lour

• Verbe exprimant le fait de paraître sombre, menaçant ou renfrogné, souvent en parlant du temps ou du visage; utilisé dans un registre littéraire ou soutenu.

A verb used to express the act of looking sullen, threatening, or lowering; often used in literary or formal contexts.

1. To lower or set downC2formalbritish

   To move something to a lower position or level.

   abaisser

   • He loured the flag at sunset.
   • The workers loured the heavy crate onto the ground.
   • She loured her gaze to avoid eye contact.

   Synonymesbring downdepressdroplet downlowersinktake down

   Antonymeselevatehoistliftraise

2. To reduce or diminishC2formalbritish

   To make something lower in intensity, volume, or amount.

   réduire, diminuer

   • The teacher asked him to lour his voice during the lecture.
   • They loured the volume of the music to avoid disturbing the neighbors.
   • The company loured its prices to attract more customers.

   Synonymesabatecurtailcutdecreasediminishlessenreduceshrink

   Antonymesaugmentboostelevateheightenincreaseintensifyraise

3. To frown or scowlC2formalbritish

   To look angry, sullen, or disapproving, often by wrinkling one's forehead.

   froncer les sourcils

   • He loured at the noisy children in the library.
   • She loured when she heard the disappointing news.
   • The judge loured at the defendant's disrespectful behavior.

   Synonymesfrownglowergrimacescowl

   Antonymesbeamgrinsmile