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reduce [rɪ'dju:s](a) (risk, scale, time, workload) réduire, diminuer; (temperature) abaisser; (speed) réduire, ralentir; (in length) réduire, raccourcir; (in size) réduire, rapetisser, diminuer; (in weight) réduire, alléger; (in height) réduire, abaisser; (in thickness) réduire, amenuiser; (in strength) réduire, affaiblir;∎ the record has been reduced by two seconds le record a été amélioré de deux secondes;∎ I'm trying to reduce my sugar consumption by half j'essaie de réduire ma consommation de sucre de moitié;∎ you must reduce the power il faut réduire la puissance;∎ to reduce output ralentir la production;∎ to reduce speed (driver) diminuer ou réduire la vitesse, ralentir(b) Commerce & Finance (price) baisser, réduire; (rate, expenses, cost, investment) réduire; (tax) alléger, réduire; (goods) solder, réduire le prix de; (output) ralentir;∎ the shirt was reduced to £15 la chemise était soldée à 15 livres∎ to reduce sth to ashes/to a pulp réduire qch en cendres/en bouillie;∎ to reduce sb to silence/to poverty/to submission réduire qn au silence/à la pauvreté/à l'obéissance;∎ his words reduced her to tears ses paroles l'ont fait fondre en larmes;∎ we were reduced to helpless laughter nous riions sans pouvoir nous arrêter;∎ she was reduced to buying her own pencils elle en était réduite à acheter ses crayons elle-même∎ to reduce fractions to a common denominator réduire des fractions à un dénominateur commun∎ to reduce sth to writing consigner qch par écrit -
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reduce, US [transcription][-"du ;s"]A vtr1 ( make smaller) réduire [inflation, number, pressure, impact] (by de) ; baisser [prices, temperature] ; Med résorber [swelling] ; faire baisser [fever] ; the jackets have been reduced by 50% Comm le prix des vestes a été réduit de 50% ; ‘reduce speed now’ Aut ‘ralentir’ ;4 ( alter the state of) to reduce sth to shreds (book, document etc) réduire qch en pièces ; to reduce sth to ashes réduire qch en cendres ;5 ( bring forcibly) to reduce sb to tears faire pleurer qn ; to be reduced to silence être réduit au silence ; to be reduced to begging/prostitution en être réduit à la mendicité/prostitution ; he was reduced to apologizing il en a été réduit à s'excuser ;7 Jur réduire [sentence] (to à ; by de) ;8 Culin faire réduire [sauce, stock].B vi1 US ( lose weight) maigrir (en suivant un régime) ;2 Culin [sauce, stock] réduire ; let the sauce reduce to half its volume faites réduire la sauce de moitié.2 [scale, rate] réduit ; -
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[rɪ'djuːs] transitive verb1) (diminish) senken [Preis, Gebühr, Fieber, Aufwendungen, Blutdruck usw.]; verbilligen [Ware]; reduzieren [Geschwindigkeit, Gewicht, Anzahl, Menge, Preis]2)reduce to despair/silence/tears — in Verzweiflung stürzen/verstummen lassen/zum Weinen bringen
reduce somebody to begging — jemanden an den Bettelstab bringen
* * *[rə'dju:s]2) (to lose weight by dieting: I must reduce to get into that dress.) abnehmen3) (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.) verwandeln, zwingen•- academic.ru/60974/reducible">reducible- reduction* * *re·duceI. vt1. (make less)▪ to \reduce sth etw verringern [o reduzieren]we must \reduce expenditures by 10% in the second quarter wir müssen die Ausgaben im zweiten Quartal um 10 % reduzierenthe television was \reduced from £500 to £350 in the sales der Fernseher war von 500 auf 350 Pfund heruntergesetztmy wage has been \reduced to £160 mein Lohn wurde auf 160 Pfund gekürztthe judge \reduced his sentence to 1 year in jail der Richter setzte sein Strafmaß auf 1 Jahr Gefängnis herabto \reduce sb's authority/duties/responsibilities jds Autorität/Aufgaben/Verantwortlichkeiten einschränken; price etw heruntersetzenafter the scandal, the officer was \reduced in rank nach dem Skandal wurde