reduce
BrE /rɪˈdjuːs/ AmE /rɪˈduːs/
verb en → es
past reduced pp reduced ing reducing
to make something smaller in size, amount, or degree
disminuir, reducir, achicar
- reduce sth to sth
Collocations reduce costs · reduce the risk
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The government is trying to reduce unemployment.
El gobierno está tratando de reducir el desempleo.
to make something less in number or amount
reducir, disminuir, achicar
- reduce sth to sth
Collocations reduce the number of people · reduce the amount of waste
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The company has reduced its workforce.
La empresa ha reducido su personal.
to make something less painful or severe
mitigar, aliviar, disminuir
- reduce sth to sth
Collocations reduce pain · reduce the effects of something
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The medicine will reduce your fever.
La medicina reducirá tu fiebre.
to make something less important or serious
reducir, minimizar, disminuir
- reduce sth to sth
Collocations reduce the importance of something · reduce the significance of something
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They tried to reduce the impact of the scandal.
Intentaron reducir el impacto del escándalo.
to make something less in degree or intensity
reducir, disminuir, achicar
- reduce sth to sth
Collocations reduce the level of something · reduce the intensity of something
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The new law will reduce noise levels.
La nueva ley reducirá los niveles de ruido.
to make something less in degree or intensity
reducir, disminuir, achicar
- reduce sth to sth
Collocations reduce the amount of something · reduce the level of something
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The company has reduced its carbon emissions.
La empresa ha reducido sus emisiones de carbono.
to make something less in degree or intensity
reducir, disminuir, achicar
- reduce sth to sth
Collocations reduce the amount of something · reduce the level of something
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The new policy aims to reduce traffic congestion.
La nueva política busca reducir la congestión del tráfico.
to make something less in degree or intensity
reducir, disminuir, achicar
- reduce sth to sth
Collocations reduce the amount of something · reduce the level of something
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The government is trying to reduce public spending.
El gobierno está tratando de reducir el gasto público.