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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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[rə'dju:s]1) (to make less, smaller etc: The shop reduced its prices; The train reduced speed.) reduzir2) (to lose weight by dieting: I must reduce to get into that dress.) fazer dieta3) (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.) reduzir•- reduction* * *re.duce[ridj'u:s] vt+vi 1 reduzir, diminuir, abreviar, contrair. 2 rebaixar, degradar. 3 fazer voltar ao estado ou posição original. 4 emagrecer. 5 submeter, subjugar. 6 converter (por exemplo, libras em dólares). 7 pôr em outra forma (da forma oral para a forma escrita). 8 Chem a) combinar com hidrogênio. b) tirar oxigênio. c) modificar um composto. 9 diluir, enfraquecer. 10 transformar, converter. in reduced circumstances Euphem empobrecido. to reduce someone to tears fazer alguém chorar. to reduce to ashes reduzir a cinzas. to reduce to nothing reduzir a nada. to reduce to poverty reduzir à pobreza. to reduce wood to pulp reduzir madeira a polpa. -
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v. inkrimpen, verminderen, bezuinigen[ ridjoe:s]II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 verminderen ⇒ beperken, verkleinen, verlagen, reduceren♦voorbeelden:reduce your speed • verminder uw snelheidreduce this to a few pages • vat dit in enkele bladzijden samenbe reduced to tears • alleen nog maar kunnen huilenreduce to obedience/silence • tot gehoorzaamheid/stilte brengenreduce someone to tears • iemand tot tranen bewegen -
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{ri'dju:s}
1. намалявам, понижавам, снишавам, ограничавам (разходи и пр.)
to REDUCE the establishment съкращавам персонала/разходите
2. намалявам (размерu-на снимка и пр.)
to REDUCE a sauce сгъстявам соc (чрез изваряване)
3. воен. понижавам, разжалвам, деградирам
4. прен. докарвам, довеждам (to до), принуждавам
to REDUCE to terror докарвам до ужас
to REDUCE to tears разплаквам
to REDUCE to silence накарвам да млъкне
to REDUCE to submission принуждавам да се подчини
to REDUCE someone to discipline принуждавам някого да спазва дисциплина, вкарвам някого в пътя
to be REDUCEd to borrowing принуден съм да вземам назаем
5. свеждам (to до)
to REDUCE to absurdity свеждам до абсурд
the facts may be REDUCEd to фактите могат да се сведат до
to REDUCE to classes класифицирам
6. превръщам (се)
to REDUCE to writing (пре) давам в писмена форма, записвам
to REDUCE to powder стривам на прах
7. изтощавам, отслабям, слабея, отслабвам, пазя линия
he is REDUCEd almost to nothing станал e кожа и кости, съвсем се е стопил
8. мат. подвеждам (под общ знаменател), съкращавам (дроб, уравнение)
9. мед. намествам (става и пр.)
10. хим. откислявам, редуцирам
11. метал. пресовам
12. мин. извличам (минерал) от руда
13. намалявам силата на, разреждам (алкохол)* * *{ri'dju:s} v 1. намалявам, понижавам, снишавам, ограничавам (р* * *смъквам; снижавам; смалявам; съкращавам; свеждам; ограничавам; отслабям; понижавам; отслабвам; привеждам; превръщам; принуждавам; намалявам; намествам;* * *1. 1 метал. пресовам 2. 1 мин. извличам (минерал) от руда 3. 1 намалявам силата на, разреждам (алкохол) 4. he is reduced almost to nothing станал e кожа и кости, съвсем се е стопил 5. the facts may be reduced to фактите могат да се сведат до 6. to be reduced to borrowing принуден съм да вземам назаем 7. to reduce a sauce сгъстявам соc (чрез изваряване) 8. to reduce someone to discipline принуждавам някого да спазва дисциплина, вкарвам някого в пътя 9. to reduce the establishment съкращавам персонала/разходите 10. to reduce to absurdity свеждам до абсурд 11. to reduce to classes класифицирам 12. to reduce to powder стривам на прах 13. to reduce to silence накарвам да млъкне 14. to reduce to submission принуждавам да се подчини 15. to reduce to tears разплаквам 16. to reduce to terror докарвам до ужас 17. to reduce to writing (пре) давам в писмена форма, записвам 18. воен. понижавам, разжалвам, деградирам 19. изтощавам, отслабям, слабея, отслабвам, пазя линия 20. мат. подвеждам (под общ знаменател), съкращавам (дроб, уравнение) 21. мед. намествам (става и пр.) 22. намалявам (размерu-на снимка и пр.) 23. намалявам, понижавам, снишавам, ограничавам (разходи и пр.) 24. превръщам (се) 25. прен. докарвам, довеждам (to до), принуждавам 26. свеждам (to до) 27. хим. откислявам, редуцирам* * *reduce[ri´dju:s] v 1. намалявам, понижавам; снижавам; ограничавам; at \reduceed prices на намалени цени; to \reduce expenses съкращавам разходи; to \reduce the establishment уволнявам, съкращавам служители; съкращавам разходи; in \reduceed circumstances обеднял; to \reduce the length of a dress скъсявам рокля; to \reduce a pain облекчавам болка; to \reduce a stock сгъстявам бульон (чрез варене); 2. понижавам, деградирам; 3. накарвам да, докарвам (довеждам) до; принуждавам; to \reduce s.o. to despair довеждам някого до отчаяние; to \reduce to submission подчинявам; \reduced to borrowing принуден да иска заем; 4. довеждам до; разделям на съставни части; to \reduce a rule to practice прилагам правило в практиката; to \reduce s.th. to writing давам нещо в писмена форма; to \reduce to absurdity свеждам до абсурд; 5. превръщам (to); to \reduce a forest to ashes изпепелявам гора; 6. изтощавам, отслабвам; разг. пазя линия (диета); слабея; he is \reduced almost to nothing станал е на кука; old age \reduces o.'s sight ( hearing) със старостта слухът (зрението) отслабва; 7. мат. подвеждам под общ знаменател; съкращавам (дроб, уравнение); 8. мед. намествам (счупена кост); 9. хим. откислявам, редуцирам; 10. мет. превръщам, разлагам; опростявам; валцувам; 11. завладявам (след нападение), поемам контрола над; 12. биол. деля се чрез мейоза (за клетъчното ядро). -
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to reduce to tears, to make someone cry
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