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- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun1 amount/size/numberADJECTIVE▪ elevated, high, significant, substantial▪ record▪
Industrial output has reached record levels.
▪ increasing, rising▪ excessive▪Excessive levels of lead were found in the water.
▪ low▪ decreased, reduced▪ decreasing, falling▪ moderate▪ varying▪They work hard, but with varying levels of success.
▪ detectable, undetectable▪ generous (esp. BrE)▪a generous level of financial support for the arts
▪ permitted, recommended, required▪permitted levels of chemical pollutants
▪ acceptable, adequate, necessary, safe▪an acceptable level of risk
▪ normal▪Her blood pressure has returned to its normal level.
▪ realistic, reasonable▪ dangerous, unacceptable▪ worst▪the worst level 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, stressVERB + LEVEL▪ achieve, attain, reach▪They have achieved higher levels of efficiency.
▪Crime has reached its highest level ever.
▪ remain at▪She predicts that fuel prices will remain at current levels.
▪ boost, elevate, improve, increase, raise▪ maintain▪ bring down, decrease, keep down, lower, reduce▪ control, regulate▪ adjust, alter, change▪ set▪Emissions are well below the levels set by the WHO.
▪ exceed▪There will be stiff penalties if companies exceed these levels of pollution.
▪ assess, determine, measure, record▪ check, monitorLEVEL + VERB▪ go up, rise, soar▪ decrease, drop, fall, go down, plummet▪ change, differ, vary▪ exceed sthPREPOSITION▪ above a/the level▪Mortgage rates were 10% above their current level.
▪ at a/the level▪Rents will be kept at this level for another year.
▪ below a/the level▪Radiation is well below the permitted level.
▪ level of▪They were asked to indicate the level of distress they experienced as a result of their experiences.
2 stage of progress/standardADJECTIVE▪ basic, elementary, low▪The teaching is at quite a basic level.
▪ entry▪They have a good range of entry-level computers for beginners.
▪ intermediate▪ advanced, high▪Her illness has reached an advanced level.
▪ degree▪ 3rd-grade, 11th-grade, etc. (AmE)▪ grade (AmE)▪He's reading at grade level (= at the average level for his grade).
▪ difficulty▪The difficulty level of the exercises in the book varies widely.
▪ fitness▪a sport suitable for people of all fitness levels
▪ educationalVERB + LEVEL▪ attain, reach▪students who have reached the intermediate level
▪ complete, do, take▪You need to do all three levels to qualify as a chef.
PREPOSITION▪ above a/the level▪His English is way above the level of the other students.
▪ at a/the level▪students at intermediate level
▪She has played tennis at a high level.
▪ below a/the level▪The book is not suitable for students below degree level.
▪ level of▪language students at different levels of proficiency
PHRASES▪ sb's comfort level (= the level at which someone feels safe and comfortable)▪ take sb/sth to the next level▪It's time to take my career to the next level.
3 grade in an organization or structureADJECTIVE▪ high, upper▪the upper levels of the civil service
▪ low▪ senior▪ global, international, local, national, regional▪ grass-roots▪The party needs to win support at grass-roots level.
▪ board▪These decisions are made at board level.
▪ federal, ministerial (BrE)VERB + LEVEL▪ reach, rise to▪He rose to the level of general manager.
PREPOSITION▪ at a/the level▪At the local level there's a lot to be said for the plan.
▪ on a/the level▪The thing has to be organized on an international level.
4 way of considering sthADJECTIVE▪ conscious, subconscious, unconscious▪At a conscious level, I was satisfied with my life.
▪ deep▪ superficial▪ detailed▪We probably need to look at this problem at a more detailed level.
▪ general▪ practical▪ theoretical▪ political▪ tactical▪ macro, microPREPOSITION▪ at a/the level, on a/the level▪On a superficial level everything appears to be in order, but at a deeper level you an see that there's a lot wrong.
5 heightADJECTIVE▪ high, low▪ ground, sea, water▪the problem of rising sea levels
▪ eye, knee▪a shelf at eye level
VERB + LEVEL▪ adjust, change, lower, raise▪They are going to raise the level of the banks to prevent flooding.
PREPOSITION▪ above a/the level▪200 m above sea level
▪ at a/the level▪The plane was flying at a very low level.
▪ below a/the level▪below the level of the clouds
▪ on a level with▪On the second floor you are on a level with the treetops.
▪ to a/the level▪The water rose to the level of the ground floor windows.
PHRASES▪ a change in level, a change of level6 floor in a buildingADJECTIVE▪ ground, lower▪ higher, top, upperPREPOSITION▪ on a/the level▪Are we on the right level for the restaurant?
▪ to a/the level▪{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}Take the elevator to Level Four.
verbLevel is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑sideLevel is used with these nouns as the object: ↑allegation, ↑charge, ↑criticism, ↑game, ↑match, ↑pistol, ↑score, ↑series, ↑set{{Roman}}III.{{/Roman}}adj.1 with no part higher than any otherVERBS▪ be, look, seem▪ get sth, keep sth▪Make sure you get the shelf level before screwing it in.
▪Keep the pot level, or you'll spill the coffee.
ADVERB▪ absolutely, completely▪The floor has to be absolutely level.
▪ approximately, more or less, nearly2 at the same height/position as sthVERBS▪ be▪ come, draw▪As they reached the final bend, Graham drew level and threatened too overtake him.
ADVERB▪ almost, nearlyPREPOSITION▪ with▪{{Roman}}IV.{{/Roman}}The top of the water came level with her chin.
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Collocations dictionary. 2013.
