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1 to reduce somebody to silence
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2 silence
1. noun1) ((a period of) absence of sound or of speech: A sudden silence followed his remark.) silencio2) (failure to mention, tell something etc: Your silence on this subject is disturbing.) silencio
2. verb(to cause to be silent: The arrival of the teacher silenced the class.) hacer callar, acallar, silenciar, apagar
3. interjection(be silent!) ¡silencio!- silencer- silent
- silently
- in silence
silence n silenciotr['saɪləns]1 (gen) silencio1 (person) acallar, hacer callar; (protest, opposition, criticism) apagar, silenciar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto reduce somebody to silence dejar a alguien sin hablasilence is golden el silencio es orosilence n: silencio mn.• callada s.f.• mutismo s.m.• secreto s.m.• silencio s.m.v.• acallar v.• apagar v.• atarugar v.• callar v.• enmudecer v.• entrecoger v.• imponer silencio a v.• silenciar v.
I 'saɪlənsnoun silencio msilence! — silencio!, hagan silencio!
to break the silence — romper* el silencio
II
a) \<\<cries/voice\>\> acallar; \<\<child/animal\>\> hacer* callar, acallarb) \<\<opposition/criticism\>\> silenciar, amordazar*; \<\<conscience\>\> (liter) acallar['saɪlǝns]1. N1) (=absence of speech) silencio msilence! — ¡silencio!
in dead or complete silence — en silencio absoluto
2) (=absence of sound) silencio m3) (=unwillingness to communicate) silencio m2. VT1) (=quieten) [+ person, crowd] hacer callar, acallar; [+ bells, guns, cries] silenciar, acallar2) (=put a stop to) [+ criticism, fears, doubts] acallar, silenciar3) (=kill) eliminar* * *
I ['saɪləns]noun silencio msilence! — silencio!, hagan silencio!
to break the silence — romper* el silencio
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a) \<\<cries/voice\>\> acallar; \<\<child/animal\>\> hacer* callar, acallarb) \<\<opposition/criticism\>\> silenciar, amordazar*; \<\<conscience\>\> (liter) acallar -
3 reduce
rə'dju:s1) (to make less, smaller etc: The shop reduced its prices; The train reduced speed.) reducir2) (to lose weight by dieting: I must reduce to get into that dress.) adelgazar, perder peso3) (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.) reducir (a)•- reduction
reduce vb1. reducir / disminuir2. rebajartr[rɪ'djʊːs]1 (gen) reducir, disminuir2 (price etc) rebajar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL'Reduce speed now' "Disminuya la velocidad"to be reduced to doing something no tener más remedio que hacer algo, verse obligado,-a a hacer algoto be reduced to something verse sumido,-a en algoto reduce somebody to tears hacer llorar a alguien1) lessen: reducir, disminuir, rebajar (precios)2) demote: bajar de categoría, degradar3)to be reduced to : verse rebajado a, verse forzado a4)to reduce someone to tears : hacer llorar a alguienreduce vislim: adelgazarv.• abreviar v.• achicar v.• acortar v.• adelgazar v.• apocar v.• bajar de peso v.• cercenar v.• ceñir v.• deshinchar v.• disminuir v.• estrechar v.• limitar v.• moderar v.• rebajar v.• reducir v.rɪ'duːs, rɪ'djuːs1)a) \<\<number/amount\>\> reducir*; \<\<tension/pressure/speed\>\> disminuir*, reducir*; \<\<price/taxes/rent\>\> reducir*, rebajar; \<\<goods\>\> rebajar; \<\<pain\>\> aliviarb) \<\<photograph/image\>\> reducir*2)a) (break down, simplify)to reduce something TO something — reducir* algo a algo
b) ( Math) simplificar*to reduce something/somebody TO something — (often pass)
[rɪ'djuːs]to reduce somebody to tears — hacer* llorar a alguien
1. VT1) (=decrease) [+ number, costs, expenditure, inflation] reducir; [+ price] rebajar; (Ind) [+ output] reducir, recortar; [+ speed, heat, visibility] disminuir; [+ temperature] bajar; [+ stress, tension] reducir, disminuir; [+ pain] aliviarit reduces the risk of heart disease (by 20%) — disminuye el riesgo de enfermedades cardíacas (en un 20%)
2) (=cut price of) [+ goods] rebajar3) (=make smaller) [+ drawing] reducir; (Med) [+ swelling] bajar; (Culin) [+ sauce] reducir4) (=bring to specified state)minimumto reduce sth to ashes/rubble — reducir algo a cenizas/escombros
5) (=capture, subjugate) tomar, conquistar6) (Mil) (=demote) degradar7) (=simplify) reducir8) (Math) [+ equation, expression] reducir9) (Chem) reducir2. VI1) (=decrease) reducirse, disminuir2) (Culin) espesarse3) (=slim) adelgazar* * *[rɪ'duːs, rɪ'djuːs]1)a) \<\<number/amount\>\> reducir*; \<\<tension/pressure/speed\>\> disminuir*, reducir*; \<\<price/taxes/rent\>\> reducir*, rebajar; \<\<goods\>\> rebajar; \<\<pain\>\> aliviarb) \<\<photograph/image\>\> reducir*2)a) (break down, simplify)to reduce something TO something — reducir* algo a algo
b) ( Math) simplificar*to reduce something/somebody TO something — (often pass)
to reduce somebody to tears — hacer* llorar a alguien
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4 reduce
s.1 reducir, convertir, reformar, enmendar.2 reducir, disminuir, minorar.3 reducir, sujetar, someter, sojuzgar; poner en orden.4 degradar, envilecer.5 cambiar la denominación de los números, simplificar (simplify). (Aritmética)6 reducir, volver a su lugar partes dislocadas; volver alguna cosa al lugar donde antes estaba o al estado que antes tenía. (Cirugía)7 (química) desoxidar un mineral; separar de una tierra, de un óxido, el metal que contienen.vt.1 reducir (make smaller, lower); rebajar (price, product)to reduce something to ashes/dust reducir algo a cenizas/polvoto reduce somebody to silence reducir a alguien al silenciohis words reduced her to tears sus palabras le hicieron llorarto be reduced to doing something no tener más remedio que hacer algo3 recortar, restringir.4 hacer más pequeño, acortar.5 adelgazar, bajar de peso.6 disminuir, disminuirse, reducirse.(pt & pp reduced) -
5 reduce to silence
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