abaixei

[a.bai.ˈʃei]

verb

lowered, bent down

1. first person singular simple past of 'abaixar' - to lower or reduce the height or position of something

I lowered my head in shame

Abaixei minha cabeça de vergonha

2. to bend down or crouch

I bent down to pick up the pencil

Abaixei para pegar o lápis

3. to reduce or diminish something

I lowered the volume of the music

Abaixei o volume da música

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

abaixei

standard usage across Brazil

Portugal

abaixei

standard usage in European Portuguese

abaixar a cabeça - to bow one's head, to accept defeat

abaixar as calças - to lower one's pants

abaixar o tom - to tone it down, to speak more softly

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