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lessen (verb)

  • 1 lessen

    verb (to make or become less: The fan lessened the heat a little; When the children left, the noise lessened considerably.) reducir, disminuir
    lessen vb reducir
    tr['lesən]
    1 disminuir, reducir
    1 disminuir, reducirse
    lessen ['lɛsən] vt
    : disminuir, reducir
    lessen vi
    : disminuir, reducirse
    v.
    adelgazar v.
    amainar v.
    aminorar v.
    apocar v.
    disminuir v.
    menguar v.
    menoscabar v.
    minorar v.
    reducir v.
    'lesṇ
    1.
    transitive verb \<\<pain\>\> aliviar, atenuar*; \<\<cost/risk\>\> reducir*, disminuir*

    2.
    vi \<\<noise\>\> disminuir*; \<\<pain\>\> aliviarse; \<\<interest\>\> decrecer*, menguar*
    ['lesn]
    1.
    VT [+ risk, danger] reducir; [+ pain] aliviar; [+ cost, stature] rebajar
    2.
    VI [noise, anger, love] disminuir; [pain] aliviarse
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    ['lesṇ]
    1.
    transitive verb \<\<pain\>\> aliviar, atenuar*; \<\<cost/risk\>\> reducir*, disminuir*

    2.
    vi \<\<noise\>\> disminuir*; \<\<pain\>\> aliviarse; \<\<interest\>\> decrecer*, menguar*

    English-spanish dictionary > lessen

  • 2 lessen

    verb (to make or become less: The fan lessened the heat a little; When the children left, the noise lessened considerably.) (for)minske; avta, minke
    minske
    verb \/ˈlesn\/
    1) minske, forminske, redusere
    2) forringe, nedvurdere, undervurdere
    3) minskes, bli mindre, bli færre, avta
    4) ( gammeldags) forsvinne sakte (ut av rekkevidde)

    English-Norwegian dictionary > lessen

  • 3 lessen

    lessen [ˈlesn]
    diminuer ; [+ cost] réduire ; [+ anxiety, pain] atténuer ; [+ shock] amortir
    [tension, pain] diminuer
    * * *
    ['lesn] 1.
    transitive verb gen diminuer, réduire [cost, production]; atténuer [impact, pain]
    2.

    English-French dictionary > lessen

  • 4 lessen

    lessen ['lesən]
    (cost, importance) diminuer, réduire; (impact, effect) atténuer, amoindrir; (shock) amortir; (noise) atténuer; (activity) ralentir; (fervour, enthusiasm) calmer
    s'atténuer, s'amoindrir

    Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > lessen

  • 5 lessen

    verb (to make or become less: The fan lessened the heat a little; When the children left, the noise lessened considerably.) zmanjšati (se)
    * * *
    [lesn]
    1.
    intransitive verb
    zmanjšati se stanjšati se, popuščati, upadati, izgubljati se;
    2.
    transitive verb
    zmanjšati stanjšati; figuratively omalovaževati, podcenjevati, v nič devati, prikrajšati

    English-Slovenian dictionary > lessen

  • 6 lessen

    verb (to make or become less: The fan lessened the heat a little; When the children left, the noise lessened considerably.) formindske
    * * *
    verb (to make or become less: The fan lessened the heat a little; When the children left, the noise lessened considerably.) formindske

    English-Danish dictionary > lessen

  • 7 lessen

    verb (to make or become less: The fan lessened the heat a little; When the children left, the noise lessened considerably.) minnka

    English-Icelandic dictionary > lessen

  • 8 lessen

    verb (to make or become less: The fan lessened the heat a little; When the children left, the noise lessened considerably.) diminuir
    * * *
    less.en
    [l'esən] vt+vi 1 diminuir, reduzir. 2 depreciar. 3 encolher.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > lessen

  • 9 lessen

    verb (to make or become less: The fan lessened the heat a little; When the children left, the noise lessened considerably.) []mazināt; []mazināties
    * * *
    samazināt; samazināties; nenovērtēt, noniecināt

    English-Latvian dictionary > lessen

  • 10 lessen

    verb (to make or become less: The fan lessened the heat a little; When the children left, the noise lessened considerably.) mažinti, mažėti

    English-Lithuanian dictionary > lessen

  • 11 lessen

    verb (to make or become less: The fan lessened the heat a little; When the children left, the noise lessened considerably.) snížit (se)
    * * *
    • zmenšit
    • snížit

    English-Czech dictionary > lessen

  • 12 lessen

    verb
    1) уменьшать(ся)
    2) преуменьшать; недооценивать
    Syn:
    allay, alleviate, assuage, lighten, mitigate, soften, temper
    Ant:
    enlarge, escalate, extend, heighten, toughens
    * * *
    (v) уменьшать; уменьшаться; уменьшить
    * * *
    уменьшать(ся), сокращать(ся)
    * * *
    [less·en || 'lesn] v. уменьшать, полегчать, недооценивать
    * * *
    недооценивать
    поубавить
    поумерить
    преуменьшать
    приуменьшить
    сбавить
    сбавлять
    убавить
    убавлять
    уменьшать
    уменьшить
    умерять
    * * *
    1) уменьшать(ся) 2) архаич. преуменьшать

    Новый англо-русский словарь > lessen

  • 13 lessen

    verb (to make or become less: The fan lessened the heat a little; When the children left, the noise lessened considerably.) zmenšiť (sa), znížiť (sa)
    * * *
    • zlahcovat
    • znížit
    • znižovat
    • zmenšovat (sa)
    • zmenšit (sa)

