reduce width of

reduce waste — Müll vermeiden

at reduced prices — zu herabgesetzten Preisen

reduce to despair/silence/tears — in Verzweiflung stürzen/verstummen lassen/zum Weinen bringen

reduce somebody to begging — jemanden an den Bettelstab bringen

be reduced to starvation — hungern müssen

to reduce one's weight —

to reduce the strength of a solution — eine Lösung abschwächen

the facts may all be reduced to four main headings — die Tatsachen können alle auf vier Hauptpunkte reduziert werden

to reduce sth to a powder — etw pulverisieren

to reduce sth to its parts — etw in seine Einzelteile zerlegen

it has been reduced to nothing — es ist zu nichts zusammengeschmolzen

he's reduced to a skeleton — er ist zum Skelett abgemagert

to reduce sb to silence/despair/tears — jdn zum Schweigen/zur Verzweiflung/zum Weinen bringen

to reduce sb to begging/to slavery — jdn zum Betteln/zur Sklaverei zwingen

are we reduced to this! —

to be reduced to submission — aufgeben müssen

to be reducing — eine Schlankheitskur machen

reduce waste — Müll vermeiden

at reduced prices — zu herabgesetzten Preisen

reduce to despair/silence/tears — in Verzweiflung stürzen/verstummen lassen/zum Weinen bringen

reduce somebody to begging — jemanden an den Bettelstab bringen

be reduced to starvation — hungern müssen

to have a narrow escape — salvarse de milagro

to narrow the gap — reducir* la distancia

prices rose and fell within a narrow band — los precios subieron y bajaron dentro de una estrecha banda

in a narrow sense — en sentido estricto

to have a narrow lead (over sb) — llevar una pequeña ventaja (a algn)

to narrow one's eyes — entrecerrar los ojos

to have a narrow escape — salvarse de milagro

to narrow the gap — reducir* la distancia

la temperatura minima — the minimum temperature

a un costo minimo — at a minimal cost

non c'è la minima differenza — there isn't the slightest difference

non c'è stato il minimo cambiamento — there hasn't been the slightest change

gli effetti collaterali della medicina sono minimi — the drug's side effects are minimal

non ne ho la minima idea — I haven't the slightest idea

è il minimo che tu possa fare — it's the least you can do

non ha un minimo di comprensione — he is totally lacking in understanding

gli hanno dato il minimo della pena — they gave him the minimum sentence

come minimo avrebbe potuto dirmelo — he could at least have told me

il minimo indispensabile — the bare minimum

girare al minimo — to idle

questo motore ha il minimo basso — this engine has a low idling speed

senza il minimo dubbio — without the slightest doubt

non ha la -a importanza — it doesn't matter in the least

un prezzo minimo — a very low price

una pena -a di 20 anni — a minimum of 20 years

minimo comun denominatore — lowest common denominator

minimo comune multiplo — lowest common multiple

era il minimo che potessi fare — it was the least I could do

non ha un minimo di buonsenso — he is sadly lacking in sense

un minimo d'iniziativa! — an ounce of initiative!

essere al minimo storico — to be at an all-time low

be under/over weight — zu wenig/zu viel wiegen

weights and measures — Maße und Gewichte

lift weights — Lasten heben

the weight of evidence is against him — praktisch alle Beweise sprechen gegen ihn

weight of numbers — zahlenmäßiges Übergewicht

3 kilos in weight — 3 Kilo Gewicht, ein Gewicht von 3 Kilo

the grocer gave me short weight —

to feel/test the weight of sth — sehen/probieren, wie schwer etw ist

the branches broke under the weight of the snow — die Zweige brachen unter der Schneelast

to gain or put on weight — zunehmen

to lose weight — abnehmen

I hope the chair takes my weight — ich hoffe, der Stuhl hält mein Gewicht aus

he's/it's worth his/its weight in gold — er/das ist Gold(es) wert

to lift weights — Gewichte heben

the doctor warned him not to lift heavy weights — der Arzt warnte ihn davor, schwere Lasten zu heben

she's quite a weight — sie ist ganz schön schwer

the weight of evidence — die Beweislast

they won by weight of numbers — sie gewannen durch die zahlenmäßige Überlegenheit

that's a weight off my mind — mir fällt ein Stein vom Herzen

to give due weight to an argument — einem Argument das entsprechende Gewicht geben or beimessen

to pull one's weight — seinen Teil dazutun, seinen Beitrag leisten

or around — seinen Einfluss geltend machen

of/against sb — etw zu jds Gunsten/gegen jdn beeinflussen

of/against sth — etw zugunsten or zu Gunsten einer Sache/gegen etw beeinflussen

to be weighted against sb/sth — jdn/etw benachteiligen

what is your weight? — wieviel wiegen Sie?

be under/over weight — zu wenig/zu viel wiegen

weights and measures — Maße und Gewichte

lift weights — Lasten heben

it would be a weight off my mind if... — mir würde ein Stein vom Herzen fallen, wenn...

carry weight — ins Gewicht fallen

his opinion carries no weight with me — seine Meinung ist für mich unbedeutend

the weight of evidence is against him — praktisch alle Beweise sprechen gegen ihn

weight of numbers — zahlenmäßiges Übergewicht

the spread of nuclear weapons — распространение ядерных вооружений

to prevent / stop the spread — предотвратить, остановить распространение

to control / limit / reduce the spread — контролировать, ограничивать, сокращать распространение

They managed to prevent the spread of avian influenza. — Им удалось предотвратить распространение птичьего гриппа.

spread of branches — ширина кроны (дерева)

The spread between the local and the foreign money rates. — Разница между курсами национальной и зарубежных валют.

materials with elasticity or spread — эластичные или растягиваемые материалы

to spread out a map — развернуть карту

to spread a cloth on a table — накрыть стол скатертью

to spread out one's legs — вытянуть ноги

He spread his arms wide. — Он широко раскинул руки.

The bird spread its wings. — Птица расправила крылья.

The peacock spreads its tail. — Павлин распускает хвост.

The branches spread out like a fan. — Ветви расходятся веером.

A broad plain spreads before us. — Перед нами расстилается широкая равнина.

The river here spreads to a width of half a mile. — Ширина реки в этом месте достигает полумили.

to spread the news — (всем) сообщить новость

to spread the word — (всем) рассказывать

to spread smth. evenly — равномерно распределить что-л.

She spreads rumours. — Она распространяет слухи.

to spread to — распространяться на

to spread quickly / rapidly / like wildfire — быстро, моментально распространяться

to spread unchecked — беспрепятственно распространяться

The epidemic spread unchecked. — Эпидемия быстро распространилась.

The epidemic spread to neighboring countries. — Эпидемия распространилась на соседние страны.

The fire spread from the factory to the house nearby. — Огонь перекинулся с фабрики на соседний дом.

Flowers were spreading their fragrance. — Цветы распространяли аромат.

The meadow was spread with forget-me-nots. — Луг был усеян незабудками.

to spread paint evenly — равномерно распределить краску, покрасить равномерным слоем

to spread jam on crackers, to spread crackers with jam — намазать крекеры джемом

to spread fertilizer over a field — раскидать удобрение по полю

His studies at the University spread over five years. — Его обучение в университете продолжалось более пяти лет.

to spread the work over a few weeks — распределить работу на несколько недель

to spread on the diary — занести в дневник