lower
1adjective
1 adjective comparative of 'low'níos ísle this one is lower tá an ceann seo níos ísletheir prices are usually lower than ours bíonn a gcuid praghsanna siúd níos ísle ná ár gcuidne de ghnáth 2 adjective nearer bottom or endíochtarach adj1 íochtair gs as adj the lower end of the valley ceann íochtarach an ghleannathe lower back bun an droma, íochtar an dromain the lower atmosphere in íochtar an atmaisféir, san atmaisféar íochtarachShow full entry
3 adjective of two thingsíochtarach adj1 íochtair gs as adj her lower lip a liopa íochtairthe lower jaw an giall íochtarach, an giall íochtairthe lower half of the sun an leath íochtarach den ghrian 4 adjective in status, importanceíseal adj íochtarach adj1 the lower grades na gráid íslelower court cúirt íochtarach 5 adjective in evolutionary developmentsimplí adj3 the lower animals na hainmhithe simplí 6 adjective southerníochtarach adj1 íochtair gs as adj in lower Manhattan in Manhattan íochtarach
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7 adverbníos ísle they can't fly any lower ní féidir leo eitilt a dhath níos ísleverb
8 verb reduce TRANSITIVEísligh verb laghdaigh verb the age limit was lowered íslíodh an teorainn aoisethey lowered their prices d'ísligh siad a bpraghsanna, laghdaigh siad a bpraghsannait lowers the risk of heart disease laghdaíonn sé an baol go dtiocfadh galar croí ar dhuinelower your voice! ísligh do ghlór!he lowered his speed mhaolaigh sé a luas, mhoilligh sé 9 verb move towards ground, bottom TRANSITIVEísligh verb the flag is lowered each evening íslítear an bhratach gach tráthnónawe lowered sails leagamar seolta, d'íslíomar seoltawe lowered him on a rope scaoileamar síos ar cheann téide éhe lowered a rope down to me lig sé rópa anuas chugamshe lowered herself into the seat lig sí í féin anuas sa suíochán 10 verb eyes, head, etc TRANSITIVEísligh verb he lowered his head chrom sé a cheann, chuir sé a cheann faoishe lowered her gaze d'ísligh sí a súile