No. 8,388 in French
abaissée
"Lowered" or "reduced."
In a sentence
Le pont a été abaissé pour permettre le passage des véhicules.
The bridge was lowered to allow vehicles to pass.
In this sentence, 'abaissée' is a past participle used to describe the state of the bridge after being lowered to allow something.
Elle se sent abaissée par les critiques constantes.
She feels humiliated by the constant criticism.
Here, 'abaissée' is used metaphorically to convey a feeling of humiliation or being brought down emotionally due to external actions.
La température abaissée a permis de mieux conserver les aliments.
The lowered temperature allowed better preservation of food.
In this context, 'abaissée' describes the state of the temperature after it has been decreased to achieve a beneficial result.
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