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1 reduce
[rə'dju:s]1) (to make less, smaller etc: The shop reduced its prices; The train reduced speed.) reducere; nedsætte2) (to lose weight by dieting: I must reduce to get into that dress.) tabe i vægt3) (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.) forvandle; få til at briste i gråd; tvinge•- reduction* * *[rə'dju:s]1) (to make less, smaller etc: The shop reduced its prices; The train reduced speed.) reducere; nedsætte2) (to lose weight by dieting: I must reduce to get into that dress.) tabe i vægt3) (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.) forvandle; få til at briste i gråd; tvinge•- reduction -
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3 to reduce
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4 to reduce
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5 axe
[æks] 1. noun(a tool with a (long) handle and a metal blade for cutting down trees and cutting wood etc into pieces.) økse2. verb1) (to get rid of; to dismiss: They've axed 50% of their staff.) skære ned på2) (to reduce (costs, services etc): Government spending in education has been axed.) skære ned* * *[æks] 1. noun(a tool with a (long) handle and a metal blade for cutting down trees and cutting wood etc into pieces.) økse2. verb1) (to get rid of; to dismiss: They've axed 50% of their staff.) skære ned på2) (to reduce (costs, services etc): Government spending in education has been axed.) skære ned -
6 concentrate
['konsəntreit]1) (to give all one's energies, attention etc to one thing: I wish you'd concentrate (on what I'm saying).) koncentrere sig2) (to bring together in one place: He concentrated his soldiers at the gateway.) koncentrere; samle3) (to make (a liquid) stronger by boiling to reduce its volume.) koncentrere•- concentration* * *['konsəntreit]1) (to give all one's energies, attention etc to one thing: I wish you'd concentrate (on what I'm saying).) koncentrere sig2) (to bring together in one place: He concentrated his soldiers at the gateway.) koncentrere; samle3) (to make (a liquid) stronger by boiling to reduce its volume.) koncentrere•- concentration -
7 cut
1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) skære; beskære; klippe; fælde; hugge2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) klippe; skære3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) klippe; skære4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) klippe; studse5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) reducere6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) skære7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) skære8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) tage af9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') klippe; stoppe; cutte10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) skyde genvej11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) skære12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) pjække fra13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) ignorere; se lige forbi2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) sår; afbrydelse; klipning; nedskæring; reduktion; nedsættelse2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) tilskæring; snit3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) kødstykke•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) skarp; bidende; sårende- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) hensynsløs; skånselsløs- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short* * *1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) skære; beskære; klippe; fælde; hugge2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) klippe; skære3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) klippe; skære4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) klippe; studse5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) reducere6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) skære7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) skære8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) tage af9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') klippe; stoppe; cutte10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) skyde genvej11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) skære12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) pjække fra13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) ignorere; se lige forbi2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) sår; afbrydelse; klipning; nedskæring; reduktion; nedsættelse2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) tilskæring; snit3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) kødstykke•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) skarp; bidende; sårende- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) hensynsløs; skånselsløs- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
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8 cut back
to reduce considerably: The government cut back (on) public spending (noun cutback) skære ned; reducere* * *to reduce considerably: The government cut back (on) public spending (noun cutback) skære ned; reducere -
9 cut down
1) (to cause to fall by cutting: He has cut down the apple tree.) fælde2) (to reduce (an amount taken etc): I haven't given up smoking but I'm cutting down.) skære ned; reducere* * *1) (to cause to fall by cutting: He has cut down the apple tree.) fælde2) (to reduce (an amount taken etc): I haven't given up smoking but I'm cutting down.) skære ned; reducere -
10 damp down
1) (to make (a fire) burn more slowly.) dæmpe2) (to reduce, make less strong: He was trying to damp down their enthusiasm.) dæmpe; lægge en dæmper* * *1) (to make (a fire) burn more slowly.) dæmpe2) (to reduce, make less strong: He was trying to damp down their enthusiasm.) dæmpe; lægge en dæmper -
11 decimate
['desimeit]((of disease, battle etc) to reduce greatly in number: The population was decimated by the plague.) decimere; tynde ud* * *['desimeit]((of disease, battle etc) to reduce greatly in number: The population was decimated by the plague.) decimere; tynde ud -
12 deflate
[di'fleit]1) (to let gas out of (a tyre etc).) punktere; lukke luft ud2) (to reduce (a person's) importance, self-confidence etc: He was completely deflated by his failure.) nedgøre; pille ned•* * *[di'fleit]1) (to let gas out of (a tyre etc).) punktere; lukke luft ud2) (to reduce (a person's) importance, self-confidence etc: He was completely deflated by his failure.) nedgøre; pille ned• -
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14 devalue
[di:'vælju:](to reduce the value of (especially a currency): The government devalued the dollar.) devaluering; nedskrivning* * *[di:'vælju:](to reduce the value of (especially a currency): The government devalued the dollar.) devaluering; nedskrivning -
15 disable
[dis'eibl](to reduce the ability or strength of; to cripple: He was disabled during the war.) invalidere; handicappe- disability payment
- disabled
- disablement* * *[dis'eibl](to reduce the ability or strength of; to cripple: He was disabled during the war.) invalidere; handicappe- disability payment
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16 downgrade
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17 halve
1) (to divide (something) into two equal parts: He halved the apple.) halvere; dele i lige store dele2) (to make half as great as before; to reduce by half: By going away early in the year, we nearly halved the cost of our holiday.) halvere* * *1) (to divide (something) into two equal parts: He halved the apple.) halvere; dele i lige store dele2) (to make half as great as before; to reduce by half: By going away early in the year, we nearly halved the cost of our holiday.) halvere -
18 imperative
[im'perətiv] 1. noun, adjective1) (used of verbs that are expressing a command: In the sentence `Come here!', `come' is an imperative (verb).) bydemåde2) (absolutely necessary: It is imperative that we take immediate action to reduce pollution.) absolut nødvendigt2. nounIn `Sit down!' the verb is in the imperative.) imperativ; bydemåde* * *[im'perətiv] 1. noun, adjective1) (used of verbs that are expressing a command: In the sentence `Come here!', `come' is an imperative (verb).) bydemåde2) (absolutely necessary: It is imperative that we take immediate action to reduce pollution.) absolut nødvendigt2. nounIn `Sit down!' the verb is in the imperative.) imperativ; bydemåde -
19 knock down
1) (to cause to fall by striking: He was so angry with the man that he knocked him down; The old lady was knocked down by a van as she crossed the street.) slå ned; køre over2) (to reduce the price of (goods): She bought a coat that had been knocked down to half-price.) nedsætte* * *1) (to cause to fall by striking: He was so angry with the man that he knocked him down; The old lady was knocked down by a van as she crossed the street.) slå ned; køre over2) (to reduce the price of (goods): She bought a coat that had been knocked down to half-price.) nedsætte -
20 slash
[slæʃ] 1. verb1) (to make long cuts in (cloth etc): He slashed his victim's face with a razor.) snitte2) ((with at) to strike out violently at (something): He slashed at the bush angrily with a stick.) slå efter3) (to reduce greatly: A notice in the shop window read `Prices slashed!') skære kraftigt ned2. noun1) (a long cut or slit.) snit2) (a sweeping blow.) hug* * *[slæʃ] 1. verb1) (to make long cuts in (cloth etc): He slashed his victim's face with a razor.) snitte2) ((with at) to strike out violently at (something): He slashed at the bush angrily with a stick.) slå efter3) (to reduce greatly: A notice in the shop window read `Prices slashed!') skære kraftigt ned2. noun1) (a long cut or slit.) snit2) (a sweeping blow.) hug
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