Translations for „diminuir“ in the Portuguese » English Dictionary

I . diminuir [ʤiminuˈir] conj como incluir VB trans

1. diminuir (a quantidade, a qualidade):

diminuir

to diminish

diminuir

to lower

diminuir as férias em cinco dias

to cut one's vacation five days short

diminuir a jornada de trabalho de oito para sete horas

to shorten the workday from eight to seven hours

2. diminuir (subtrair):

diminuir

to subtract

3. diminuir (despesas):

diminuir

to reduce

4. diminuir (preços):

diminuir

to lower

diminuir de peso

to lose weight

diminuir o preço da blusa para 30 reais

to lower the price of the shirt to 30 reals

diminuir os preços em 20%

to lower prices by 20%

II . diminuir [ʤiminuˈir] conj como incluir VB intr (a quantidade, a qualidade, o interesse)

diminuir

to diminish

o interesse pela leitura diminuiu muito

interest in reading has waned greatly

III . diminuir [ʤiminuˈir] conj como incluir VB refl

diminuir diminuir-se (humilhar-se):

diminuir-se

to humiliate oneself

não precisava diminuir-se diante dos amigos

you didn't have to humiliate yourself in front of your friends

Usage examples with diminuir

diminuir de peso

to lose weight

aumentar/diminuir em 5%

to increase/decrease by 5%

diminuir os preços em 20%

to lower prices by 20%

diminuir as férias em cinco dias

to cut one's vacation five days short

não precisava diminuir-se diante dos amigos

you didn't have to humiliate yourself in front of your friends

diminuir o preço da blusa para 30 reais

to lower the price of the shirt to 30 reals

diminuir a jornada de trabalho de oito para sete horas

to shorten the workday from eight to seven hours