← Back to Fala2Melowers oneself; bends down; descends
1. to lower oneself; to bend down or stoop
She bends down to pick up the child.
Ela baixa-se para pegar a criança.
2. to descend; to go down
The plane lowers itself for landing.
O avião baixa-se para pousar.
3. to diminish in rank or status; to demean oneself
He won't lower himself to argue with them.
Ele não se baixa para discutir com eles.
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
baixa-se
standard usage
São Paulo
baixa-se
common in formal and informal speech
Portugal
baixa-se
standard usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
baixar a cabeça (to lower one's head; to submit)
não se baixar a ninguém (not to demean oneself to anyone)
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