der Offizier degradiertto \reduce a backlog einen Rückstand aufholento \reduce speed/velocity die Geschwindigkeit verringernto \reduce taxes Steuern senkento \reduce wages Löhne kürzento \reduce a drawing/photo eine Zeichnung/ein Foto verkleinernto \reduce liquids/a sauce Flüssigkeiten/eine Soße einkochen lassen\reduce the sauce to [or by] half over a medium flame die Soße bis zur halben Menge bei mittlerer Hitze einkochen lassen3. (bring down)Allied bombing \reduced the city to ruins alliierte Bombenangriffe legten die Stadt in Schutt und Aschewhen he lost his job, they were \reduced to begging help from his parents als er seine Arbeit verlor, waren sie gezwungen, seine Eltern um Hilfe zu bittento \reduce sb to obedience/submission jdn zum Gehorsam/zur Unterwerfung bringento \reduce sb to the ranks MIL jdn [in den Mannschaftsdienstgrad] degradierento \reduce sb to tears jdn zum Weinen bringento \reduce a dislocated arm/joint einen ausgekugelten Arm/ein Gelenk einrenkenII. vi AM abnehmento be reducing eine Diät machen* * *[rɪ'djuːs]1. vt1) pressure, weight, swelling, risk, chances verringern, reduzieren; speed reduzieren, verlangsamen; authority schwächen; (= lower) standards, temperatures herabsetzen, reduzieren; prices ermäßigen, herabsetzen, reduzieren; taxes, costs senken; expenses, wages kürzen; value mindern; (= shorten) verkürzen; (in size) width, staff, drawing, photo verkleinern, reduzieren; scale of operations einschränken; output drosseln, reduzieren; (COOK) sauce einkochen lassento reduce one's weight —
"reduce speed now" (Mot) —
the facts may all be reduced to four main headings — die Tatsachen können alle auf vier Hauptpunkte reduziert werden
to reduce an argument to a matter of principle — aus einem Argument eine Frage des Prinzips machen
it has been reduced to a mere... — es ist jetzt nur noch ein...
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! —
2. vi(esp US: slim) abnehmen* * *A v/t1. herabsetzen, vermindern, -ringern, reduzieren ( alle:by um;to auf akk):reduce speed langsamer fahren;reduce one’s weight (by five kilos) (fünf Kilo) abnehmen;sell at reduced prices zu herabgesetzten Preisen verkaufen;at a reduced fare zu ermäßigtem Fahrpreis3. (im Rang, Wert etc) herabsetzen, -mindern, erniedrigenreduce to the rank of zum … degradieren5. schwächen, erschöpfenreduce to a heap of rubble in einen Schutthaufen verwandeln;reduced to a skeleton zum Skelett abgemagert;8. bringen (to zu, in akk):reduce to a system in ein System bringen;reduce to rules in Regeln fassen;reduce to order in Ordnung bringen;reduce to writing schriftlich niederlegen;reduce theories into practice Theorien in die Praxis umsetzen9. zurückführen, reduzieren ( beide:to auf akk):reduce to absurdity ad absurdum führen10. zerlegen (to in akk)11. einteilen (to in akk)12. anpassen (to dat oder an akk)13. CHEM, MATH reduzieren:reduce an equation eine Gleichung auflösen;14. verkleinern:reduced scale verkleinerter Maßstab;on a reduced scale in verkleinertem Maßstab16. zwingen ( to obedience zum Gehorsam), bringen ( to despair zur Verzweiflung; to silence zum Schweigen):he was reduced to selling his house er war gezwungen, sein Haus zu verkaufen;be reduced to tears zu Tränen gerührt sein17. obs unterwerfen, besiegen, erobern18. beschränken (to auf akk)19. Farben etc verdünnen20. FOTO ein Negativ etc abschwächen22. MED einrenken, (wieder) einrichten23. GASTR eine Soße etc reduzieren, einkochen lassenB v/i1. besonders US (an Gewicht) abnehmen:be reducing eine Schlankheits- oder Abmagerungskur machen2. BIOL sich unter Chromosomenreduktion teilen* * *[rɪ'djuːs] transitive verb1) (diminish) senken [Preis, Gebühr, Fieber, Aufwendungen, Blutdruck usw.]; verbilligen [Ware]; reduzieren [Geschwindigkeit, Gewicht, Anzahl, Menge, Preis]2)reduce to despair/silence/tears — in Verzweiflung stürzen/verstummen lassen/zum Weinen bringen
