lowered Значение & определение

Значение на lowered на български

• 0 past simple and past participle of lower

• 1 to move something into a low position:

  • They lowered the coffin into the grave.

  • Heavily pregnant by now, she lowered herself carefully into the chair.

  • He lowered his eyes (= looked down) in embarrassment when he saw me.

• 2 to reduce something:

  • Interest rates have been lowered again.

  • Boil for five minutes, then lower the heat and simmer for half an hour.

  • Please lower your voice (= speak more quietly).

  • a lowering of standards

  • humorous Dale lowered the tone of the evening (= made it less socially acceptable) by telling a dirty joke.

• 3 to behave in a way that makes people lose respect for you:

  • [ + to infinitive ] I wouldn't lower myself to respond to his insults if I were you.