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1 disminuir
v.1 to reduce.2 to decrease.El medicamento disminuyó la fiebre The drug decreased the fever.Me disminuyó la temperatura My temperature decreased.3 to diminish, to decrease, to fall off, to drop off.El calor disminuyó The heat diminished.4 to lessen, to take down, to humiliate, to deflate.Su actitud disminuyó a su hijo His attitude lessened his son.5 to have less.Te disminuyó la fiebre You have less fever.* * *1 (gen) to decrease2 (medidas, velocidad) to reduce1 (gen) to diminish2 (temperatura, precios) to drop, fall* * *verb1) to decrease2) drop, fall* * *1. VT1) (=reducir) [+ nivel, precio, gastos, intereses] to reduce, bring down; [+ riesgo, incidencia, dolor] to reduce, lessen; [+ temperatura] to lower, bring down; [+ prestigio, autoridad] to diminish, lessen; [+ fuerzas] to sap; [+ entusiasmo] to dampenalgunos bancos han disminuido en un 0,15% sus tipos de interés — some banks have reduced o brought down their interest rates by 0.15%
disminuyó la velocidad para tomar la curva — she slowed down o reduced her speed to go round the bend
esta medicina me disminuye las fuerzas — this medicine is making me weaker o sapping my strength
2) (Cos) [+ puntos] to decrease2. VI1) (=decrecer) [número, población] to decrease, drop, fall; [temperatura, precios] to drop, fall; [distancia, diferencia, velocidad, tensión] to decrease; [fuerzas, autoridad, poder] to diminish; [días] to grow shorter; [luz] to fade; [prestigio, entusiasmo] to dwindleha disminuido la tasa de natalidad — the birth rate has decreased o dropped o fallen
el número de asistentes ha disminuido últimamente — attendance has decreased o dropped o fallen recently
ya le está disminuyendo la fiebre — his temperature is dropping o falling now
el paro disminuyó en un 0,3% — unemployment dropped o fell by 0.3%
con esta pastilla te disminuirá el dolor — this tablet will relieve o ease your pain
2) (=empeorar) [memoria, vista] to fail3) (Cos) [puntos] to decrease* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( menguar) número/cantidad to decrease, drop, fall; entusiasmo/interés to wane, diminish; precios/temperaturas to drop, fall; poder/fama to diminish; dolor to diminish, lessendisminuyó la intensidad del viento — the wind died down o dropped
2) ( al tejer) to decrease2.disminuir vt1) ( reducir) <gastos/costos/impuestos> to reduce, cut; < velocidad> to reduce; <número/cantidad> to reduce, diminish* * *= decline, decrease, diminish, dwindle, fall off, reduce, relax, shrink, slow down, tail off, lower, dip, subside, mitigate, lessen, abate, decelerate, regress, wane, take + a dive, ebb, slacken, whittle (away/down/at), slow up, taper, scale back, remit, take + a dip, turn down.Ex. Library use declines during the June-October period when examinations have finished and the students are on vacation.Ex. Recall is inversely proportional to precision, and vice versa, or in other words, as one increases, the other must decrease.Ex. While another colleague of mine offered the wry comment that 'as the computer's capabilities have increased our expectations of what it can do have proportionally diminished'.Ex. Whereas this proportion is dwindling as a percentage of the total budget, agricultural spending continues to rise in real terms.Ex. When the recording procedures were removed study time fell off immediately.Ex. The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.Ex. Since the Federal Government has not been willing to relax import restrictions on books, academic librarians have had to devise a number of strategies for the survival of collection development.Ex. The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.Ex. However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.Ex. In this unsettled atmosphere, it is not surprising that enthusiasm for membership of the Community should tail off.Ex. When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.Ex. The proportions of books bought for children have been extraordinarily steady for four of the five years, only dipping at all appreciably in the last year of 1979-80.Ex. Her agitation subsided suddenly.Ex. Confusion caused by repetition of descriptive information in access points can be mitigated by careful screen design.Ex. Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.Ex. As the sobbing abated, the secretary's voice regained some steadiness.Ex. Accumulation of new data bases is decelerating rapidly with the focus on deriving subsets from current files to serve niche markets.Ex. Interloans have regressed recently, despite the rapid advancement of the computer age.Ex. The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.Ex. The article 'Wages, hours, bookfunds take a dive' examines how some authorities are proposing cuts in wages to preserve services; others reducing bookfunds by as much as a quarter, or cutting their opening hours in half.Ex. Subsequently, library development stalled as cultural interaction ebbed from classical levels.Ex. The trend direct supply of books to schools shows no sign of slackening.Ex. However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.Ex. Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.Ex. The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.Ex. He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.Ex. The fever was resolved and the skin lesions started to remit during the following 3 weeks.Ex. Sales took a dip in 2005 but exploded in 2006.Ex. Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.----* atención + disminuir = attention + wane.* disminuir casi hasta su desaparación = drop to + near vanishing point.* disminuir de tamaño = dwindle in + size.* disminuir el riesgo = reduce + risk.* disminuir el valor de = belittle.* disminuir la importancia de = lessen + the importance of.* disminuir la marcha = slow down.* disminuir la posibilidad = lessen + possibility.* disminuir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.* disminuir las probabilidades = lengthen + the odds.* disminuir la velocidad = slow up.* sin disminuir = non-decreasing, unabated.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( menguar) número/cantidad to decrease, drop, fall; entusiasmo/interés to wane, diminish; precios/temperaturas to drop, fall; poder/fama to diminish; dolor to diminish, lessendisminuyó la intensidad del viento — the wind died down o dropped
2) ( al tejer) to decrease2.disminuir vt1) ( reducir) <gastos/costos/impuestos> to reduce, cut; < velocidad> to reduce; <número/cantidad> to reduce, diminish* * *= decline, decrease, diminish, dwindle, fall off, reduce, relax, shrink, slow down, tail off, lower, dip, subside, mitigate, lessen, abate, decelerate, regress, wane, take + a dive, ebb, slacken, whittle (away/down/at), slow up, taper, scale back, remit, take + a dip, turn down.Ex: Library use declines during the June-October period when examinations have finished and the students are on vacation.
