reduce in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for reduce in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.reduce [Am rəˈd(j)us, Brit rɪˈdjuːs, rɪˈdʒuːs] VB trans

1.1. reduce (lessen, lower):

reduce number/amount

reducir

reduce tension/pressure

disminuir

reduce tension/pressure

reducir

reduce price/taxes/rent

reducir

reduce price/taxes/rent

rebajar

reduce pain

aliviar

“reduce speed now”

“disminuya la velocidad”

1.2. reduce (bring down price of):

reduce goods

rebajar

1.3. reduce (make smaller):

reduce photograph/image

reducir

1.4. reduce FOOD:

reduce sauce

hacer reducir

1.5. reduce MED:

reduce fracture/dislocated limb/hernia

reducir

2.1. reduce (break down, simplify):

to reduce sth to sth

reducir algo a algo

2.2. reduce MATH:

reduce fraction/division sum

simplificar

3. reduce (bring to undesirable state):

to reduce sth/sb to sth often pass their policies have reduced the country to poverty

sus políticas han sumido al país en la pobreza

they reduced the city to ruins

dejaron la ciudad en ruinas

they were reduced to slavery/begging

se vieron reducidos a la esclavitud/obligados a mendigar

he was reduced to tears by her harsh words

sus duras palabras lo hicieron llorar

he was reduced to the ranks MIL

lo degradaron a soldado raso

4. reduce CHEM:

reduce

reducir

II.reduce [Am rəˈd(j)us, Brit rɪˈdjuːs, rɪˈdʒuːs] VB intr Am

reduce

adelgazar

reduce

rebajar RioPl

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to reduce staffing levels

reducir el número de empleados

to reduce staffing levels

reducir la plantilla Spain

to reduce carbon dioxide emissions

disminuir las emisiones de anhídrido or bióxido or dióxido de carbono

Translations for reduce in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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aminorar

to reduce

jibarizar cifra

to reduce

reducir la plantilla mediante bajas vegetativas

to reduce the workforce by attrition Am

reducir la plantilla mediante bajas vegetativas

to reduce the workforce by natural wastage Brit

desmasificar SCHOOL, UNIV

to reduce student/patient numbers to an acceptable level

desmasificar las consultas médicas

to reduce the number of patients attending doctors' offices Am

desmasificar las consultas médicas

to reduce the number of patients attending doctors' surgeries Brit

desburocratizar (disminuir la burocracia de)

to reduce the bureaucracy in

abaratar precios

to reduce

abaratar costos

to reduce

abaratar producto

to reduce the price of

reducir gastos/costos

to reduce

reducir velocidad

to reduce

reducir producción/consumo

to reduce

han prometido reducir los impuestos

they have promised to cut o reduce taxes

con esto se intenta reducir al mínimo el riesgo de infección

this is intended to minimize o to reduce to a minimum the risk of infection

ejercicios para reducir (la) cintura

exercises to reduce your waistline

reducir algo a algo

to reduce sth to sth

reducir algo a su mínima expresión MATH

to reduce sth to its simplest expression o form

reducir algo en algo

to reduce sth by sth

pretenden reducir el gasto en cinco millones

they aim to reduce costs by five million

reducir

to reduce

reducir quebrados a un mínimo común denominador

to reduce fractions to their lowest common denominator

reducir

to reduce

reducir a un pueblo a la esclavitud

to reduce a people to slavery

reducir

to reduce spec

reducir

to reduce

dejar reducir la salsa

leave the sauce to boil down o reduce

reduce in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for reduce in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.reduce [rɪˈdju:s, Am -ˈdu:s] VB trans

1. reduce (diminish):

reduce

reducir

reduce price

rebajar

reduce wages

recortar

2. reduce MIL:

reduce

degradar

3. reduce:

to reduce sb to tears

hacer llorar a alguien

to reduce sth to rubble/ashes

reducir algo a escombros/cenizas

to be reduced to doing sth

verse forzado a hacer algo

4. reduce MATH:

reduce fraction

simplificar

II.reduce [rɪˈdju:s, Am -ˈdu:s] VB intr Am

reduce

adelgazar

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to reduce sth to a minimum

reducir algo al mínimo

Translations for reduce in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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reducir algo al absurdo

to reduce sth to absurdity [or absurdum]

menguar (punto)

to reduce

reducir a un común denominador tb. fig

to reduce to a common denominator

desgravar el tabaco (bajar el impuesto)

to reduce the tax on tobacco

desgravar el tabaco (el arancel)

to reduce the duties on tobacco

reducir a la mínima expresión

to reduce to the bare minimum

reducir algo a cenizas

to reduce sth to ashes

adelgazar

to reduce

aminorar

to reduce

reduce Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to crush [or reduce] sth to a powder

reducir algo a polvo

to reduce sth to a minimum

reducir algo al mínimo

to reduce sth to rubble/ashes

reducir algo a escombros/cenizas

these measures are designed to reduce criminality

estas medidas buscan reducir la criminalidad

to reduce to the bare minimum

reducir a la mínima expresión

to reduce to the bare minimum

reducir al mínimo

to reduce the tax on tobacco

desgravar el tabaco (bajar el impuesto)

to reduce the duties on tobacco

desgravar el tabaco (el arancel)

to reduce to a common denominator

reducir a un común denominador tb. fig

to reduce to the lowest common denominator

reducir al común denominador tb. fig

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

On appeal the award was reduced to 40%.

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The desert warthog is an important host of the tsetse fly, and in some parts of its range efforts are being made to reduce warthog numbers because of this.

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The company was able to raise its rates without reducing traffic.

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Some of the tracks were reduced by more than half of their original lengths in this way.

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Preservatives also reduce spoilage from sources such as air, bacteria, fungi, and yeast.

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The body range was further reduced to the two-door saloon, pillarless saloon and four-seat tourer.

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Farmers upstate, with financial assistance from the city, work to reduce pathogen, nutrient, sediment, and pesticide runoff.

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Any new source of supply might also reduce speculators buying in the hope of making a quick profit.

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Shortly after its release, twenty minutes was reduced from the film's run time.

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Therapeutic approaches seek to reduce factors that lead to distension, particularly of the distal small and proximal large intestine.

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