lowering in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for lowering in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.lowering¹ N

1. lowering (reduction):

lowering (of prices, tariffs, standards, rate)

riduzione f

lowering (of pressure, temperature, volume)

calo m

lowering (of age limit, light)

abbassamento m

lowering (of resistance)

indebolimento m

2. lowering (of flag, sail):

lowering

(l')ammainare

3. lowering fig:

lowering (removal) (of barriers)

eliminazione f

II.lowering¹ ADJ (demeaning)

lowering

degradante

lowering

umiliante

lowering² ADJ

lowering → louring

See also louring

louring, lowering [Brit ˈlaʊərɪŋ] ADJ

louring sky, look:

louring

minaccioso

louring, lowering [Brit ˈlaʊərɪŋ] ADJ

louring sky, look:

louring

minaccioso

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

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

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

lower

assumere un'aria minacciosa (at verso)

lower case [Brit, Am ˈloʊərˌkeɪs] N TYPO

1. lower case:

lower case

(carattere) minuscolo m

use lower case for this heading

mettete questo titolo in minuscolo

2. lower case before n:

lower-case letter

lettera minuscola

lower court [Am ˌloʊər ˈkɔrt] N LAW

lower court

tribunale m di prima istanza

I.lower class [Brit, Am ˌloʊər ˈklæs] N

the lower class or the lower classes

il ceto basso

II.lower class [Brit, Am ˌloʊər ˈklæs] ADJ

lower class

dei ceti bassi

lower class accent, custom, district

popolare

lower sixth [Brit ˈləʊə sɪksθ] N (in GB)

lower sixth

= primo anno della sixth form

to be in the lower sixth

essere al primo anno

lowering in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lowering in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.lower¹ [ˈloʊ·ɚ] VB trans

lower

abbassare

lower flag, sails

ammainare

lower lifeboat

calare

to lower one's eyes

abbassare lo sguardo

to lower oneself to do sth

abbassarsi a fare qc

II.lower¹ [ˈloʊ·ɚ] VB intr

lower

abbassarsi

III.lower¹ [ˈloʊ·ɚ] ADJ

lower

inferiore

lower² [laʊr] VB intr

1. lower person:

lower

accigliarsi

2. lower sky:

lower

oscurarsi

lower-case ADJ

lower-case

minuscolo, -a

Translations for lowering in the Italian»English Dictionary

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abbassamento

lowering

ammainare

to lower

minuscola

lower case letter

sottofondo

lower layer

minuscolo (-a)

lower case

inferiore

lower

inferiore

lower

ribassare

to lower

lowering Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to lower oneself into a crouch

accovacciarsi

the upper/lower reaches of the Amazon

il tratto superiore/ inferiore del Rio delle Amazzoni

to lower one's eyes

abbassare lo sguardo

to lower oneself to do sth

abbassarsi a fare qc

to raise/lower the curtain

alzare/abbassare il sipario

to raise/lower one's voice

alzare/abbassare la voce

to lower one's sights fig

moderare le proprie ambizioni

to lower one's voice to a whisper

abbassare la voce e parlare sussurrando

the lower house of the Italian parliament

Montecitorio

The Camera dei deputati (Chamber of Deputies) is the lower house of the Italian Parliament and has law-making powers. It is chaired by the Presidente della Camera (Speaker), who is chosen from among the 630 deputies. Since the electoral reform, members of parliament have been elected through a mixture of majority and proportional voting. Elections are generally held every five years.

musica da camera