reducing in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for reducing 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

Translations for reducing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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reductor (reductora) agente

reducing attr

reductor (reductora)

reducing attr

adelgazante

weight-reducing attr

reductivo (reductiva)

reducing attr

amortización decreciente

reducing balance depreciation

reductor

reducing agent

aminorar

to reduce

medidas encaminadas a reducir el número de accidentes

measures designed to reduce o aimed at reducing the number of accidents

jibarizar cifra

to reduce

reducing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for reducing 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 reducing 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

reducing 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

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English

Millions of homes do not have double-glazing, for instance, which helps to cut down wasted energy and has a knock-on effect of reducing heating bills.

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They save on the total number of wheels and bogies, reducing initial cost, weight, noise, vibration and maintenance expenses.

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Two other methods of reducing sights are the longitude by chronometer and the ex-meridian method.

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The government is pursuing a vigorous policy of public health improvement, with considerable success in reducing sleeping sickness, leprosy, and other endemic diseases.

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This is useful for a mixture of scenery and putting the focus on your subject while reducing the bendy lines caused by the fisheye effect.

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This mast is insulated from the ground and is designed as a fading reducing transmission aerial with multiple feeding.

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Dynamic braking reduced wear and tear on brake shoes, reducing maintenance costs.

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Sometimes this results in the counter-intuitive finding that reducing the height of an antenna increases the signal-to-noise ratio.

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This approach increases the ship's solidity at key points, while reducing the overall tare weight.

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The girls' toilet was renovated, reducing the number of cubicles to make space for a new room.

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