bottom
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.
Exemples
3 sur 5House prices finally bottomed last month after a long decline.
Real estate costs reached their lowest point last month before stabilizing.
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.
My energy levels bottomed after the long hike.
I reached the point where I had the least possible energy remaining.
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of the 'bottom' of a bowl; once a marble rolling down hits the bottom, it can only go back up the other side.
Quiz rapide
Analysts are hopeful that the unemployment rate has finally ____ out.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : bottomed
Exemples
House prices finally bottomed last month after a long decline.
everydayReal estate costs reached their lowest point last month before stabilizing.
The economic indicators suggest the recession has bottomed out.
formalData shows the period of economic decline has reached its lowest level and is poised for recovery.
My energy levels bottomed after the long hike.
informalI reached the point where I had the least possible energy remaining.
The researchers noted that the population decline bottomed during the mid-1990s.
academicScientists observed that the lowest point of the population loss occurred in the mid-1990s.
We believe the commodity price will bottom near the fifty-dollar mark.
businessOur firm expects the price to stop falling once it hits roughly fifty dollars.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
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
Souvent confondu avec
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.
Notes d'usage
In academic and business English, the verb is almost always used as the phrasal verb 'bottom out' when discussing statistics or economic cycles.
Erreurs courantes
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.
Astuce mémo
Think of the 'bottom' of a bowl; once a marble rolling down hits the bottom, it can only go back up the other side.
Origine du mot
Derived from the Old English 'botm', meaning the lowest part, ground, or foundation of something.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In Western business culture, 'bottoming out' is often viewed with cautious optimism as it signals the end of a downward trend.
Quiz rapide
Analysts are hopeful that the unemployment rate has finally ____ out.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : bottomed
Grammaire lie
Expressions liées
Vocabulaire associé
Mots lis
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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