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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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