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  • 1 menguar

    v.
    1 to decrease,to lessen, to diminish.
    La tristeza mengua con el tiempo Sadness decreases with time.
    La intensidad mengua The intensity diminishes.
    Nos menguaron las ganancias este año Our profits dwindled this year.
    2 to decrease (knitting).
    3 to dwindle, to run out, to become exhausted, to run short.
    Los recursos menguaron The resources ran short.
    * * *
    Conjugation model [ AVERIGUAR], like link=averiguar averiguar
    1 (número, cantidad) to diminish, decrease; (temperatura, nivel) to fall, drop
    2 (salud) decline
    3 (luna) to wane
    4 (labor) to decrease
    1 (disminuir) to diminish, reduce
    2 (en labor) to decrease
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) (=disminuir) to lessen, reduce; [+ labor de punto] to decrease
    2) (=desacreditar) to discredit
    2. VI
    1) (=disminuir) to decrease, dwindle; [número, nivel del agua] to go down; [marea] to go out, ebb; [luna] to wane
    2) (=decaer) to wane, decay, decline
    * * *
    1.
    verbo intransitivo
    1) (frml) temperatura/nivel to fall, drop; río to go down, drop in level; cantidad/número/reservas to diminish, dwindle, decrease; esperanzas to fade, dwindle; fuerzas to fade, wane, dwindle
    2) ( al tejer) to decrease
    3) luna to wane
    2.
    1) (frml) <responsabilidad/influencia> to diminish; < reputación> to damage
    2) < puntos> ( en tejido) to decrease
    * * *
    = wane, ebb, subside.
    Ex. The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.
    Ex. Subsequently, library development stalled as cultural interaction ebbed from classical levels.
    Ex. Her agitation subsided suddenly.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo intransitivo
    1) (frml) temperatura/nivel to fall, drop; río to go down, drop in level; cantidad/número/reservas to diminish, dwindle, decrease; esperanzas to fade, dwindle; fuerzas to fade, wane, dwindle
    2) ( al tejer) to decrease
    3) luna to wane
    2.
    1) (frml) <responsabilidad/influencia> to diminish; < reputación> to damage
    2) < puntos> ( en tejido) to decrease
    * * *
    = wane, ebb, subside.

    Ex: The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.

    Ex: Subsequently, library development stalled as cultural interaction ebbed from classical levels.
    Ex: Her agitation subsided suddenly.

    * * *
    vi
    A ( frml); «temperatura/nivel» to fall, drop; «río» to go down, drop in level; «cantidad/número» to diminish, dwindle, decrease; «esperanzas» to fade, dwindle; «fuerzas» to fade, wane, dwindle
    los embalses vieron menguar sensiblemente su contenido the water level in the reservoirs dropped considerably
    pasaban los días y el calor no menguaba the days passed and the hot weather continued unabated o there was no letup in the hot weather
    las reservas iban menguando rápidamente the reserves were diminishing rapidly
    en los últimos tiempos, su papel predominante se ha visto menguado the importance of his role has been diminished of late
    B (al tejer) to decrease
    C «luna» to wane
    ■ menguar
    vt
    A ( frml); ‹responsabilidad› to diminish
    el escándalo no menguó su popularidad the scandal did not detract from o diminish his popularity
    el incidente menguó su reputación como pediatra the incident damaged his reputation as a pediatrician
    no había factores que menguaran su responsabilidad en el asunto there were no factors which might diminish his responsibility in the matter
    B ‹puntos› (en tejido) to decrease
    * * *

    menguar ( conjugate menguar) verbo intransitivo
    1 (frml) [temperatura/nivel] to fall, drop;
    [cantidad/número/reservas] to diminish
    2 ( al tejer) to decrease
    verbo transitivo
    1 (frml) ‹responsabilidad/influencia› to diminish;
    ‹ reputación› to damage
    2 ‹ puntos› ( en tejido) to decrease
    menguar
    I verbo transitivo
    1 to diminish, reduce
    2 (en la calceta) to decrease
    II verbo intransitivo
    1 to diminish, decrease: las reservas de los embalses están menguando, reservoir levels are diminishing
    2 (la Luna) to wane
    ' menguar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    disminuir
    English:
    decrease
    - dwindle
    - wane
    * * *
    ♦ vi
    1. [disminuir] to decrease, to diminish;
    su salud ha menguado mucho her health has deteriorated a lot;
    la diferencia entre los dos equipos menguó en los últimos minutos the gap between the two teams narrowed in the closing minutes;
    su fortuna ha menguado his fortune has dwindled;
    el caudal del río está menguando the river level is going down o falling;
    el calor, lejos de menguar, está aumentando the heat, far from letting up, is increasing
    2. [luna] to wane
    3. [en labor de punto] to decrease
    ♦ vt
    1. [disminuir] to lessen, to diminish;
    la enfermedad menguó su resistencia the illness sapped his resistance;
    esto no mengua en nada su fama this in no way detracts from his reputation
    2. [en labor de punto] to decrease
    * * *
    I v/i
    1 de cantidad, intensidad decrease, diminish
    2 de la luna wane
    II v/t decrease, diminish
    * * *
    : to diminish, to lessen
    1) : to decline, to decrease
    2) : to wane
    ♦ menguante adj