Ex: Recall is inversely proportional to precision, and vice versa, or in other words, as one increases, the other must decrease.Ex: While another colleague of mine offered the wry comment that 'as the computer's capabilities have increased our expectations of what it can do have proportionally diminished'.Ex: Whereas this proportion is dwindling as a percentage of the total budget, agricultural spending continues to rise in real terms.Ex: When the recording procedures were removed study time fell off immediately.Ex: The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.Ex: Since the Federal Government has not been willing to relax import restrictions on books, academic librarians have had to devise a number of strategies for the survival of collection development.Ex: The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.Ex: However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.Ex: In this unsettled atmosphere, it is not surprising that enthusiasm for membership of the Community should tail off.Ex: When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.Ex: The proportions of books bought for children have been extraordinarily steady for four of the five years, only dipping at all appreciably in the last year of 1979-80.Ex: Her agitation subsided suddenly.Ex: Confusion caused by repetition of descriptive information in access points can be mitigated by careful screen design.Ex: Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.Ex: As the sobbing abated, the secretary's voice regained some steadiness.Ex: Accumulation of new data bases is decelerating rapidly with the focus on deriving subsets from current files to serve niche markets.Ex: Interloans have regressed recently, despite the rapid advancement of the computer age.Ex: The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.Ex: The article 'Wages, hours, bookfunds take a dive' examines how some authorities are proposing cuts in wages to preserve services; others reducing bookfunds by as much as a quarter, or cutting their opening hours in half.Ex: Subsequently, library development stalled as cultural interaction ebbed from classical levels.Ex: The trend direct supply of books to schools shows no sign of slackening.Ex: However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.Ex: Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.Ex: The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.Ex: He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.Ex: The fever was resolved and the skin lesions started to remit during the following 3 weeks.Ex: Sales took a dip in 2005 but exploded in 2006.Ex: Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.* atención + disminuir = attention + wane.* disminuir casi hasta su desaparación = drop to + near vanishing point.* disminuir de tamaño = dwindle in + size.* disminuir el riesgo = reduce + risk.* disminuir el valor de = belittle.* disminuir la importancia de = lessen + the importance of.* disminuir la marcha = slow down.* disminuir la posibilidad = lessen + possibility.* disminuir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.* disminuir las probabilidades = lengthen + the odds.* disminuir la velocidad = slow up.* sin disminuir = non-decreasing, unabated.* * *viA (menguar) «número/cantidad» to decrease, drop, fall; «desempleo/exportaciones/gastos» to decrease, drop, fall; «entusiasmo» to wane, diminish; «interés» to wane, diminish, fall offel número de fumadores ha disminuido the number of smokers has dropped o fallen o decreasedlos impuestos no disminuyeron there was no decrease o cut in taxeslos casos de malaria han disminuido there has been a drop o fall o decrease in the number of malaria casesdisminuyó la intensidad del viento the wind died down o droppedla agilidad disminuye con los años one becomes less agile with ageB (al tejer) to decrease■ disminuirvtA (reducir) ‹gastos/costos› to reduce, bring down, cutdisminuimos la velocidad we reduced speedes un asunto muy grave y se intenta disminuir su importancia it is a very serious matter, and its importance is being played downel alcohol disminuye la rapidez de los reflejos alcohol slows down your reactionsB (al tejer) ‹puntos› to decrease* * *
disminuir ( conjugate disminuir) verbo intransitivo ( menguar) [número/cantidad] to decrease, fall;
[precios/temperaturas] to drop, fall;
[ dolor] to diminish, lessen
verbo transitivo ( reducir) ‹gastos/producción› to cut back on;
‹ impuestos› to cut;
‹velocidad/número/cantidad› to reduce
disminuir
I verbo transitivo to reduce: esto disminuye sus probabilidades de entrar en la Universidad, this lowers his chances of admission to the University
II verbo intransitivo to diminish: el calor ha disminuido, the heat has lessened
' disminuir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclararse
- atenuar
- bajar
- descender
- enfriar
- perder
- rebajar
- reducir
- reducirse
- velocidad
English:
cut back
- decline
- decrease
- die down
- diminish
- drop
- dwindle
- ease off
- ease up
- lessen
- lower
- odds
- reduce
- shrink
- sink
- slacken
- slacken off
- taper off
- thin out
- abate
- ease
- flag
- go
- let
- tail
- taper
- wane
* * *♦ vtto reduce, to decrease;disminuye la velocidad al entrar en la curva reduce speed as you go into the curve;pastillas que disminuyen el sueño tablets that prevent drowsiness;la lesión no ha disminuido su habilidad con el balón the injury hasn't affected his skill with the ball♦ vi[cantidad, velocidad, intensidad, contaminación] to decrease, to decline; [desempleo, inflación] to decrease, to fall; [precios, temperatura] to fall, to go down; [vista, memoria] to fail; [interés] to decline, to wane;disminuye el número de matriculaciones en la universidad university enrolments are down;medidas para que disminuyan los costes cost-cutting measures;no disminuye la euforia inversora investor enthusiasm continues unabated* * *II v/i decrease, diminish* * *disminuir {41} vtreducir: to reduce, to decrease, to lowerdisminuir vi1) : to lower2) : to drop, to fall* * *disminuir vb1. (reducir) to reduce -
2 atenuar
v.1 to diminish.2 to attenuate, to diminish, to deaden, to reduce.* * *1 to attenuate2 DERECHO to extenuate* * *verb1) to attenuate2) dim, tone down* * *1.VT (=aminorar) to attenuate; (Jur) [+ crimen etc] to extenuate; [+ importancia] to minimize; [+ impresión etc] to tone down; [+ impacto] to cushion, lessen2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivob) (Der) < responsabilidad> to reduce, lessen2.* * *= reduce, temper, mitigate, attenuate, tone down, dim, water down, take + the bite out of, soft-pedal.Ex. The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.Ex. This advantage must be tempered by the fact that the standard centrally produced record may not always be consistent with local requirements.Ex. Confusion caused by repetition of descriptive information in access points can be mitigated by careful screen design.Ex. In the emerging technological environment of distributed systems, however, the informal or even formal links between source and user are attenuated or broken.Ex. We found an increasing trend toward a more structured approach in data gathering procedures, while loose data collection was toned down significantly.Ex. At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.Ex. One of these proposals, a large jump in the dues for students and retired members, was watered down before finally being passed.Ex. The aim of this paper is to chart a different course of interpretation through Husserl's earliest work; a course which doesn't take all of the bite out of Heidegger's critique of technology.Ex. Antisemitism soft-pedal the importance of religious belief for comprehending the persistence of Jew-hatred.* * *1.verbo transitivob) (Der) < responsabilidad> to reduce, lessen2.* * *= reduce, temper, mitigate, attenuate, tone down, dim, water down, take + the bite out of, soft-pedal.Ex: The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.
