Sentence examples of "abaissé" in French

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Elle a abaissé ses prétentions. She lowered her standards.
L'administration de l'université a abaissé les droits d'inscription. The university administration lowered tuition.
Vous devriez abaisser vos prétentions. You should lower your standards.
Tu devrais abaisser tes prétentions. You should lower your standards.
Je ne m'abaisserai pas à son niveau. I won't lower myself to his level.
Il ne s'abaisserait pas jusqu'à s'excuser. He wouldn't lower himself to apologize.
Le navire abaissa sa passerelle après s'être mis à quai. The ship lowered its gangway after docking.
Le gouvernement espère qu'en abaissant ses émissions de carbone, il créera un précédent et que d'autres pays suivront l'exemple. The government hopes that lowering its carbon emissions will set an example and that other countries will follow suit.
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