bottom

• Qualifie ce qui se trouve à la partie la plus basse, le fond, ou la position inférieure d'une chose.

Describes the lowest part or position of something.

1. Lowest positionA2formal

   Located at the lowest part or point of something.

   le plus bas

   • 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.

   Synonymesbasalbasefloorinferiorlowerlowermost

   Antonymespeaktopupper

2. Least important or worstB1formal

   Of the lowest rank, quality, or status.

   le plus bas, le pire

   • 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.

   Synonymesinferiorlastleastminimalworst

   Antonymesbestforemosttop

• Substantif désignant la partie la plus basse, le point ou la surface inférieure de quelque chose ; également utilisé de manière informelle pour désigner les fesses.

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.

   partie la plus basse

   • 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.

   Synonymesbasebasisfloorfootfoundationsoleunderpartunderside

   Antonymesapexheightpeaksummittop

2. ButtocksA2informal

   The part of the body that you sit on.

   Fesses

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

   Synonymesbacksidebehindbumbuttderriereposteriorrearrump

3. Worst positionB1formal

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

   Dernière place

   • 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.

   Synonymesbasementcellarlast-placenadirrock bottom

   Antonymestop

• Verbe utilisé pour indiquer l'atteinte du point le plus bas ou du niveau le plus bas, ou pour fournir une base ou un fondement à quelque chose.

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.

   Atteindre le point le plus bas

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

   Synonymesbottom outplumbtrough

   Antonymesclimaxpeaktop

2. Provide a foundationC1formal

   To base or establish something on a particular foundation.

   fonder sur

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

   Synonymesbaseestablishfoundground

Variantes phrasalbottom out