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1 lessen
verb (to make or become less: The fan lessened the heat a little; When the children left, the noise lessened considerably.) reducir, disminuirlessen vb reducirtr['lesən]1 disminuir, reducir1 disminuir, reducirselessen ['lɛsən] vt: disminuir, reducirlessen vi: disminuir, reducirsev.• adelgazar v.• amainar v.• aminorar v.• apocar v.• disminuir v.• menguar v.• menoscabar v.• minorar v.• reducir v.'lesṇ
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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] rebajarit will lessen your chances of getting the job — disminuirá las posibilidades que tienes de conseguir el puesto
2.VI [noise, anger, love] disminuir; [pain] aliviarse* * *['lesṇ]
1.
transitive verb \<\<pain\>\> aliviar, atenuar*; \<\<cost/risk\>\> reducir*, disminuir*
2.
vi \<\<noise\>\> disminuir*; \<\<pain\>\> aliviarse; \<\<interest\>\> decrecer*, menguar* -
2 quieten
1) ((often with down) to make or become quiet: I expect you to quieten down when I come into the classroom.) calmar(se)2) (to remove or lessen (a person's fears, doubts etc).) calmar, apaciguartr['kwaɪətən]2 (calm down) tranquilizar'kwaɪətṇtransitive verb (esp BrE) quiet IIIPhrasal Verbs:['kwaɪǝtn]1.2.VI (also: quieten down) (=calm down) calmarse, tranquilizarse; (=fall silent) callarse; (fig) (after unruly youth etc) calmarse, sentar cabeza; (after rage) tranquilizarse* * *['kwaɪətṇ]transitive verb (esp BrE) quiet IIIPhrasal Verbs: -
3 deaden
verb (to lessen, weaken or make less sharp, strong etc: That will deaden the pain.) amortiguartr['dedən]1 (pain) calmar, aliviar; (noise, blow) amortiguardeaden ['dɛdən] vt1) : atenuar (un dolor), entorpecer (sensaciones)2) dull: deslustrar3) dispirit: desanimar4) muffle: amortiguar, reducir (sonidos)v.• amortecer v.• amortiguar v.'dedṇtransitive verb \<\<impact\>\> amortiguar; \<\<noise/vibration\>\> reducir*; \<\<pain\>\> atenuar*, aliviar; \<\<nerve\>\> insensibilizar*; \<\<faculties\>\> entorpecer*['dedn]VT [+ noise, shock] amortiguar; [+ feeling] embotar; [+ pain] aliviar, calmar* * *['dedṇ]transitive verb \<\<impact\>\> amortiguar; \<\<noise/vibration\>\> reducir*; \<\<pain\>\> atenuar*, aliviar; \<\<nerve\>\> insensibilizar*; \<\<faculties\>\> entorpecer* -
4 mollify
(to calm, soothe or lessen the anger of.) calmar, apaciguartr['mɒlɪfaɪ]1 aplacar, apaciguar, calmarv.• ablandar v.• apaciguar v.• atemperar v.• emblandecer v.• mitigar v.• suavizar v.• templar v.'mɑːləfaɪ, 'mɒlɪfaɪtransitive verb -fies, -fying, -fied aplacar*, calmar['mɒlɪfaɪ]VT aplacar, apaciguarhe was somewhat mollified by this — esto lo aplacó or apaciguó un poco, con esto se calmó un poco
* * *['mɑːləfaɪ, 'mɒlɪfaɪ]transitive verb -fies, -fying, -fied aplacar*, calmar -
5 relieve
-v1) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) aliviar2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) relevar, sustituir3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) despedir4) (to take (something heavy, difficult etc) from someone: May I relieve you of that heavy case?; The new gardener relieved the old man of the burden of cutting the grass.) quitar, librar de (un peso, una carga, i2etc/i2)5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) socorrer, auxiliarrelieve vb aliviar
relieve sustantivo masculino 1a) (Art, Geog) relief;letras en relieve embossed lettersb) ( parte que sobresale):2 ( importancia) prominence; dar relieve a algo to lend (special) importance to sth; poner de relieve to highlight
relieve sustantivo masculino
1 Geography relief
2 Arte relief
en relieve, raised o embossed
3 (en importancia o valor) prominence, importance Locuciones: poner de relieve, to underline, highlight ' relieve' also found in these entries: Spanish: aliviar - calmar - calmarse - descargar - fricción - quitar - relevar - aligerar - estampar - mitigar - necesidad - terreno English: analyst - embossed - feature - relief - relieve - ease - emboss - emphasize - highlight - scratch - sparetr[rɪ'liːv]1 (lessen) aliviar2 (take over from) relevar3 (help) socorrer, ayudar4 (lift siege of) liberar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto relieve oneself hacer sus necesidades1) alleviate: aliviar, mitigarto feel relieved: sentirse aliviado2) free: liberar, eximirto relieve someone of responsibility for: eximir a alguien de la responsabilidad de3) replace: relevar (a un centinela, etc.)4) break: romperto relieve the monotony: romper la monotoníav.• aligerar v.• aliviar v.• deducir v.• desahogar v.• mitigar v.• quitar v.• relevar v.• rescatar v.• socorrer v.• suprimir v.• tranquilizar v.rɪ'liːv
1.
