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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

downsizing [Am ˈdaʊnˌsaɪzɪŋ, Brit ˈdaʊnsʌɪzɪŋ] N U Am

1. downsizing (of design, dimensions):

downsizing
reducción f

2. downsizing (of company):

downsizing
recortes mpl en el personal
downsizing
recortes mpl en la planilla
downsizing
recortes mpl en la plantilla Spain

I. downsize [Am ˈdaʊnˌsaɪz, Brit ˈdaʊnsʌɪz] VB trans Am

1. downsize:

downsize design
reducir el tamaño de
downsize dimensions
reducir

2. downsize staff/head-count:

downsize
recortar
downsize
reducir

II. downsize [Am ˈdaʊnˌsaɪz, Brit ˈdaʊnsʌɪz] VB intr

downsize
hacer recortes del personal
downsize
hacer recortes en la planilla
downsize
hacer recortes en la plantilla Spain

in the PONS Dictionary

downsizing N no pl

downsizing
reducción f

downsize [ˌdaʊnˈsaɪz, Am ˈdaʊnsaɪz] VB trans

downsize
reducir
in the PONS Dictionary
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English
Spanish
Spanish

downsizing N

downsizing
reducción f

downsize [ˈdaʊn·saɪz] VB trans

downsize
reducir
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
recorte de personal
downsizing
Present
Idownsize
youdownsize
he/she/itdownsizes
wedownsize
youdownsize
theydownsize
Past
Idownsized
youdownsized
he/she/itdownsized
wedownsized
youdownsized
theydownsized
Present Perfect
Ihavedownsized
youhavedownsized
he/she/ithasdownsized
wehavedownsized
youhavedownsized
theyhavedownsized
Past Perfect
Ihaddownsized
youhaddownsized
he/she/ithaddownsized
wehaddownsized
youhaddownsized
theyhaddownsized
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