Low in spanish
pronunciation: bɑxoʊ part of speech: adjective
low1 = momentos bajos. [Período en el que uno se siente mal]
Example: There's a definite pattern of about 16 days between his highs and his lows.more:
» all-time low = mínimo histórico.
Example: The more I think about the events of the last two weeks, the more I think that we're simply at an all-time low.» at a historic low = a un mínimo histórico.
Example: The Queen's royal household has been told to reduce its costs and increase income after its cash reserves were found to be at a historic low.» highs and lows = altos y bajos, subidas y bajadas.
Example: A new solution to the problem of predicting cyclical highs and lows in the economy enables one to gauge whether an incipient economic downswing will turn out to be a slowdown in economic growth or a real recession.» hit + an all-time low = alcanzar un mínimo histórico.
Example: Across the country, pregnancy rates among teens of all ethnicities have hit an amazing all-time low.» on the down low = a escondidas, bajo cuerda, en secreto. [También abreviado a on the d-l]
Example: Whatever the reason, many black women keep their sexuality a secret, behind closed doors, on the down low.» reach + an all-time low = alcanzar un mínimo histórico.
Example: The U.S. birth rate reached an all-time low in 2013, as the number of babies born in the country declined for the sixth straight year since the peak in 2007.low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.]2 = bajo, inferior, mínimo, poco, escaso. [Pincha en o en para ver otros adjetivos cuyo grados comparativos y superlativos se formas añadiendo "-er" o "-est" (o sus variantes "-r" o "-st") al final]
Example: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.more:
» aim + too low = apuntar demasiado bajo, aspirar a muy poco.
Example: Who said the problem with the young is not that they aim too high and miss the mark it is that they aim too low and hit the mark?.» at a low cost = a bajo precio.
Example: Our experienced veterinary teams offer high-quality care for your pet at a low cost.» at a low ebb = en un nivel bajo, en un punto bajo, de capa caída.
Example: The state purchasing scheme for new literature was introduced at a time when imaginative writing was at a low ebb.» at a low price = a bajo precio.
Example: They are unique because large volumes of data can be stored at a low price.» at low temperature = a bajas temperaturas.
Example: Anecdotal evidence indicates that pollen shed from anthers remains viable longer at low temperature and high relative humidity.» at low tide = cuando la marea está baja, durante la bajamar, en bajamar.
Example: Rock pools are found in the intertidal zone, covered in seawater when it is high tide and exposed to the wind and sun at low tide.» below = por debajo de.
Example: As you read each frame, cover the area below each frame and attempt to supply the missing word.» below = (que se menciona) a continuación, más abajo.
Example: These are discussed in more detail below.» be low in calories = ser bajo en calorías, tener pocas calorías, tener un bajo contenido calorífico.
Example: Whitefish like cod and halibut, bison, turkey breast, chicken breast, and ostrich breast are all very low in calories and very rich in protein.» be low in proteins = ser bajo en proteínas, tener pocas proteínas, tener un bajo contenido proteínico.
Example: Although beer is low in proteins, it contains all essential and many non-essential amino acids.» be low in vitamins = ser bajo en vitaminas, tener pocas vitaminas, tener un bajo contenido vitamínico.
Example: But these highly processed foods are mostly low in vitamins which can lead to deficiencies and health problems.» bend down low = agacharse del todo.
Example: Visitors must bend down low to examine the small placards that label the native shrubbery.» be the lowest of the low = ser lo peor de lo peor.
Example: As opposed to alpha males and beta males, omega males are the lowest of the low; they're the type of men who shirk responsibility, refuse to grow up and generally avoid participating in the real world.» come at + a low cost = ser económico, salir económico, ser barato, salir barato, costar barato.
Example: It is an ideal instrument for every shop and comes at a low cost!.» come at + a low price = ser económico, salir económico, ser barato, salir barato, costar barato.
Example: And just because they come at a low price doesn't mean that we compromise on quality.» cook at + a low heat = cocinar a fuego lento.
Example: Add the peeled potatoes and cook at a low heat for 25-30 minutes = Añadir las patatas peladas y cocinar a fuego lento durante 25-30 minutos.» cook over + a low heat = cocinar a fuego lento.
