DECREASE - Translation from English into Spanish

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

English

Spanish

I. decrease VB intr [Am dəˈkris, Brit dɪˈkriːs]

1. decrease (in quantity):

decrease amount/numbers/output:

disminuir

decrease amount/numbers/output:

decrecer

decrease prices:

bajar

decrease speed:

disminuir

2. decrease (in degree, intensity):

decrease quality:

disminuir

decrease quality:

bajar

decrease power/effectiveness:

disminuir

decrease power/effectiveness:

decrecer

decrease interest:

disminuir

decrease interest:

decaer

II. decrease VB trans [Am dəˈkris, Brit dɪˈkriːs]

decrease

disminuir

decrease

reducir

we must decrease our spending on armaments

debemos disminuir or reducir los gastos de armamento

III. decrease N C or U [Am ˈdiˌkris, dəˈkris, Brit ˈdiːkriːs]

decrease

disminución f

decrease

descenso m

crime is on the decrease

la delincuencia está disminuyendo

threefold reduction/decrease

de dos tercios

threefold to decrease

por dos tercios

Spanish

English

decremento

decrease

menguado

decrease

decrecimiento

decrease

desvalorizarse moneda:

to decrease in value

desvalorizarse terreno/propiedad:

to decrease in value

disminución (de gastos, salarios, precios)

decrease

disminución (de la población)

decrease

la disminución de la población estudiantil

the decrease o fall in the student population

decrecer afición/interés:

to decrease

decrecer importancia:

to decrease

merma

decrease

las pensiones de jubilación no sufrirán merma alguna

there will be no reduction o decrease in the value of pensions

disminuir número/cantidad:

to decrease

disminuir desempleo/exportaciones/gastos:

to decrease

los impuestos no disminuyeron

there was no decrease o cut in taxes

los casos de malaria han disminuido

there has been a drop o fall o decrease in the number of malaria cases

disminuir

to decrease

disminuir puntos

to decrease

in the PONS Dictionary

English

Spanish

I. decrease [dɪˈkri:s, Am ˈdi:kri:s] VB intr

decrease

disminuir

decrease prices

bajar

II. decrease [dɪˈkri:s, Am ˈdi:kri:s] VB trans

decrease

disminuir

III. decrease [dɪˈkri:s, Am ˈdi:kri:s] N

decrease

disminución f

Spanish

English

derogación

decrease

merma

decrease

decrecimiento

decrease

menguante

decrease

menoscabo

decrease

menguar

to decrease

mella

decrease

mermar

to decrease

decrecer

to decrease

in the PONS Dictionary

English

Spanish

I. decrease¹ [dɪ·ˈkris] VB intr

decrease

disminuir

decrease prices

bajar

II. decrease¹ [dɪ·ˈkris] VB trans

decrease

disminuir

decrease² [ˈdi·kris] N

decrease

disminución f

Spanish

English

merma

decrease

menguante

decrease

menoscabo

decrease

menguar

to decrease

decrecer

to decrease

mengua

decrease

disminuir (número)

to decrease

disminución

decrease

Present

I	decrease
you	decrease
he/she/it	decreases
we	decrease
you	decrease
they	decrease

Past

I	decreased
you	decreased
he/she/it	decreased
we	decreased
you	decreased
they	decreased

Present Perfect

I	have	decreased
you	have	decreased
he/she/it	has	decreased
we	have	decreased
you	have	decreased
they	have	decreased

Past Perfect

I	had	decreased
you	had	decreased
he/she/it	had	decreased
we	had	decreased
you	had	decreased
they	had	decreased