Translations for „lour“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

lour [ˈlaʊəʳ, Am laʊr] VB intr Brit

lour → lower3

See also lower , lower , lower

lower³ [laʊəʳ, Am laʊr] VB intr

1. lower (look):

to lower at sb

groźnie spoglądać [perf spojrzeć] na kogoś

2. lower (be menacing):

the clouds were lowering

[na niebie] zbierały się ciemne chmury

lower² [ˈləʊəʳ, Am ˈloʊɚ] ADJ

lower

dolny

lower level

niższy

lower¹ [ˈləʊəʳ, Am ˈloʊɚ] VB trans

1. lower (let down):

lower

opuszczać [perf opuścić]

lower head

spuszczać [perf spuścić]

lower expectations

porzucać [perf porzucić]

to lower one's eyes

spuszczać [perf spuścić] wzrok

to lower oneself into a chair

siadać [perf usiąść] na krześle

2. lower (decrease):

lower

zmniejszać [perf zmniejszyć]

lower rates, prices, taxes

obniżać [perf obniżyć]

lower quality

pogarszać [perf pogorszyć]

to lower the heat

zmniejszać [perf zmniejszyć] gaz

3. lower (reduce in pitch):

lower

ściszać [perf ściszyć]

4. lower (diminish):

standards

obniżać [perf obniżyć]

to lower the tone of the evening

psuć [perf ze-] nastrój wieczoru

5. lower (degrade):

to lower oneself

poniżać [perf poniżyć] się

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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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