Example: Strain the liquid through a sieve into a clean saucepan and cook over a low heat, stirring constantly until the custard thickens.» feel + low = sentirse desanimado, estar desanimado, sentirse deprimido, estar deprimido, sentirse abatido, estar abatido, sentirse alicaído, estar alicaído, sentirse desmoralizado, estar desmoralizado, estar cabizbajo, sentirse decaído, estar decaído.
Example: He uses his quirky wit and friendly banter to brighten people's mood when they are feeling low or fuming with anger.» give + low regard to = tener un mal concepto de Alguien/Algo.
Example: The author presents his opinions of the high quality of American libraries and the low regard given to them by state finance.» go + low = bajar.
Example: When I try to connect from my Android, the signal strength goes low and then results in authentication problem.» go through + a low patch = atravesar una mala racha, pasar (por) una mala racha, atravesar un mal momento, atravesar un momento malo, pasar (por) un mal momento, pasar (por) un momento malo.
Example: Many women find they go through a low patch after they give birth, feeling tired and weepy.» hunt + high and low = remover Roma con Santiago, remover (el) cielo y (la) tierra, buscar por todas partes.
Example: They hunted high and low, even examining the waste-paper baskets, but to no avail.» in low spirits = desaminado, deprimido, abatido, desalentado, alicaído, desmoralizado, cabizbajo, decaído, con la moral por los suelos.
Example: If you have felt in low spirits or sad during the last two weeks put a tick in the third box from the left in the first row.» keep + a low profile = tratar de pasar desapercibido, tratar de pasar inadvertido, tratar de no llamar la atención.
Example: The author outlines reasons why librarians have in the past kept a low profile in similar situations.» keep + Nombre + on the down low = mantener a escondidas, mantener bajo cuerda, mantener en secreto.
Example: While marijuana use has been prevalent here from the time I was a teen at least people made some attempt to keep it on the down low -- now it is out in the open and in your face all the time.» lay + Nombre + low = pasar a mejor vida. [Morir]
Example: All three were published posthumously, for her lifelong illness finally laid her low in 1894; she was only 32.» lay + Nombre + low = abatir, prostrar, debilitar, desanimar, derribar, poner fuera de combate, dejar fuera de combate.
Example: She suffered frequent flare-ups of widespread inflammation that would lay her low for days on end.» lie + low = tratar de pasar desapercibido, tratar de pasar inadvertido, tratar de no llamar la atención. [Algunos hablantes utilizan lay/laid low en su lugar]
Example: Whilst they grumbled about it in internal memos they decided to lie low and let the matter cool down.» look + high and low = remover Roma con Santiago, remover (el) cielo y (la) tierra, buscar por todas partes.
Example: They went backstage and looked high and low for Andre, but he was gone.» low-acid = bajo en ácido.
Example: This article deals with the degradation of cellulose with ferric and cupric ions in a low-acid medium = Este artículo trata de la degradación de la celulosa con iones de hierro y cobre en un medio bajo en ácido.» low-alcohol drink = bebida baja en alcohol.
Example: A characteristic feature of the Ukrainian market is the high popularity of low-alcohol drinks, namely beer and wine.» low back, the = región lumbar, la.
Example: If the primary symptom is leg pain caused by a compressed nerve in the low back, then the symptoms are usually called sciatica rather than lumbago.» low-ball = tirar a lo bajo, ofrecer poco.
Example: You open up negotiations by low-balling them, while agents shoot for the moon.» low beam = luz corta, luz de cruce.
Example: My headlight flasher does not work, but I can change from high to low beam.» lowbrow [low-brow] = persona de nivel cultural bajo, persona de nivel intelectual bajo, inculto. [Nombre]
Example: People with a grade-school education, most of whose reading choices are in the low-brow category, cannot and do not easily read material written for the high-brow or even the increasingly college-trained middle-brow.» lowbrow [low-brow] = de nivel cultural bajo, de nivel intelectual bajo, poco intelectual, inculto. [Adjetivo]
Example: These shows were vehemently dismissed by critics as middlebrow and lowbrow kitsch.» low-budget = barato, con pocos recursos económicos, con un presupuesto limitado, con un presupuesto reducido.
