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lower [lowered, lowering, lowers] (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) verb [UK: ˈləʊ.ə(r)] [US: ˈloʊ.r̩] | faire descendre [bucket◼◼◻verbe flag]◼◻◻verbe |
lower [lowered, lowering, lowers] (reflexive: to humble oneself) verb [UK: ˈləʊ.ə(r)] [US: ˈloʊ.r̩] | s'abaisser◼◼◻verbe |
low [lower, lowest] (not high in amount or quantity) adjective [UK: ləʊ] [US: ˈloʊ] | faible◼◼◼adjectifProduction is low. = La production est faible. bas◼◼◼adjectifIt's very low. = C'est très bas. petit◼◼◻adjectifThere is a low hill near the sea. = Il y a une petite colline près de la mer. |
low [lower, lowest] (lacking health or vitality; feeble; weak) adjective [UK: ləʊ] [US: ˈloʊ] | faible◼◼◼adjectifProduction is low. = La production est faible. |
low [lower, lowest] (despicable) adjective [UK: ləʊ] [US: ˈloʊ] | bas◼◼◼adjectifIt's very low. = C'est très bas. petit◼◼◻adjectifThere is a low hill near the sea. = Il y a une petite colline près de la mer. abject◼◻◻adjectif |
low [lower, lowest] (in a position comparatively close to the ground) adjective [UK: ləʊ] [US: ˈloʊ] | bas◼◼◼adjectifIt's very low. = C'est très bas. |
low [lower, lowest] (small in height) adjective [UK: ləʊ] [US: ˈloʊ] | bas◼◼◼adjectifIt's very low. = C'est très bas. |
low [lower, lowest] (quiet; soft; not loud) adjective [UK: ləʊ] [US: ˈloʊ] | bas◼◼◼adjectifIt's very low. = C'est très bas. calme◼◻◻adjectif |
low [lower, lowest] (of pitch) adjective [UK: ləʊ] [US: ˈloʊ] | grave◼◼◻adjectif |
low [lower, lowest] (depressed, sad) adjective [UK: ləʊ] [US: ˈloʊ] | déprimé◼◻◻adjectifShe came home in low spirits. = Elle est rentrée déprimée à la maison. |
Lower Austria (the northeasternmost state of Austria) proper noun | Basse-Autriche◼◼◼nom propre |
lower back (the lumbar region) noun | bas du dos◼◼◼nom |
Lower Canada (Former colony) proper noun | Bas-Canada◼◼◼nom propre |
lower case (lower case / lowercase (as a collective noun) or lower case letters (in the plural)) noun [UK: ˈləʊ.ə(r) keɪs] [US: ˈloʊ.r̩ ˈkeɪs] | minuscules◼◼◼nom {f pl} bas de casse◼◻◻nom {m pl} bas-de-cassenom {m pl} |
lower class (class of people) noun | petit peuple◼◼◼nom {m} bas peuple◼◼◻nom {m} |
Lower Egypt (Northern Egypt) proper noun [UK: ˈləʊ.ə(r) ˈiː.dʒɪpt] [US: ˈloʊ.r̩ ˈiː.dʒəpt] | Basse-Égypte◼◼◼nom {f} |
lower house (part of a legislature) noun | chambre basse◼◼◼nom {f} |
lower lip noun | lèvre inférieure◼◼◼nom {f} |
Lower Normandy (former region of France) proper noun | Basse-Normandie◼◼◼nom {f} |
lower one's guard (to become less guarded) verb | baisser la garde◼◼◼verbe |
Lower Saxony (state of Germany) proper noun [UK: ˈləʊ.ə(r) ˈsæk.sə.ni] [US: ˈloʊ.r̩ ˈsæk.sə.ni] | Basse-Saxe◼◼◼nom {f} |
Lower Sorbian (a Slavic language spoken in part of Brandenburg) proper noun [UK: ˈləʊ.ə(r)] [US: ˈloʊ.r̩] | bas-sorabe◼◼◼nom propre |
lowercase (in lower case) adjective [UK: lˈəʊəkˌeɪs] [US: lˈoʊɚkˌeɪs] | minuscule◼◼◼adjectif |
lowering (act of something being lowered) noun [UK: ˈləʊ.ər.ɪŋ] [US: ˈloʊ.r̩.ɪŋ] | baisse◼◼◼nomI'm not lowering the price for them. = Je ne leur baisse pas le prix. |
lowest common denominator (smallest multiple of several denominators) noun | plus petit dénominateur commun◼◼◼nom {m} |
manpower [manpowers] noun [UK: ˈmæn.paʊə(r)] [US: ˈmæn.ˌpɑː.wər] | main-d’œuvre◼◼◼nom |
market power noun | pouvoir de marché◼◼◼nom {m} |
mellow [mellower, mellowest] (of fruit: soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp) adjective [UK: ˈme.ləʊ] [US: ˈmelo.ʊ] | moelleux◼◼◼adjectif |
meteor shower (Meteors seen on Earth for short time period) noun [UK: ˈmiː.tɪə(r) ˈʃaʊə(r)] [US: ˈmiː.tiər ˈʃaʊər] | pluie de météores◼◼◼nom {f} |
monkeyflower (plant of the genus Mimulus) noun | mimule◼◼◼nom {f} |
moonflower (Ipomoea alba) noun [UK: ˈmuːn.flaʊə(r)] [US: ˈmuːn.flaʊər] | fleur de lune◼◼◼nom {f} |