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in the PONS Dictionary

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

lower2 [ˈləʊəʳ, Am ˈloʊɚ] ADJ

lower
dolny
lower level
niższy

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
Present
Ilower
youlower
he/she/itlowers
welower
youlower
theylower
Past
Ilowered
youlowered
he/she/itlowered
welowered
youlowered
theylowered
Present Perfect
Ihavelowered
youhavelowered
he/she/ithaslowered
wehavelowered
youhavelowered
theyhavelowered
Past Perfect
Ihadlowered
youhadlowered
he/she/ithadlowered
wehadlowered
youhadlowered
theyhadlowered
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the clouds were lowering
[na niebie] zbierały się ciemne chmury

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