lowly

[US]/'ləʊlɪ/
[UK]/'loli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. de rang ou de position faible; humble; modeste
adv. dans une position basse; doucement; humblement
Word Forms
Superlatiflowliest
Comparatiflowlier

Phrases & Collocations

lowly paid

peu rémunéré

lowly status

statut modeste

lowly regarded

mal considéré

Example Sentences

a lowly position in life

une position modeste dans la vie

The saint had a lowly heart.

Le saint avait un cœur humble.

He had a lowly heart.

Il avait un cœur humble.

lowly virtue is the jest of fools.

La vertu modeste est la moquerie des fous.

she'd been too good for her lowly position.

Elle était trop bonne pour sa position modeste.

A number of trades,previously thought of as lowly ones,began to receive more attention.

Un certain nombre de métiers, autrefois considérés comme modeste, ont commencé à recevoir plus d'attention.

"But Yuan Shao's little brother Yuan Shu thought he was just a lowly servant,and wanted him out, "Guards,kick this worthless fleabag out!"

Mais le petit frère de Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, pensait qu'il n'était qu'un simple serviteur, et voulait le virer, "Gardiens, sortez ce bon à tout faire sans valeur !"

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