Example: Lodge Kerrigan's 'Clean, Shaven' is a blistering piece of cinematic inventiveness and a young director's low-budget first feature.» low cal = bajo en calorías.
Example: If you ware looking for a great treat that's low cal and high protein, opt for nonfat yogurt.» low-calorie = bajo en calorías, de bajo contenido calorífico.
Example: Sometimes students need to prepare visual examples of competitive low-calorie food advertisements.» low-carb(ohydrate) = bajo en carbohidratos, bajo en hidratos de carbono.
Example: Dieting Americans discover they can't pig out on low-carb foods and still lose weight.» low carbon = bajo en carbono, de bajas emisiones de carbono.
Example: It didn't take long for biofuels to go from saint to sinner destroying early hopes that they offered a low carbon means of meeting our energy requirements.» low-class = ordinario, de clase baja.
Example: It's considered rude, adolescent and low-class, but celebrities seem to have no shame about chomping on gum in public.» low-cost = barato, a bajo costo, a bajo coste, de bajo coste.
Example: DOBIS/LIBIS is designed to give fast efficient, and low-cost assistance to librarians.» low cost = bajo precio, bajo coste.
Example: The ubiquitousness and relatively low cost of comic books, combined with their proven socio-historical, recreational, and educational value, render them a highly desirable commodity in libraries.» Low Countries, the = Países Bajos, los. [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo]
Example: Vervliet's involvement with books began with his appointment in 1949 as keeper at the Plantin Moretus Museum in Antwerp, where he acquired a wide knowledge of the history of printing in the Low Countries.» low culture = cultura de la clase baja.
Example: They were to a much greater extent distanced from popula reading by the increasing gap between high and low culture.» low cunning = malicia.
Example: He smiled politely, but Bragge could not help but feel that his expression was one of low cunning.» low-cut = escotado, de corte bajo.
Example: I only had one issue, because my dress was low cut and because I have the chest size of a 12 year old girl I looked simply ridiculous.» low-effort = de bajo esfuerzo.
Example: The crock pot is one of the best tools for low-effort cooking, especially for meals designed to cook over several hours.» low-end = de la gama baja, de la gama inferior, de los peores, de antigua generación, de baja calidad, de inferior calidad, de calidad inferior, inferior, peor.
Example: Therefore real time interaction is feasible on both low-end and high-end machines.» low energy = de bajo consumo.
Example: His offices and warehouses were one of the first designs which was subsequently described as loose fit, low energy building.» lower left(-hand) corner = esquina inferior izquierda, ángulo inferior izquierdo.
Example: The most preferred display location for the permit is the lower left-hand corner of front windshield.» lower right(-hand) corner = esquina superior derecha, ángulo superior derecho.
Example: When I am looking at an article, this white square appears in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.» low expectation = pocas expectativas.
Example: The author examines the reasons for the low profile of libraries and the low expectation of the community of its library service.» low fat = bajo en grasas, de bajo contenido en grasas.
Example: For example in the U.S. a product labeled low fat must not contain more than 3 grams of fat per serving; and to be labeled fat free it must contain less than 0.5 grams of fat per serving.» low-flying = que vuela bajo.
Example: Shipments of these goods arrive on caravans that travel on moonless nights to evade the searchlights of low-flying helicopters.» low-grade [lowgrade] = de calidad inferior, de baja calidad.
Example: The amount of stuffing in the balls was varied to suit the nature of the work; large, soft balls with weak ink were used for low-grade work; small, hard balls and strong ink for work of better quality.» low-growing = de bajo crecimiento.
Example: The site is covered with low-growing myrtle and is surrounded by oak trees.» low heat = fuego lento.
Example: Meanwhile, make comfit of garlic with the sesame oil over low heat for 30 to 35 minutes.» low-heeled = de tacón bajo, con tacón bajo.
Example: Something very important for men at job interviews is to wear low-heeled, conservative dress shoes that are colour coordinated with the suit.» low impact [low-impact] = de menor impacto, de poco impacto.