Ex: This advantage must be tempered by the fact that the standard centrally produced record may not always be consistent with local requirements.Ex: Confusion caused by repetition of descriptive information in access points can be mitigated by careful screen design.Ex: In the emerging technological environment of distributed systems, however, the informal or even formal links between source and user are attenuated or broken.Ex: We found an increasing trend toward a more structured approach in data gathering procedures, while loose data collection was toned down significantly.Ex: At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.Ex: One of these proposals, a large jump in the dues for students and retired members, was watered down before finally being passed.Ex: The aim of this paper is to chart a different course of interpretation through Husserl's earliest work; a course which doesn't take all of the bite out of Heidegger's critique of technology.Ex: Antisemitism soft-pedal the importance of religious belief for comprehending the persistence of Jew-hatred.* * *vt1 (disminuir, moderar) ‹luz› to dim; ‹color› to tone downquizas deberías atenuar el tono de tus críticas perhaps you should tone down your criticism o moderate the tone of your criticism2 ( Der) ‹responsabilidad› to reduce, lessen«dolor» to easeeste optimismo se ha visto últimamente atenuado this optimism has been tempered of late* * *
atenuar ( conjugate atenuar) verbo transitivo
‹ color› to tone down;
atenuar verbo transitivo
1 to attenuate
Jur to extenuate
2 (minimizar, disminuir) to lessen, diminish
' atenuar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tranquilizar
English:
dim
- mitigate
- subdue
- tone down
- attenuate
- deaden
- extenuate
- soften
- temper
- tone
* * *♦ vt1. [disminuir, suavizar] to diminish;[dolor] to ease, to alleviate; [sonido, luz] to attenuate* * *v/t lessen, reduce* * *atenuar {3} vt1) mitigar: to extenuate, to mitigate2) : to dim (light), to tone down (colors)3) : to minimize, to lessen -
3 reducir
v.1 to reduce.nos han reducido el sueldo our salary has been cutreducir algo a algo to reduce something to somethingreducir algo al absurdo to make a nonsense of somethingElla redujo la velocidad She reduced the speed.2 to suppress, to subdue (someter) (país, ciudad).3 to convert (Mat) (convertir).4 to set (medicine).5 to shorten, to shrink.Ellos redujeron las tablas They shortened the boards.6 to cut down, to depress, to de-escalate, to deescalate.Ellos redujeron los gastos They cut down expenses.7 to conquer, to subdue, to subjugate.Ellos redujeron a los nativos They conquered the natives.8 to hydrogenate.* * *1 (gen) to reduce2 (disminuir) to reduce, cut, cut down on3 (vencer) to subdue4 MEDICINA to set5 (una salsa, etc) to reduce, boil down1 AUTOMÓVIL to change down, change to a lower gear1 (gen) to be reduced; (decrecer) to decrease2 (resultar) to come down (a, to)* * *verb1) to reduce, cut2) decrease3) subdue* * *1. VT1) (=disminuir)a) [en cantidad] [+ gastos, inflación, precio] to reduce, bring down, cut; [+ tensión, ansiedad] to reduce; [+ riesgo] to reduce, lessenmedidas encaminadas a reducir el número de parados — measures designed to reduce o bring down o cut the number of unemployed
han reducido las listas de espera en los hospitales — they have reduced o cut hospital waiting lists
el autobús redujo su velocidad — the bus reduced speed, the bus slowed down
el banco redujo su beneficio un 12% — the bank saw its profits fall by 12%
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reducir algo en algo — to reduce sth by sth, cut sth by sthtenemos que reducir la producción en un 20% — we have to reduce o cut production by 20%
b) [en tiempo] [+ jornada laboral] to reduce, shorten; [+ sentencia] to reducehan reducido la mili a nueve meses — they have reduced o cut military service to nine months
sus abogados consiguieron reducir la sentencia a dos meses — his lawyers managed to get his sentence reduced to two months
c) [en tamaño] [+ copia] to reduce; [+ discurso, artículo] to cut down, shorten2)•
reducir algo a algo —a) (=limitar) to limit sth to sth; (=simplificar) to reduce sth to sthredujo su intervención a criticar al gobierno — her participation was limited to criticizing the government
b) (=convertir) [+ cantidad, medida] to convert sth into sth; [+ fracción, ecuación] to reduce sth into sth3) (=someter) [+ ladrón, fugitivo, loco] to overpower; [+ alborotadores] to subdue; [+ fortaleza] to subdue, reduce frm•
reducir a algn al silencio — [por la fuerza, por miedo] to silence sb; [por vergüenza, humillación] to reduce sb to silence4) (Med) [+ hueso, hernia] to set, reduce frm5) (Quím) to reduce6) LAm [en el mercado negro] to get rid of *2.VI (Aut) to change down3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <gastos/costos> to cut, reduce; <velocidad/producción/consumo> to reducereducir al mínimo los riesgos — to minimize o to reduce the risks to a minimum
le redujeron la pena — they shortened o reduced his sentence
reducir algo a su mínima expresión — (Mat) to reduce something to its simplest form
b) <fotocopia/fotografía> to reduce2)a) ( transformar)reducir algo A algo: reducir los gramos a milígramos to convert the grams to milligrams; quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes; mis ilusiones quedaron reducidas a la nada — my dreams came to nothing
b) (Quím) to reducec) (AmS) < objeto robado> to receive, fence (colloq)4) <fractura/hernia> to set, reduce (tech)2.reducir vi1) (Coc) to reduce, boil down2) (Auto) to shift into a lower gear3.reducirse v pronreducirse A algo: todo se reduce a tener tacto it all comes down to being tactful; todo se redujo a un paseo por el río — in the end it was just a walk by the river
* * *= abridge, compress, contract, curtail, erode, gut, narrow, prune, reduce, shorten, stifle, lower, cut back (on), cut, cut down (on), deplete, lessen, pare down, keep down + Nombre, retrench, narrow down, whittle (away/down/at), slim down, slow down, slow up, taper, wind + Nombre + down, cut + Nombre + short, scale back, downgrade [down-grade], shave off, shrink, mark + Nombre + down.Ex. Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.Ex. A library of a million volumes could be compressed into one end of a desk.Ex. In the face of emergencies, breadth of vision tends to contract, narrowing the range of responses.Ex. The imposition of fee-based services may radically curtail the breadth of resources available to library users where historically information has been offered freely.Ex. These arrangements should also erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.Ex. Prices of European produced scientific, technical and medical serials continue to gut US research libraries.Ex. Hierarchical relationships must be indicated in order that the users may broaden or narrow the search parameters.Ex. More balanced schedules were achieved by pruning the 31000 subjects enumerated in the fourteenth edition to 4700.Ex. The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.Ex. If there are holds on the title, the loan period is shortened to 14 days.Ex. Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.Ex. When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.Ex. But higher education, which expanded between 1959 and 1979 from 164,000 to 519,600 students in full-time higher education, has also been cutting back on purchases.Ex. 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.Ex. Abstracts cut down considerably on legwork in hunting for information.Ex. This intermediate grade would equate with the senior library assistant, a category much depleted in UK academic librarianship.Ex. Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.Ex. He said again that we should pare it down to something much more in line with his figures.Ex. Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.Ex. In the face of overpublishing and growing scepticism, this once booming area is now retrenching and broadening its coverage = En vista del exceso de publicaciones y del creciente escepticismo, este área que una vez estuvo en auge ahora ha venido a menos.Ex. By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.Ex. However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.Ex. The abundance of book types and titles makes display and merchandising increasingly difficult; some booksellers are dealing with this by slimming down or cutting out certain categories.Ex. However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.Ex. Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.Ex. The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.Ex. Not the least of the ironies of this venture is that going ahead with it is as full of hazard as winding it down abruptly.Ex. May I just cut you short, because I've discussed this problem with Peter Jacobs just this week.Ex. He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.Ex. The opposite of the 'halo effect' -- downgrading someone you dislike but whose work is good -- is also an error.Ex. You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.Ex. The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.Ex. They have just marked down all summer handbags to 50 percent off.----* que reduce el estrés = stress-reducing.* reducir a cero = reduce to + nil.* reducir a la mitad = halve, cut in + half, halve, reduce by + half.* reducir a la nada = reduce to + nil.* reducir al mínimo = minimise [minimize, -USA], reduce to + a minimum, cut down to + a minimum, keep to + a (bare) minimum, cut to + the bone.* reducir a lo mínimo = cut to + the bone.* reducir a miniatura = miniaturise [miniaturize, -USA].* reducir costes = reduce + costs.* reducir de plantilla = downsize.* reducir de tamaño = reduce in + size.* reducir el esfuerzo = reduce + effort.* reducir el impacto = minimise + impact.* reducir el papeleo = slash + red tape.* reducir el precio = reduce + price, cut + price.* reducir el presupuesto = cut + monies from + budget.* reducir el riesgo = reduce + risk.* reducir el tamaño = reduce + size.* reducir el tiempo = cut down + time.* reducir el valor = reduce + value.* reducir gastos = cut + costs, cut + spending, make + economies, make + cuts, reduce + costs.* reducir gradualmente = scale down.* reducir la burocracia = slash + red tape.* reducir la posibilidad = minimise + possibility.* reducir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.* reducir las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf, close + the gap.* reducir las diferencias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.* reducir las distancias = reduce + distance, close + the gap.* reducir las posibilidades de = narrow + the vision of.* reducir los beneficios = cut + profit.* reducir los impuestos = cut + taxes.* reducir pérdidas = cut down + losses, cut + losses.* reducir progresivamente = phase out.* reducirse a = boil down to, come down to.* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.* reducir una limitación = push + limits (further and further back).* reducir una palabra a su raíz = stem.* reducir un obstáculo = lower + barrier.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <gastos/costos> to cut, reduce; <velocidad/producción/consumo> to reducereducir al mínimo los riesgos — to minimize o to reduce the risks to a minimum
le redujeron la pena — they shortened o reduced his sentence
reducir algo a su mínima expresión — (Mat) to reduce something to its simplest form
b) <fotocopia/fotografía> to reduce2)a) ( transformar)reducir algo A algo: reducir los gramos a milígramos to convert the grams to milligrams; quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes; mis ilusiones quedaron reducidas a la nada — my dreams came to nothing
b) (Quím) to reducec) (AmS) < objeto robado> to receive, fence (colloq)4) <fractura/hernia> to set, reduce (tech)2.reducir vi1) (Coc) to reduce, boil down2) (Auto) to shift into a lower gear3.reducirse v pronreducirse A algo: todo se reduce a tener tacto it all comes down to being tactful; todo se redujo a un paseo por el río — in the end it was just a walk by the river
* * *= abridge, compress, contract, curtail, erode, gut, narrow, prune, reduce, shorten, stifle, lower, cut back (on), cut, cut down (on), deplete, lessen, pare down, keep down + Nombre, retrench, narrow down, whittle (away/down/at), slim down, slow down, slow up, taper, wind + Nombre + down, cut + Nombre + short, scale back, downgrade [down-grade], shave off, shrink, mark + Nombre + down.Ex: Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.
