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2 lessening
lessening ['lesənɪŋ](UNCOUNT) (of cost, importance) diminution f; (of value, rate) réduction f, diminution f, baisse f; (of powers) réduction f, baisse f; (of impact, effect) amoindrissement m; (of shock) amortissement m -
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[lesnɪŋ]noun diminution f -
4 alleviate
[ə'li:vieit](to make an improvement by lessening (pain etc): The drugs will alleviate the pain.) soulager -
5 buffer
(an apparatus for lessening the force with which a moving object strikes something.) tampon -
6 decline
1. verb1) (to say `no' to (an invitation etc); to refuse: We declined his offer of a lift.) refuser2) (to become less strong or less good etc: His health has declined recently; Our profits have temporarily declined.) baisser2. noun(a gradual lessening or worsening (of health, standards, quantity etc): There has been a gradual decline in the birthrate.) baisse -
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8 relief
[rə'li:f]1) (a lessening or stopping of pain, worry, boredom etc: When one has a headache, an aspirin brings relief; He gave a sigh of relief; It was a great relief to find nothing had been stolen.) soulagement2) (help (eg food) given to people in need of it: famine relief; ( also adjective) A relief fund has been set up to send supplies to the refugees.) (de) secours3) (a person who takes over some job or task from another person, usually after a given period of time: The bus-driver was waiting for his relief; ( also adjective) a relief driver.) (de) relève4) (the act of freeing a town etc from siege: the relief of Mafeking.) relève5) (a way of carving etc in which the design is raised above the level of its background: a carving in relief.) relief•- relieve- relieved -
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[-ʃən]1) (a lessening in the severity of an illness etc.) rémission2) (a shortening of a person's prison sentence.) remise de peine3) (the act of remitting.) remise -
10 reduction
reduction [rɪ'dʌkʃən](a) (lessening → gen) réduction f, diminution f; (→ in temperature) baisse f, diminution f; (→ in length) réduction f, raccourcissement m; (→ in weight) réduction f, diminution f; (→ in strength) réduction f, affaiblissement m; (→ in speed) réduction f, ralentissement m;∎ staff reductions compression f de personnel;∎ the reduction of the argument to basic principles la réduction du débat à des principes fondamentaux(b) Commerce & Finance (of price) baisse f, diminution f; (of rate, expenses, cost, investment) réduction f; (of taxes) allègement m; (on goods) rabais m, remise f;∎ to make a 5 percent reduction on an article faire une remise de 5 pour cent sur un article;∎ I'll give you a reduction (on purchase) je vous fais un prix;∎ big reductions (sign) rabais, soldes -
11 снижение расходов
снижение расходов
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cost reduction
The lessening or lowering in the amount of money incurred or asked for in the exchange of goods and services. (Source: ISEP / EFP)
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снижение уровня сброса сточных вод
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waste water reduction
The act or process of lessening the volume of used or spent water that is discharged from homes, businesses or industries. (Source: RHW / FFD / TOE)
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lessening — less·en·ing || lesnɪŋ n. change moving in a downward direction, drop off (e.g.: There was a sharp lessening in sales. ) less·en || lesn v. reduce, diminish, make less; decrease, become less … English contemporary dictionary
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lessening — n. Diminution, decrement, decrease, reduction, abatement … New dictionary of synonyms
lessening — noun a change downward (Freq. 5) there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided there was a sharp drop off in sales • Syn: ↑decrease, ↑drop off • Ant: ↑increase ( … Useful english dictionary
Heat escape lessening position — The heat escape lessening position (HELP), is a way to position oneself to reduce heat loss in cold water. It is taught as part of the curriculum in North America for lifeguard training. It involves essentially positioning one s knees together… … Wikipedia