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abbassare

to lower

verb ahb-bahs-SAH-reh Less Common

Also means

to turn down

Usage Note

Abbassare is used for physically lowering something (abbassare la testa) and for reducing volume or intensity (abbassare il volume). The reflexive abbassarsi means to stoop or crouch down. It takes avere as auxiliary.

Examples

"Puoi abbassare il volume, per favore?"

Natural Translation

Can you turn down the volume, please?

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