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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.lower1 ['ləʊə(r)](compar of low) inférieur, plus bas;∎ people in the lower income brackets or groups les gens appartenant aux tranches de revenus inférieures2 adverb(compar of low) the lower paid la tranche inférieure du salariat∎ lower your aim a bit visez un peu plus bas;∎ supplies were lowered down to us on a rope on nous a descendu des provisions au bout d'une corde;∎ Theatre to lower the curtain baisser le rideau;∎ she lowered herself into the water elle se laissa glisser dans l'eau;∎ American lowered control button = dans un ascenseur, bouton accessible aux personnes en fauteuil roulant;∎ to lower one's guard Boxing baisser sa garde; figurative prêter le flanc(b) (reduce → price, interest rate, pressure, standard) baisser, diminuer; (→ temperature) abaisser;∎ lower your voice parlez moins fort, baissez la voix∎ she wouldn't lower herself to talk to them elle ne s'abaisserait pas au point de leur adresser la parole(diminish → pressure) diminuer; (→ price) baisser►► Anatomy lower back reins mpl;∎ to have lower back pain avoir mal aux reins;Lower California la Basse-Californie f;∎ in Lower California en Basse-Californie;the lower classes les classes fpl inférieures;the lower deck (of ship) le pont inférieur;American familiar the lower forty-eight = les États continentaux américains à l'exception de l'Alaska;British Politics the lower Chamber, the Lower House la Chambre basse ou des communes;Anatomy lower jaw mâchoire f inférieure;the lower middle class la petite bourgeoisie;the lower ranks (in army) les rangs mpl inférieurs;the lower school les petites classes fpl;lower vertebrates vertébrés mpl inférieurs∎ lower away! laissez descendre!Ⅱ.lower2 ['laʊə(r)](a) (sky, weather) se couvrir;∎ a lowering sky un ciel menaçant ou couvert∎ he sat in the corner and lowered at me il s'assit dans un coin et il me regarda d'un œil ou d'un air menaçant -
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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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lower case bas m de casse, (lettres f pl) minuscules f pl;lower limit plancher m(prices, interest rate) baisser -
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1) (to make or become less high: She lowered her voice.) baisser2) (to let down: He lowered the blinds.) baisser -
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A n Print bas m de casse, minuscules fpl ; use lower case for this heading mettez ce titre en minuscules. -
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A n (pl lower classes) the lower class, the lower classes la classe ouvrière, les classes populaires. -
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A n (pl lower middle classes) the lower middle class, the lower middle classes la petite bourgeoisie.B adj petit-bourgeois/petite-bourgeoise. -
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['ləʊə(r)] 1.noun (pl lower classes)2.lower-class adjective gen de la classe ouvrière; [accent, district] populaire -
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['ləʊə(r)] 1.noun (pl lower middle classes)2.adjective petit-bourgeois/petite-bourgeoise -
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['ləʊə(r)]noun GB School ≈ classe f de premièreto be in the lower sixth — ≈ être en première
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Lower — Low er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lowered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lowering}.] [From {Low}, a.] 1. To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down; as, to lower a bucket into a well; to lower a sail or a boat; sometimes, to pull down;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lower — lower1 [lō′ər] adj. [compar. of LOW1] 1. in a place or on a level below another [lower lip] 2. inferior in rank, authority, or dignity [the lower classes] 3. less in quantity, degree, value, intensity, etc. 4 … English World dictionary
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Lower — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Richard Lower (1631–1691), britischer Mediziner Richard Lower (Chirurg) (1929–2008), US amerikanischer Herzchirurg Siehe auch: Löwer Løwer Lower Allen Branch, ein Fluss im US Bundesstaat Kentucky … Deutsch Wikipedia
lower — low‧er [ˈləʊə ǁ ˈloʊər] verb [transitive] to reduce something in amount, level etc: • Production has soared, allowing him to lower his prices. * * * lower UK US /ˈləʊər/ verb [T] ► to reduce the level, price, etc. of something: lower… … Financial and business terms
lower — [adj] under, inferior bush league*, curtailed, decreased, diminished, junior, lessened, lesser, low, lower rung, minor, nether, pared down, reduced, secondary, second class, second fiddle*, second string*, smaller, subjacent, subordinate, under;… … New thesaurus
Löwer — ist der Name von Johannes Löwer (* 1944), Mediziner und Biochemiker Peter Löwer (* 1944), deutscher Fußballspieler Wolfgang Löwer (* 1946), Rechtswissenschaftler und Richter am Verfassungsgerichtshof Nordrhein Westfalen Di … Deutsch Wikipedia
lower — index debase, decrease, deduct (reduce), defame, demean (make lower), demote, denigrate, depreciate … Law dictionary
Lower 48 — Lower For|ty eight or Lower 48 «FR tee AYT», U.S. the forty eight states of the continental United States excluding Alaska: »People [leave] Anchorage and Fairbanks…Some, of course, are interested only in a year or two s work, then to return with… … Useful english dictionary
Lower — Low er, n. [Obs.] 1. Cloudiness; gloominess. [1913 Webster] 2. A frowning; sullenness. [1913 Webster] adj. 1. relating to small or noncapital letters which were kept in the lower half of a compositor s type case. Also See {minuscule},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lower — [1] ► ADJECTIVE comparative of LOW(Cf. ↑lowness). 1) less high. 2) Geology & Archaeology older (and hence forming more deeply buried strata): the Lower Cretaceous. 3) (in place names ) situated to the south. DERIVATIVES lowermost … English terms dictionary