

In 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.

Examples :

"The moon runs low, i.e. comparatively near the horizon when on or near the meridian."
La lune est basse, c'est-à-dire relativement proche de l'horizon lorsqu'elle est sur ou près du méridien.
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verb

Rire

To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter.

Examples :

"There were many laughing children running on the school grounds."
Il y avait beaucoup d'enfants qui riaient et couraient sur le terrain de l'école.
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Related Words

Illustration archaeologists

archaeologists noun

/ˌɑːrkiˈɒlədʒɪsts/ /ˌɑːrkiˈɑːlədʒɪsts/

Archéologues

"Archaeologists carefully dig in the dirt, looking for clues about past civilizations. "

Les archéologues creusent avec soin dans la terre, à la recherche d'indices sur les civilisations passées.

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

Particulièrement, surtout

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Les apéritifs étaient particulièrement stimulants.

Illustration requirements

requirements noun

/ɹɪˈkwaɪɹmənts/

Exigences, conditions requises

"There was a requirement of the government on citizens for paying taxes."

Il y avait une exigence du gouvernement envers les citoyens de payer des impôts.

Illustration accompanied

accompanied adjective

/əˈkʌmpnid/

Accompagné

"The accompanied minor was nervous about flying alone, but a flight attendant stayed with him until takeoff. "

Le mineur accompagné était nerveux à l'idée de voler seul, mais une hôtesse de l'air est restée avec lui jusqu'au décollage.

Illustration transmission

transmission noun

/tɹænsˈmɪʃən/

Transmission, transfert

"The transmission of the internet signal was weak, making it difficult to complete the online assignment. "

La transmission du signal Internet était faible, ce qui rendait difficile l'achèvement du devoir en ligne.

Illustration advantageous

advantageous adjective

/ˌædvənˈteɪd͡ʒəs/

Avantageux, bénéfique

"Taking the early morning train is advantageous because it avoids the rush hour traffic. "

Prendre le train tôt le matin est avantageux car cela permet d'éviter les embouteillages aux heures de pointe.

Illustration comparatively

comparatively adverb

/kəmˈpæɹ.ə.tɪvli/

Relativement, comparativement

"My brother is comparatively quiet, while my sister is very outgoing. "

Mon frère est relativement calme, tandis que ma sœur est très extravertie.

Illustration satisfaction

satisfaction noun

/sætɪsˈfækʃən/

Satisfaction, contentement

"After studying hard for the exam, the student felt a great satisfaction. "

Après avoir beaucoup étudié pour l'examen, l'étudiant a ressenti une grande satisfaction.

Illustration denominations

denominations noun

/dɛ.nɒ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃənz/

Dénominations, appellations

"The teacher asked us to sort the coins into different denominations, like pennies, nickels, and dimes. "

Le professeur nous a demandé de trier les pièces en différentes dénominations, comme les pennies, les nickels et les dimes.

Illustration oscillations

oscillations noun

/ˌɑsəˈleɪʃənz/ /ˌɒsəˈleɪʃənz/

Oscillations

"The child's swing showed wide oscillations as she pumped her legs. "

La balançoire de l'enfant montrait de larges oscillations lorsqu'elle pompait avec ses jambes.

Illustration unemployment

unemployment noun

/ʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt/

Chômage

"Unemployment made Jack depressed."

Le chômage a rendu Jack déprimé.

Illustration counterparts

counterparts noun

/ˈkaʊntərˌpɑːrts/ /ˈkaʊntərˌpɑːrts/

Contreparties, équivalents

"Those brass knobs and their hollow counterparts interlock perfectly"

Ces boutons en laiton et leurs contreparties creuses s'emboîtent parfaitement.