reduce
gb/ɹɪdˈus/ us/ɹɪdˈus/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 600
csökkent, lejjebb vesz, rosszabb állapotba juttat, beforral
فعل
A2
1
csökkent
B1
نمط الاستخدام:
to reduce [something]
The company plans to reduce its workforce by 10%.
A vállalat azt tervezi, hogy 10%-kal csökkenti a dolgozói létszámát.
We need to reduce the amount of sugar in our diet.
Csökkentenünk kell az étrendünkben lévő cukor mennyiségét.
The government is working to reduce air pollution.
She reduced her spending after losing her job.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I want to reduce my weight.
Szeretnék fogyni.
They will reduce the price.
Csökkenteni fogják az árat.
We must reduce waste at home.
He reduced the speed of the car.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'reduce' with 'remove'. 'Reduce' means to make smaller, not to eliminate completely.
المعنى
Make something smaller or less
المتلازمات اللفظية
reduce costs
|reduce waste
|reduce risk
|reduce speed
|reduce emissions
المرادفات
decrease (Very close in meaning; often interchangeable in neutral contexts.)
الأضداد
increase (Opposite in meaning; to make something greater in amount or size.)
الموضوعات
daily life
|business
|science
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
To make something less in size, number, or amount.
To make something smaller in size, amount, degree, or importance.
فعل
B1
2
csökkent
B1
lejjebb vesz
B1
نمط الاستخدام:
to reduce [level/intensity]
Reduce the heat and let the soup simmer for 10 minutes.
Vedd lejjebb a lángot, és hagyd a levest 10 percig gyöngyözve főni.
Meditation can help reduce stress.
A meditáció segíthet csökkenteni a stresszt.
They installed panels to reduce noise from the street.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
Please reduce the heat on the stove.
Kérlek, vedd lejjebb a lángot a tűzhelyen.
Exercise can reduce stress.
A testmozgás csökkentheti a stresszt.
We need to reduce noise in the library.
المعنى
Lower level or intensity
المتلازمات اللفظية
reduce heat
|reduce stress
|reduce noise
المرادفات
diminish (Slightly more formal; can imply gradual decrease.)
الأضداد
increase (To raise the level or intensity of something.)
الموضوعات
daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
To make something less strong or less loud.
To bring down the level, intensity, or strength of something.
فعل
B2
3
نمط الاستخدام:
to reduce [someone/something] to [state]
The bombing reduced the city to rubble.
A bombázás romhalmazzá változtatta a várost.
His rude comments reduced her to tears.
A goromba megjegyzései könnyekre fakasztották.
The illness reduced him to a shadow of his former self.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The fire reduced the house to ashes.
A tűz hamuvá égette a házat.
Her words reduced him to tears.
A szavai könnyekre fakasztották.
The war reduced the town to ruins.
المعنى
Bring to weaker state
المتلازمات اللفظية
reduce someone to tears
|reduce a city to ruins
المرادفات
degrade (Often implies moral or social lowering as well.)
الأضداد
elevate (To raise someone or something to a better state.)
الموضوعات
emotions
|conflict
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
To make someone or something weaker or less able than before.
To cause someone or something to be in a worse, weaker, or less important state or condition.
فعل
B1
TECHNICAL
4
beforral
B2
نمط الاستخدام:
to reduce [liquid/sauce]
Reduce the sauce over low heat until it thickens.
Kis lángon forrald be a szószt, amíg besűrűsödik.
The chef reduced the stock for an hour before serving.
A séf tálalás előtt egy órán át beforralta az alaplevet.
You can reduce the wine to intensify its flavor.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
Reduce the soup until it is thick.
Forrald be a levest, amíg sűrű nem lesz.
The chef will reduce the sauce.
A séf be fogja forralni a szószt.
Boil the juice to reduce it.
المعنى
Cook liquid until thicker
المتلازمات اللفظية
reduce a sauce
|reduce stock
المرادفات
concentrate (General term for making a liquid stronger; not specific to cooking.)
الأضداد
dilute (To make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid.)
الموضوعات
food
|cooking
|food_drink
التعريف
In cooking, to heat a liquid until some water goes away and it becomes thicker.
In cooking, to boil a liquid so that it becomes thicker and more concentrated by evaporation.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
reduce
IPA
GB/ɹɪdˈus/
US/ɹɪdˈus/
المقاطع والنبر
re - duce (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (duce)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: reduce
- 3rd Person Singular: reduces
- Present Participle: reducing
- Past: reduced
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
reduce by half
1/ɹɪdˈus bˈaɪ hˈæf/
fixed phrase
Make something half as much
To make something 50% smaller in amount or size.
أمثلة
- Reduce the recipe by half if you are cooking for two.
- They managed to reduce their energy use by half.
reduce speed
1/ɹɪdˈus spˈid/
fixed phrase
Slow down a vehicle's speed
To make a car, bike, or other vehicle go slower.
أمثلة
- Drivers should reduce speed in school zones.
- Reduce speed when approaching sharp curves.
reduce to rubble
1/ɹɪdˈus tə ɹˈʌbəl/
idiom
Destroy leaving only rubble
To destroy a building so that only broken pieces remain.
أمثلة
- The earthquake reduced the entire neighborhood to rubble.
- Bombing raids reduced the factory to rubble.
reduce to tears
1/ɹɪdˈus tə tˈɪɹz/
idiom
Make someone start crying
To make someone cry because of your words or actions.
أمثلة
- The teacher's harsh criticism reduced the student to tears.
- His cruel joke reduced her to tears.