1) \<\<pain\>\> calmar, aliviar, mitigar* (liter); \<\<anxiety/hardship/suffering\>\> mitigar*, aliviar; \<\<tension\>\> aliviar, relajar; \<\<monotony/uniformity\>\> romper*to relieve somebody of responsibility for something — eximir a alguien de la responsabilidad de algo
to relieve somebody of his/her duties — relevar a alguien de su cargo
2) \<\<town/fortress\>\> liberar3) \<\<guard/driver\>\> relevar
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v refl[rɪ'liːv]VT1) (=alleviate) [+ sufferings, pain, headache] aliviar; [+ burden] aligerar; [+ tension, boredom, anxiety] disipar, aliviarthe plain is relieved by an occasional hill — de vez en cuando una colina rompe con la monotonía de la llanura
2) (=ease) [+ person's mind] tranquilizar3) [+ feelings, anger] desahogar4)to relieve o.s. — (=go to lavatory) ir al baño, hacer pis *
5) (=release)to relieve sb of his wallet — hum quitar la cartera a algn, robar la cartera a algn
6) (Mil) [+ city] descercar, socorrer; [+ troops] relevar7)to relieve the poor — (=help) socorrer a los pobres
* * *[rɪ'liːv]
1.
1) \<\<pain\>\> calmar, aliviar, mitigar* (liter); \<\<anxiety/hardship/suffering\>\> mitigar*, aliviar; \<\<tension\>\> aliviar, relajar; \<\<monotony/uniformity\>\> romper*to relieve somebody of responsibility for something — eximir a alguien de la responsabilidad de algo
to relieve somebody of his/her duties — relevar a alguien de su cargo
2) \<\<town/fortress\>\> liberar3) \<\<guard/driver\>\> relevar
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v refl -
6 mitigate
tr['mɪgtɪgeɪt]1 mitigarv.• aliviar v.• mitigar v.'mɪtəgeɪt, 'mɪtɪgeɪttransitive verb (frml)a) (soften, lessen) mitigar* (frml)to mitigate the harmful effects of the drug — para paliar or atenuar los efectos nocivos del fármaco
b) mitigating pres p < factor> atenuantemitigating circumstances — (circunstancias fpl) atenuantes fpl or mpl
['mɪtɪɡeɪt]VT aliviar, mitigarmitigating circumstances — circunstancias fpl atenuantes
* * *['mɪtəgeɪt, 'mɪtɪgeɪt]transitive verb (frml)a) (soften, lessen) mitigar* (frml)to mitigate the harmful effects of the drug — para paliar or atenuar los efectos nocivos del fármaco
b) mitigating pres p < factor> atenuantemitigating circumstances — (circunstancias fpl) atenuantes fpl or mpl
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7 dilute
1. verb(to lessen the strength etc of by mixing especially with water: You are supposed to dilute that lime juice with water.) diluir
2. adjective(reduced in strength; weak: dilute acid.) diluido- dilutiondilute vb diluirtr[daɪ'lʊːt]1 (liquid, concentrate) diluir2 figurative use (criticism, effect, influence) atenuar, suavizar1 diluirse1 diluido,-aadj.• diluido, -a adj.v.• bautizar v.• desleír v.• diluir (Química) v.
