low in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.low1 <lower lowest> [Am loʊ, Brit ləʊ] ADJ

3. low (in intensity, amount, quality):

low pressure/temperature
bajo
low wages/prices/productivity
bajo
low proportion
pequeño
low standard/quality
bajo
low standard/quality
malo
low number/card
bajo
his weight was low for a sprinter
pesaba poco para un esprinter
low levels of radiation
bajos niveles de radiación
cook on a low flame or heat
cocinar a fuego lento
his strength was running low
se iba quedando sin fuerzas
his strength was running low
le estaban empezando a flaquear or fallar las fuerzas
a low number of voters turned out
pocos votantes acudieron a las urnas
student numbers fell as low as five
el número de estudiantes bajó a tan solo cinco
attendance has been low lately
últimamente no ha habido muchos asistentes
the temperature was in the low sixties
la temperatura apenas pasaba de 60° Fahrenheit
lower unemployment but higher inflation
menor desempleo pero mayor inflación
it's low in calories
es bajo en calorías
a low risk operation
una operación poco arriesgada or de poco riesgo
he has a low opinion of doctors
no tiene muy buena opinión de los médicos
I had low expectations of the team
no esperaba mucho del equipo

II.low1 <lower lowest> [Am loʊ, Brit ləʊ] ADV

1. low:

low
bajo
to fly low
volar bajo or a poca altura
plants growing low to the ground
plantas fpl que crecen casi a ras del suelo
to bow low
hacer una profunda reverencia
get down lower if you don't want them to see you
agáchate más si no quieres que te vean
low down on the right-hand side of the painting
en la parte inferior derecha del cuadro
they're lower down the list than we are
están más abajo que nosotros en la lista
put the shelf lower down
coloca el estante más abajo
he rates low in my estimation
no lo tengo en gran estima
he rates the car low on comfort
el coche no le parece muy cómodo
he values himself too low
no se valora como debería
he values himself too low
se tiene en muy poco
I wouldn't sink or stoop so low as to do that
no me rebajaría a hacer una cosa así
I wouldn't sink or stoop so low as to do that
nunca caería tan bajo
to buy low
comprar a bajo precio
to play low (in cards)
jugar una carta baja

III.low1 [Am loʊ, Brit ləʊ] N

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low- [Am loʊ, Brit ləʊ] PREFIX

low-key [Am ˈloʊ ˈˌki, Brit ləʊˈkiː], low-keyed [-d] ADJ

low-grade [Am ˈloʊ ˌɡreɪd, Brit ˈləʊɡreɪd] ADJ

low-intensity [ˌləʊɪnˈtɛnsɪti] ADJ

low-impact [Am ˌloʊˈɪmpækt, Brit] ADJ

low-level [Am ˈloʊ ˈˌlɛvəl, Brit ˌləʊˈlɛv(ə)l] ADJ

low in the PONS Dictionary

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II.low1 [ləʊ, Am loʊ] ADV

I.low2 [ləʊ, Am loʊ] VB intr

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low-cal [ˈləʊkæl, Am loʊ-] ADJ, low-calorie ADJ

low Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

this tune is pitched (too) high/low
esta afinación es (demasiado) alta/baja
to be at a low ebb
estar en un punto bajo
to be at a low ebb person
estar deprimido
how could you stoop so low? ex
¿cómo has podido caer tan bajo?
to speak in a loud/low voice
hablar en voz alta/baja
to cook sth on a high/low heat
cocinar algo a fuego rápido/lento
to search high and low (for sth)
buscar (algo) por todas partes
to search for sth high and low
buscar algo por todas partes
to sell at too low a price
malbaratar
this area has a very low enrolment [or enrollment Am]
esta región tiene una tasa de escolarización muy baja

low Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

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Swamp tupelo grows in headwater swamps, strands, ponds, river bottoms, bays, estuaries, and low coves.
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Subjects who were preselected as being self-differentiated or undifferentiated were observed under conditions of high or low anonymity.
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Consequently, diesel fuel must have a high flash point and a low autoignition temperature.
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It is a relatively low toxicity pesticide that has the potential to find its way into food, drinking water, and residential areas.
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It can be light-weight (roughly 5 kg) and low-tech.
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Patients who do not strictly fulfill the criteria of low-risk patients should be admitted to the hospital and treated as high-risk patients.
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The constant threat of a high blood sugar level can cause hyperactivity and conversely, low blood sugar level will cause lethargy and eventually unconciousness.
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While there is a winter low season, the business worked reasonably well with stand-in operators last year.
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It is important to note that not all analog proofing systems are capable of rending the low dot gain associated with the process.
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There's too much faulty wiring in this low-caliber actioner and any emotional payoff comes far too late.
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