Ex: A library of a million volumes could be compressed into one end of a desk.Ex: In the face of emergencies, breadth of vision tends to contract, narrowing the range of responses.Ex: The imposition of fee-based services may radically curtail the breadth of resources available to library users where historically information has been offered freely.Ex: These arrangements should also erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.Ex: Prices of European produced scientific, technical and medical serials continue to gut US research libraries.Ex: Hierarchical relationships must be indicated in order that the users may broaden or narrow the search parameters.Ex: More balanced schedules were achieved by pruning the 31000 subjects enumerated in the fourteenth edition to 4700.Ex: The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.Ex: If there are holds on the title, the loan period is shortened to 14 days.Ex: Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.Ex: When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.Ex: But higher education, which expanded between 1959 and 1979 from 164,000 to 519,600 students in full-time higher education, has also been cutting back on purchases.Ex: 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.Ex: Abstracts cut down considerably on legwork in hunting for information.Ex: This intermediate grade would equate with the senior library assistant, a category much depleted in UK academic librarianship.Ex: Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.Ex: He said again that we should pare it down to something much more in line with his figures.Ex: Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.Ex: In the face of overpublishing and growing scepticism, this once booming area is now retrenching and broadening its coverage = En vista del exceso de publicaciones y del creciente escepticismo, este área que una vez estuvo en auge ahora ha venido a menos.Ex: By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.Ex: However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.Ex: The abundance of book types and titles makes display and merchandising increasingly difficult; some booksellers are dealing with this by slimming down or cutting out certain categories.Ex: However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.Ex: Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.Ex: The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.Ex: Not the least of the ironies of this venture is that going ahead with it is as full of hazard as winding it down abruptly.Ex: May I just cut you short, because I've discussed this problem with Peter Jacobs just this week.Ex: He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.Ex: The opposite of the 'halo effect' -- downgrading someone you dislike but whose work is good -- is also an error.Ex: You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.Ex: The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.Ex: They have just marked down all summer handbags to 50 percent off.* que reduce el estrés = stress-reducing.* reducir a cero = reduce to + nil.* reducir a la mitad = halve, cut in + half, halve, reduce by + half.* reducir a la nada = reduce to + nil.* reducir al mínimo = minimise [minimize, -USA], reduce to + a minimum, cut down to + a minimum, keep to + a (bare) minimum, cut to + the bone.* reducir a lo mínimo = cut to + the bone.* reducir a miniatura = miniaturise [miniaturize, -USA].* reducir costes = reduce + costs.* reducir de plantilla = downsize.* reducir de tamaño = reduce in + size.* reducir el esfuerzo = reduce + effort.* reducir el impacto = minimise + impact.* reducir el papeleo = slash + red tape.* reducir el precio = reduce + price, cut + price.* reducir el presupuesto = cut + monies from + budget.* reducir el riesgo = reduce + risk.* reducir el tamaño = reduce + size.* reducir el tiempo = cut down + time.* reducir el valor = reduce + value.* reducir gastos = cut + costs, cut + spending, make + economies, make + cuts, reduce + costs.* reducir gradualmente = scale down.* reducir la burocracia = slash + red tape.* reducir la posibilidad = minimise + possibility.* reducir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.* reducir las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf, close + the gap.* reducir las diferencias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.* reducir las distancias = reduce + distance, close + the gap.* reducir las posibilidades de = narrow + the vision of.* reducir los beneficios = cut + profit.* reducir los impuestos = cut + taxes.* reducir pérdidas = cut down + losses, cut + losses.* reducir progresivamente = phase out.* reducirse a = boil down to, come down to.* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.* reducir una limitación = push + limits (further and further back).* reducir una palabra a su raíz = stem.* reducir un obstáculo = lower + barrier.* * *reducir [I6 ]vtA1 ‹gastos/costos› to cut, cut down on, reduce; ‹velocidad› to reduce; ‹producción/consumo› to reducehemos reducido el número de casos we have brought down o reduced the number of casesredujeron el número de plazas they cut the number of places o the number of places was reducedhan prometido reducir los impuestos they have promised to cut o reduce taxescon esto se intenta reducir al mínimo el riesgo de infección this is intended to minimize o to reduce to a minimum the risk of infectionejercicios para reducir (la) cintura exercises to reduce your waistlinereducir algo A algo to reduce sth TO sthhan reducido el texto a 50 páginas they have shortened o reduced the text to fifty pagesle han reducido la pena a dos años they have commuted o shortened o reduced his sentence to two yearsla población quedó reducida a la mitad the population was reduced to half of its former sizereducir algo a su mínima expresión ( Mat) to reduce sth to its simplest expression o formel suéter quedó reducido a su mínima expresión ( hum); the sweater shrank to nothingreducir algo EN algo to reduce sth BY sthpretenden reducir el gasto en cinco millones they aim to reduce costs by five million2 ‹fotocopia/fotografía› to reduceB1 (transformar) reducir algo A algo:reducir los gramos a miligramos to convert the grams to milligramsreducir quebrados a un mínimo común denominador to reduce fractions to their lowest common denominatorquedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashestodas sus ilusiones quedaron reducidas a la nada all his dreams were shattered2 ( Quím) to reduceC (dominar, someter) ‹enemigo/rebeldes› to subdue; ‹ladrón› to overpowerreducir a un pueblo a la esclavitud to reduce a people to slaveryD ‹fractura/hernia› to set, reduce ( tech)E (CS) ‹cadáver/restos mortales› to exhume ( for reburial in a niche or smaller coffin)■ reducirviA ( Coc) to reduce, boil downdejar reducir la salsa leave the sauce to boil down o reducereducirse A algo:todo se reduce a saber interpretar las cifras it all comes down to knowing how to interpret the figurestodo se redujo a una visita a la catedral y un paseo por el río in the end it was just a visit to the cathedral and a walk along the river* * *
