menguado in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for menguado in the Spanish»English Dictionary

menguado¹ (menguada) ADJ form

menguado (menguada) ejército

reduced in numbers

menguado (menguada) provisiones

diminished

hubo una menguada asistencia a la segunda reunión

there was a lower o poorer turnout at the second meeting

hubo una menguada asistencia a la segunda reunión

attendance was poorer at the second meeting

sus ya menguadas reservas de oro

their already diminished o depleted gold reserves

menguado² N m

menguado

decrease

I.menguar VB intr

1. menguar form:

menguar temperatura/nivel:

to fall

menguar temperatura/nivel:

to drop

menguar río:

to go down

menguar río:

to drop in level

menguar cantidad/número:

to diminish

menguar cantidad/número:

to dwindle

menguar cantidad/número:

to decrease

menguar esperanzas:

to fade

menguar esperanzas:

to dwindle

menguar fuerzas:

to fade

menguar fuerzas:

to wane

menguar fuerzas:

to dwindle

los embalses vieron menguar sensiblemente su contenido

the water level in the reservoirs dropped considerably

pasaban los días y el calor no menguaba

the days passed and the hot weather continued unabated o there was no letup in the hot weather

las reservas iban menguando rápidamente

the reserves were diminishing rapidly

en los últimos tiempos, su papel predominante se ha visto menguado

the importance of his role has been diminished of late

2. menguar (al tejer):

menguar

to decrease

3. menguar luna:

menguar

to wane

II.menguar VB trans

1. menguar form responsabilidad:

menguar

to diminish

el escándalo no menguó su popularidad

the scandal did not detract from o diminish his popularity

el incidente menguó su reputación como pediatra

the incident damaged his reputation as a pediatrician

no había factores que menguaran su responsabilidad en el asunto

there were no factors which might diminish his responsibility in the matter

2. menguar puntos (en tejido):

menguar

to decrease

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no ha menguado, empero, su entusiasmo

nonetheless o nevertheless, his enthusiasm has not diminished

no ha menguado, empero, su entusiasmo

his enthusiasm, however, has not diminished

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lessen interest/excitement:

menguar

dwindle

menguar

wane

menguar

menguado in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for menguado in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.menguar VB intr gu → gü

menguar

to diminish

II.menguar VB trans

menguar

to decrease

menguar (punto)

to reduce

menguar VB

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menguar intr

to abate

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impoverished

menguado, -a

dwindle

menguar

wane

menguar

to wax and wane

crecer y menguar

to be on the wane

menguar

impoverish

menguar