Example: The majority of high-impact articles had been published by men, but so had most low-impact articles = La mayoría de los artículos de gran impacto han sido publicados por hombres, al igual que la mayoría de los artítulos de menor impacto.» low income = bajos ingresos, ingresos bajos.
Example: This library serves a population displaying all the familiar features of low income, family social and financial crises, juvenile delinquency, and landlord/tenant problems.» low-intensity [low intensity] = de baja intensidad.
Example: With changing political circumstances there is an increased likelihood of low-intensity conflicts which may take the form of guerrilla warfare, coups d'etat, ethnic violence, terrorism, resistance movements or insurgency.» low-key [low key] = discreto, moderado, mesurado, simple, sencillo, menor.
Example: Activity is still low key, but will increase when the British Library puts up data bases on its own computer in 1977.» low-keyed = discreto, moderado, mesurado, simple, sencillo, menor.
Example: Overall, he provides a low-keyed, lucid account that, with its many-leveled approach, does more than justice to the complex themes it studies.» lowlands = tierras bajas, vega. [Las zonas de menor altura de un país montañoso]
Example: They took part in many small-scale but often bitterly fought operations across the coastal lowlands.» low-level = de bajo nivel, a bajo nivel.
Example: Low-level magnetic fields are used to deactivate and reactivate targets without damaging the contents of magnetic media such as audio and video tapes.» low life = gentuza, canalla, sinvergüenza, tunante, tuno, bellaco.
Example: People need to accept that they are low lifes and stop getting uppity when someone else makes a joke they can't understand.» low-lying = bajo.
Example: With the introduction of irrigation, low-lying areas are prone to waterlogging and soil salinization.» low maintenance = mantenimiento barato, poco mantenimiento.
Example: The main design goals are low maintenance, efficiency, transparency and robustness.» low maintenance = fácil de contentar, fácil de complacer. [Usado generalmente en las relaciones entre parejas]
Example: A low-maintenance girlfriend is certainly preferable to a high-maintenance girlfriend, and on this single point I agree with you.» low-melt = de baja fusión, de baja fundición.
Example: Low-melt glue sticks are specially formulated for low temperature use, and are not suitable for use with hot-melt guns.» low-paid = mal pagado, mal remunerado.
Example: In rural areas, too, great variations in wealth exist side by side, from affluent farmers and landowners on the one hand, to extremely low-paid farm workers on the other.» low-paying = mal pagado, mal remunerado.
Example: Ethiopians came in droves after a bloody military coup in 1974, and they worked in low-paying jobs as cabbies and cooks and parking attendants.» low power consumption = bajo consumo.
Example: Low power consumption is essential in modern processors.» low pressure system = sistema de bajas presiones, borrasca.
Example: Tropical cyclones are intense low pressure systems that form over tropical oceans.» low-priced = barato, de bajo precio, módico.
Example: Permission has been granted to introduce a system of surveillance licensing for the purpose of monitoring imports of low-priced goods, such as clothing and footwear originating in non-EC countries.» low profile = poca importancia, falta de notoriedad, poca notoriedad.
Example: The author examines the reasons for the low profile of libraries and the low expectation of the community of its library service.» low-quality = de baja calidad.
Example: Low-quality information can be downright misleading or distorted.» low-ranking = de bajo nivel, de baja graduación, de bajo rango.
Example: Cambodia has slashed retirement age for low-ranking soldiers.» low relief = bajorrelieve, bajo relieve.
Example: A coin would be a typical example of a low-relief sculpture found in abundance in every day life.» low resolution = baja resolución.
Example: It integrates into a single system a wide range of IT capabilities, including CD-ROM and WORM optical discs, scanning, OCR, laser printers, low and high resolution displays, softstrips and page formatting techniques = Integra en un único sistema una amplia variedad de medios técnicos, como discos ópticos CD-ROM y WORM, escaneado, OCR, impresoras láser, presentaciones en pantalla de baja y alta resolución, códigos de barras y técnicas para el formateo de páginas.» low-risk = de bajo riesgo, poco arriesgado.
