lower

lower
lower [ˈləʊər]
comparative of low
1. adjective
inférieur (-eure f)
• the lower half of the body le bas du corps
• the lower shelf l'étagère f du bas
2. transitive verb
   a. [+ blind, window] baisser ; [+ sail, flag] amener ; [+ lifeboat] mettre à la mer
• to lower sth on a rope descendre qch au bout d'une corde
   b. [+ pressure, heating, price, voice] baisser
• to lower sb's morale démoraliser qn
• lower your voice! parle moins fort !
• he lowered his voice to a whisper il s'est mis à chuchoter
• to lower o.s. to do sth s'abaisser à faire qch
3. compounds
► the lower back noun le bas du dos
► lower-case adjective en bas de casse
► lower class noun classe f populaire
• lower-class family famille f ouvrière ► lower deck noun [of bus] étage m inférieur ; [of ship] pont m inférieur
► the Lower House noun (Parliament) la Chambre basse
► lower-income adjective [group, family] économiquement faible
► lower lip noun lèvre f inférieure
► lower middle class noun classe f moyenne
• 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] menaçant
II 1. ['ləʊə(r)]
adjective (comparative of low) inférieur

in the lower back — au bas du dos

2.
transitive verb
1) (bring down) baisser [barrier, curtain, flag]; abaisser [ceiling]

to lower somebody/something — (let down) descendre quelqu'un/quelque chose (into dans; onto sur)

2) (reduce) baisser [light, prices, standards]; réduire [pressure, temperature]; diminuer [resistance]; abaisser [age limit]

to lower one's voice — baisser la voix

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.
reflexive verb
to lower oneself
1) (demean oneself) s'abaisser
2) (sit carefully)

to lower oneself into — entrer lentement dans [bath]; s'asseoir précautionneusement dans [chair]


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