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low·er ¹  (lour, lour) also lour (lour)

intr.v. low·ered also loured, low·er·ing also lour·ing, low·ers also lours

1. To look angry, sullen, or threatening. See Synonyms at frown.

2. To appear dark or threatening, as the sky.

n.

1. A threatening, sullen, or angry look.

2. A dark and ominous look: the lower of thunderheads.

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[Middle English louren.]

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lower·ing·ly adv.

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low·er ²  (lr)

adj. Comparative of low²

1. Below another in rank, position, or authority.

2. Physically situated below a similar or comparable thing: a lower shelf.

3. Lower Geology & Archaeology Relating to or being an earlier or older division of the period named.

4. Biology Less advanced in organization or evolutionary development.

5. Denoting the larger and usually more representative house of a bicameral legislature.

v. low·ered, low·er·ing, low·ers

v.tr.

1. To let, bring, or move down to a lower level.

2. To reduce in value, degree, or quality.

3. To weaken; undermine: lower one's energy.

4. To reduce in standing or respect.

v.intr.

1. To move down: Her hand lowered.

2. To become less; diminish: The temperature has lowered gradually this month.

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lower¹

adj

1. being below one or more other things the lower shelf the lower animals

2. reduced in amount or value a lower price

3. (Mathematics) Maths (of a limit or bound) less than or equal to one or more numbers or variables

4. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) (sometimes capital) Geology denoting the early part or division of a period, system, formation, etc. Lower Silurian

vb

1. (tr) to cause to become low or on a lower level; bring, put, or cause to move down

2. (tr) to reduce or bring down in estimation, dignity, value, etc. to lower oneself

3. to reduce or be reduced to lower one's confidence

4. (tr) to make quieter to lower the radio

5. (tr) to reduce the pitch of

6. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) (tr) Phonetics to modify the articulation of (a vowel) by bringing the tongue further away from the roof of the mouth

7. (intr) to diminish or become less

[C12 (comparative of low¹); C17 (vb)]

lowerable  adj

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lower²

vb

a variant spelling of lour

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lower  (lr)

Being an earlier division of the geological or archaeological period named. Compare upper.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lower - the lower of two berths lower berth built in bed, bunk, berth - a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers
Verb	1.	lower - move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf" bring down, let down, take down, get down move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" reef - lower and bring partially inboard; "reef the sailboat's mast" depress - lower (prices or markets); "The glut of oil depressed gas prices" dip - lower briefly; "She dipped her knee" incline - lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow; "She inclined her head to the student" lift, raise, elevate, get up, bring up - raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"
	2.	lower - set lower; "lower a rating"; "lower expectations" lour devalue - lower the value or quality of; "The tear devalues the painting" derate - lower the rated electrical capability of electrical apparatus subordinate, subdue - make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"
	3.	lower - make lower or quieter; "turn down the volume of a radio" lour, turn down minify, decrease, lessen - make smaller; "He decreased his staff"
	4.	lower - cause to drop or sink; "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir" depress alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
	5.	lower - look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval frown, glower, lour scowl - frown with displeasure grimace, make a face, pull a face - contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do"

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lower

adjective

1. subordinate, under, smaller, junior, minor, secondary, lesser, low-level, inferior, second-class the lower ranks of council officers

2. reduced, cut, diminished, decreased, lessened, curtailed, pared down You may get it at a slightly lower price.
reduced higher, increased, enlarged

verb

1. drop, sink, depress, let down, submerge, take down, let fall, make lower They lowered the coffin into the grave.
drop raise, lift, elevate, hoist

2. lessen, cut, reduce, moderate, diminish, slash, decrease, prune, minimize, curtail, abate a drug which lowers cholesterol levels
lessen increase, raise, extend, boost, enlarge, inflate, magnify, amplify, augment

3. demean, humble, disgrace, humiliate, degrade, devalue, downgrade, belittle, condescend, debase, deign, abase Don't lower yourself. Don't be the way they are.

4. quieten, soften, hush, tone down He moved closer, lowering his voice.

Translations

lower¹ [ˈləʊəʳ]

A. ADJ
see also low

1. (= bottom) [part, section, floors, windows] → de abajo, inferior; [slopes] → inferior, bajo
the lower of the two → el de más abajo de los dos
the lower bunk → la litera de abajo
the lower left corner → la esquina inferior izquierda
the lower half/part of → la mitad/parte inferior de, la mitad/parte de abajo de

2. (= less important) [level, rank, caste] → inferior
the lower chamber (Parl) → la cámara baja
the lower court (Jur) → los tribunales inferiores
the lower middle class(es) → la clase media baja
a lower middle-class family → una familia de clase media baja
soldiers in the lower ranks → soldados mpl de menor rango or de rango inferior
the lower school → el segundo ciclo

3. (Anat) → inferior
the lower abdomen/back → la parte inferior del abdomen/de la espalda
she suffered severe cuts on her lower leg → sufrió cortes de gravedad en la parte inferior de la pierna
the lower limbs → los miembros inferiores

4. (Zool) → inferior

5. (Geog) (in names) Lower Egypt → el Bajo Egipto
the Lower Rhine → el Bajo Rin
lower Manhattan → el sur de Manhattan
see also reach C2

