Слово англійською: bottom

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Переклад bottom українською: дно, сідни́ці, зад (за́дня части́на ті́ла), низ, причина, фундамент, сидіння

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bottom

noun
/ˈbɑːtəm/

    lowest part

  1. [countable, usually singular] the lowest part of something
    • the bottom of the screen/stairs/hill
    • at the bottom of something Footnotes are given at the bottom of each page.
    • at the bottom The book I want is right at the bottom (= of the pile).
    • The wind blew through gaps at the top and bottom of the door.
    • farmers who lived in the valley bottoms
    opposite top
    Synonyms bottombottombase ▪ foundation ▪ footThese are all words for the lowest part of something.bottom [usually sing.] the lowest part of something:
    • Footnotes are given at the bottom of each page.
    • I waited for them at the bottom of the hill.
    base [usually sing.] the lowest part of something, especially the part or surface on which it rests or stands:
    • The lamp has a heavy base.
    foundation [usually pl.] a layer of stone, concrete, etc. that forms the solid underground base of a building:
    • to lay the foundations of the new school
    foot [sing.] the lowest part of something:
    • At the foot of the stairs she turned to face him.
     bottom or foot?Foot is used to talk about a limited number of things: it is used most often with tree, hill/​mountain, steps/​stairs and page. Bottom can be used to talk about a much wider range of things, including those mentioned above for foot. Foot is generally used in more literary contexts.Patterns
    • at/​near/​towards the bottom/​base/​foot of something
    • on the bottom/​base of something
    • (a) firm/​solid/​strong base/​foundation(s)
  2. [countable, usually singular] the part of something that faces downwards and is not usually seen
    • The bottom of the pan was all sticky.
    • on the bottom of something The ingredients are listed on the bottom of the box
    3.

    of container

  3. [countable, usually singular] the lowest surface on the inside of a container
    • Line the bottom of the cage with newspaper.
    • at the bottom of something I found some coins at the bottom of my bag.
    4.

    of lake/sea/pool

  4. [singular] the ground below the water in a lake, the sea, a swimming pool, etc.
    • I feel safe as long as I can touch the bottom.
    • on the bottom (of something) He dived in and hit his head on the bottom.
    • to the bottom (of something) The boat sank to the bottom of the sea.
    5.

    lowest position

  5. [singular] the lowest position in a class, on a list, etc.; a person, team, etc. that is in this position
    • When the list came out, my name was near the bottom.
    • I was always bottom of the class in math.
    • at the bottom of something a battle between the teams at the bottom of the league
    • at the bottom You have to be prepared to start at the bottom and work your way up.
    6. opposite top

    part of body

  6. [countable] (especially British English) the part of the body that you sit on
    • We sat on our bottoms on the damp grass.
    synonym backside, behind

    7. clothing

  7. [countable, usually plural] the lower part of a set of clothes that consists of two pieces
    • a pair of pyjama/tracksuit bottoms
    • a bikini bottom
    compare top

    8. end of something

  8. [singular] (especially British English) the part of something that is furthest from you, your house, etc.
    • at the bottom of something There was a stream at the bottom of the garden.
    • I went to the school at the bottom of our street.
    9.

    of ship

  9. [countable] the lower part of a ship that is below the surface of the water synonym hull

    10. -bottomed

  10. (in adjectives) having the type of bottom mentioned
    • a flat-bottomed boat
    11. Word OriginOld English botm, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bodem ‘bottom, ground’ and German Boden ‘ground, earth’.
Idioms
at bottom
  1. used to say what somebody/something is really like
    • Their offer to help was at bottom self-centred.
at the top/bottom of the heap
  1. high up/low down in the structure of an organization or a society
    • These workers are at the bottom of the economic heap.
be/lie at the bottom of something
  1. to be the original cause of something, especially something unpleasant
    • We need to find out what lies at the bottom of these fears.
    • I'd love to know what lies at the bottom of all this.
    Topics Change, cause and effectc2
the bottom drops/falls out (of something)
  1. people stop buying or using the products of a particular industry
    • The bottom has fallen out of the travel market.
    Topics Moneyc2
(at the) bottom/top of the pile
  1. in the least/most important position in a group of people or things
    • It’s been 20 years since a British player was top of the pile.
    • The government is doing little to help those at the bottom of the social pile.
bottoms up!
  1. (informal) used to express good wishes when drinking alcohol, or to tell somebody to finish their drink
from the (bottom of your) heart
  1. in a way that is sincere
    • I beg you, from the bottom of my heart, to spare his life.
    • It was clearly an offer that came from the heart.
    • I could tell he spoke from the heart.
from top to bottom
  1. going to every part of a place in a very careful way
    • We cleaned the house from top to bottom.
get to the bottom of something
  1. to find out the real cause of something, especially something unpleasant
    • I won’t rest until I’ve got to the bottom of this!
    • The only way to get to the bottom of it is to confront the chairman.
race to the bottom (economics)
  1. a situation in which companies and countries compete with each other to produce goods as cheaply as possible by paying low wages and giving workers poor conditions and few rights
    • They are caught in the cheap food syndrome, the race to the bottom, the chase for the lowest cost of production globally.
scrape (the bottom of) the barrel
  1. (disapproving) to have to use things or people that are not the best or most suitable because the ones that were the best or most suitable are no longer available
touch bottom
  1. to reach the ground at the bottom of an area of water
    • I put my feet down and touched bottom.
  2. to reach the worst possible state or condition
    • Her career really touched bottom with that movie.
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