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1. di'kri:s verb(to make or become less: Their numbers had decreased over the previous year.) disminuir, reducir
2. 'di:kri:s noun(a growing less: a decrease of fifty per cent; a gradual decrease in unemployment.) disminucióndecrease1 n disminución / reduccióndecrease2 vb disminuirtr[dɪ'kriːs]1 disminución nombre femenino, descenso1 disminuir, reducir1 (amount, numbers, power, etc) disminuir, decrecer; (quality) disminuir, bajar; (interest) disminuir, decaer; (prices) bajar; (in knitting) menguar■ the speed at which he was travelling decreased suddenly la velocidad a la que iba disminuyó de repente: decrecer, disminuir, bajardecrease vt: reducir, disminuirdecrease ['di:.kri:s] n: disminución f, descenso m, bajada fn.• disminución s.f.• mengua s.f.• merma s.f.v.• decrecer v.• desmedrar v.• disminuir v.• minorar v.• reducir v.
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1. dɪ'kriːs, 'diːkriːsa) ( in quantity) \<\<amount/numbers\>\> disminuir*, decrecer*; \<\<prices\>\> bajar; \<\<speed\>\> disminuir*b) ( in intensity) \<\<quality\>\> disminuir*, bajar; \<\<power/effectiveness\>\> disminuir*, decrecer*; \<\<interest\>\> disminuir*, decaer*
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vt disminuir*, reducir*
II 'diːkriːs, dɪ'kriːscount & mass noun disminución f, descenso m1.N ['diːkriːs](gen) disminución f, reducción f ; (in wages) descenso m, bajada f ; (in prices) bajada f, disminución fa decrease in speed/strength — una reducción de velocidad/fuerza
a decrease of 50% — una reducción del 50%
2.VT [diː'kriːs][+ quantity, pressure, dose, speed] disminuir, reducir; [+ wages] bajar, reducir3. VI[diː'kriːs]1) [power, strength, popularity, temperature, pressure] disminuir; [enthusiasm, interest] disminuir, decaerto decrease by 10% — bajar or disminuir un 10%
2) (Knitting) menguar* * *
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1. [dɪ'kriːs, 'diːkriːs]a) ( in quantity) \<\<amount/numbers\>\> disminuir*, decrecer*; \<\<prices\>\> bajar; \<\<speed\>\> disminuir*b) ( in intensity) \<\<quality\>\> disminuir*, bajar; \<\<power/effectiveness\>\> disminuir*, decrecer*; \<\<interest\>\> disminuir*, decaer*
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vt disminuir*, reducir*
II ['diːkriːs, dɪ'kriːs]count & mass noun disminución f, descenso m -
2 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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