reducir ( conjugate reducir) verbo transitivo
1
‹velocidad/producción/consumo› to reduce;
reducir algo A algo to reduce sth to sth;
reducir algo EN algo to reduce sth by sth
2a) ( transformar):
quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes
3 ( dominar) ‹enemigo/rebeldes› to subdue;
‹ ladrón› to overpower
reducirse verbo pronominal:
reducir
I verbo transitivo
1 (disminuir) to reduce
reducir algo en algo, to reduce sthg by sthg
(gastos, consumo, etc) to cut (down), minimize
2 (convertir, transformar) to reduce: el incendio redujo el bosque a cenizas, the fire reduced the wood to ashes
3 (subyugar) to subdue
II vi Auto to change down, US to downshift
' reducir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bajar
- ceniza
- encaminada
- encaminado
- moler
- disminuir
- minimizar
- mínimo
- mira
English:
administrative
- austerity
- ax
- axe
- change down
- corner
- curtail
- cut
- cut back
- cut down
- decrease
- deficit
- deplenish
- deplete
- depress
- downsize
- effective
- halve
- lighten
- lower
- narrow down
- prune
- pulp
- rate
- receive
- reduce
- retrench
- scale down
- shorten
- slow
- wind down
- bring
- cost
- deaden
- decelerate
- diminish
- discount
- get
- lessen
- loss
- minimize
- over
- pare
- scale
- slacken
- traffic
- whittle
- wind
* * *♦ vt1. [disminuir] to reduce;[gastos, costes, impuestos, plantilla] to cut; [producción] to cut (back on);nos han reducido el sueldo our salary has been cut;reduzca la velocidad [en letrero] reduce speed now;reducir algo a algo to reduce sth to sth;el edificio quedó reducido a escombros the building was reduced to a pile of rubble;reducir algo al mínimo to reduce sth to a minimum;tú todo lo reduces a tener dinero the only thing you care about is money;reducir a la mínima expresión to cut down to the bare minimum2. [fotocopia] to reduce3. [someter] [país, ciudad] to suppress, to subdue;[atracador, ladrón, sublevados] to overpower6. Quím to reduce8. Andes, RP [objetos robados] to receive, to fence9. RP [cadáver] to exhume [for reburial in smaller container]♦ vireduce a tercera change down into third (gear)* * *v/t1 reduce (a to); gastos cut;reducir personal cut jobs, reduce staff numbers;reducir la marcha AUTO downshift, shift into a lower gear2 MIL overcome* * *reducir {61} vt1) disminuir: to reduce, to decrease, to cut2) : to subdue3) : to boil down* * *reducir vb to reduce -
4 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.* * *1 (número, cantidad) to diminish, decrease; (temperatura, nivel) to fall, drop2 (salud) decline3 (luna) to wane4 (labor) to decrease1 (disminuir) to diminish, reduce2 (en labor) to decrease* * *1. VT1) (=disminuir) to lessen, reduce; [+ labor de punto] to decrease2) (=desacreditar) to discredit2. VI1) (=disminuir) to decrease, dwindle; [número, nivel del agua] to go down; [marea] to go out, ebb; [luna] to wane2) (=decaer) to wane, decay, decline* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) (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, dwindle2) ( al tejer) to decrease3) luna to wane2.menguar vt1) (frml) <responsabilidad/influencia> to diminish; < reputación> to damage* * *= 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 intransitivo1) (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, dwindle2) ( al tejer) to decrease3) luna to wane2.menguar vt1) (frml) <responsabilidad/influencia> to diminish; < reputación> to damage* * *= 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.* * *viA ( 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, dwindlelos embalses vieron menguar sensiblemente su contenido the water level in the reservoirs dropped considerablypasaban los días y el calor no menguaba the days passed and the hot weather continued unabated o there was no letup in the hot weatherlas reservas iban menguando rápidamente the reserves were diminishing rapidlyen los últimos tiempos, su papel predominante se ha visto menguado the importance of his role has been diminished of lateB (al tejer) to decreaseC «luna» to wane■ menguarvtA ( frml); ‹responsabilidad› to diminishel escándalo no menguó su popularidad the scandal did not detract from o diminish his popularityel incidente menguó su reputación como pediatra the incident damaged his reputation as a pediatricianno había factores que menguaran su responsabilidad en el asunto there were no factors which might diminish his responsibility in the matterB ‹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
* * *♦ vi1. [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 increasing2. [luna] to wane3. [en labor de punto] to decrease♦ vt1. [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 reputation2. [en labor de punto] to decrease* * *I v/iII v/t decrease, diminish* * *menguar vt: to diminish, to lessenmenguar vi1) : to decline, to decrease2) : to wane♦ menguante adj -
5 paliar
v.1 to ease, to relieve.2 to excuse, to justify.3 to palliate, to buffer, to diminish, to dim.* * *1 to palliate, alleviate* * *VT1) (=mitigar) [+ dolor] to relieve, alleviate, palliate frm; [+ efectos] to lessen, mitigate, palliate frm; [+ importancia] to diminish2) (=disimular) [+ defecto] to conceal, gloss over; [+ ofensa] to mitigate, excuse* * ** * *= mitigate, attenuate, defuse.Ex. Confusion caused by repetition of descriptive information in access points can be mitigated by careful screen design.Ex. In the emerging technological environment of distributed systems, however, the informal or even formal links between source and user are attenuated or broken.Ex. This article gives examples of how problem behaviour can be defused in a library.----* encontrar el modo de paliar un problema = find + way (a)round + problem.* paliar el daño = minimise + damage.* paliar el efecto = mitigate + effect.* paliar las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the gulf.* paliar problemas = minimise + problems.* paliar un problema = solve + problem.* * ** * *= mitigate, attenuate, defuse.Ex: Confusion caused by repetition of descriptive information in access points can be mitigated by careful screen design.
