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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
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
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
2.
vt \<\<size/cost\>\> reducir*, disminuir*; \<\<enthusiasm\>\> disminuir*
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