Example: In both these cases, what is needed is the ability to provide a low-risk acces method.» low score = puntuación baja.
Example: This is not something bad; it simply denotes a correlation in which high scores on one variable go with low scores on the other.» low season = temporada baja.
Example: It is well known that demand for hotels fluctuates in a predictable pattern of high seasons and low seasons.» low shot = disparo raso.
Example: Palace grew in confidence after Puncheon turned to score with a low shot, victory taking them out of the relegation zone.» low-spirited = desaminado, deprimido, abatido, desalentado, alicaído, desmoralizado, cabizbajo, decaído.
Example: She replied that she could not imagine what it was that made her so low-spirited and that she shed tears without knowing why.» low-status = de bajo estatus social.
Example: Librarians trained in developed countries face severe psychological problems on their return to their resource-starved home countries where librarianship is a low-status, poorly-regarded, unappreciated profession.» low-tech [low-tech] = baja tecnología, tecnología menos avanzada.
Example: Low-tech is not a liability in all cases; sometimes simple is better.» low temperature = baja temperatura.
Example: Low temperatures, high wind speeds, and darkness were found to limit beetle flight activity.» low tide = marea baja, bajamar.
Example: The ocean is constantly moving from high tide to low tide, and then back to high tide.» low-use = de poco uso.
Example: The recommendations seemed to indicate that the British Library would have been swamped with relegated books from the low-use stock of university libraries.» low-value = de bajo valor.
Example: The UK risks becoming a low-value economy after Brexit.» low wall to sit on = poyo, poyete.
Example: There wasn't much I could do at this stage, except soak up the atmosphere and find a low wall to sit on, and observe.» low-water mark = nivel mínimo del agua, nivel mínimo, valor mínimo.
Example: The report was primarily concerned with archaeological remains situated above low-water mark.» of low descent = de origen humilde.
Example: Consider the following list of 'authors': Lewis Carroll, Aunt Jane, Harassed Housewife, A gentleman of low descent, and By the author of 'The storm in a teacup, mountains and molehills', etc.» on low ground = en terrenos bajos, en zonas bajas.
Example: So wastewater-treatment plants are located on low ground, often near a river into which treated water can be released.» price + low = fijar precios bajos.
Example: CD-ROM publishers are pricing either low or high and seemingly do not know what rationale to use for pricing.» reach + a low ebb = alcanzar niveles mínimos, tocar fondo.
Example: In the 1980s, because of several factors, including Israel's economic recession, immigration from Europe has reached a low ebb.» record low = mínimo histórico.
Example: His popularity ratings have halved since he was elected to a new record low of 31 per cent in the wake of multiple legal and sex scandals.» ridge of low pressure = frente de bajas presiones, sistema de bajas presiones.
Example: A ridge of low pressure swung over Wisconsin a day prior to the national meet.» run + low (on) = empezar a acabarse, estar quedándose sin.
Example: Teacher herself is worked off her shoes coping with appeals for help with grammar, style, spelling, and, most of all, providing infusions of energy when authorial spirits run low.» say in + a low voice = decir en voz baja.
Example: 'When I ---' he said in a low voice, and then he began again, 'When I filled out your evaluation form last week I wasn't feeling well'.» score + low (on) = obtener una puntuación baja, sacar una puntuación baja, recibir una puntuación baja.
Example: Individuals who score low on this trait tend to be calm and confident, and appear to cope better with stress.» search + high and low = remover Roma con Santiago, buscar por todas partes, remover (el) cielo y (la) tierra.
Example: After searching high and low I found a company with one of the cheapest prices.» show + low regard for = tener un mal concepto de Alguien/Algo.
Example: The low regard that many publishers have shown for indexers as enhancers of book sales and profitability may well have been justified in the past.» speak + low = hablar bajo, hablar en voz baja.
Example: She recommenced speaking low like a conspirator: 'Jeanne, I must prepare you for your interview with him'.» with + Posesivo + head hung low = cabizbajo.
Example: 'I'm not feeling too good, I think I'm out of energy,' he told the crowd, saying he was sorry and blowing a kiss before walking off the stage with his head hung low.