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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ĩfeˈɾioʁ
"A prateleira inferior é mais fácil de alcançar."
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2 senses- 1
To make or become less high or lower in position.
"Please lower the volume of the music."
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Situated or placed lower than something else.
"The lower shelf is easier to reach."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'lower' originates from the Old English 'lōwian', which means 'to make low'. It has Germanic roots, related to the Old High German 'luoh' and the Dutch 'laag', reflecting a historical evolution in meaning from a physical position to a more abstract sense of reduction.
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Inférieur
Transliteration: ɛ̃fiʁjœʁ
"Le niveau inférieur est plus facile d'accès."
Niedriger
Transliteration: niːdʁɪɡɐ
"Das untere Regal ist leichter zu erreichen."
Inferiore
Transliteration: infeˈrjoːre
"Il ripiano inferiore è più facile da raggiungere."
Inferior
Transliteration: infeˈɾioɾ
"La estantería inferior es más fácil de alcanzar."
Inferior
Transliteration: ĩfeˈɾioʁ
"A prateleira inferior é mais fácil de alcançar."
निम्न
Transliteration: nimn
"निम्न शेल्फ तक पहुंचना आसान है।"
较低的
Transliteration: jiàodī de
"较低的架子更容易到达。"
아래의
Transliteration: araeui
"아래 선반에 도달하기가 더 쉽습니다."
下の
Transliteration: shita no
"下の棚は取りやすいです。"
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