I daɪ'luːt, daɪ'ljuːttransitive verb diluir*
II
adjective diluido[daɪ'luːt]1. VT1) [+ fruit juice, flavour] diluir"dilute to taste" — (in instructions) "diluya a su gusto"
2) (fig) [+ power] debilitar; [+ effect] reducir2.ADJ diluido* * *
I [daɪ'luːt, daɪ'ljuːt]transitive verb diluir*
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8 diminish
di'miniʃ(to make or become less: Our supplies are diminishing rapidly.) disminuirdiminish vb disminuirtr[dɪ'mɪnɪʃ]1 (reduce - size, cost) disminuir, reducir; (- enthusiasm) disminuir, apagar; (- resolve) disminuir; (- horror) hacer perder■ nothing could ever diminish the horror of that place nada podría hacer olvidar los horrores de aquel sitio2 (belittle - person) denigrar, rebajar; (- achievements, work) menospreciar1 (cost, number, amount) disminuir, reducirse; (enthusiasm) disminuir, apagarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLdiminishing returns rendimientos nombre masculino plural decrecientesdiminish [də'mɪnɪʃ] vtlessen: disminuir, reducir, amainardiminish vidwindle, wane: menguar, reducirsev.• achicar v.• aminorar v.• circuncidar v.• decrecer v.• deshacer v.(§pres: -hago, -haces...) pret: -hic-pp: -hechofut/c: -har-•)• disminuir v.• empequeñecer v.• menguar v.• mermar v.• minorar v.• rebajar v.də'mɪnɪʃ, dɪ'mɪnɪʃ
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a) \<\<cost/number\>\> disminuir*, reducirse*; \<\<enthusiasm\>\> disminuir*, apagarse*to diminish in value — disminuir* de valor, depreciarse
b) diminishing pres p <amount/importance> cada vez menorthe law of diminishing returns — ( Econ) la ley de los rendimientos decrecientes
2.
vt \<\<size/cost\>\> reducir*, disminuir*; \<\<enthusiasm\>\> disminuir*[dɪ'mɪnɪʃ]1.VT (gen) disminuir; [+ numbers, speed, strength] disminuir, reducir2.VI (gen) disminuir* * *[də'mɪnɪʃ, dɪ'mɪnɪʃ]
1.
a) \<\<cost/number\>\> disminuir*, reducirse*; \<\<enthusiasm\>\> disminuir*, apagarse*to diminish in value — disminuir* de valor, depreciarse
b) diminishing pres p <amount/importance> cada vez menorthe law of diminishing returns — ( Econ) la ley de los rendimientos decrecientes
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vt \<\<size/cost\>\> reducir*, disminuir*; \<\<enthusiasm\>\> disminuir* -
9 ease
i:z
1. noun1) (freedom from pain or from worry or hard work: a lifetime of ease.) alivio, bienestar2) (freedom from difficulty: He passed his exam with ease.) facilidad3) (naturalness: ease of manner.) soltura
2. verb1) (to free from pain, trouble or anxiety: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.) aliviar2) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) aflojar3) (to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position: They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.) mover con cuidado•- easily- easiness
- easy
3. interjection(a command to go or act gently: Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.) ¡despacio!- easy-going
- at ease
- easier said than done
- go easy on
- stand at ease
- take it easy
- take one's ease
ease1 n facilidadat ease relajado / tranquiloease2 vb aliviar / calmartr[iːz]1 (lack of difficulty) facilidad nombre femenino2 (natural manner) soltura, naturalidad nombre femenino, desenvoltura3 (freedom from pain) alivio4 (leisure, affluence) comodidad nombre femenino, desahogo■ a life of ease una vida cómoda, una vida desahogada1 (relieve, alleviate) aliviar (of, de), calmar2 (improve) mejorar, facilitar; (make easier) facilitar3 (move gently) mover con cuidado4 (loosen) aflojar1 (pain) aliviarse, calmarse, disminuir; (tension etc) disminuir2 (become easier) mejorar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat ease! SMALLMILITARY/SMALL ¡descansen!to stand at ease SMALLMILITARY/SMALL quedarse en posición de descansoto be ill at ease sentirse incómodo,-a, sentirse molesto,-ato be at (one's) ease / feel at (one's) ease estar cómodo,-a, sentirse a gusto, sentirse a sus anchasto ease somebody's mind tranquilizar a alguiento put somebody at their ease lograr que alguien se sienta cómodo,-ato put/set somebody's mind at ease tranquilizar a alguiento take one's ease formal use tomarse un respiroease of mind tranquilidad nombre femenino1) alleviate: aliviar, calmar, hacer disminuir2) loosen, relax: aflojar (una cuerda), relajar (restricciones), descargar (tensiones)3) facilitate: facilitarease vi: calmarse, relajarseease n1) calm, relief: tranquilidad f, comodidad f, desahogo m2) facility: facilidad f3)at ease : relajado, cómodoto put someone at ease: tranquilizar a alguienn.