B. VT (gen) → bajar; [+ boat] → echar al agua; [+ flag, sail] → arriar; (= reduce) [+ price] → bajar, rebajar
to lower o.s (fig) → rebajarse
I wouldn't lower myself to do such a thing → no me rebajaría a hacer algo así
to lower one's guard → bajar la guardia
to lower one's headlights (US) → poner las luces de cruce
to lower one's voice → bajar la voz

C. VI → bajar

D. CPD lower case N (Typ) → minúsculas fpl
in lower case → en minúsculas
see also lower-case lower class N the lower class or classes → la clase baja
see also lower-class lower deck N [of bus] → piso m de abajo (Naut) (= part of ship) → cubierta f inferior
the lower deck (= personnel) → los marineros
the Lower House N (Parl) → la Cámara Baja
lower vertebrates NPL → vertebrados mpl inferiores

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lower² [ˈlaʊəʳ] VI [person] → fruncir el entrecejo, fruncir el ceño; [sky] → encapotarse

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lower [ˈləʊə^r]

adj

[floor] → inférieur(e)
on the lower floor → a l'étage inférieur

(in hierarchy) [level, rank] → inférieur(e)
a lower court → une instance inférieure
see also low

vt

[+ rate, level, price, cost] → baisser
This drug lowers cholesterol levels → Ce médicament fait baisser le taux de cholestérol.

[voice, eyes, head] → baisser

(= move down) to lower sth into sth → descendre qch dans qch
to lower sth to the floor → poser qch au sol
to lower sth onto sth → poser qch sur qch
to lower o.s. onto a bed → se coucher avec précaution sur un lit
She lowered herself into a chair

(= make less loud) [+ volume] → baisser
to lower one's voice → baisser la voix

(= make less hot) [+ temperature] (of oven, heating etc) → baisser

[+ resistance] → diminuer; [+ cholesterol, blood pressure] → faire baisser

vi [ˈlaʊə^r]

[person] to lower at sb → jeter un regard mauvais or noir à qn

[sky, clouds] → être menaçant
lower back n
the lower back → le bas du dos
lower case lower-case n [letters] → bas m de casse
lower class n
the lower class → la classe populaire, les classes fpl populaires
the lower classes → les classes fpl populaires
lower-class lower class [ˌləʊə^rˈklɑːs] adj
a lower-class family → une famille populaire
to be lower class [person] → faire partie de la classe populaire; [pastime] → être populaire
lower deck n

[bus] → étage m inférieur

[ship] → pont m inférieur
Lower House n
the Lower House → la Chambre basse
lower-income [ˌləʊə^rˈɪnkʌm] adj [group, family] → économiquement faible
lower jaw n → mâchoire f inférieure
lower lip n → lèvre f inférieure
lower middle class n → classe f moyenne
lower sixth n (British) → classe f première
He's in the lower sixth → Il est en première.
lowest common denominator n

(MATHEMATICS) → plus petit dénominateur m commun
low-fat [ˌləʊˈfæt] adj [diet] → pauvre en matières grasses; [milk, cheese] → allégé(e)
a low-fat yoghurt → un yaourt allégé
low-flying [ˌləʊˈflaɪɪŋ] adj [aircraft] → volant à basse altitude
low-grade [ˈləʊgreɪd] adj → de qualité inférieure
low heels npl (= shoes) → chaussures fpl à petits talons
low-key [ˌləʊˈkiː] adj (= small-scale) → discret/ète

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lower:

Lower Austria

n → Niederösterreich nt

lower case

n → Kleinbuchstaben pl, → Gemeine pl (spec) adj → klein, gemein (spec)

lower-case

adj pred

→ Klein-, in Kleinbuchstaben; lower letter → Kleinbuchstabe m

adj → klein, gemein (spec)

Lower Chamber

n → Unterhaus nt, → zweite Kammer

lower-class

adj → der Unterschicht; habit, vocabulary → der unteren or niederen Schichten; lower people → Leute pl → der Unterschicht or unteren Schicht(en); lower family → Unterschichtfamilie f; a lower neighbourhood (Brit) or neighborhood (US) → eine sozial schwache Gegend

lower court

n (Jur) → untergeordnete Instanz

Lower Egypt

n → Unterägypten nt

lower-income

adj people → gering verdienend attr; household → mit niedrigem Einkommen; the lower group → die Gruppe der Geringverdiener; in the lower bracket → in der Steuerklasse für Niedrigeinkommen

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lower:

Lower Saxony

n → Niedersachsen nt

lower sixth (form)

n (Brit Sch) vorletztes Schuljahr

lower world

n → Unterwelt f, → Hölle f

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lower¹

adj

(in height) → niedriger; part, half, limb, storey, latitude → untere(r, s); note → tiefer; (Geog) → Nieder-; the Lower Rhine → der Niederrhein; lower leg/arm → Unterschenkel m → /-arm m; lower abdomen → Unterleib m; the lower back → das Kreuz; lower jaw/lip → Unterkiefer m → /-lippe f; the lower reaches of the river → der Unterlauf des Flusses; the lower parts of the hill → die tiefer gelegenen Teile des Berges; the lower of the two holes → das untere der beiden Löcher; hemlines are lower this year → die Röcke sind dieses Jahr länger; the lower deck (of bus) → das untere Deck; (of ship) → das Unterdeck

