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1 diminuire
"to reduce;Herabsetzen;Vermindern;diminuir"* * *1. v/t reduce, diminishprezzi reduce, lower2. v/i decrease, diminishdi prezzi, valore fall, go downdi vento, rumore die down* * *diminuire v.tr.1 to reduce, to cut*; to lower; to diminish, to lessen: diminuire i prezzi, le tasse, to reduce prices, taxes; diminuire le spese, to cut (o to reduce) expenditure; diminuire lo stipendio, to cut (o to reduce) a salary; diminuire l'affitto, to lower the rent; (banca) diminuire il tasso di sconto, to lower the bank rate; (dir.) diminuire una pena, to reduce (o to abate) a sentence; diminuire la tensione, to ease (o to reduce) the tension; diminuire il potere di qlcu., to diminish (o to lessen) s.o.'s powers2 (il consumo di qlco.) to cut* down (on sthg.): devi diminuire le sigarette, you have to cut down on cigarettes◆ v. intr. to fall*, to decrease, to go* down, to drop; ( di intensità) to lessen: la febbre diminuisce, the temperature is falling; il freddo sta diminuendo, it's getting less cold; le probabilità diminuiscono, the chances are decreasing (o falling); il numero degli studenti diminuisce ogni anno, the number of students is falling (o dropping o going down) every year; la benzina è diminuita di prezzo, the price of petrol has gone down; le nostre scorte di petrolio stanno diminuendo, our oil supply are running short; la domanda è diminuita, the demand has fallen; quando il rumore diminuì..., when the noise lessened...; diminuire di valore, di peso, to decrease in value, in weight // diminuire d'importanza, to become less important // diminuire di numero, to fall in number // diminuire di velocità, to reduce speed.* * *[diminu'ire]1. vt(gen) to reduce, decrease, diminish, (prezzi) to bring down, reduce2. vi(aus essere) (gen) to diminish, to decrease, (vento, rumore) to die down, die away, (prezzo, valore, pressione) to go down, fall, decreasediminuire d'intensità — to decrease in intensity, subside
diminuire di volume — (massa) to be reduced in volume
diminuire di peso — (persona) to lose weight, Fis to be reduced in weight
* * *[diminu'ire] 1.verbo transitivo1) (ridurre) to decrease, to diminish, to cut* [quantità, intensità, durata, livello] (a to; di by); to reduce, to cut*, to lower [prezzi, salari] (a to; di by); to reduce, to cut*, to lessen [costi, produzione] (a to; di by); to drop [ velocità] (a to; di by)2) (nel lavoro a maglia) to decrease [ maglie]2.1) (ridursi) [somma, disoccupazione, prezzo] to decrease, to decline, to drop, to go* down, to fall* (di by); [consumi, quantità] to decrease, to diminish (di by)le vendite sono diminuite (del 5%) — sales are down (by 5%)
2) (calare) [interesse, richiesta, entusiasmo] to drop off, to fall* off, to dwindle; [temperatura, luce] to drop; [ febbre] to drop, to subside, to abate; [ popolarità] to decrease, to diminish* * *diminuire/diminu'ire/ [102]1 (ridurre) to decrease, to diminish, to cut* [quantità, intensità, durata, livello] (a to; di by); to reduce, to cut*, to lower [prezzi, salari] (a to; di by); to reduce, to cut*, to lessen [costi, produzione] (a to; di by); to drop [ velocità] (a to; di by)2 (nel lavoro a maglia) to decrease [ maglie](aus. essere)1 (ridursi) [somma, disoccupazione, prezzo] to decrease, to decline, to drop, to go* down, to fall* (di by); [consumi, quantità] to decrease, to diminish (di by); le vendite sono diminuite (del 5%) sales are down (by 5%)2 (calare) [interesse, richiesta, entusiasmo] to drop off, to fall* off, to dwindle; [temperatura, luce] to drop; [ febbre] to drop, to subside, to abate; [ popolarità] to decrease, to diminish. -
2 abbassare
