diminishing in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for diminishing in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

I.diminish [Brit dɪˈmɪnɪʃ, Am dəˈmɪnɪʃ] VB trans

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II.diminish [Brit dɪˈmɪnɪʃ, Am dəˈmɪnɪʃ] VB intr

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rapetissement
diminishing size
affaiblissement
diminishing
amortissement dégressif d'une dette
repayment of a loan on the basis of a diminishing balance
s'amoindrir forces, ressources, chances, possibilités:
to diminish
diminution
diminishing
diminuer exploit, succès, réussite
to diminish
diminuer réserves, consommation, quantité:
to decrease, to diminish
diminuer pression, tension:
to decrease, to diminish
diminuer forces, capacités:
to diminish
décroître dimensions:
to diminish
s'affaiblir force, courage, capacité:
to diminish
mollir autorité:
to diminish

diminishing in the PONS Dictionary

diminishing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to diminish greatly in value
perdre beaucoup de sa valeur
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Previously, the development of the duchy had been impeded by the bestowal of minor lands and titles on younger sons and daughters, diminishing the ducal fisc.
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The drug faced diminishing market demand, according to the company.
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This is particularly true in watches and portable clocks which are powered by a mainspring, which provides a diminishing drive force as it unwinds.
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During the past few years, the water supply to the village has been diminishing rapidly and the village is currently suffering from a water shortage.
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The routine use of drains for surgical procedures is diminishing as better radiological investigation and confidence in surgical technique have reduced their necessity.
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Its role is a diminishing one, although many government interactions with the private sector are at times capricious.
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Adding more labor to a fixed capital stock reduces the marginal product of labor because of the diminishing marginal returns.
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Besides completing assignments mechanically using cut-and-paste options, children also have diminishing attention spans.
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But since then ore grades were continuing their decline, mining costs were rising each year, and profits were diminishing.
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Pointing out the difference between discount and interest (see above), emerging new gold will give rise to a diminishing discount rate on real bills.
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