• alivio s.m.• comodidad s.f.• desahogo s.m.• descanso s.m.• desempacho s.m.• desenfado s.m.• desenvoltura s.f.• despejo s.m.• facilidad s.f.• gentileza s.f.• holganza s.f.• holgura s.f.• limpieza s.f.• naturalidad s.f.• soltura s.f.v.• aligerar v.• aliviar v.• desahogar v.• desembarazar v.• disminuir v.• largar v.• laxar v.• suavizar v.• templar v.• tranquilizar v.iːz, iːz
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mass noun1) ( facility) facilidad fease of operation/reference — facilidad de manejo/consulta
with ease — fácilmente, con facilidad
2)a) ( freedom from constraint)to put somebody at his/her ease — hacer* que alguien se sienta a gusto or se relaje
to put/set somebody's mind at ease — tranquilizar* a alguien
b) ( Mil)3) ( leisure)
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1.
1)a) ( relieve) \<\<pain\>\> calmar, aliviar; \<\<tension\>\> hacer* disminuir, aliviar; \<\<burden\>\> aligerarto ease somebody's mind — tranquilizar* a alguien
b) ( make easier) \<\<situation\>\> paliar, mejorar; \<\<transition\>\> facilitarto ease the way for something — preparar el terreno para algo
2)a) \<\<rules/restrictions\>\> relajarb) \<\<belt/rope\>\> aflojar3) ( move with care) (+ adv compl)he eased the key into the lock — introdujo la llave en la cerradura con cuidado or cuidadosamente
2.
vi \<\<pain\>\> aliviarse, calmarse; \<\<tension\>\> disminuir*, decrecer*Phrasal Verbs:- ease off- ease up[iːz]1. N1) (=effortlessness) facilidad f2) (=relaxed state)his ease with money — su soltura or ligereza con el dinero
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people immediately feel at ease with her — la gente inmediatamente se siente a gusto or cómoda con ellato put sb at his/her ease — hacer que algn se relaje, tranquilizar a algn
to put or set sb's mind at ease — tranquilizar a algn
ill 1., 2)•
to take one's ease — descansar3) (=comfort) comodidad f•
a life of ease — una vida cómoda or desahogada4) (Mil)stand at ease!, stand easy! — (Mil) ¡descansen!
at ease, Sergeant — descanse, Sargento
2. VT1) (=relieve, lessen) [+ pain, suffering] aliviar; [+ pressure, tension] aliviar, relajar; [+ burden] aligerar; [+ impact, effect] mitigar, paliar; [+ sanctions, restrictions] relajar•
these measures will ease the burden on small businesses — estas medidas aligerarán la carga de las pequeñas empresas•
she gave them money to ease her conscience — les dio dinero para quedarse con la conciencia tranquila•
it will ease her mind to know the baby's all right — le tranquilizará saber que el bebé está bien•
aid to help ease the plight of refugees — ayuda para paliar la difícil situación de los refugiados2) (=facilitate) [+ transition, task] facilitar3) (=loosen) aflojar4) (=move carefully)3. VI1) (=diminish) [pain] ceder, disminuir; [tension] disminuir; [wind, rain] amainar; [interest rates] bajar2) (=improve) [situation] calmarse- ease off- ease up* * *[iːz, iːz]
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mass noun1) ( facility) facilidad fease of operation/reference — facilidad de manejo/consulta
with ease — fácilmente, con facilidad
2)a) ( freedom from constraint)to put somebody at his/her ease — hacer* que alguien se sienta a gusto or se relaje
to put/set somebody's mind at ease — tranquilizar* a alguien
b) ( Mil)3) ( leisure)
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1.
