level
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/ˈlevl/
🇬🇧
/ˈlevl/
noun
A2
how high something is from the ground
The water level in the lake is very high today.
A2
a floor in a building or a layer of ground
The library is on the second level of the building.
B1
the amount of something at a certain time
The noise level in the city is too high.
B1
a certain standard or quality
She plays the piano at a professional level.
B2
a position in a scale of importance
The decision was made at the highest level.
B2
a way of understanding something
The story works on many different levels.
R
a stage in a computer game
He completed the first level of the game quickly.
R
a tool that shows if a surface is flat
Use a level to check if the shelf is straight.
adjective
B1
flat and not sloping
Make sure the table is level before you put things on it.
B2
equal in height, position, or value
The two teams are level in the competition.
R
having the same score
The game is level at two points each.
R
calm and steady
He spoke in a level voice despite being angry.
verb
B2
to make something flat
They leveled the ground before building the house.
B2
to make scores equal
The team leveled the score just before the end.
R
to destroy a building completely
The old factory was leveled to make space for a park.
R
to point a weapon at someone
He leveled his gun at the target.
translation
how high something is from the ground; a floor in a building or a layer of ground; the amount of something at a certain time; a certain standard or quality; a position in a scale of importance; a way of understanding something; a stage in a computer game; a tool that shows if a surface is flat
flat and not sloping; equal in height, position, or value; having the same score; calm and steady
to make something flat; to make scores equal; to destroy a building completely; to point a weapon at someone
Word Forms
3rd Present
levels
Plural
levels
Comparative
leveler
Superlative
levelest
Past
levelled,leveled
Progressive
levelling,leveling
Perfect
levelled,leveled