What does abbassato in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word abbassato in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use abbassato in Italian.

The word abbassato in Italian means lower, lower, lower, decrease, reduce, lower, stoop, crouch, humiliate yourself, belittle, debase, lower, pull down, lower, lower your tone, lower your aim, take somebody down a peg, let down your guard, bow your head, lower your head, lower your voice, lower one's head, bow one's head, lower one's head, to bend one's head. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word abbassato

lower

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (spostare in basso)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Se abbassi lo schienale starai più comodo.

You'll be more comfortable if you lower the back of your seat.

lower

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (rivolgere in giù)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Non abbassare mai lo sguardo.

Never drop your gaze.

lower, decrease, reduce

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (diminuire)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Questa cura mira ad abbassare il tasso di colesterolo nel sangue.

This cure aims to reduce the amount of cholesterol in your blood.

lower

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (scendere)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")

Il livello del lago si è abbassato e rischia di diventare uno stagno.

The level of the lake has lowered so much it risks becoming a swamp.

stoop, crouch

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (piegarsi in basso)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

Se ti abbassi non prenderai la trave in testa.

If you bend down you won't hit your head on the beam.

humiliate yourself

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (figurato (umiliarsi)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")

Non mi abbasserò mai ai suoi livelli di maleducazione.

I will never humiliate myself and become as rude as he is.

belittle, debase

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (umiliare) (feeling humiliated)

Claudia era stufa di dover sempre abbassare il capo di fronte ai dispetti delle compagne, perciò cambiò scuola.

Claudia was fed with dropping her head at her classmates' pranks, so she changed school.

lower, pull down

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (tirare giù)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Marco abbassò la visiera del casco e accese la moto.

Marco lowered his helmet's visor and turned on the motorbike.

lower

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (tono, livello: più basso) (tone, volume)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Puoi abbassare la radio per favore? Non riesco a concentrarmi.

Can you lower the radio please? I can't concentrate.

lower your tone

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

lower your aim

take somebody down a peg

let down your guard

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Non abbassare mai la guardia, anche se il suo capo è gentile con te.

bow your head, lower your head

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

Io non abbasso la testa di fronte a nessuno.

lower your voice

lower one's head, bow one's head

lower one's head, to bend one's head

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