1)a) ( relieve) \<\<pain\>\> calmar, aliviar; \<\<tension\>\> hacer* disminuir, aliviar; \<\<burden\>\> aligerarto ease somebody's mind — tranquilizar* a alguien
b) ( make easier) \<\<situation\>\> paliar, mejorar; \<\<transition\>\> facilitarto ease the way for something — preparar el terreno para algo
2)a) \<\<rules/restrictions\>\> relajarb) \<\<belt/rope\>\> aflojar3) ( move with care) (+ adv compl)he eased the key into the lock — introdujo la llave en la cerradura con cuidado or cuidadosamente
2.
vi \<\<pain\>\> aliviarse, calmarse; \<\<tension\>\> disminuir*, decrecer*Phrasal Verbs:- ease off- ease up -
10 thin
Ɵin
1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) fino2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) delgado3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) aguado, poco espeso, claro4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) ralo, fino, escaso5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) poco convincente
2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) disminuir; disiparse; dispersarse- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
- thin out
thin adj1. delgado / finoafter her diet, she's a lot thinner después del régimen, está mucho más delgada2. líquido / aguadotr[ɵɪn]1 (person) delgado,-a, flaco,-a1 (thing) delgado,-a, fino,-a2 (liquid - soup, sauce) poco espeso,-a, claro,-a; (- rain) fino,-a1 (hair) escaso,-a, fino,-a y poco abundante; (vegetation) poco tupido,-a1 (audience, crowd) poco numeroso,-a; (response, attendance) escaso,-a2 (voice) débil3 (excuse, argument) pobre, poco convincente1 finamente1 (fog, mist) disiparse2 (audience, crowd, traffic) hacerse menos denso,-a, disminuir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas thin as a rake más flaco,-a que un paloto be thin on the ground haber muy poco,-ato have a thin time of it pasarlas canutas: hacer menos denso, diluir, aguar (un líquido), enrarecer (un gas)thin vi: diluirse, aguarse (dícese de un líquido), enrarecerse (dícese de un gas)1) lean, slim: delgado, esbelto, flaco2) sparse: ralo, escasoa thin beard: una barba rala3) watery: claro, aguado, diluido4) fine: delgado, finothin slices: rebanadas finasadj.• aguado, -a adj.• consumido, -a adj.• delgado, -a adj.• descarnado, -a adj.• escuálido, -a adj.• fino (Delgado) adj.• flaco, -a adj.• flojo, -a adj.• grácil adj.• inconsistente adj.• ligero, -a adj.• magro, -a adj.• pilongo, -a adj.• ralo, -a adj.• tenue adj.v.• adelgazar v.• aguar v.• clarear (Alimentación) v.• enrarecer v.θɪn
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1)a) <layer/slice/wall/ice> delgado, fino2)a) ( in consistency) <soup/sauce> claro, poco espeso, chirle (RPl)3) (weak, poor) < voice> débil; <excuse/argument/disguise> pobre, poco convincente
II
to cut something thin — cortar algo en rebanadas (or capas etc) delgadas
III
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- nn- transitive verb \<\<paint\>\> diluir*, rebajar; \<\<sauce\>\> aclarar, hacer* menos espeso
2.
viPhrasal Verbs:- thin out[θɪn]1. ADJ(compar thinner) (superl thinnest)1) (=not fat) [person, legs, arms] delgado, flaco pej; [waist] delgado, estrecho; [face] delgado; [nose] delgado, afilado; [lips] fino; [animal] flacoyou're getting thin, aren't you eating enough? — te estás quedando muy delgado, ¿comes lo suficiente?