Ex: In the emerging technological environment of distributed systems, however, the informal or even formal links between source and user are attenuated or broken.Ex: This article gives examples of how problem behaviour can be defused in a library.* encontrar el modo de paliar un problema = find + way (a)round + problem.* paliar el daño = minimise + damage.* paliar el efecto = mitigate + effect.* paliar las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the gulf.* paliar problemas = minimise + problems.* paliar un problema = solve + problem.* * *vt‹dolor› to ease, alleviate, palliate ( frml); ‹efectos› to mitigate, lessen, alleviate, palliate ( frml)* * *
paliar verbo transitivo to alleviate: la ayuda humanitaria apenas es suficiente para paliar el hambre, the humanitarian aid was hardly enough to alleviate the hunger
' paliar' also found in these entries:
English:
alleviate
- ease
* * *paliar vt[atenuar] [dolor] to ease, to relieve; [cansancio] to relieve* * ** * *paliar vtmitigar: to alleviate, to palliate -
6 ceder
v.1 to hand over.2 to give up (rendirse) (conceder).ceder a to give in toceder en to give up onRicardo cedió su casa a su primo Richard ceded his house to his cousin.3 to abate.4 to give way (venirse abajo).la puerta finalmente cedió the door finally gave way5 to give, to become loose.ha cedido el jersey the jersey has gone baggy6 to decrease in intensity, to abate, to lessen, to subside.La tormenta eléctrica cedió al fin The thunderstorm abated at last.7 to yield, to give in, to give way, to cede.Ricardo cedió ante su insistencia Richard yielded in view of her insistence.Las vigas cedieron ante el peso The beams yielded to the weight.8 to demise.Ricardo cedió su poder por un mes Richard demised his power for a month.* * *1 (dar) to cede, give1 (rendirse) to yield (a, to), give way (a, to)■ no cedas don't make any concessions, don't give in2 (caerse) to fall, give way3 (disminuir) to diminish, slacken, go down\ceder el paso AUTOMÓVIL to give way, US yield* * *verb1) to cede, hand over2) give in, yield3) diminish, abate* * *1. VT1) [+ propiedad] to transfer; [+ territorio] to cede frm, hand overme cedió el asiento — she let me have her seat, she gave up her seat (for me)
cedió los derechos de autor a su familia — she gave up o over the authorial rights to her family
el director ha cedido el puesto a su colaborador — the director has decided to hand over the post to his colleague
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ceder la palabra a algn — to give the floor to sb frm, call upon sb to speak•
"ceda el paso" — "give way", "yield" (EEUU)•
ceder terreno a algn/algo — to give ground to sb/sth2) (Dep) [+ balón] to pass2. VI1) (=transigir) to give in, yield frm•
ceder a algo — to give in to sth, yield to sthceder al chantaje — to give in o yield to blackmail
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ceder ante algn/algo — to give in to sb/sth, yield to sb/sthno cederemos a o ante sus amenazas — we will not give in to o yield to his threats
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ceder en algo, no ceden en su empeño de ganar la liga — they're not giving in o up in their endeavour to win the league2) (=disminuir) [viento] to drop, die down; [lluvia] to ease up; [frío] to abate, ease up; [fiebre] to go down; [dolor] to lessen3) [suelo, viga] to give way, give4) (=dar de sí) [zapatos, prenda, elástico] to stretch, giveel tejido ha cedido y me queda ancho — the material has stretched o given and now it's too big for me
* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < derecho> to transfer, assign; < territorio> to cede; <puesto/título> ( voluntariamente) to hand over; ( obligatoriamente) to give upme cedió el asiento — he let me have his seat; palabra 3b, paso 1b
b) <balón/pelota> to pass2.me cedieron una casa en el pueblo — they gave o allowed me the use of a house in the village
ceder vi1) ( cejar) to give wayno cedió ni un ápice — she didn't give o yield an inch
3)a) muro/puente/cuerda to give wayb) zapatos/muelles to give* * *= give over, give, hand over, cede, yield, pass over, sign away, buckle, remit, compromise, give in, cave in (to).Ex. The old building is now given over to children and young people.Ex. Visitors would be surprised by the loud creaking and groaning of the presses as the timbers gave and rubbed against each other.Ex. Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.Ex. We see this most clearly in the United Kingdom right now, as the Westminster government cedes authority both to the European Union and to a new parliament in Scotland.Ex. She actually had an impulse to go and tell the staff to cast off their chains; she did not, however, yield to it.Ex. She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.Ex. The article is entitled 'License agreements in lieu of copyright: are we signing away our rights?'.Ex. The arches of greenhouses buckle under snow loads but the criteria used to study the effects are devised for rectilinear beams.Ex. The fever was resolved and the skin lesions started to remit during the following 3 weeks.Ex. The moment we compromise among ourselves to adopt rules that are incompatible with ideology then I think we are merely providing the necessity before very long to have these changes brought about.Ex. At first he tried self-treatment by rubbing it with the tail of a cat, but eventually gave in and consulted a local physician.Ex. It takes more courage to say no and stand up for what's right and is best for them, than it does to cave in to knuckleheads like you two.----* ceder ante = give + way (to), bow to.* ceder ante la presión = surrender to + pressure.* ceder ante la presión de = give in to.* ceder a una demanda = bow to + demand.* ceder el paso = give + way (to), yield + the right of way.* ceder el relevo = pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton.* ceder las riendas del poder = hand over + the reins of power.* ceder + Nombre + a = turn + Nombre + over to.* ceder terreno = yield + ground, lose + ground.* no ceder = stand + Posesivo + ground, put + Posesivo + foot down.* no ceder a las presiones = withstand + pressure.* no ceder terreno = stand + Posesivo + ground.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < derecho> to transfer, assign; < territorio> to cede; <puesto/título> ( voluntariamente) to hand over; ( obligatoriamente) to give upme cedió el asiento — he let me have his seat; palabra 3b, paso 1b
b) <balón/pelota> to pass2.me cedieron una casa en el pueblo — they gave o allowed me the use of a house in the village
ceder vi1) ( cejar) to give wayno cedió ni un ápice — she didn't give o yield an inch
3)a) muro/puente/cuerda to give wayb) zapatos/muelles to give* * *ceder (ante)(v.) = give + way (to), bow toEx: But since to have chosen to use the alternative rule would have committed us to extensive and expensive recataloging of LC copy, service considerations gave way to economic considerations.
Ex: In connection with that, I think it's the greater part of wisdom in a situation like this to bow to those who know more about the matter than I do.= give over, give, hand over, cede, yield, pass over, sign away, buckle, remit, compromise, give in, cave in (to).Ex: The old building is now given over to children and young people.
