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1 abaisser
abaisser [abese]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb2. reflexive verb► s'abaisser ( = s'humilier) to humble o.s.* * *abese
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1) ( en valeur) to reduce [prix] (à to; de by); to lower [niveau] (à to; de by)2) ( en hauteur) to lower [mur] (de by)3) ( faire descendre) to pull down [manette]
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s'abaisser verbe pronominal1) ( descendre) [rideau de scène] to fall2) ( s'avilir) to demean oneself* * *abese vt1) [prix, taux, niveau, plafond, plancher] to lower2) [manette, vitre] to pull down3) (= humilier) to debase, to humiliate4) CUISINE, [pâte] to roll out* * *abaisser verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( diminuer en valeur) to reduce [prix, taux] (à to; de by); to lower [niveau, seuil] (à to; de by);2 ( diminuer en hauteur) to lower [mur, socle] (de by);6 ( rabattre) to humble [prétentions, orgueil];7 Culin to roll out [pâte].B s'abaisser vpr1 ( descendre) [rideau de scène] to fall;2 ( s'avilir) to demean oneself; s'abaisser à faire qch to stoop to doing sth; ce n'est pas s'abaisser que de demander de l'aide it is not demeaning to ask for help.[abese] verbe transitif1. [faire descendre - vitre] to lower ; [ - store] to pull down (separable) ; [ - voilette] to let down (separable) ; [ - pont-levis] to lower, to let down (separable) ; [ - température] to lowera. [en tirant] to pull the lever downb. [en poussant] to push the lever down3. MATHÉMATIQUES [perpendiculaire] to drop[chiffre] to carry————————s'abaisser verbe pronominal intransitif1. [vitre, pont-levis] to be lowered[voile, rideau] to fall[paupière] to droop2. [être en pente - champ] to slope down————————s'abaisser à verbe pronominal plus préposition
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