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1 reduced
tr[rɪ'djʊːst]adj.• reducido, -a adj.rɪ'duːst, rɪ'djuːst1) (lower, lesser) <number/size/prices> reducido2) ( impoverished) (frml & euph)[rɪ'djuːst]ADJ1) (=lower) [numbers, cost, expenditure] reducido; [price] reducido, rebajadoat a reduced rate — con una tarifa reducida or rebajada, con rebaja or descuento
non-smokers have a reduced risk of heart disease — los no fumadores tienen menos riesgo de contraer enfermedades cardíacas
I had to get used to living on a reduced income — me tuve que acostumbrar a vivir con pocos ingresos
2) (=smaller) [size] reducidoFrench troops will have a reduced role in the area — las tropas francesas desempeñarán un papel poco importante en la zona
3) (=straitened)to be living in reduced circumstances — frm, hum pasar necesidades or estrecheces
* * *[rɪ'duːst, rɪ'djuːst]1) (lower, lesser) <number/size/prices> reducido2) ( impoverished) (frml & euph)
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