Usage examples of "bas" in French with translation to English

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Il a le moral très bas. He's feeling really low.
Lis le bas de la page. Read the bottom of a page.
Le garçon est allé au lit avec ses bas. The boy went to bed with his socks on.
Les bas en nylon filent souvent. Nylon stockings often run.
Ce bureau est un peu bas pour moi. This desk is a little low for me.
Les notes sont en bas de page. The notes are at the bottom of the page.
Les prix descendirent à des niveaux incroyablement bas. Prices went to amazingly low levels.
Elle est toujours au bas de la classe. She is always at the bottom of the class.
J'ai acheté ce manteau à bas prix. I bought this coat at a low price.
Pose le livre sur l'étagère du bas. Put the book on the bottom shelf.
Elle s'est plainte de mon bas salaire. She complained about my low salary.
Veuillez écrire votre nom au bas de ce document. Please write your name at the bottom of this paper.
Le prix est bas mais la qualité est médiocre. The price is low, but the quality isn't very good.
Il n'y a pas de raccourcis vers le haut, seulement vers le bas. There are no shortcuts to the top, only to the bottom.
J'ai acheté cette robe à un bas prix. I bought this dress at a low price.
Son salaire est trop bas pour soutenir sa famille. His salary is too low to support his family.
J'ai une sale douleur dans le bas du dos. I have a bad pain in my lower back.
Son salaire est trop bas pour subvenir à sa famille. His salary is too low to support his family on.
Je préfère les grandes surfaces : les prix sont plus bas. I prefer department stores: the prices are lower.
Les étrangers ont tendance à trouver les plafonds japonnais plutôt bas. In Japan the ceilings are quite low for foreigners.
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