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1 adjust
adjust [ə'dʒʌst](a) (regulate → heat, height, speed, pressure) ajuster, régler; (→ knob, loudness) ajuster; (→ brakes, machine, television) régler, mettre au point; (→ clock, watch) régler; (→ valve) tarer; Nautical (→ compass) compenser, corriger(b) (alter → plan, programme) ajuster, mettre au point; (→ length, size) ajuster; Commerce (→ prices) ajuster; Finance (→ figures, salaries) rajuster, réajuster; Accountancy (→ accounts) régulariser;∎ Finance the government has adjusted prices downwards/upwards le gouvernement a relevé/baissé les prix;∎ Finance pensions have been adjusted upwards/downwards les pensions ont été revues à la hausse/à la baisse ou ont été augmentées/diminuées;∎ Finance income adjusted for inflation revenu réel compte tenu de l'inflation;∎ Finance figures adjusted for inflation chiffres en monnaie constante∎ the figures have been seasonally adjusted les chiffres sont les données corrigées des variations saisonnières(d) (position of clothing, hat) rajuster;∎ old-fashioned please adjust your dress before leaving (sign) rajustez vos vêtements avant de sortir, SVP∎ to adjust oneself to sth s'adapter à qch∎ to adjust a claim régler ou répartir une demande d'indemnité;∎ to adjust an average répartir une avarie∎ to adjust to sth s'adapter à qch(b) (chair, machine) se régler, s'ajuster;∎ the cover adjusts to fit all sizes le couvercle se règle pour s'adapter à toutes les tailles -
2 reduce
reduce [rɪˈdju:s]• "reduce speed now" « ralentir »* * *[rɪ'djuːs], US [-'duːs] 1.transitive verb1) ( make smaller) réduire [inflation, number, pressure, impact] (by de); baisser [prices, temperature]; Medicine résorber [swelling]; faire baisser [fever]the jackets have been reduced by 50% — Commerce le prix des vestes a été réduit de 50%
‘reduce speed now’ — Automobile ‘ralentir’
2) ( in scale) réduire [map, article]3) ( alter the state of)4) ( simplify) réduire [argument, equation, existence]5) Law réduire [sentence]6) Culinary faire réduire [sauce, stock]2.intransitive verb Culinary [sauce] réduire3.reduced past participle adjective réduitin reduced circumstances — sout dans la gêne
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3 reduce
reduce, US [transcription][-"du ;s"]A vtr1 ( make smaller) réduire [inflation, number, pressure, impact] (by de) ; baisser [prices, temperature] ; Med résorber [swelling] ; faire baisser [fever] ; the jackets have been reduced by 50% Comm le prix des vestes a été réduit de 50% ; ‘reduce speed now’ Aut ‘ralentir’ ;4 ( alter the state of) to reduce sth to shreds (book, document etc) réduire qch en pièces ; to reduce sth to ashes réduire qch en cendres ;5 ( bring forcibly) to reduce sb to tears faire pleurer qn ; to be reduced to silence être réduit au silence ; to be reduced to begging/prostitution en être réduit à la mendicité/prostitution ; he was reduced to apologizing il en a été réduit à s'excuser ;7 Jur réduire [sentence] (to à ; by de) ;8 Culin faire réduire [sauce, stock].B vi1 US ( lose weight) maigrir (en suivant un régime) ;2 Culin [sauce, stock] réduire ; let the sauce reduce to half its volume faites réduire la sauce de moitié.2 [scale, rate] réduit ; -
4 readjust
readjust [‚ri:ə'dʒʌst]∎ to readjust oneself se réadapter(b) (alter → controls, prices, clothing) rajuster, réajusterse réadapter;∎ to readjust to sth se réadapter à qch
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