English Profile

below · adverb

/bəˈloʊ/Full view

below (POSITION)

A1 in a lower position than someone or something else

Dictionary examples:

From the top of the skyscraper the cars below us looked like insects.

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Learner example:

I think it's a nice place, because you have a great view of the other mountains and the country below you. (Key English Test; A2; German)

below (LESS)

B1 less than a particular amount or level

Dictionary examples:

His marks in English have been below average for some time now.

The temperature has fallen below zero/freezing recently.

Learner example:

We have to learn that [it] is not natural for a lion [to be] living in a country where, in winter, [the] temperature can fall below zero. (First Certificate in English; B2; Italian)

below (RANK)

C2 lower in rank

Dictionary example:

Monica is a grade below me.

Learner example:

[With] him being only 37 years old and [having] been promoted to the second level below the board of directors of a well-known international company, he seems like a good example [of] a successful person, at least in this area of success. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; German)