Join Discordbas
low (in height or level)
Le plafond de cet appartement est bas.
The ceiling in this apartment is low.
quietly; at a low volume
downwards; below (in combinations like «en bas»)
Parle plus bas, s'il te plaît.
Speak more quietly, please.
bottom; lower part
stocking; hosiery
Elle a acheté une paire de bas noirs.
She bought a pair of black stockings.
Notes
GENERAL INFO
Bas means "low" (adjective) or "bottom" / "stocking" (noun).
USAGE
As an adjective, it describes something physically low: "C'est un prix bas." (It's a low price.) It agrees in gender and number: "La musique est basse."
As a noun, it refers to the bottom part: "le bas de la page" (the bottom of the page) or "des bas" (stockings).
TRAPS
Remember its adjective forms: bas (m.s.), basse (f.s.), bas (m.pl.), basses (f.pl.). Don't confuse its adjectival use with its noun meanings.