low point
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low point
The worst moment or the worst phase in a development, a relationship, or a person's life.
Die Niederlage im Finale war der absolute Tiefpunkt der Saison für die Mannschaft.
The defeat in the final was the absolute low point of the season for the team.
'Tiefpunkt' (low point) is a compound noun made from the adjective 'tief' (deep/low) and the noun 'der Punkt' (point). So it literally describes the lowest or deepest point of something.
Nach diesem Streit erreichte ihre Freundschaft einen Tiefpunkt.
After this argument, their friendship reached a low point.
In its figurative meaning, 'Tiefpunkt' (low point) is often used with verbs such as 'erreichen' (to reach), 'überwinden' (to overcome), or 'darstellen' (to represent/constitute). A common intensifier is 'der absolute Tiefpunkt' (the absolute low point).
Die Mannschaft hat den Tiefpunkt der Saison nun hoffentlich überwunden.
The team has now hopefully overcome the low point of the season.
You can recognize the physical meaning from geographical or scientific terms such as 'Tal' (valley), 'Kurve' (curve), or 'Temperatur' (temperature). Abstract terms such as 'Karriere' (career), 'Stimmung' (mood), or 'Beziehung' (relationship) point to the figurative meaning.
Die Temperatur erreichte heute Nacht ihren Tiefpunkt.
The temperature reached its lowest point tonight.
crisis
'die Krise' and 'der Tiefpunkt' can both describe a very difficult time. However, a 'Krise' is the whole dangerous or unstable situation in which something has to be decided or changed. The 'Tiefpunkt' is the worst moment within a development. So you can say: a crisis can last for several weeks, but the low point is the moment when things are at their worst. The words can be confused because both are negative. 'Krise' fits more with the overall situation, while 'Tiefpunkt' fits more with the worst point of that situation.
Als auch noch der wichtigste Kunde kündigte, erreichte die Firma ihren Tiefpunkt.
When their most important customer also canceled, the company reached its low point.
Wegen der vielen Streitigkeiten steckt das Team seit Monaten in einer Krise.
Because of the many arguments, the team has been in a crisis for months.