    Spanish-English dictionary > menguar

  • 2 У-7

    ИДТЙ/ПОЙТИ НА УБЫЛЬ VP
    1. ( subj: usu. abstr or noncount concr) to (begin to) decrease, diminish in quantity, volume, intensity etc: X идёт на убыль = X is beginning to ebb (wane, recede, lessen, die down, subside etc)
    X is on the ebb (the wane, the decrease etc) X is subsiding (ebbing etc)
    дни идут на убыль - the days are getting shorter
    (in refer to the diminution of the moon after the full moon) луна идёт на убыль - the moon is waning (on the wane)
    Neg X не идет на убыль — X shows no signs of subsiding (weakening etc)
    X is (has proved (to be)) persistent.
    Жара уже пошла на убыль. The heat has already begun to subside.
    Так вот, они утверждают, будто у советского народа вера в коммунизм пошла на убыль (Зиновьев 2). "So, they allege that the faith of the Soviet people in communism is on the ebb" (2a).
    Эпидемия поноса упорно не шла на убыль (Гинзбург 2). The diarrhea outbreak proved very persistent (2a).
    2. ( subj: abstr) to enter its final period, approach its finish
    X идёт наубыль-Xis coming to an end (a close)
    X is winding down (of a period of time) it is late (in the day (the season etc))
    (with subj: годы, дни etc
    in refer, to s.o. 's old age, approaching death) Х-овы дни идут на убыль - time is (the sands of time are) running out for X X is not long for this world.
    Меня накормили сыром и мамалыгой, дед дал мне одну из своих палок, и я пустился в путь, хоть день шёл на убыль и солнце стояло над горизонтом на высоте дерева (Искандер 6). After the women had filled me up on cheese and hominy grits and grandfather had provided me with one of his walking sticks, I finally set off, though by now it was already late in the day and the sun was hanging low in the sky, no higher than the treetops (6a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > У-7

  • 3 идти на убыль

    • ИДТИ/ПОЙТИ НА УБЫЛЬ
    [VP]
    =====
    1. [subj: usu. abstr or noncount concr]
    ⇒ to (begin to) decrease, diminish in quantity, volume, intensity etc:
    - X идёт на убыль≈ X is beginning to ebb (wane, recede, lessen, die down, subside etc);
    - X is on the ebb <the wane, the decrease etc>;
    - X is subsiding (ebbing etc);
    || [in refer to the diminution of the moon after the full moon] луна идёт на убыль≈ the moon is waning < on the wane>;
    || Neg X не идет на убыль≈ X shows no signs of subsiding (weakening etc);
    - X is (has proved < to be>) persistent.
         ♦ Жара уже пошла на убыль. The heat has already begun to subside.
         ♦ Так вот, они утверждают, будто у советского народа вера в коммунизм пошла на убыль (Зиновьев 2). "So, they allege that the faith of the Soviet people in communism is on the ebb" (2a).
         ♦ Эпидемия поноса упорно не шла на убыль (Гинзбург 2). The diarrhea outbreak proved very persistent (2a).
    2. [subj: abstr]
    ⇒ to enter its final period, approach its finish:
    - X идёт на убыль≈ X is coming to an end < a close>;
    - [of a period of time] it is late (in the day <the season etc>);
    || [with subj: годы, дни etc;
    - in refer, to s.o.'s old age, approaching death] Х-овы дни идут на убыль≈ time is < the sands of time are> running out for X;
    - X is not long for this world.
         ♦ Меня накормили сыром и мамалыгой, дед дал мне одну из своих палок, и я пустился в путь, хоть день шёл на убыль и солнце стояло над горизонтом на высоте дерева (Искандер 6). After the women had filled me up on cheese and hominy grits and grandfather had provided me with one of his walking sticks, I finally set off, though by now it was already late in the day and the sun was hanging low in the sky, no higher than the treetops (6a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > идти на убыль

  • 4 пойти на убыль

    • ИДТИ/ПОЙТИ НА УБЫЛЬ
    [VP]
    =====
    1. [subj: usu. abstr or noncount concr]
    ⇒ to (begin to) decrease, diminish in quantity, volume, intensity etc:
    - X идёт на убыль≈ X is beginning to ebb (wane, recede, lessen, die down, subside etc);
    - X is on the ebb <the wane, the decrease etc>;
    - X is subsiding (ebbing etc);
    || [in refer to the diminution of the moon after the full moon] луна идёт на убыль≈ the moon is waning < on the wane>;
    || Neg X не идет на убыль≈ X shows no signs of subsiding (weakening etc);
    - X is (has proved < to be>) persistent.
         ♦ Жара уже пошла на убыль. The heat has already begun to subside.
         ♦ Так вот, они утверждают, будто у советского народа вера в коммунизм пошла на убыль (Зиновьев 2). "So, they allege that the faith of the Soviet people in communism is on the ebb" (2a).
         ♦ Эпидемия поноса упорно не шла на убыль (Гинзбург 2). The diarrhea outbreak proved very persistent (2a).
    2. [subj: abstr]
    ⇒ to enter its final period, approach its finish:
    - X идёт на убыль≈ X is coming to an end < a close>;
    - [of a period of time] it is late (in the day <the season etc>);
    || [with subj: годы, дни etc;
    - in refer, to s.o.'s old age, approaching death] Х-овы дни идут на убыль≈ time is < the sands of time are> running out for X;
    - X is not long for this world.
         ♦ Меня накормили сыром и мамалыгой, дед дал мне одну из своих палок, и я пустился в путь, хоть день шёл на убыль и солнце стояло над горизонтом на высоте дерева (Искандер 6). After the women had filled me up on cheese and hominy grits and grandfather had provided me with one of his walking sticks, I finally set off, though by now it was already late in the day and the sun was hanging low in the sky, no higher than the treetops (6a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > пойти на убыль

  • 5 снизить температуру

    1) General subject: reduce the temperature

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > снизить температуру

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