lowers in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for lowers in the English»French Dictionary

I.lower¹ [Brit ˈləʊə, Am ˈloʊ(ə)r] ADJ comp

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

lower

inférieur

a pain in the lower back

une douleur au bas du dos

II.lower¹ [Brit ˈləʊə, Am ˈloʊ(ə)r] VB trans

1. lower (bring down):

lower barrier, blind, curtain, flag, newspaper, rifle

baisser

lower CONSTR ceiling

abaisser

to lower one's eyes/head/arms

baisser les yeux/la tête/les bras

to lower sb/sth into hole

descendre qn/qc dans

to lower sb/sth onto roof, boat

descendre qn/qc sur

2. lower (reduce):

lower light, volume

baisser

lower pressure, temperature

réduire

lower prices

baisser

lower resistance

diminuer

lower age limit

abaisser

lower standards

baisser

to lower one's voice

baisser la voix

to lower one's guard

baisser sa garde

to lower one's guard fig

relâcher sa vigilance

to lower sb's morale

démoraliser qn

3. lower (abolish):

lower trade barrier

abolir

4. lower NAUT:

lower sail

affaler

lower lifeboat

mettre [qc] à la mer

lower mast

amener

the lifeboats were lowered into the sea

les canots de sauvetage ont été mis à la mer

III.to lower oneself VB refl

1. to lower oneself (demean oneself):

to lower oneself

s'abaisser

2. to lower oneself (sit carefully):

to lower oneself into bath

entrer lentement dans

to lower oneself into chair

s'asseoir précautionneusement dans

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

lower liter

prendre un air comminatoire (at avec)

II.lowering ADJ

lowering sky, look:

lowering

menaçant

lower case [Brit, Am ˈloʊərˌkeɪs] N

1. lower case TYPO:

lower case

bas m de casse

lower case

minuscules fpl

use lower case for this heading

mettez ce titre en minuscules

Phrases:

lower-case attr lower-case letter

minuscule f

I.lower down VB [Brit ˈləʊə -, Am ˈloʊ(ə)r -] (lower [sth] down, lower down [sth])

lower down parcel, stretcher:

lower down

descendre

I.lower class <pl lower classes> [Brit, Am ˌloʊər ˈklæs] N

the lower class , the lower classes

la classe ouvrière, les classes populaires

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

lower class

de la classe ouvrière

lower class accent, custom, district

populaire

lower court N LAW

lower court

instance f inférieure

lower-ranking ADJ

lower-ranking

de grade inférieur

lower sixth [Brit ˈləʊə sɪksθ] N Brit SCHOOL

lower sixth

≈ classe f de première

to be in the lower sixth

≈ être en première

lower school N U

lower school

petites classes fpl

I.lower middle class <pl lower middle classes> [ˈləʊə(r)] N

the lower middle class , the lower middle classes

la petite bourgeoisie

II.lower middle class [ˈləʊə(r)] ADJ

lower middle class

petit-bourgeois/petite-bourgeoise

lowers in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lowers in the English»French Dictionary

lower¹ [ˈləʊəʳ, Am ˈloʊɚ] VB trans

1. lower (let down, haul down):

lower

baisser

lower landing gear, lifeboat

descendre

lower sails, mast

amener

to lower a flag

baisser pavillon

to lower oneself to +infin

s'abaisser pour +infin

2. lower (reduce, decrease):

lower a. fig

baisser

to lower one's voice

baisser le ton

to lower one's expectations

ne pas attendre trop

3. lower (diminish):

lower

rabaisser

4. lower (demean, degrade):

to lower oneself to +infin

s'abaisser à +infin

lower² [laʊəʳ, Am laʊr] VB intr

lower

se couvrir

lowering sky

ciel m menaçant

to lower at sb

jeter un regard menaçant à qn

lower³ [ˈləʊəʳ, Am ˈloʊɚ] ADJ

lower

inférieur(e)

in the lower back

dans le bas du dos

lower case, lower-case letter N TYPO

lower case

minuscule f

Translations for lowers in the French»English Dictionary

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rein

(lower) back

j'ai mal aux reins

my lower back hurts

petit-bourgeois (petite-bourgeoise)

lower middle-class

maxillaire supérieur/inférieur

upper/lower jaw

dégressif (-ive)

progressively lower

affaisser (soutenu (abaisser)) trans form

lower trans

rabaisser ses exigences

to lower one's expectations

lowers Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the upper/lower middle class

la haute bourgeoisie/bourgeoisie

to lower/raise one's voice

baisser/hausser le ton

to lower at sb

jeter un regard menaçant à qn

to raise/lower the curtain

lever/baisser le rideau

to lower the tone of the neighbourhood

faire baisser le standing du quartier

to turn the music lower

baisser la musique

in the lower back

dans le bas du dos

the upper/lower reaches of the Amazon

la haute/basse Amazone

to be at a lower/higher level

se situer à un niveau inférieur/supérieur

to lower the duty on sth

détaxer qc (réduire)