What does rabaisser in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word rabaisser in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use rabaisser in French.
The word rabaisser in French means pull down, put down, reduce, diminish, lessen, reduce, lower, belittle yourself, be reduced to doing, stoop to 's level. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word rabaisser
pull downverbe transitif (placer plus bas) L'actrice rabaisse sa jupe sur ses genoux. The actress pulled her skirt down over her knees. |
put downverbe transitif (figuré (diminuer) (phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.") Cet homme ne valorise pas sa femme, au contraire il la rabaisse devant les invités. That man doesn't empower his wife. On the contrary, he puts her down in front of their guests. |
reduce, diminish, lessenverbe transitif (figuré (faire régresser) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Il ne faut pas rabaisser la cuisine moléculaire à de la vulgaire chimie. We mustn't reduce molecular gastronomy to common chemistry. |
reduce, lowerverbe transitif (baisser) (especially prices) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Pendant les soldes les commerçants rabaissent les prix. During the sales, retailers reduce their prices. |
belittle yourselfverbe pronominal (se déprécier) (transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.") Si tu veux obtenir ce travail, il ne faut pas que tu te rabaisses devant le recruteur. If you want to get that job, you shouldn't belittle yourself in front of the recruiter. |
be reduced to doing(faire [qch] de façon mesquine) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Je ne me rabaisserai jamais à lui demander son aide. I will never stoop to asking her for help. |
stoop to 's level(devenir aussi bas que [qqn]) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
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