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v. decrease, turn down; lessen; let down; diminish; drop, become lower or less; humiliate, degrade; be dark and threatening (sky, etc.); frown, scowl
 
n. dark threatening look; frown
 
adj. below another; situated below; of an earlier time period (Geology); less advanced or developed (Biology); of the larger and more representative house in a legislature that has two legislative chambers
 
low
adj. situated near to the ground, not high; weak; quiet; depressed; depleted; mean, base; inferior; vulgar; rude; shallow

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Eldbjørg Løwer
Eldbjørg Løwer (born 14 July 1943) is a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.

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lower

Noun
1. the lower of two berths
(synonym) lower berth
(hypernym) berth, bunk, built in bed
(derivation) depress

Verb
1. move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf"
(synonym) take down, let down, get down, bring down
(antonym) raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up
(hypernym) move, displace
(hyponym) reef
(cause) descend, fall, go down, come down
(derivation) lower berth
2. set lower; "lower a rating"; "lower expectations"
(synonym) lour
(hypernym) devalue
(hyponym) derate
3. cause to drop or sink; "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir"
(synonym) depress
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(derivation) lower berth
4. make lower or quieter; "turn down the volume of a radio"
(synonym) turn down, lour
(hypernym) decrease, lessen, minify
(derivation) lowering
5. look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
(synonym) frown, glower, lour
(hypernym) grimace, make a face, pull a face
(hyponym) scowl

Adjective
1. (usually preceded by `no') lower in esteem; "no less a person than the king himself"
(synonym) less
(similar) inferior
2. inferior in rank or status; "the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary"
(synonym) junior-grade, inferior, lower-ranking, lowly, petty(a), secondary, subaltern, subordinate
(similar) junior
3. the bottom one of two; "he chose the lower number"
(similar) bottom(a)
4. of the underworld; "nether regions"
(synonym) chthonian, chthonic, nether
(similar) infernal

 
low

Noun
1. an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation; "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow"
(synonym) low pressure, depression
(hypernym) air mass
(part-holonym) cyclone
2. a low level or position or degree; "the stock market fell to a new low"
(antonym) high
(hypernym) degree, grade, level
3. the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
(synonym) first gear, first, low gear
(hypernym) gear, gear mechanism
(part-holonym) car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar

Verb
1. make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
(synonym) moo
(hypernym) utter, emit, let out, let loose

Adjective
1. less than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "low prices"; "the reservoire is low"
(antonym) high
(similar) debased, devalued, degraded
(see-also) inferior
(attribute) degree, grade, level
2. literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension; "low ceilings"; "low clouds"; "low hills"; "the sun is low"; "low furniture"; "a low bow"
(antonym) high
(similar) deep
(see-also) down
(attribute) height, tallness
3. very low in volume; "a low murmur"; "the low-toned murmur of the surf"
(synonym) low-toned
(similar) soft
4. unrefined in character; "low comedy"
(similar) unrefined
5. used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency
(synonym) low-pitched
(antonym) high, high-pitched
(similar) alto, contralto
(attribute) pitch
6. of the most contemptible kind; "abject cowardice"; "a low stunt to pull"; "a low-down sneak"; "his miserable treatment of his family"; "You miserable skunk!"; "a scummy rabble"; "a scurvy trick"
(synonym) abject, low-down, miserable, scummy, scurvy
(similar) contemptible
7. low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings"
(synonym) humble, lowly, modest, small
(similar) inferior
8. no longer sufficient; "supplies are low"; "our funds are depleted"
(synonym) depleted
(similar) insufficient, deficient
9. subdued or brought low in condition or status; "brought low"; "a broken man"; "his broken spirit"
(synonym) broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated
(similar) humble
10. low in spirits; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted"
(synonym) blue, depressed, dispirited, down(p), downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth, low-spirited
(similar) dejected
11. being the gear producing the lowest drive speed; "use first gear on steep hills"
(synonym) first
(similar) forward

Adverb
1. in a low position; near the ground; "the branches hung low"


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lower
v. spustit; sklopit; snížit; ztišit hlas
 
příd.jm. nižší; spodní
 
low
příd.jm. nízký; hluboký; tichý; slabý a skleslý; slabý; mírný

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Czas. zniżać; spuszczać; obniżać; zmniejszać; osłabiać; zciszyć głos
 
Przym. niższy; dolny
 
low
Przym. niski; o niskiej zawartości; kiepski; przygnębiony; (o) niskiej/słabej mocy; podły