abaixar-se
[ah-buy-SHAR-se]
verb
to bend down, to crouch, to lower oneself
1. to move one's body to a lower position; to stoop or duck
He bent down to pick up the dropped keys.
Ele abaixou-se para pegar as chaves que caíram.
2. to humble oneself; to lower one's dignity or status
She refused to debase herself by apologizing insincerely.
Ela recusou-se a abaixar-se pedindo desculpas insinceras.
3. to crouch or squat down
The child crouched down to observe the ant colony.
A criança abaixou-se para observar a colônia de formigas.
Related Idioms & Phrases
abaixar-se perante alguém (to humble oneself before someone)
não se abaixar (to refuse to compromise one's dignity)
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