* * *v.ermäßigen v.herabsetzen v.reduzieren v.verkleinern v.vermindern v.verringern v. -
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1) ( make less)to \reduce sth etw verringern [o reduzieren];to \reduce sb's authority/ duties/ responsibilities jds Autorität/Aufgaben/Verantwortlichkeiten einschränken; price etw heruntersetzen;after the scandal, the officer was \reduced in rank nach dem Skandal wurde der Offizier degradiert;to \reduce a backlog einen Rückstand aufholen;to \reduce speed/ velocity die Geschwindigkeit verringern;to \reduce taxes Steuern senken;to \reduce wages Löhne kürzen;we must \reduce expenditures by 10 % in the second quarter wir müssen die Ausgaben im zweiten Quartal um 10 % reduzieren;the television was \reduced from £500 to £350 in the sales der Fernseher war von £500 auf £350 heruntergesetzt;my wage has been \reduced to £160 mein Lohn wurde auf £160 gekürzt;the judge \reduced his sentence to 1 year in jail der Richter setzte sein Strafmaß auf 1 Jahr Gefängnis herab2) ( make smaller)to \reduce a drawing/ photo eine Zeichnung/ein Foto verkleinern;to \reduce liquids/ a sauce Flüssigkeiten/eine Soße einkochen lassen;\reduce the sauce to [or by] half over a medium flame die Soße bis zur halben Menge bei mittlerer Hitze einkochen lassen3) ( bring down)Allied bombing \reduced the city to ruins alliierte Bombenangriffe legten die Stadt in Schutt und Asche;when he lost his job, they were \reduced to begging help from his parents als er seine Arbeit verlor, waren sie gezwungen, seine Eltern um Hilfe zu bitten;to \reduce sb to obedience/ submission jdn zum Gehorsam/zur Unterwerfung bringen;to \reduce sb to the ranks mil jdn [in den Mannschaftsdienstgrad] degradieren;to \reduce sb to tears jdn zum Weinen bringento be reducing eine Diät machen -
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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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6 reduce **** re·duce
[rɪ'djuːs]1. vt1) (gen) ridurre, (prices, taxes) abbassare, ridurre, diminuire, (speed, voltage, expenses), (Med: swelling) ridurre, diminuire, (temperature) far diminuire, far scendereto reduce sth by/to — ridurre qc di/a
"reduce speed now" Auto — "rallentare"
to reduce sb to silence/despair/tears — ridurre qn al silenzio/alla disperazione/in lacrime
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[rɪ'djuːs] [AE -'duːs] 1.1) (make smaller) ridurre [inflation, pressure, impact] (by di); abbassare, ridurre [prices, temperature, number]; med. ridurre, fare riassorbire [ swelling]; fare abbassare [ fever]the jackets have been reduced by 50% — comm. il prezzo delle giacche è stato ridotto del 50%
"reduce speed now" — aut. "rallentare"
2) (in scale) ridurre [ map]; (condense) ridurre, adattare [ article]3) mil. degradareto reduce sth. to shreds, to ashes — ridurre qcs. a pezzi, in cenere
to reduce sb. to tears — fare piangere qcn.
5) (simplify) ridurre [argument, existence]6) dir. ridurre [ sentence] (by di)7) gastr. ridurre [sauce, stock]2.1) AE (lose weight) calare (di peso)2) gastr. [ sauce] ridursi* * *[rə'dju:s]1) (to make less, smaller etc: The shop reduced its prices; The train reduced speed.) ridurre2) (to lose weight by dieting: I must reduce to get into that dress.) dimagrire3) (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.) ridurre•- reduction* * *[rɪ'djuːs] [AE -'duːs] 1.1) (make smaller) ridurre [inflation, pressure, impact] (by di); abbassare, ridurre [prices, temperature, number]; med. ridurre, fare riassorbire [ swelling]; fare abbassare [ fever]the jackets have been reduced by 50% — comm. il prezzo delle giacche è stato ridotto del 50%
"reduce speed now" — aut. "rallentare"
2) (in scale) ridurre [ map]; (condense) ridurre, adattare [ article]3) mil. degradareto reduce sth. to shreds, to ashes — ridurre qcs. a pezzi, in cenere
to reduce sb. to tears — fare piangere qcn.
