понижать

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Russian

Etymology

пони́зить (ponízitʹ) +‎ -а́ть (-átʹ)

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Verb

понижа́ть (ponižátʹimpf (perfective пони́зить)

  1. to lower, to reduce
    понижа́ть ценыponižátʹ cenyto lower/reduce prices
    понижа́ть го́лосponižátʹ gólosto lower/drop one's voice
  2. (colloquial) to demote
    он был пони́жен в зва́нииon byl ponížen v zvániihe was demoted/lowered in rank

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