(in hierarchy) rank, level → niedere(r, s); (Zool) animals → niedere(r, s); the lower classes (Sociol) → die unteren Schichten; a lower middle-class family → eine Familie aus der unteren Mittelschicht; the lower school → die unteren Klassen, die Unter- und Mittelstufe ? lower sixth (form)

adv → tiefer, leiser; lower down the mountain → weiter unten am Berg; lower down the list → weiter unten auf der Liste

vt

(= let down) boat, injured man, load → herunterlassen; eyes, gun → senken; mast → umlegen; sail, flag → einholen; bicycle saddle → niedriger machen; to lower oneself → sich herunterlassen; he lowered himself into an armchair → er ließ sich in einen Sessel nieder; “lower the lifeboats!” → „Rettungsboote aussetzen!“; “lower away!” → „holt ein!“

(= reduce) pressure, risk → verringern; price, interest rates, cost, tone, temperature → senken; morale, resistance → schwächen; standard → herabsetzen; lower your voice → sprich leiser; that is no excuse for lowering the standards of service → das ist keine Entschuldigung dafür, den Service zu verschlechtern; to lower oneself → sich hinunterlassen; (socially) → sich unter sein Niveau begeben; to lower oneself to do something → sich herablassen, etw zu tun

vi → sinken, fallen

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lower¹ [ˈləʊəʳ]

1. adj (low (comp of))

2. adv (low (comp of))

3. vt (gen) → calare; (flag, sail) → ammainare; (reduce, price) → abbassare, ridurre; (resistance) → indebolire
to lower sb's morale → demoralizzare qn
to lower one's guard (Boxing) (also) (fig) → abbassare la guardia
to lower one's voice → abbassare la voce
to lower o.s. to do sth (fig) → abbassarsi a fare qc

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lower¹ [ˈləʊəʳ]

1. adj (low (comp of))

2. adv (low (comp of))

3. vt (gen) → calare; (flag, sail) → ammainare; (reduce, price) → abbassare, ridurre; (resistance) → indebolire
to lower sb's morale → demoralizzare qn
to lower one's guard (Boxing) (also) (fig) → abbassare la guardia
to lower one's voice → abbassare la voce
to lower o.s. to do sth (fig) → abbassarsi a fare qc

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lower² [ˈlauəʳ] vi (person) to lower (at sb) → dare un'occhiataccia (a qn); (sky) → oscurarsi, essere minaccioso/a

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lower² [ˈlauəʳ] vi (person) to lower (at sb) → dare un'occhiataccia (a qn); (sky) → oscurarsi, essere minaccioso/a

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lower¹

v lower, lour [ˈlauə]

(of the sky etc) to become dark or threatening. dreig يُظْلِم، يَتَجَهَّم، يَعْبِس притъмнявам mračit se blive mørk; se skummel ud sich verfinstern σκοτεινιάζω, γίνομαι απειλητικός escurecerse, encapotarse süngeks muutuma تیره و تار شدن آسمان synkistyä (s')assombrir לְהִתקַדֵר निचला, निम्नतर zacrniti se lehalkít menjadi gelap vera þungbúinn oscurarsi 雲行きがあやしくなる (날씨가) 험악해지다 apsiniaukti, apniukti (par debesīm) apmākties menjadi gelap dreigend worden bli mørk, se skummel ut chmurzyć się escurecer a (se) întuneca темнеть, хмуриться mračiť sa potemneti zamračiti se mörkna, mulna มืดลง kararmak 變得昏暗 темніти, вкриватися хмарами آسمان کا سیاہ ہو جانا hạ thấp 变得昏暗

adj lowering

verlaging عابِس، مُتَجَهِّم навъсен zamračený mørk; skummel finster βλοσυρός, συνοφρυωμένος amenazador sünge هوای گرفته و ابری synkkä menaçant קוֹדֵר mrk, namrgođen borús mengancam ógnvænlegur; drungalegur minaccioso 雲行きがあやしい (날씨가) 험악한 apniukęs, aptemęs apmācies menurunkan dreigend mørk, skummel; skulende chmurzący się, pociemniały escurecido întunecat пасмурный zamračený grozeč zamračenje mörk, mulen, hotfull ที่มืดลง kararma 昏暗的 темний, похмурий نیچے کرنے والا thấp 昏暗的

lower, low

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lower → أَدنى, ينخفض nižší, snížit lavere, sænke niedriger, senken χαμηλότερος, χαμηλώνω bajar, inferior laskea, matalampi abaisser, plus bas niži, spustiti abbassare, inferiore より低い, 下げる 낮추다, 더 낮은 lager, laten zakken lavere, senke niższy, obniżyć abaixar, mais baixo нижний, спускать(ся) lägre, sänka ner ต่ำกว่า, ที่ต่ำกว่า daha aşağı, indirmek hạ thấp, thấp hơn 下级的, 降低