prezzo lowerradio turn downabbassare la voce lower one's voice* * *abbassare v.tr.1 ( portare più in basso, chinare) to lower: abbassare le vele, to lower the sails; abbassare gli occhi, il capo, to lower one's eyes, head; abbassare il livello di vita, to lower the standard of living; abbassare la voce, to lower (o to drop) one's voice; abbassare la guardia, to lower (o to drop) one's guard // abbassare un primato, to beat a record // (mat.): abbassare una perpendicolare, to drop a perpendicular; abbassare un numero, ( nelle divisioni) to bring down a number // abbassare le armi, (fig.) to lay down one's arms // abbassare la cresta, (fig.) to eat humble pie2 ( ridurre) ( i prezzi) to reduce, to knock down, to knock off; (gas ecc.) to turn down: abbassa la televisione per piacere, turn down the television, please; abbassare la luce, to dim the light3 ( far scendere) to let* down, to lower: abbassare una saracinesca, to let a shutter down; abbassare un finestrino, to let a window down◘ abbassarsi v.rifl. o intr.pron.1 ( chinarsi) to stoop (down); to bend* (down): sono troppo rigido per abbassarmi, I'm too stiff to bend (down)2 (fig.) to lower oneself, to humble oneself4 ( calare, ridursi): ( di acque) to subside; ( di vento) to drop; ( di temperatura) to drop, to fall*; ( di luce) to dim; ( di sipario) to drop.* * *[abbas'sare]1. vt1) to lower, (leva) to press down, (finestrino della macchina) to wind down, (finestrino del treno, tapparella) to pull downabbassare la guardia Sport, fig — to drop one's guard
2) (volume, radio, TV) to turn down, (voce) to lower3) (diminuire: prezzi) to reduce, bring down5) (Geom : perpendicolare) to drop2. vr (abbassarsi)abbassarsi a fare qc — to lower o.s. to do sth
3. vip (abbassarsi)1) (temperatura, prezzi) to drop, fall, (marea) to go out, fall, (livello) to go down, (sipario) to fall2) (peggiorare: vista) to deteriorate* * *[abbas'sare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (ridurre) (d'intensità) to lower [ volume]; to lower, to dim [ luce]; to dip BE, to dim AE [ fari]; to turn down [riscaldamento, radio]; (d'altezza) to lower [muro, siepe]; (di valore) to reduce, to bring* down [ prezzi]; to lower [ livello] (di by)abbassare la voce — to drop o lower one's voice
2) (portare a livello più basso) to lower [ soffitto]abbassare il voto a qcn., di qcs. — scol. to mark sb., sth. down
3) (tirare giù) to pull down, to lower [avvolgibile, saracinesca]; to pull down [visiera, pantaloni]; to wind* down [ finestrino]4) (spingere giù) to press down [ leva]2.abbassare il capo — (per precauzione) to lower one's head; (in segno di rispetto) to bow one's head
verbo pronominale abbassarsi1) (diminuire) [temperatura, pressione] to lower, to drop, to go* down; [ luce] to dim, to lower; [ prezzi] to decrease; [vista, udito] to weaken; [ voce] to fail2) (diventare più basso) [ terreno] to subside, to sink*; [ marea] to go* down; [ torta] to sink*, to fall*3) (chinarsi) [ persona] to bend* down4) (umiliarsi) to lower oneself-rsi a fare qcs. — to sink o stoop so low as to do sth
* * *abbassare/abbas'sare/ [1]1 (ridurre) (d'intensità) to lower [ volume]; to lower, to dim [ luce]; to dip BE, to dim AE [ fari]; to turn down [ riscaldamento, radio]; (d'altezza) to lower [ muro, siepe]; (di valore) to reduce, to bring* down [ prezzi]; to lower [ livello] ( di by); abbassare la voce to drop o lower one's voice; abbassa la voce! keep your voice down!2 (portare a livello più basso) to lower [ soffitto]; abbassare il voto a qcn., di qcs. scol. to mark sb., sth. down3 (tirare giù) to pull down, to lower [ avvolgibile, saracinesca]; to pull down [ visiera, pantaloni]; to wind* down [ finestrino]4 (spingere giù) to press down [ leva]6 (chinare) to lower, to drop [ occhi]; abbassare lo sguardo to look down; abbassare il capo (per precauzione) to lower one's head; (in segno di rispetto) to bow one's headII abbassarsi verbo pronominale1 (diminuire) [ temperatura, pressione] to lower, to drop, to go* down; [ luce] to dim, to lower; [ prezzi] to decrease; [ vista, udito] to weaken; [ voce] to fail2 (diventare più basso) [ terreno] to subside, to sink*; [ marea] to go* down; [ torta] to sink*, to fall*3 (chinarsi) [ persona] to bend* down
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