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lower [ˈləʊər]1. adjectiveb. [+ pressure, heating, price, voice] baisser• lower your voice! parle moins fort !• to lower o.s. to do sth s'abaisser à faire qch3. compounds• lower-class family famille f ouvrière ► lower deck noun [of bus] étage m inférieur ; [of ship] pont m inférieur• a lower middle-class family une famille de la classe moyenne ► lower sixth noun (British) ≈ classe f de première* * *I 1. ['laʊə(r)]intransitive verb littér ( frown) prendre un air comminatoire (at avec)2.lowering present participle adjective [sky] menaçantII 1. ['ləʊə(r)] 2.transitive verb1) ( bring down) baisser [barrier, curtain, flag]; abaisser [ceiling]2) ( reduce) baisser [light, prices, standards]; réduire [pressure, temperature]; diminuer [resistance]; abaisser [age limit]to lower one's guard — fig relâcher sa vigilance
3) ( abolish) abolir [trade barrier]4) Nautical affaler [sail]; mettre [quelque chose] à la mer [lifeboat]3.1) ( demean oneself) s'abaisser2) ( sit carefully)to lower oneself into — entrer lentement dans [bath]; s'asseoir précautionneusement dans [chair]
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I.II.A comp adj [deck, jaw, level, lip, part, price] inférieur ; a pain in the lower back une douleur au bas du dos.B vtr1 ( bring down) baisser [barrier, blind, curtain, flag, newspaper, rifle] ; Constr abaisser [ceiling] ; to lower one's eyes/head/arms baisser les yeux/la tête/les bras ; to lower sb/sth into descendre qn/qch dans [hole] ; to lower sb/sth onto descendre qn/qch sur [roof, boat] ;2 ( reduce) baisser [light, volume] ; réduire [pressure, temperature] ; baisser [prices] ; diminuer [resistance] ; abaisser [age limit] ; baisser [standards] ; to lower one's voice baisser la voix ; to lower one's guard baisser sa garde ; fig relâcher sa vigilance ; to lower sb's morale démoraliser qn ;3 ( abolish) abolir [trade barrier] ;4 Naut affaler [sail] ; mettre [qch] à la mer [lifeboat] ; amener [mast] ; the lifeboats were lowered into the sea les canots de sauvetage ont été mis à la mer.1 ( demean oneself) s'abaisser ;2 ( sit carefully) to lower oneself into entrer lentement dans [bath] ; s'asseoir précautionneusement dans [chair].■ lower down:▶ lower [sth] down, lower down [sth] descendre [parcel, stretcher].
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