lowe

S2 W1

BrE /ˈləʊə/ AmE /ˈloʊər/

verb en → es

past lowered pp lowered ing lowering

1 MOVE DOWN [transitive, T + obj + adverb] A2

to move something down to a lower position or level

bajar, reducir

  • lower something by/to something

Collocations lower the price · lower your voice

  • He lowered his voice to a whisper.

    Él bajó la voz hasta un susurro.

2 REDUCE [transitive, T + obj] B1

to make something smaller or less in amount, degree, or importance

reducir, disminuir

  • lower the temperature

Collocations lower expectations · lower standards

  • The government is trying to lower unemployment.

    El gobierno está tratando de reducir el desempleo.

3 RANK [transitive, T + obj] B2

to reduce someone's rank or status in an organization

degradar, bajar en rango

  • lower somebody to a lower position

Collocations lower someone's rank · lower someone's status

  • The board decided to lower his rank.

    El consejo decidió bajar su rango.

4 ELEVATION [noun] B1

the height of something above the ground or sea level

altura, elevación

  • a low elevation

Collocations low elevation · high elevation

  • The house is at a very low elevation.

    La casa está en una elevación muy baja.

5 RANK [noun] B2

the position of someone in an organization or society, especially when compared with other people's positions

posición, rango

  • a low rank

Collocations high rank · low rank

  • He was promoted to a higher rank.

    Fue promovido a un rango más alto.

6 VALUE [noun] B2

the amount of money that something is worth or can be sold for

valor, precio

  • a low value

Collocations high value · low value

  • The company has a very low stock value.

    La empresa tiene un valor de acciones muy bajo.

7 LIMIT [noun] C1

the lowest amount or level that something can be reduced to without changing its nature or quality

límite, mínimo

  • a low limit

Collocations high limit · low limit

  • The bank has a very low credit limit.

    El banco tiene un límite de crédito muy bajo.

8 RANK [intransitive] B2

to be in a lower position or rank than someone else

estar en un rango inferior, ser menos importante que

  • lower than somebody

Collocations be lower in rank · be lower in status

  • He is lower in rank than his colleague.

    Él está en un rango inferior al de su colega.