5) (simplify) ridurre [argument, existence]6) dir. ridurre [ sentence] (by di)7) gastr. ridurre [sauce, stock]2.1) AE (lose weight) calare (di peso)2) gastr. [ sauce] ridursi -
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phr.v.1.reduce sb to tears расплакува некого; reduce sb to silence замолчува некого; reduce sb to begging/slavery прави просјак/роб од некого; сведува некого на просење/ропство; be reduced to begging принуден е да проси; reduce sb to submission покорува некого2. reduce sth (from sth) to sth упростува/скратува нешто (од нешто) на нешто: The report can be reduced to three main points Извештајот може да се скрати на три главни точки3. reduce sth to rubble/ashes/pieces/powder прав и пепел прави нешто4. reduce sb to the ranks деградира (офицер) во обичен војник5. math. скратува;подведува, сведува; reduce fractions to a common denominator math. сведува дропки на заеднички именител.; 6. reduce to writing lawпредава во писмена форма -
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I noun1) (tree) Esche, die2) (wood) Eschenholz, dasII noun in sing. or pl.(powder) Asche, die* * *[æʃ](the dust etc that remains after anything is burnt: cigarette ash; the ashes of the bonfire.) die Asche- academic.ru/3889/ashen">ashen- ashes
- ashtray* * *ash1[æʃ]I. n2. (remains)the \ashes of Dresden Dresden nt nach dem Feuersturmthey didn't rescue much from the \ashes of their former home sie konnten nur wenig aus den Flammen rettento be in \ashes völlig zerstört seinto lay sth in \ashes etw in Schutt und Asche legento reduce a city to \ashes eine Stadt in Schutt und Asche legen\ashes to \ashes Erde zu Erde3. SPORT▪ the A\ashes pl eine Krickettrophäe in Form einer kleinen Urne, um die zwischen England und Australien gespielt wird4.▶ to rise [like a phoenix] from the \ashes wie Phönix aus der Asche auferstehen▶ sth turns to \ashes in one's mouth etw wird für jdn zur großen Enttäuschung▪ to \ash sth etw veraschenash2[æʃ]* * *I [ʃ]nEsche f IIn1) Asche fto reduce sth to ashes — etw total or völlig niederbrennen; (in war etc) etw in Schutt und Asche legen
to rise from the ashes (fig) — aus den Trümmern wiederauferstehen
See:3) (CRICKET)* * ** * *I noun1) (tree) Esche, die2) (wood) Eschenholz, dasII noun in sing. or pl.(powder) Asche, die* * *n.Asche -n f.Esche -n f. -
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I noun1) (tree) Esche, die2) (wood) Eschenholz, dasII noun in sing. or pl.(powder) Asche, die* * *[æʃ](the dust etc that remains after anything is burnt: cigarette ash; the ashes of the bonfire.) die Asche- academic.ru/3889/ashen">ashen- ashes
- ashtray* * *ash1[æʃ]I. n2. (remains)the \ashes of Dresden Dresden nt nach dem Feuersturmthey didn't rescue much from the \ashes of their former home sie konnten nur wenig aus den Flammen rettento be in \ashes völlig zerstört seinto lay sth in \ashes etw in Schutt und Asche legento reduce a city to \ashes eine Stadt in Schutt und Asche legen\ashes to \ashes Erde zu Erde3. SPORT▪ the A\ashes pl eine Krickettrophäe in Form einer kleinen Urne, um die zwischen England und Australien gespielt wird4.▶ to rise [like a phoenix] from the \ashes wie Phönix aus der Asche auferstehen▶ sth turns to \ashes in one's mouth etw wird für jdn zur großen Enttäuschung▪ to \ash sth etw veraschenash2[æʃ]* * *I [ʃ]nEsche f IIn1) Asche fto reduce sth to ashes — etw total or völlig niederbrennen; (in war etc) etw in Schutt und Asche legen
to rise from the ashes (fig) — aus den Trümmern wiederauferstehen
See:3) (CRICKET)* * *ash1 [æʃ]A s1. BOT Esche f2. Eschenholz nB adj → ashen1ash2 [æʃ] s2. GEOL Vulkanasche f3. Aschgrau n* * *I noun1) (tree) Esche, die2) (wood) Eschenholz, dasII noun in sing. or pl.(powder) Asche, die* * *n.Asche -n f.Esche -n f. -
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æʃ(the dust etc that remains after anything is burnt: cigarette ash; the ashes of the bonfire.) ceniza- ashen- ashes
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ash n1. ceniza2. fresnotr[æʃ]ash ['æʃ] n1) : ceniza fto reduce to ashes: reducir a cenizas2) : fresno m (árbol)n.• ceniza s.f.• fresno s.m.æʃ1) (often pl) ceniza fto rise from the ashes — (liter) renacer* de las cenizas (liter)
ashes to ashes, dust to dust — polvo eres y en polvo te convertirás
2) ashes pl ( cremated remains) cenizas fpl3) c ash (tree) fresno m
I [æʃ]1. N1) (also: ash tree) fresno m2) (=wood) (madera f de) fresno m2.