Ex: Visitors would be surprised by the loud creaking and groaning of the presses as the timbers gave and rubbed against each other.Ex: Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.Ex: We see this most clearly in the United Kingdom right now, as the Westminster government cedes authority both to the European Union and to a new parliament in Scotland.Ex: She actually had an impulse to go and tell the staff to cast off their chains; she did not, however, yield to it.Ex: She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.Ex: The article is entitled 'License agreements in lieu of copyright: are we signing away our rights?'.Ex: The arches of greenhouses buckle under snow loads but the criteria used to study the effects are devised for rectilinear beams.Ex: The fever was resolved and the skin lesions started to remit during the following 3 weeks.Ex: The moment we compromise among ourselves to adopt rules that are incompatible with ideology then I think we are merely providing the necessity before very long to have these changes brought about.Ex: At first he tried self-treatment by rubbing it with the tail of a cat, but eventually gave in and consulted a local physician.Ex: It takes more courage to say no and stand up for what's right and is best for them, than it does to cave in to knuckleheads like you two.* ceder ante = give + way (to), bow to.* ceder ante la presión = surrender to + pressure.* ceder ante la presión de = give in to.* ceder a una demanda = bow to + demand.* ceder el paso = give + way (to), yield + the right of way.* ceder el relevo = pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton.* ceder las riendas del poder = hand over + the reins of power.* ceder + Nombre + a = turn + Nombre + over to.* ceder terreno = yield + ground, lose + ground.* no ceder = stand + Posesivo + ground, put + Posesivo + foot down.* no ceder a las presiones = withstand + pressure.* no ceder terreno = stand + Posesivo + ground.* * *ceder [E1 ]vtA1 (entregar) ‹derecho› to transfer, assign, cede ( frml); ‹territorio› to cede, transfercedieron las tierras al Estado they transferred the lands to o made the lands over to o ceded the lands to the Stateel campeón no quiere ceder su título the champion doesn't want to give up his titlecederá la dirección de la empresa a los empleados he will hand over o transfer the running of the company to the employeesme cedió el asiento he let me have his seat, he gave up his seat for me2 ‹balón/pelota› to pass1 ‹obra› to loanme cedieron una casa en el pueblo they gave o allowed me the use of a house in the village2 ‹jugador› to loan■ cederviA (cejar) to give waymanténte firme y no cedas stand your ground and don't give way o give intuvieron que ceder ante sus amenazas they had to give in to his threatsno cedió ni un ápice she didn't give o yield an inchceder EN algo to give sth uptuvo que ceder en su empeño she had to give up o abandon the undertakingceder A algo to give in TO sthno cedió a la tentación she did not give in to o yield to temptationB1 «fiebre» to go down; «dolor» to ease, lessen; «tormenta» to ease up, abate; «viento» to drop, die down, abate; «frío» to abate, ease2 «valor/divisa» to ease, driftC1 «muro/puente/cuerda» (romperse, soltarse) to give waylas tablas cedieron por el peso the boards gave way under the weightel elástico ya está cediendo the elastic is starting to go o is getting loose2 «cuero/zapatos/muelles» (dar de sí) to giveme está un poco estrecho, pero ya cederá it's a bit tight but it'll give* * *
ceder ( conjugate ceder) verbo transitivo
1
‹ territorio› to cede;
‹puesto/título› ( voluntariamente) to hand over;
( a la fuerza) to give up;
me cedió el asiento he let me have his seat;
See Also→ paso 1b
2 ( prestar) ‹ jugador› to loan
verbo intransitivo
1 ( cejar) to give way;◊ no cedió ni un ápice she didn't give o yield an inch;
cedió en su empeño she gave up the undertaking;
ceder a algo to give in to sth
2 [fiebre/lluvia/viento] to ease off;
[ dolor] to ease
3 [muro/puente/cuerda] to give way;
[zapatos/muelle] to give
ceder
I vtr (voluntariamente) to hand over
ceder la palabra, to give sb the right to speak
(obligatoriamente) to give
ceder el paso, to give way, US to yield
II verbo intransitivo
1 (una cuerda, un cable) to give way
2 (una tormenta, epidemia, etc) to diminish, slacken
3 (transigir) to give in
' ceder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abdicar
- capitular
- condescender
- plegarse
- residir
- plegar
English:
assign
- back down
- budge
- cave in
- climb down
- compromise
- decentralize
- give
- give in
- give up
- relent
- resist
- sign away
- way
- weaken
- yield
- cede
- climb
- ground
- knuckle
* * *♦ vt1. [traspasar, transferir] to hand over;las tierras fueron cedidas a los campesinos the land was handed over to the peasants;el gobierno central cederá a los ayuntamientos el control de la política cultural central government will hand control of cultural policy to the town halls2. [conceder] to give up;ceder el paso to give way;me levanté para ceder mi asiento a una anciana I stood up and gave my seat to an old lady;el actual campeón cedió dos segundos con respecto al ganador the reigning champion was two seconds slower than the winner3. [pelota] to pass♦ vi1. [venirse abajo] to give way;la puerta finalmente cedió the door finally gave way;el suelo del escenario cedió por el peso del decorado the stage floor gave way under the weight of the scenery2. [rendirse] to give up;cedió a sus ruegos he gave in to their pleading;no cederemos a las amenazas we won't give in to threats;cedió ante las presiones de la comunidad internacional he gave way to international pressure;no deben ceder a la tentación de tomarse la justicia por su mano they mustn't give in to the temptation to take the law into their own hands;ceder en to give up on;cedió en lo esencial he gave in on the important issues3. [destensarse] to give;el jersey ha cedido the jersey has gone baggy4. [disminuir] to abate, to ease up;por fin cedió la tormenta at last the storm eased up;la fiebre ha cedido the fever has gone down* * *I v/t give up; ( traspasar) transfer, cede;ceder el paso AUTO yield, Br give wayII v/i1 give way, yield* * *ceder vi1) : to yield, to give way2) : to diminish, to abate3) : to give in, to relentceder vt: to cede, to hand over* * *ceder vbse lo pedimos con mucha educación, pero no cedió we asked him very nicely, but he wouldn't give in2. (romperse) to give way3. (dejar) to give up4. (intensidad, fuerza) to die down -
7 menoscabar
v.1 to damage (fama, honra).2 to undermine, to afflict, to aggrieve, to damage.Sus críticas minaron su confianza His criticism undermined her confidence.* * *1 (mermar) to reduce, lessen, diminish2 (dañar) to impair, spoil3 (desprestigiar) to discredit* * *VT1) (=disminuir) to lessen, reduce; (=dañar) to damage2) (=desacreditar) to discredit* * *verbo transitivo <autoridad/fortuna> to diminish, reduce; < derechos> to impinge upon, infringe; <honor/fama/salud> to damage, harm* * *= undermine, undercut, whittle (away/down/at).Ex. Furthermore, the value of citation bibliometry is currently being undermined by the formation of 'citation clubs', which aim to indiscriminately achieve maximum cross-citing between 'club members'.Ex. The effects of liberalization threaten to undercut the delivery of a long cherished social objective.Ex. However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.* * *verbo transitivo <autoridad/fortuna> to diminish, reduce; < derechos> to impinge upon, infringe; <honor/fama/salud> to damage, harm* * *= undermine, undercut, whittle (away/down/at).Ex: Furthermore, the value of citation bibliometry is currently being undermined by the formation of 'citation clubs', which aim to indiscriminately achieve maximum cross-citing between 'club members'.
Ex: The effects of liberalization threaten to undercut the delivery of a long cherished social objective.Ex: However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.* * *menoscabar [A1 ]vt‹autoridad/fortuna› to diminish, reduce; ‹derechos› to impinge upon, infringe; ‹honor/fama› to damage, harmsu salud se vio menoscabada por las preocupaciones the worrying damaged her health* * *
menoscabar ( conjugate menoscabar) verbo transitivo ‹autoridad/fortuna› to diminish, reduce;
‹ derechos› to impinge upon, infringe;
‹honor/fama/salud› to damage, harm
menoscabar verbo transitivo (un beneficio) to reduce, diminish
(una reputación) to discredit
(la salud) to undermine
' menoscabar' also found in these entries:
English:
wear
* * *menoscabar vt[fama, honra] to damage; [derechos, intereses, salud] to harm; [belleza, perfección] to diminish;sus acciones han menoscabado la confianza que teníamos en él what he did has diminished the trust we had in him* * *v/t1 autoridad diminish, reduce2 ( dañar) harm* * *menoscabar vt1) : to lessen, to diminish2) : to disgrace, to discredit3) perjudicar: to harm, to damage -
8 aparato para el uso de la información
(n.) = information applianceEx. While information appliances will proliferate, they will not lessen the perception of an exasperating electronic environment.* * *(n.) = information applianceEx: While information appliances will proliferate, they will not lessen the perception of an exasperating electronic environment.
Spanish-English dictionary > aparato para el uso de la información
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9 aplicación didáctica
(n.) = coursewareEx. The resulting lack of adequate pictorial content often lessen the overall impact of the courseware = La consecuente falta de gráficos adecuados con frecuencia reduce el impacto global de los cursos virtuales.* * *(n.) = coursewareEx: The resulting lack of adequate pictorial content often lessen the overall impact of the courseware = La consecuente falta de gráficos adecuados con frecuencia reduce el impacto global de los cursos virtuales.
