low

adjective (low, lower, lowest); adverb (low); noun (a low, lows)

«low» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Not high: close to the ground or the bottom (a low wall, a low shelf). tree →
Small in number, amount or level (a low price, a low score, low temperature). tree →
Of a sound: deep, or quiet (a low voice). tree →
Feeling sad or tired (feeling low). tree →
A noun: the lowest point or number (a new low; lows and highs in weather). tree →
To low means to make the long, deep mooing sound that a cow makes. tree →

In the lessons

In maths: low means small; the lowest number is the smallest; «lower than» means less than; lowest common multiple. In science: low temperature means cold; low tide; low pressure brings rain; low notes have slow vibrations. In everyday life: low battery, low on milk, keep your voice low in the library. Phrases: low battery, run low, lie low, high and low, low tide, lower case letters.

Examples

The cat jumped over the low wall. tree →
Put the heavy books on the lowest shelf. tree →
Today's low temperature will be 2 degrees. tree →
My phone battery is low. tree →
He spoke in a low voice so the baby wouldn't wake. tree →
Which number is the lowest: 12, 7 or 9? tree →
We are running low on bread. tree →
The tide is low, so we can look in rock pools. tree →
I felt low after losing the match. tree →
Whisht! up sprang the cow and lowed dismally. tree →

Note

Comparisons: low, lower, lowest. Opposite: high. In maths problems «lowest» = the smallest value, «lower by 5» = subtract 5. «Lower» is also a verb: lower the flag (move it down). A low sound can mean deep (a low note) or quiet (speak low) — read the context.

In Jewish tradition

It often means humble or weak, in rank or in spirit. "Low and high" means every sort of person.

Interpretation. Tradition teaches that God looks after the humble and brings the proud down. The sages praised humility, like Moses's.

Examples

Both low and high, rich and poor together. (Writings PSA.49.3, JPS 1917) tree →
That looketh down low upon heaven and upon the earth? (Writings PSA.113.6, JPS 1917) tree →
But man dieth, and lieth low; yea, man perisheth, and where is he? (Writings JOB.14.10, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «low» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«low» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «low» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«low» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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