lour in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for lour in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.lour [Brit ˈlaʊə] N

1. lour (frown):

lour

cipiglio m

2. lour (of sky, weather):

lour

(l')essere minaccioso

II.lour [Brit ˈlaʊə] VB intr

lour → lower

See also lower³, lower², lower¹

lower³ [Brit ˈləʊə, Am ˈlaʊ(ə)r] VB intr liter (frown)

lower

assumere un'aria minacciosa (at verso)

I.lower² [Brit ˈləʊə, Am ˈloʊ(ə)r] VB trans

1. lower (bring down):

lower barrier, blind, newspaper, rifle

abbassare

lower curtain

calare

lower flag

ammainare

lower ENGINEER ceiling

abbassare

to lower one's eyes, head, arms

abbassare gli occhi, la testa, le braccia

to lower sb, sth into hole

calare or fare scendere qn, qc in

to lower sb, sth onto roof, boat

calare qn, qc su

2. lower (reduce):

lower light, volume, age limit, standards

abbassare

lower pressure, temperature, prices

ridurre, abbassare, diminuire

lower resistance

indebolire

to lower one's voice

abbassare la voce

to lower one's guard

abbassare la guardia also fig

to lower sb's morale

demoralizzare qn

3. lower (abolish):

lower trade barrier

abolire

4. lower NAUT:

lower sail

ammainare

lower lifeboat

calare

the lifeboats were lowered into the sea

le scialuppe vennero calate in mare

II.to lower oneself VB refl

1. to lower oneself (demean oneself):

to lower oneself

sminuirsi

2. to lower oneself (sit carefully):

to lower oneself into bath

entrare or calarsi lentamente in

to lower oneself into chair

sedersi con cautela su

lower¹ [Brit ˈləʊə, Am ˈloʊ(ə)r] ADJ

lower deck, jaw, level, lip, part, price:

lower

inferiore

a pain in the lower back

un dolore in fondo alla schiena

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Put butter, fruit, sugar, jam, eggs, sherry and f lour in a large bowl and mix until all ingredients are combined.

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The great fells which rise menacingly at the backs of these isolated human settlements, first flung up and then folded in on themselves, lour and loom.

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