    English-Slovak dictionary > lessen

  • 14 lessen

    verb (to make or become less: The fan lessened the heat a little; When the children left, the noise lessened considerably.) a (se) micşora, a (se) reduce

    English-Romanian dictionary > lessen

  • 15 lessen

    verb (to make or become less: The fan lessened the heat a little; When the children left, the noise lessened considerably.) μειώνω/-ομαι

    English-Greek dictionary > lessen

  • 16 lessen

    verb (to make or become less: The fan lessened the heat a little; When the children left, the noise lessened considerably.) diminuer

    English-French dictionary > lessen

  • 17 lessen

    verb (to make or become less: The fan lessened the heat a little; When the children left, the noise lessened considerably.) diminuir

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > lessen

  • 18 lessen

    verb
    കുറയ്ക്കുക, താഴ്ത്തുക

    English-Malayalam new dictionary > lessen

  • 19 lessen

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    [English Word] lessen
    [Swahili Word] -kusuru
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] lessen
    [Swahili Word] -nakisi
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] lessen
    [Swahili Word] -pungua
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] lessen
    [Swahili Word] -punguka
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] lessen
    [Swahili Word] -punguza
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [English Example] Also, (s)he is lessening eating a lot
    [Swahili Example] Pia anapunguza kula sana
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    [English Word] lessen (in volume)
    [Swahili Word] -hafifisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] lessen (the value of something)
    [Swahili Word] -rahisi
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    English-Swahili dictionary > lessen

  • 20 lessen

    1. transitive verb
    (reduce) verringern; lindern [Schmerz]
    2. intransitive verb
    (become less) sich verringern; [Fieber:] sinken, fallen; [Schmerz:] nachlassen
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    verb (to make or become less: The fan lessened the heat a little; When the children left, the noise lessened considerably.) (sich) vermindern
    * * *
    less·en
    [ˈlesən]
    I. vi schwächer [o geringer] werden, abschwächen; fever zurückgehen, sinken; pain nachlassen
    the rain eventually \lessened to a soft mist der Regen ging schließlich in ein leichtes Nieseln über
    II. vt
    to \lessen sth etw verringern
    eating properly can \lessen the risk of heart disease mit einer vernünftigen Ernährung kann das Risiko einer Herzerkrankung gesenkt werden
    a massage can \lessen tension in the back eine Massage hilft, Rückenverspannungen zu lösen
    to \lessen sb's achievements jds Leistungen herabsetzen
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    ['lesn]
    1. vt
    1) (= make less) verringern; cost senken, vermindern; effect, impact vermindern, abschwächen; pain lindern
    2) (= make seem less important etc) herabsetzen, herabwürdigen
    2. vi
    nachlassen; (danger, wind, enthusiasm, difficulty also) abnehmen; (value of money) sich verringern, abnehmen
    * * *
    lessen [ˈlesn]
    A v/i sich vermindern oder verringern, abnehmen, geringer oder kleiner werden
    B v/t
    1. vermindern, -ringern, herabsetzen, verkleinern
    2. fig
    a) herabsetzen, schmälern
    b) bagatellisieren
    * * *
    1. transitive verb
    (reduce) verringern; lindern [Schmerz]
    2. intransitive verb
    (become less) sich verringern; [Fieber:] sinken, fallen; [Schmerz:] nachlassen
    * * *
    v.
    verkleinern v.
    vermindern v.

    English-german dictionary > lessen

См. также в других словарях:

  • lessen — ► VERB ▪ make or become less …   English terms dictionary

  • lessen — verb ADVERB ▪ considerably, greatly, significantly ▪ Eating a good diet significantly lessens the risk of heart disease. ▪ somewhat ▪ gradually …   Collocations dictionary

  • lessen — UK US /ˈlesən/ verb [I or T] ► to make something smaller, less noticeable, etc., or to become smaller, less noticeable, etc.: »Corporate executives are keen to embrace green technology in order to lessen their dependence on fossil fuels.… …   Financial and business terms

  • lessen — verb 1) the new law did little to lessen the stigma Syn: reduce, make less/smaller, minimize, decrease; allay, assuage, alleviate, attenuate, palliate, ease, dull, deaden, blunt, moderate, mitigate, dampen, soften …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • lessen — I verb abate, abbreviate, abridge, abstract, adulterate, allay, alleviate, assuage, attenuate, bate, belittle, boil down, calumniate, censure, check, compress, condense, contract, curb, curtail, cut, cut down, decimate, decline, decrease, decry,… …   Law dictionary

  • lessen — verb (I, T) to become smaller in size, importance, or value, or make something do this: Garlic is supposed to lessen the risk of heart disease. | International tensions lessened after the end of the Cold War …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • lessen — verb 1) exercise lessens the risk of heart disease Syn: reduce, make less/smaller, minimize, decrease, attenuate, narrow, moderate 2) the pain began to lessen Syn: grow less, grow smaller, decrease …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • lessen — verb (lessened; lessening) Date: 13th century intransitive verb to shrink in size, number, or degree ; decrease transitive verb 1. to reduce in size, extent, or degree 2. a. archaic to represent as of little value …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • lessen — verb /ˈlɛsən/ a) To make less; to diminish; to reduce. b) To become less …   Wiktionary

  • lessen — verb make or become less …   English new terms dictionary

  • lessen — UK [ˈles(ə)n] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms lessen : present tense I/you/we/they lessen he/she/it lessens present participle lessening past tense lessened past participle lessened to become smaller in amount, level, importance… …   English dictionary

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