lower

lower
I ['ləʊə(r)]
aggettivo [level, part, price] inferiore

in the lower back — in fondo alla schiena

II 1. ['ləʊə(r)]
verbo transitivo
1) (bring down) abbassare [barrier, rifle]; calare [curtain]; ammainare [flag]; abbassare [ceiling]

to lower sb., sth. — calare qcn., qcs. (into in; onto su)

2) (reduce) abbassare [light, volume, age limit, standards]; abbassare, diminuire [temperature, prices]; indebolire [resistance]

to lower one's voice — abbassare la voce

to lower one's guard — fig. abbassare la guardia

3) (abolish) abolire [trade barrier]
4) mar. ammainare [sail]; calare [lifeboat]
2.
verbo riflessivo to lower oneself
1) (demean oneself) sminuirsi
2) (sit carefully)

to lower oneself into — entrare lentamente in [bath]; sedersi con cautela su [chair]

III ['laʊə(r)]
verbo intransitivo lett. (frown) assumere un'aria minacciosa (at verso)
* * *
verb
1) (to make or become less high: She lowered her voice.) abbassare
2) (to let down: He lowered the blinds.) abbassare
* * *
lower (1) /ˈləʊə(r)/
(compar. di low)
A a.
1 inferiore; più basso
2 a valle: the lower ski, lo sci a valle
B avv.
più basso; più in basso
● (tipogr.) lower case, (sost.) carattere minuscolo; (agg.) minuscolo □ lower class, ceto basso, classe operaia □ lower-class, del ceto basso, operaio □ (naut.) lower deck, sottocoperta; (fam.) l'equipaggio □ (stor.) the Lower Empire, il Basso Impero □ (polit.) the Lower House, la Camera Bassa □ (calcio) the lower league, la serie cadetta; i cadetti (collett.) □ (naut.) lower mast, tronco di mezzana □ the lower middle class, la piccola borghesia □ lower middle-class, piccolo borghese □ the lower regions, gli inferi □ (naut.) lower sails, vele maggiori □ lower school, corso inferiore (di una scuola secondaria) □ (naut.) lower studding sail, scopamare; coltellaccio di basso parrocchetto □ the lower world, la terra; (anche) gli inferi □ (naut.) lower yard, pennone basso; pennone maggiore.
lower (2) /ˈlaʊə(r)/
lour.
♦ (to) lower (1) /ˈləʊə(r)/
A v. t.
1 abbassare; ammainare; calare; diminuire; ridurre: to lower a wall, abbassare un muro; to lower the flag, ammainare la bandiera; to lower one's voice, abbassare la voce; to lower a load, calare un carico; to lower expenses, diminuire le spese; (naut.) to lower a lifeboat, calare una lancia di salvataggio; to lower prices [customs duties], ridurre i prezzi [i dazi doganali]
2 debilitare; indebolire: to lower sb.'s resistance, indebolire la resistenza di q.
3 avvilire; deprimere; umiliare: to lower sb.'s pride, umiliare l'orgoglio di q.
4 (naut.) ammainare (vele, pennoni, ecc.); filare (cavi, ecc.)
B v. i.
1 abbassarsi; calare; diminuire; ridursi: Our debentures are lowering in value, le nostre obbligazioni diminuiscono di valore; His voice lowered to an imperceptible murmur, la voce gli si è abbassata in un mormorio impercettibile
2 (anche to lower oneself) abbassarsi; umiliarsi
3 (naut.) ammainare una vela (o le vele)
4 (naut.) calare un'imbarcazione
● (boxe) to lower one's guard, abbassare la guardia □ (sport) to lower a record, abbassare un record; battere un primato □ (fam.) to lower a sandwich, buttar giù (o mangiare) un panino imbottito.
(to) lower (2) /ˈlaʊə(r)/
► to lour.
* * *
I ['ləʊə(r)]
aggettivo [level, part, price] inferiore

in the lower back — in fondo alla schiena

II 1. ['ləʊə(r)]
verbo transitivo
1) (bring down) abbassare [barrier, rifle]; calare [curtain]; ammainare [flag]; abbassare [ceiling]

to lower sb., sth. — calare qcn., qcs. (into in; onto su)

2) (reduce) abbassare [light, volume, age limit, standards]; abbassare, diminuire [temperature, prices]; indebolire [resistance]

to lower one's voice — abbassare la voce

to lower one's guard — fig. abbassare la guardia

3) (abolish) abolire [trade barrier]
4) mar. ammainare [sail]; calare [lifeboat]
2.
verbo riflessivo to lower oneself
1) (demean oneself) sminuirsi
2) (sit carefully)

to lower oneself into — entrare lentamente in [bath]; sedersi con cautela su [chair]

III ['laʊə(r)]
verbo intransitivo lett. (frown) assumere un'aria minacciosa (at verso)

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