Reduce - translation, pronunciation and examples
reduce
make smaller
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When to use reduce
Abfall reduzieren
Kosten reduzieren
Verschmutzung reduzieren
Emissionen reduzieren
Energieverbrauch reduzieren
reduce usage examples
Planting native trees helps reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Cities add bike lanes to reduce car traffic and local pollution.
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General verb meaning to make smaller or less in amount, size, degree or intensity.
Focuses on a numeric or measurable decline; commonly used for rates, amounts and measurable change.
Often implies moving something down (levels, prices, volume) and can be used transitively with objects or abstract measures.
Specifically means to make something shorter in length or duration; more limited in scope than 'reduce'.
Informal phrasal verb meaning to reduce the amount of something, especially spending or consumption.
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General verb meaning to make smaller or less in amount, size, degree or intensity.
We must reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Нам нужно сократить выбросы парниковых газов.
Focuses on a numeric or measurable decline; commonly used for rates, amounts and measurable change.
Traffic accidents decreased last year.
Число дорожных аварий уменьшилось в прошлом году.
Often implies moving something down (levels, prices, volume) and can be used transitively with objects or abstract measures.
We lowered the thermostat to save energy.
Мы понизили температуру на термостате, чтобы сэкономить энергию.
Specifically means to make something shorter in length or duration; more limited in scope than 'reduce'.
They shortened the meeting to half an hour.
Они сократили собрание до получаса.
Informal phrasal verb meaning to reduce the amount of something, especially spending or consumption.
Many companies cut back on travel budgets last year.
Многие компании сократили бюджеты на командировки в прошлом году.
To make slightly smaller or neater; used for budgets, objects or appearance — implies careful or precise reduction.
They trimmed the department's budget by 3%.
Они урезали бюджет отдела на 3%.
To reduce the size, scope or scale of an operation or project; commonly used in business/operations contexts.
Due to budget cuts we had to scale down the program.
Из‑за сокращения бюджета нам пришлось уменьшить масштаб программы.
Emphasizes reducing intensity, severity or importance rather than just a count or size; slightly more formal.
Good policies can lessen the impact of a crisis.
Хорошая политика может уменьшить серьёзность кризиса.
Implies setting a boundary or cap (restricting access or maximum), rather than directly reducing an existing amount.
The law limits the amount of pollutants factories can release.
Закон ограничивает количество загрязняющих веществ, которые могут выпускать заводы.
More formal; often suggests a gradual loss of power, importance, size or intensity.
Public trust diminished after the scandal.
Горячее доверие уменьшилось после скандала.
Formal verb meaning to impose limits or reduce something by restriction; often used about rights, activities or schedules.
The new rules curtailed public gatherings.
Новые правила ограничили публичные собрания.
To make less severe, harmful or painful — emphasizes reducing negative effects rather than lowering a raw number.
Planting trees helps mitigate the effects of climate change.
Посадка деревьев помогает смягчить последствия изменения климата.
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How to pronounce reduce and what this word means
reduce translation: сокращать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce reduce
/rɪˈdjuːs/
reduce translation
сокращать
reduce examples
Planting native trees helps reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
reduce transcription
/rɪˈdjuːs/, /rɪˈdus/
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Questions about this word
reduce meaning: what does it mean?
make smaller
reduce pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
reduce is pronounced as /rɪˈdjuːs/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
reduce definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Planting native trees helps reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Translation: Посадка местных деревьев помогает сокращать выбросы углекислого газа в атмосфере.
Is reduce part of Climate and Ecology vocabulary?
Yes, reduce (сокращать) can be learned in the Climate and Ecology topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is reduce part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?
Yes, reduce (сокращать) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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