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she was painfully thin — estaba tan flaca que daba pena verla- be as thin as a rake2) (=not thick) [layer, sheet] fino, delgado; [wall] delgado; [slice, line, fabric] fino•
a thin layer of paint — una capa fina de pintura•
a thin volume of poetry — un delgado tomo de poesíathe joke had begun to wear very thin — (fig) la broma ya empezaba a resultar muy pesada
my patience is wearing thin — (fig) se me está agotando or acabando la paciencia
- be or skate or walk on thin ice- have a thin skinline I, 1., 1)3) (=watery) [custard, sauce, paint] poco espeso4) (=not dense) [smoke, fog, rain] fino5) (=sparse) [beard, hair] ralo, escaso; [eyebrows] fino, delgado; [crowd] escaso, poco numeroso- be thin on the ground- be thin on top6) (=unconvincing) [excuse] pobre, poco convincente; [evidence] poco concluyente; [argument, essay, script] pobre, flojo7) (=weak) [voice] aflautado8) (Econ) [profit] escaso9) (=lacking oxygen) [air, atmosphere] enrarecido, rarificadoout of/into thin air —
he disappeared or vanished into thin air — despareció como por arte de magia, se lo tragó la tierra
2.ADV (=thinly)•
slice the potatoes very thin — corta las patatas en rodajas muy finasspread 2., 5)•
spread the butter very thin — untar una capa muy fina de mantequilla3. VTgreenhouse gases are thinning the ozone layer — los gases que causan el efecto invernadero están haciendo que la capa de ozono sea cada vez menos espesa
4.VI (also: thin out) (=lessen) [fog] aclararse; [ozone layer] hacerse menos espeso; [crowd] disminuir; [population] mermar, reducirse- thin out* * *[θɪn]
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1)a) <layer/slice/wall/ice> delgado, fino2)a) ( in consistency) <soup/sauce> claro, poco espeso, chirle (RPl)3) (weak, poor) < voice> débil; <excuse/argument/disguise> pobre, poco convincente
II
to cut something thin — cortar algo en rebanadas (or capas etc) delgadas
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- nn- transitive verb \<\<paint\>\> diluir*, rebajar; \<\<sauce\>\> aclarar, hacer* menos espeso
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viPhrasal Verbs:- thin out -
11 cushion
'kuʃən
1. noun1) (a bag of cloth etc filled with soft material, eg feathers etc, used for support or to make a seat more comfortable: I'll sit on a cushion on the floor.) cojín2) (any similar support: A hovercraft travels on a cushion of air.) amortiguador
2. verb(to lessen the force of a blow etc: The soft sand cushioned his fall.) suavizar, amortiguarcushion n cojíntr['kʊʃən]2 (on billiard table) banda\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLair cushion colchón nombre masculino de airecushion ['kʊʃən] vt1) : poner cojines o almohadones a2) soften: amortiguar, mitigar, suavizarto cushion a blow: amortiguar un golpecushion n1) : cojín m, almohadón m2) protection: colchón m, protección fn.• almohada s.f.• almohadón s.m.• amortiguador s.m.• baranda s.f.• baranda de billar s.f.• cojín s.m.• lecho s.m.v.• acojinar v.• amortiguar v.• proteger con cojines v.
I 'kʊʃəna) ( on chair) almohadón m, cojín m; (before n)cushion cover — funda f de almohadón or cojín
b) ( padding) colchón m
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a) \<\<blow\>\> amortiguar*, suavizar*b) ( protect)['kʊʃǝn]to cushion something/somebody AGAINST something — proteger* algo/a alguien contra algo
1.N (gen) cojín m ; [of chair, for knees etc] almohadilla f ; [of air, moss] colchón m ; (=edge of billiard table) banda f2.VT [+ blow, fall] amortiguar3.CPDcushion cover N — funda f de cojín
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I ['kʊʃən]a) ( on chair) almohadón m, cojín m; (before n)cushion cover — funda f de almohadón or cojín
b) ( padding) colchón m
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a) \<\<blow\>\> amortiguar*, suavizar*b) ( protect)to cushion something/somebody AGAINST something — proteger* algo/a alguien contra algo
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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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