Definizione monolingua

lower

lower (third-person singular simple present lowers, present participle lowering, simple past and past participle lowered)

1. (transitive) To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down

   lower a bucket into a well

   to lower a sail of a boat

2. (transitive) to pull down

   to lower a flag

3. (transitive) To reduce the height of

   lower a fence or wall

   lower a chimney or turret

4. (transitive) To depress as to direction

   lower the aim of a gun

5. (transitive) To make less elevated

   to lower ones ambition, aspirations, or hopes

6. (transitive) To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of

   lower the temperature

   lower ones vitality

   lower distilled liquors

7. (transitive) To bring down; to humble

   lower ones pride

8. (reflexive) (lower oneself) To humble oneself; to do something one considers to be beneath ones dignity.

   I could never lower myself enough to buy second-hand clothes.

9. (transitive) To reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.

   lower the price of goods

   lower the interest rate

10. (intransitive) To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease

    The river lowered as rapidly as it rose.

11. (intransitive) To decrease in value, amount, etc.

lower

1. comparative form of low: more low

lower

1. comparative form of low: more low

Definizione dizionario lower

	abbassare
	Muovere qualcosa verso una posizione meno elevata.
	To move something to a less elevated position.
	Portare in basso, spostare verso il basso

ribassare

	diminuire
	Ridurre il valore, l'importo, ecc.
	To reduce in value, amount, etc.

abbassamento

abbassarsi

ammainare

avvilire

basso

calare

chinare

comp. di low

indebolire

inferiore

minore

portare

rendere più basso

ridurre

scendere

sotto

umiliare

Altri significati:

reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.

(transitive) To bring down; to humble; as, to lower one's pride.

(transitive) To reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.; as, to lower the price of goods, the rate of interest, etc.

let (a person) off

(intransitive) To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease; as, the river lowered as rapidly as it rose.

reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of, as temperature

(reflexive) ( lower oneself ) To humble oneself; to do something one considers to be beneath one's dignity.

let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail

(intransitive) To decrease in value, amount, etc.

(transitive) To depress as to direction; as, to lower the aim of a gun.

Alternative spelling of lour.

reflexive: to humble oneself

comparative of low

(transitive) To reduce the height of; as, to lower a fence or wall; to lower a chimney or turret.

(transitive) To make less elevated as to object; as, to lower one's ambition, aspirations, or hopes.

reduce the height of, as a fence or chimney

comparative form of low: more low

(transitive) 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 of a boat; sometimes, to pull down; as, to lower a flag.

intransitive: to decrease in value

(transitive) To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of; as, to lower the temperature of anything; to lower one's vitality; to lower distilled liquors.

depress as to direction, as a gun

transitive: to humble

to fall, to grow less