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10 bronquitis
f. s.&pl.bronchitis.* * *1 bronchitis* * *SF INV bronchitis* * *femenino bronchitis* * *= bronchitis.Ex. Balsam is used topically for scabies, prurigo, and pruritus as well as taken internally for bronchitis and to lessen mucous secretions.* * *femenino bronchitis* * *= bronchitis.Ex: Balsam is used topically for scabies, prurigo, and pruritus as well as taken internally for bronchitis and to lessen mucous secretions.
* * *bronchitis* * *
bronquitis sustantivo femenino
bronchitis
bronquitis f inv bronchitis
' bronquitis' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amago
English:
bronchitis
- develop
- diagnose
* * *bronquitis nf invbronchitis* * *f MED bronchitis* * *bronquitis nf: bronchitis -
11 bálsamo
m.1 balsam, balm, salve, Bals..2 balm, alleviation.* * *1 balsam, balm2 figurado comfort* * *SM1) (=sustancia) balsam, balm2) (=consuelo) balm, comfort3) Cono Sur [de pelo] hair conditioner* * *a) (Farm, Med) balsam, balmb) (Chi) ( para el pelo) conditioner* * *= balm, salve, balsam, oil.Ex. The primary aim was to identify chemists who are experts in the agricultural production of plants and their varietal selection and the extraction of oils and balms from these plants.Ex. 'Catching 10' while the supervisor is looking the other way is both a salve to the tired body & a little act of opposition.Ex. Balsam is used topically for scabies, prurigo, and pruritus as well as taken internally for bronchitis and to lessen mucous secretions.Ex. Plaster was mixed with water and poured over the type, and allowed to set; when it had hardened it was lifted off the page (the oil preventing it from sticking to the type), and baked hard in an oven.----* bálsamo de eucalipto = eucalyptus oil.* bálsamo labial = lip balm.* bálsamo para frotar = rubbing oil.* * *a) (Farm, Med) balsam, balmb) (Chi) ( para el pelo) conditioner* * *= balm, salve, balsam, oil.Ex: The primary aim was to identify chemists who are experts in the agricultural production of plants and their varietal selection and the extraction of oils and balms from these plants.
Ex: 'Catching 10' while the supervisor is looking the other way is both a salve to the tired body & a little act of opposition.Ex: Balsam is used topically for scabies, prurigo, and pruritus as well as taken internally for bronchitis and to lessen mucous secretions.Ex: Plaster was mixed with water and poured over the type, and allowed to set; when it had hardened it was lifted off the page (the oil preventing it from sticking to the type), and baked hard in an oven.* bálsamo de eucalipto = eucalyptus oil.* bálsamo labial = lip balm.* bálsamo para frotar = rubbing oil.* * *actuó como un bálsamo para su espíritu it acted like a balm on o had a soothing effect on his spirit2 ( Chi) (para el pelo) conditionerCompuesto:bálsamo labial or para labioslip balm, lip salve ( BrE)* * *
bálsamo sustantivo masculino
bálsamo sustantivo masculino balsam, balm
fig (consuelo) sus palabras fueron un bálsamo para nosotros, her words had a soothing effect on us
' bálsamo' also found in these entries:
English:
balm
- conditioner
- lip
- salve
* * *bálsamo nm1. [medicamento] balsam2. [alivio] balm;sus palabras fueron como un bálsamo para nosotros her words were a balm to us* * *m balsam* * *bálsamo nm: balsam, balm -
12 cursos en línea
(n.) = coursewareEx. The resulting lack of adequate pictorial content often lessen the overall impact of the courseware = La consecuente falta de gráficos adecuados con frecuencia reduce el impacto global de los cursos virtuales.* * *(n.) = coursewareEx: The resulting lack of adequate pictorial content often lessen the overall impact of the courseware = La consecuente falta de gráficos adecuados con frecuencia reduce el impacto global de los cursos virtuales.
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13 cursos virtuales
(n.) = coursewareEx. The resulting lack of adequate pictorial content often lessen the overall impact of the courseware = La consecuente falta de gráficos adecuados con frecuencia reduce el impacto global de los cursos virtuales.* * *(n.) = coursewareEx: The resulting lack of adequate pictorial content often lessen the overall impact of the courseware = La consecuente falta de gráficos adecuados con frecuencia reduce el impacto global de los cursos virtuales.
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14 de uso cutáneo
(v.) = use + topicallyEx. Balsam is used topically for scabies, prurigo, and pruritus as well as taken internally for bronchitis and to lessen mucous secretions.* * *(v.) = use + topicallyEx: Balsam is used topically for scabies, prurigo, and pruritus as well as taken internally for bronchitis and to lessen mucous secretions.
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15 de uso tópico
= use + topicallyEx. Balsam is used topically for scabies, prurigo, and pruritus as well as taken internally for bronchitis and to lessen mucous secretions.* * *= use + topicallyEx: Balsam is used topically for scabies, prurigo, and pruritus as well as taken internally for bronchitis and to lessen mucous secretions.
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16 disminuir la importancia de
(v.) = lessen + the importance ofEx. In addition, the improved access through technology has lessened the importance of the local collection.* * *(v.) = lessen + the importance ofEx: In addition, the improved access through technology has lessened the importance of the local collection.
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17 disminuir la posibilidad
(v.) = lessen + possibilityEx. This saves clients' time in running around and lessens the possibility of them 'dropping out'.* * *(v.) = lessen + possibilityEx: This saves clients' time in running around and lessens the possibility of them 'dropping out'.
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18 escabiosis
f. s.&pl.scabies.* * *= scabies.Ex. Balsam is used topically for scabies, prurigo, and pruritus as well as taken internally for bronchitis and to lessen mucous secretions.* * *= scabies.Ex: Balsam is used topically for scabies, prurigo, and pruritus as well as taken internally for bronchitis and to lessen mucous secretions.
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19 exasperante
adj.exasperating, infuriating.* * *► adjetivo1 exasperating* * *adjetivo exasperating* * *= abrasive, nerve-wracking [nerve-racking], maddening, exasperating.Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.Ex. A program should always tell the operator what it is doing once an instruction has been given: there is nothing more nerve-wracking than to enter a command and have the screen go totally blank!.Ex. For people with 'print disabilities' this is maddening and frustrating.Ex. While information appliances will proliferate, they will not lessen the perception of an exasperating electronic environment.* * *adjetivo exasperating* * *= abrasive, nerve-wracking [nerve-racking], maddening, exasperating.Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
Ex: A program should always tell the operator what it is doing once an instruction has been given: there is nothing more nerve-wracking than to enter a command and have the screen go totally blank!.Ex: For people with 'print disabilities' this is maddening and frustrating.Ex: While information appliances will proliferate, they will not lessen the perception of an exasperating electronic environment.* * *exasperating* * *
exasperante adjetivo
exasperating
exasperante adjetivo exasperating
' exasperante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desesperante
English:
infuriating
- maddening
- maddeningly
- exasperating
* * *exasperante adjexasperating, infuriating* * *adj exasperating -
20 herramienta para el uso de la información
(n.) = information applianceEx. While information appliances will proliferate, they will not lessen the perception of an exasperating electronic environment.* * *(n.) = information applianceEx: While information appliances will proliferate, they will not lessen the perception of an exasperating electronic environment.
Spanish-English dictionary > herramienta para el uso de la información
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