II [æʃ]1.N (from fire, cigarette) ceniza fto burn or reduce sth to ashes — reducir algo a cenizas
ashes to ashes, dust to dust — (Rel) las cenizas a las cenizas, el polvo al polvo
the Ashes — (Cricket) trofeo de los partidos de críquet Australia-Inglaterra
- rise out of the ashes of sth2.CPDash bin, ash can (US) N — cubo m or (LAm) bote m or (LAm) tarro m de la basura
ash blondeAsh Wednesday N — miércoles m inv de Ceniza
* * *[æʃ]1) (often pl) ceniza fto rise from the ashes — (liter) renacer* de las cenizas (liter)
ashes to ashes, dust to dust — polvo eres y en polvo te convertirás
2) ashes pl ( cremated remains) cenizas fpl3) c ash (tree) fresno m -
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reducir ( conjugate reducir) verbo transitivo 1 ‹velocidad/producción/consumo› to reduce; reducir algo A algo to reduce sth to sth; reducir algo EN algo to reduce sth by sth 2a) ( transformar):quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes 3 ( dominar) ‹enemigo/rebeldes› to subdue; ‹ ladrón› to overpower reducirse verbo pronominal:
reducir
I verbo transitivo
1 (disminuir) to reduce
reducir algo en algo, to reduce sthg by sthg (gastos, consumo, etc) to cut (down), minimize
2 (convertir, transformar) to reduce: el incendio redujo el bosque a cenizas, the fire reduced the wood to ashes
3 (subyugar) to subdue
II vi Auto to change down, US to downshift ' reducir' also found in these entries: Spanish: bajar - ceniza - encaminada - encaminado - moler - disminuir - minimizar - mínimo - mira English: administrative - austerity - ax - axe - change down - corner - curtail - cut - cut back - cut down - decrease - deficit - deplenish - deplete - depress - downsize - effective - halve - lighten - lower - narrow down - prune - pulp - rate - receive - reduce - retrench - scale down - shorten - slow - wind down - bring - cost - deaden - decelerate - diminish - discount - get - lessen - loss - minimize - over - pare - scale - slacken - traffic - whittle - wind -
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Del verbo reducir: ( conjugate reducir) \ \
reducido es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: reducido reducir
reducido
◊ -da adjetivo‹ tamaño› small trabaja jornada reducida she is on short-time (working)
reducir ( conjugate reducir) verbo transitivo 1 ‹velocidad/producción/consumo› to reduce; reducido algo A algo to reduce sth to sth; reducido algo EN algo to reduce sth by sth 2a) ( transformar):quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes 3 ( dominar) ‹enemigo/rebeldes› to subdue; ‹ ladrón› to overpower reducirse verbo pronominal:
reducido,-a adj (espacio, tiempo) limited, small
reducir
I verbo transitivo
1 (disminuir) to reduce
reducir algo en algo, to reduce sthg by sthg (gastos, consumo, etc) to cut (down), minimize
2 (convertir, transformar) to reduce: el incendio redujo el bosque a cenizas, the fire reduced the wood to ashes
3 (subyugar) to subdue
II vi Auto to change down, US to downshift ' reducido' also found in these entries: Spanish: ámbito - íntegra - íntegro - mayoría - par - reducida English: confined - depleted - diminished - inexpensively - narrow - skeleton - discount - reduced - small -
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2) ( remains)the \ashes of Dresden Dresden nt nach dem Feuersturm;they didn't rescue much from the \ashes of their former home sie konnten nur wenig aus den Flammen retten;to be in \ashes völlig zerstört sein;to lay sth in \ashes etw in Schutt und Asche legen;to reduce a city to \ashes eine Stadt in Feuer und Rauch aufgehen lassen;\ashes to \ashes Erde zu Erde3) sportsthe A\ashs pl eine Krickettrophäe in Form einer kleinen Urne, um die zwischen England und Australien gespielt wirdPHRASES:sth turns to \ashes in one's mouth etw wird für jdn zur großen Enttäuschung;to rise [like a phoenix] from the \ashes wie Phönix aus der Asche auferstehen
См. также в других словарях:
reduce — re|duce W1S1 [rıˈdju:s US rıˈdu:s] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: reducere to lead back , from ducere to lead ] 1.) [T] to make something smaller or less in size, amount, or price = ↑cut →↑reduction ▪ The governor announced a new plan to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
reduce — verb 1 (T) to make something smaller or less in size, amount, or price: We were hoping that they would reduce the rent a little. | reduce sth by half/ten percent etc: The workforce has been reduced by half. (+ to): All the shirts were reduced to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ash — noun 1 powder that is left after sth has burned ADJECTIVE ▪ glowing, hot, red hot, smouldering/smoldering ▪ the glowing ashes of the dying fire ▪ cold ▪ … Collocations dictionary