LEVEL


Meaning of LEVEL in English

I.

noun

1 amount/size/number

ADJECTIVE

▪ elevated , high , significant , substantial

▪ record

Industrial output has reached record ~s.

▪ increasing , rising

▪ excessive

Excessive ~s of lead were found in the water.

▪ low

▪ decreased , reduced

▪ decreasing , falling

▪ moderate

▪ varying

They work hard, but with varying ~s of success.

▪ detectable , undetectable

▪ generous ( esp. BrE )

a generous ~ of financial support for the arts

▪ permitted , recommended , required

permitted ~s of chemical pollutants

▪ acceptable , adequate , necessary , safe

an acceptable ~ of risk

▪ normal

Her blood pressure has returned to its normal ~.

▪ realistic , reasonable

▪ dangerous , unacceptable

▪ worst

the worst ~ of business failure since 1997

▪ unprecedented

▪ maximum , minimum

▪ desired , optimal

▪ baseline

▪ noise , ozone , pollution , radiation

▪ crime , poverty

▪ funding , staffing

▪ blood-sugar , cholesterol , hormone , etc.

▪ confidence , energy , stress

VERB + LEVEL

▪ achieve , attain , reach

They have achieved higher ~s of efficiency.

Crime has reached its highest ~ ever.

▪ remain at

She predicts that fuel prices will remain at current ~s.

▪ boost , elevate , improve , increase , raise

▪ maintain

▪ bring down , decrease , keep down , lower , reduce

▪ control , regulate

▪ adjust , alter , change

▪ set

Emissions are well below the ~s set by the WHO.

▪ exceed

There will be stiff penalties if companies exceed these ~s of pollution.

▪ assess , determine , measure , record

▪ check , monitor

LEVEL + VERB

▪ go up , rise , soar

▪ decrease , drop , fall , go down , plummet

▪ change , differ , vary

▪ exceed sth

PREPOSITION

▪ above a/the ~

Mortgage rates were 10% above their current ~.

▪ at a/the ~

Rents will be kept at this ~ for another year.

▪ below a/the ~

Radiation is well below the permitted ~.

▪ ~ of

They were asked to indicate the ~ of distress they experienced as a result of their experiences.

2 stage of progress/standard

ADJECTIVE

▪ basic , elementary , low

The teaching is at quite a basic ~.

▪ entry

They have a good range of entry-level computers for beginners.

▪ intermediate

▪ advanced , high

Her illness has reached an advanced ~.

▪ degree

▪ 3rd-grade , 11th-grade , etc. ( AmE )

▪ grade ( AmE )

He's reading at grade ~ ( = at the average level for his grade ).

▪ difficulty

The difficulty ~ of the exercises in the book varies widely.

▪ fitness

a sport suitable for people of all fitness ~s

▪ educational

VERB + LEVEL

▪ attain , reach

students who have reached the intermediate ~

▪ complete , do , take

You need to do all three ~s to qualify as a chef.

PREPOSITION

▪ above a/the ~

His English is way above the ~ of the other students.

▪ at a/the ~

students at intermediate ~

She has played tennis at a high ~.

▪ below a/the ~

The book is not suitable for students below degree ~.

▪ ~ of

language students at different ~s of proficiency

PHRASES

▪ sb's comfort ~ (= the level at which someone feels safe and comfortable)

▪ take sb/sth to the next ~

It's time to take my career to the next ~.

3 grade in an organization or structure

ADJECTIVE

▪ high , upper

the upper ~s of the civil service

▪ low

▪ senior

▪ global , international , local , national , regional

▪ grass-roots

The party needs to win support at grass-roots ~.

▪ board

These decisions are made at board ~.

▪ federal , ministerial ( BrE )

VERB + LEVEL

▪ reach , rise to

He rose to the ~ of general manager.

PREPOSITION

▪ at a/the ~

At the local ~ there's a lot to be said for the plan.

▪ on a/the ~

The thing has to be organized on an international ~.

4 way of considering sth

ADJECTIVE

▪ conscious , subconscious , unconscious

At a conscious ~, I was satisfied with my life.

▪ deep

▪ superficial

▪ detailed

We probably need to look at this problem at a more detailed ~.

▪ general

▪ practical

▪ theoretical

▪ political

▪ tactical

▪ macro , micro

PREPOSITION

▪ at a/the ~ , on a/the ~

On a superficial ~ everything appears to be in order, but at a deeper ~ you an see that there's a lot wrong.

5 height

ADJECTIVE

▪ high , low

▪ ground , sea , water

the problem of rising sea ~s

▪ eye , knee

a shelf at eye ~

VERB + LEVEL

▪ adjust , change , lower , raise

They are going to raise the ~ of the banks to prevent flooding.

PREPOSITION

▪ above a/the ~

200 m above sea ~

▪ at a/the ~

The plane was flying at a very low ~.

▪ below a/the ~

below the ~ of the clouds

▪ on a ~ with

On the second floor you are on a ~ with the treetops.

▪ to a/the ~

The water rose to the ~ of the ground floor windows.

PHRASES

▪ a change in ~ , a change of ~

6 floor in a building

ADJECTIVE

▪ ground , lower

▪ higher , top , upper

PREPOSITION

▪ on a/the ~

Are we on the right ~ for the restaurant?

▪ to a/the ~

Take the elevator to Level Four.

II.

verb

Level is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ side

Level is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ allegation , ↑ charge , ↑ criticism , ↑ game , ↑ match , ↑ pistol , ↑ score , ↑ series , ↑ set

III.

adj.

1 with no part higher than any other

VERBS

▪ be , look , seem

▪ get sth , keep sth

Make sure you get the shelf ~ before screwing it in.

Keep the pot ~, or you'll spill the coffee.

ADVERB

▪ absolutely , completely

The floor has to be absolutely ~.

▪ approximately , more or less , nearly

2 at the same height/position as sth

VERBS

▪ be

▪ come , draw

As they reached the final bend, Graham drew ~ and threatened too overtake him.

ADVERB

▪ almost , nearly

PREPOSITION

▪ with

The top of the water came ~ with her chin.

IV.

adj.

Level is used with these nouns: ↑ crossing , ↑ flight , ↑ gaze , ↑ ground , ↑ head , ↑ score , ↑ surface , ↑ tone

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