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lower [lowered, lowering, lowers] (depress as to direction, as a gun) verb [UK: ˈləʊ.ə(r)] [US: ˈloʊ.r̩] | baisser◼◼◼verbeLower your voice. = Baisse la voix. |
lower [lowered, lowering, lowers] (intransitive: to decrease in value) verb [UK: ˈləʊ.ə(r)] [US: ˈloʊ.r̩] | baisser◼◼◼verbeLower your voice. = Baisse la voix. |
lower [lowered, lowering, lowers] (pull down) verb [UK: ˈləʊ.ə(r)] [US: ˈloʊ.r̩] | baisser◼◼◼verbeLower your voice. = Baisse la voix. abaisser◼◼◻verbeJohn lowered his sword. = John abaissa son épée. |
lower [lowered, lowering, lowers] (reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of, as temperature) verb [UK: ˈləʊ.ə(r)] [US: ˈloʊ.r̩] | baisser◼◼◼verbeLower your voice. = Baisse la voix. abaisser◼◼◻verbeJohn lowered his sword. = John abaissa son épée. diminuer◼◼◻verbeShe tried to lower her expenses. = Elle essaya de diminuer ses dépenses. |
lower [lowered, lowering, lowers] (reduce the height of, as a fence or chimney) verb [UK: ˈləʊ.ə(r)] [US: ˈloʊ.r̩] | baisser◼◼◼verbeLower your voice. = Baisse la voix. abaisser◼◼◻verbeJohn lowered his sword. = John abaissa son épée. |
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] | abaisser◼◼◻verbeJohn lowered his sword. = John abaissa son épée. etc.]◼◼◻verbe amener [sail◼◼◻verbeThe Confederate flag was lowered. = Le drapeau des confédérés fut amené. 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 |
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} |
lowland [lowlands] (area which is lower than surroundings) noun [UK: ˈləʊ.lənd] [US: ˈloʊ.lənd] | plaine◼◼◼nom {f}The Dutch used windmills to pump water out of the lowlands and reclaim land. = Les Hollandais utilisaient des moulins à vent pour pomper l'eau des plaines et gagner des terres. basse terre◼◼◼nom {f} |
lowly [lowlier, lowliest] (not lofty or sublime; humble) adjective [UK: ˈləʊ.li] [US: ˈloʊ.li] | humble◼◼◼adjectif |
allow [allowed, allowing, allows] (to permit) verb [UK: ə.ˈlaʊ] [US: ə.ˈlaʊ] | permettre◼◼◼verbeI can't allow it. = Je ne peux pas permettre ça. |
allow [allowed, allowing, allows] (to grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have) verb [UK: ə.ˈlaʊ] [US: ə.ˈlaʊ] | laisser◼◼◻verbeWho allowed him in? = Qui l'a laissé entrer ? accorder◼◼◻verbeI allow myself no sweets. = Je ne m'accorde pas de douceurs. |
allow [allowed, allowing, allows] verb [UK: ə.ˈlaʊ] [US: ə.ˈlaʊ] | laisser◼◼◻verbeWho allowed him in? = Qui l'a laissé entrer ? |