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1 reduce
rə'dju:s1) (to make less, smaller etc: The shop reduced its prices; The train reduced speed.) reducir2) (to lose weight by dieting: I must reduce to get into that dress.) adelgazar, perder peso3) (to drive, or put, into a particular (bad) state: The bombs reduced the city to ruins; She was so angry, she was almost reduced to tears; During the famine, many people were reduced to eating grass and leaves.) reducir (a)•- reduction
reduce vb1. reducir / disminuir2. rebajartr[rɪ'djʊːs]1 (gen) reducir, disminuir2 (price etc) rebajar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL'Reduce speed now' "Disminuya la velocidad"to be reduced to doing something no tener más remedio que hacer algo, verse obligado,-a a hacer algoto be reduced to something verse sumido,-a en algoto reduce somebody to tears hacer llorar a alguien1) lessen: reducir, disminuir, rebajar (precios)2) demote: bajar de categoría, degradar3)to be reduced to : verse rebajado a, verse forzado a4)to reduce someone to tears : hacer llorar a alguienreduce vislim: adelgazarv.• abreviar v.• achicar v.• acortar v.• adelgazar v.• apocar v.• bajar de peso v.• cercenar v.• ceñir v.• deshinchar v.• disminuir v.• estrechar v.• limitar v.• moderar v.• rebajar v.• reducir v.rɪ'duːs, rɪ'djuːs1)a) \<\<number/amount\>\> reducir*; \<\<tension/pressure/speed\>\> disminuir*, reducir*; \<\<price/taxes/rent\>\> reducir*, rebajar; \<\<goods\>\> rebajar; \<\<pain\>\> aliviarb) \<\<photograph/image\>\> reducir*2)a) (break down, simplify)to reduce something TO something — reducir* algo a algo
b) ( Math) simplificar*to reduce something/somebody TO something — (often pass)
[rɪ'djuːs]to reduce somebody to tears — hacer* llorar a alguien
1. VT1) (=decrease) [+ number, costs, expenditure, inflation] reducir; [+ price] rebajar; (Ind) [+ output] reducir, recortar; [+ speed, heat, visibility] disminuir; [+ temperature] bajar; [+ stress, tension] reducir, disminuir; [+ pain] aliviarit reduces the risk of heart disease (by 20%) — disminuye el riesgo de enfermedades cardíacas (en un 20%)
2) (=cut price of) [+ goods] rebajar3) (=make smaller) [+ drawing] reducir; (Med) [+ swelling] bajar; (Culin) [+ sauce] reducir4) (=bring to specified state)minimumto reduce sth to ashes/rubble — reducir algo a cenizas/escombros
5) (=capture, subjugate) tomar, conquistar6) (Mil) (=demote) degradar7) (=simplify) reducir8) (Math) [+ equation, expression] reducir9) (Chem) reducir2. VI1) (=decrease) reducirse, disminuir2) (Culin) espesarse3) (=slim) adelgazar* * *[rɪ'duːs, rɪ'djuːs]1)a) \<\<number/amount\>\> reducir*; \<\<tension/pressure/speed\>\> disminuir*, reducir*; \<\<price/taxes/rent\>\> reducir*, rebajar; \<\<goods\>\> rebajar; \<\<pain\>\> aliviarb) \<\<photograph/image\>\> reducir*2)a) (break down, simplify)to reduce something TO something — reducir* algo a algo
b) ( Math) simplificar*to reduce something/somebody TO something — (often pass)
to reduce somebody to tears — hacer* llorar a alguien
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2 diminish
di'miniʃ(to make or become less: Our supplies are diminishing rapidly.) disminuirdiminish vb disminuirtr[dɪ'mɪnɪʃ]1 (reduce - size, cost) disminuir, reducir; (- enthusiasm) disminuir, apagar; (- resolve) disminuir; (- horror) hacer perder■ nothing could ever diminish the horror of that place nada podría hacer olvidar los horrores de aquel sitio2 (belittle - person) denigrar, rebajar; (- achievements, work) menospreciar1 (cost, number, amount) disminuir, reducirse; (enthusiasm) disminuir, apagarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLdiminishing returns rendimientos nombre masculino plural decrecientesdiminish [də'mɪnɪʃ] vtlessen: disminuir, reducir, amainardiminish vidwindle, wane: menguar, reducirsev.• achicar v.• aminorar v.• circuncidar v.• decrecer v.• deshacer v.(§pres: -hago, -haces...) pret: -hic-pp: -hechofut/c: -har-•)• disminuir v.• empequeñecer v.• menguar v.• mermar v.• minorar v.• rebajar v.də'mɪnɪʃ, dɪ'mɪnɪʃ
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a) \<\<cost/number\>\> disminuir*, reducirse*; \<\<enthusiasm\>\> disminuir*, apagarse*to diminish in value — disminuir* de valor, depreciarse
b) diminishing pres p <amount/importance> cada vez menorthe law of diminishing returns — ( Econ) la ley de los rendimientos decrecientes
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vt \<\<size/cost\>\> reducir*, disminuir*; \<\<enthusiasm\>\> disminuir*[dɪ'mɪnɪʃ]1.VT (gen) disminuir; [+ numbers, speed, strength] disminuir, reducir2.VI (gen) disminuir* * *[də'mɪnɪʃ, dɪ'mɪnɪʃ]
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a) \<\<cost/number\>\> disminuir*, reducirse*; \<\<enthusiasm\>\> disminuir*, apagarse*to diminish in value — disminuir* de valor, depreciarse
b) diminishing pres p <amount/importance> cada vez menorthe law of diminishing returns — ( Econ) la ley de los rendimientos decrecientes
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vt \<\<size/cost\>\> reducir*, disminuir*; \<\<enthusiasm\>\> disminuir*
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