reduce

S2 W1

BrE /rɪˈdjuːs/ AmE /rɪˈduːs/

verb en → es

past reduced pp reduced ing reducing

1 MAKE SMALLER [transitive] B1

to make something smaller in size, amount, or degree

disminuir, reducir, achicar

  • reduce sth to sth

Collocations reduce costs · reduce the risk

  • The government is trying to reduce unemployment.

    El gobierno está tratando de reducir el desempleo.

2 MAKE FEWER [transitive] B1

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

  • The company has reduced its workforce.

    La empresa ha reducido su personal.

3 MAKE LESS PAINFUL [transitive] B2

to make something less painful or severe

mitigar, aliviar, disminuir

  • reduce sth to sth

Collocations reduce pain · reduce the effects of something

  • The medicine will reduce your fever.

    La medicina reducirá tu fiebre.

4 MAKE LESS IMPORTANT [transitive] B2

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

  • They tried to reduce the impact of the scandal.

    Intentaron reducir el impacto del escándalo.

5 MAKE LESS [transitive] B2

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

  • The new law will reduce noise levels.

    La nueva ley reducirá los niveles de ruido.

6 MAKE LESS [transitive] B2

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

  • The company has reduced its carbon emissions.

    La empresa ha reducido sus emisiones de carbono.

7 MAKE LESS [transitive] B2

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

  • The new policy aims to reduce traffic congestion.

    La nueva política busca reducir la congestión del tráfico.

8 MAKE LESS [transitive] B2

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

  • The government is trying to reduce public spending.

    El gobierno está tratando de reducir el gasto público.