bottom

• Bezeichnet den untersten Teil oder die unterste Position von etwas; auch die unterste Stelle in einer Rangordnung oder Reihenfolge.

Describes the lowest part or position of something.

1. Lowest positionA2formal

   Located at the lowest part or point of something.

   Unterster

   • The bottom shelf is where we keep the heavy boxes.
   • He lives on the bottom floor of the apartment building.
   • The bottom drawer of the cabinet is stuck.

   Synonymebasalbasefloorinferiorlowerlowermost

   Antonymepeaktopupper

2. Least important or worstB1formal

   Of the lowest rank, quality, or status.

   Niedrigster Rang oder schlechteste Qualität

   • He was in the bottom half of the class rankings.
   • This is the bottom tier of the company's product line.
   • The bottom price for this item is $10.

   Synonymeinferiorlastleastminimalworst

   Antonymebestforemosttop

• Substantiv, das den untersten Teil, Punkt oder die unterste Fläche von etwas bezeichnet; umgangssprachlich auch für das Gesäß verwendet.

A noun referring to the lowest part, point, or surface of something; also used informally to refer to the buttocks.

1. Lowest partA1formal

   The lowest point or part of something.

   Unterteil

   • The keys are at the bottom of my bag.
   • He fell to the bottom of the stairs.
   • The bottom of the ocean is very deep.

   Synonymebasebasisfloorfootfoundationsoleunderpartunderside

   Antonymeapexheightpeaksummittop

2. ButtocksA2informal

   The part of the body that you sit on.

   Gesäß

   • The baby fell on his bottom.
   • She slipped and landed on her bottom.
   • He has a tattoo on his bottom.

   Synonymebacksidebehindbumbuttderriereposteriorrearrump

3. Worst positionB1formal

   The lowest or least successful position in a ranking or competition.

   Letzter Platz

   • Our team finished at the bottom of the league.
   • He was at the bottom of his class.
   • The company hit rock bottom during the recession.

   Synonymebasementcellarlast-placenadirrock bottom

   Antonymetop

• Verb, das das Erreichen des tiefsten Punktes oder Niveaus bezeichnet oder das Bilden einer Grundlage bzw. Basis für etwas.

A verb used to indicate reaching the lowest point or level, or to provide a foundation or base for something.

1. Reach the lowest pointB2informal

   To reach the lowest or worst level of something.

   Den Tiefpunkt erreichen

   • The stock market bottomed out in March.
   • His career bottomed after the scandal.
   • The economy has bottomed and is starting to recover.

   Synonymebottom outplumbtrough

   Antonymeclimaxpeaktop

2. Provide a foundationC1formal

   To base or establish something on a particular foundation.

   Begründen

   • The theory is bottomed on solid research.
   • Their argument is bottomed in factual evidence.
   • The contract is bottomed on mutual agreement.

   Synonymebaseestablishfoundground

Phrasal-Variantenbottom out