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il baissa

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baiss lower; decrease + a 3rd-person singular simple past
verb · 3rd-person singular, past tense Rare #29,938
lowered This is a literary past-tense form; in everyday speech, French usually uses “a baissé” for the same meaning.
FR: Il baissa la voix.
EN: He lowered his voice.
Conjugation of baisser
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third baissa —

Il baissa son chapeau sur son nez.

He pulled his hat down over his nose.

Le Phileas Fogg baissa.

Phileas Fogg lowered it.

Il baissa la tête de honte.

He hung his head in shame.

Ken baissa les bras.

Ken lowered his arms.

Il baissa la glace de notre côté.

He lowered the window on our side.

La police baissa ses armes.

The police lowered their weapons.

Il baissa la voix.

He lowered his voice.

Tom baissa le chauffage.

Tom turned down the heat.

Elle baissa les volets.

She lowered the shutters.

Il baissa la tête, vaincu, impuissant.

He lowered his head, defeated and helpless.

Le banquier se baissa vivement.

The banker ducked quickly.

Tom baissa les yeux.

Tom looked down.

Marie rougit extrêmement, baissa la tête et ne répondit rien.

Mary blushed extremely, lowered her head and said nothing.