Сокращать - translation, pronunciation and examples
reduce
make smaller
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When to use сокращать
сокращать отходы
сокращать расходы
сокращать загрязнение
сокращать выбросы
сокращать потребление энергии
сокращать usage examples
Planting native trees helps reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Посадка местных деревьев помогает сокращать выбросы углекислого газа в атмосфере.
Cities add bike lanes to reduce car traffic and local pollution.
Города прокладывают велодорожки, чтобы сокращать автомобильное движение и местное загрязнение.
Similar words
to make smaller in number, length or scale (staff, costs, time); general neutral use
to make something smaller in size, amount or intensity; a very general verb
to lower in level, often about rates, prices or risk level
to make lower in level or rank; often about rates, temperatures, rank
to set limits or boundaries, restrict freedom or availability
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сокращать synonyms
What's the difference between сокращать / уменьшать / снижать / понижать / ограничивать / урезать
to make smaller in number, length or scale (staff, costs, time); general neutral use
The company decided to reduce staff by 10%.
Компания решила сократить штат на 10%.
to make something smaller in size, amount or intensity; a very general verb
We need to reduce energy consumption.
Нужно уменьшать потребление энергии.
We need to reduce the noise level in the office.
Нужно снижать уровень шума в офисе.
to make lower in level or rank; often about rates, temperatures, rank
The bank is lowering the interest rate.
Банк понижает процентную ставку.
The government restricts the import of certain goods.
Правительство ограничивает импорт некоторых товаров.
to cut sharply or noticeably, often about finances or benefits; carries a negative connotation
The authorities cut the project's funding.
Власти урезали финансирование проекта.
to bring down to the smallest possible amount; purposeful action, often formal
The company strives to minimize operating costs.
Компания старается минимизировать операционные издержки.
phrasal equivalent of 'minimize', emphasizes achieving the lowest possible level
We must minimize delays in delivery.
Надо свести к минимуму задержки в доставке.
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How to pronounce сокращать and what this word means
сокращать translation: reduce. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce сокращать
[səkɐˈraɕːatʲ]
сокращать translation
reduce
сокращать examples
Wir müssen den Müll reduzieren.
сокращать transcription
[səkɐˈraɕːatʲ]
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Questions about this word
сокращать meaning: what does it mean?
уменьшать количество или масштаб чего-либо
сокращать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
сокращать is pronounced as [səkɐˈraɕːatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
сокращать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Wir müssen den Müll reduzieren. Translation: Нам нужно сократить количество мусора.
Is сокращать part of Climate and Ecology vocabulary?
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