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Meanings of let down in English

Catalan
abaixar-se
Spanish
bajar

Move something or somebody to a lower position.

abaixar-se
Portuguese
decepcionar
Catalan
defraudar

Fail to meet the hopes or expectations of.

decepcionar
Synonyms
Examples for "lower"
Examples for "lower"
1
Stocks in Europe and Asia were higher today on lower oil prices.
The Irish Times
2
Conclusion: The level of our patients; health awareness is lower than satisfactory.
Pubmed
3
The court may also result in lower legal costs in some cases.
The Irish Times
4
However, pasteurization can be done at lower temperatures, given longer hold times.
Cooking for geeks: real science, great hacks, and good food
5
Meanwhile, others question whether this work will ultimately translate into lower prices.
Wired
1
President Trump must take down his disrespectful and dangerous video, Pelosi said.
Reuters
2
That would be one way to take down the people smuggling trade.
The Guardian
3
It said it would take down the social networking site in November.
The Irish Times
4
Google is now getting over a million take down notices a day.
The new yorker
5
There was plenty to take down below; the Barrier was deep enough.
The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian Antarctic expedition...
1
Now that your identity crisis is over, let's get down to business.
Sign of the cross
2
She said all she wants to do is get down to work.
The Irish Times
3
Right, that's pleasantries out of the way, let's get down to business.
The Guardian
4
Well, then, let's get down to the matters at hand, shall we?
Warlord: an alex hawke novel
5
I always try to include basic things to get down to earth.
Cooking for geeks: real science, great hacks, and good food
1
Earlier this year, Sisi warned that unrest could bring down the state.
Reuters
2
Supporters say the tax would bring down emissions without burdening state residents.
Reuters
3
Europe once depended on cleaner diesel engines to bring down CO2 emissions.
Wired
4
But this idea that losing a vote will bring down the government!
The Guardian
5
Through very severe austerity measures, just bring down the level of debt.
The new yorker
Usage of let down in English
1
Mrs Sitharaman said Indian industry felt let down by Britain's visa rules.
BBC
2
For more than 40 years, victims and families have been let down.
The Guardian
3
TB: Well, I do believe that he's let down the Palestinian people.
The Guardian
4
Students and young people have been let down by politicians, she said.
The Guardian
5
However, Goo Hara's fans believe she was let down by the courts.
Radio NZ
6
Why, for example, do many of the Pike families feel let down?
Radio NZ
7
Most of all, Mr Hung feels let down by Russia and China.
Full Circle
8
Photo: AFP They were let down with the most catastrophic consequences imaginable.
Radio NZ
9
The strain of the fight let down and a reaction set in.
Fighting in France
10
She let down the window and the cold night air rushed in.
The Princess Elopes
11
Then the young man was let down sobbing onto the blood-spattered earth.
The half-made world
12
Then they let down the curtain, and the room was in shadow.
Allison Bain; Or, By a Way She Knew Not
13
I didn't feel let down now that our mission was almost over.
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
14
None were granted pay rises and many came to feel let down.
The Guardian
15
Bid the guard let down the bridge and throw wide the gate.
Allan Quatermain
16
Fanny let down the pane of glass and watched them in silence.
The Happy Foreigner
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Translations for let down
Spanish
bajar
Let down through the time
Let down across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
Australia
Common
Ireland
Common
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