B2 verb Neutral

bottom

/ˈbɒtəm/

To reach the lowest point or level before starting to rise or improve again. It is frequently used in academic and economic contexts to describe data cycles or market trends reaching their minimum value.

Beispiele

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1

House prices finally bottomed last month after a long decline.

Real estate costs reached their lowest point last month before stabilizing.

2

The economic indicators suggest the recession has bottomed out.

Data shows the period of economic decline has reached its lowest level and is poised for recovery.

3

My energy levels bottomed after the long hike.

I reached the point where I had the least possible energy remaining.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
bottom
Verb
bottom
Adjektiv
bottom
Verwandt
bottoming
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Merkhilfe

Think of the 'bottom' of a bowl; once a marble rolling down hits the bottom, it can only go back up the other side.

Schnelles Quiz

Analysts are hopeful that the unemployment rate has finally ____ out.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: bottomed

Beispiele

1

House prices finally bottomed last month after a long decline.

everyday

Real estate costs reached their lowest point last month before stabilizing.

2

The economic indicators suggest the recession has bottomed out.

formal

Data shows the period of economic decline has reached its lowest level and is poised for recovery.

3

My energy levels bottomed after the long hike.

informal

I reached the point where I had the least possible energy remaining.

4

The researchers noted that the population decline bottomed during the mid-1990s.

academic

Scientists observed that the lowest point of the population loss occurred in the mid-1990s.

5

We believe the commodity price will bottom near the fifty-dollar mark.

business

Our firm expects the price to stop falling once it hits roughly fifty dollars.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
bottom
Verb
bottom
Adjektiv
bottom
Verwandt
bottoming

Häufige Kollokationen

bottom out to reach the lowest point and stop falling
bottom at to reach the lowest point at a specific numerical value
nearly bottomed almost at the lowest possible level
market bottomed when stock prices reach their lowest point in a cycle
bottomed recently having reached the minimum point in the near past

Häufige Phrasen

bottom out

to reach the lowest point before starting to increase again

the bottom line

the most important factor or the net profit of a business

from the bottom of my heart

with complete sincerity and deep feeling

Wird oft verwechselt mit

bottom vs base

Base refers to a physical foundation or support, whereas 'bottom' as a verb specifically describes the process of hitting the lowest point of a trend.

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Nutzungshinweise

In academic and business English, the verb is almost always used as the phrasal verb 'bottom out' when discussing statistics or economic cycles.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often use 'bottom' as a transitive verb (e.g., 'to bottom the price'), but it is typically intransitive, meaning it does not take a direct object.

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Merkhilfe

Think of the 'bottom' of a bowl; once a marble rolling down hits the bottom, it can only go back up the other side.

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Wortherkunft

Derived from the Old English 'botm', meaning the lowest part, ground, or foundation of something.

Grammatikmuster

Usually intransitive Frequently used as the phrasal verb 'bottom out' Regular past tense: bottomed
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Kultureller Kontext

In Western business culture, 'bottoming out' is often viewed with cautious optimism as it signals the end of a downward trend.

Schnelles Quiz

Analysts are hopeful that the unemployment rate has finally ____ out.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: bottomed

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