reduce
gb/ɹɪdˈus/ us/ɹɪdˈus/
A2
Inglés
~ 600
csökkent, lejjebb vesz, rosszabb állapotba juttat, beforral
VERBO
A2
1
csökkent
B1
Patrón de uso:
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'reduce' with 'remove'. 'Reduce' means to make smaller, not to eliminate completely.
Significado
Make something smaller or less
Colocaciones
reduce costs
|reduce waste
|reduce risk
|reduce speed
|reduce emissions
Sinónimos
decrease (Very close in meaning; often interchangeable in neutral contexts.)
Antónimos
increase (Opposite in meaning; to make something greater in amount or size.)
Temas
daily life
|business
|science
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To make something less in size, number, or amount.
To make something smaller in size, amount, degree, or importance.
VERBO
B1
2
csökkent
B1
lejjebb vesz
B1
Patrón de uso:
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Significado
Lower level or intensity
Colocaciones
reduce heat
|reduce stress
|reduce noise
Sinónimos
diminish (Slightly more formal; can imply gradual decrease.)
Antónimos
increase (To raise the level or intensity of something.)
Temas
daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To make something less strong or less loud.
To bring down the level, intensity, or strength of something.
VERBO
B2
3
Patrón de uso:
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Significado
Bring to weaker state
Colocaciones
reduce someone to tears
|reduce a city to ruins
Sinónimos
degrade (Often implies moral or social lowering as well.)
Antónimos
elevate (To raise someone or something to a better state.)
Temas
emotions
|conflict
|core_vocabulary
Definición
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.
VERBO
B1
TECHNICAL
4
beforral
B2
Patrón de uso:
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Significado
Cook liquid until thicker
Colocaciones
reduce a sauce
|reduce stock
Sinónimos
concentrate (General term for making a liquid stronger; not specific to cooking.)
Antónimos
dilute (To make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid.)
Temas
food
|cooking
|food_drink
Definición
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.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
reduce
AFI
GB/ɹɪdˈus/
US/ɹɪdˈus/
Sílabas y acento
re - duce (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (duce)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: reduce
- 3rd Person Singular: reduces
- Present Participle: reducing
- Past: reduced
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
reduce by half
1/ɹɪdˈus bˈaɪ hˈæf/
fixed phrase
Make something half as much
To make something 50% smaller in amount or size.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- The teacher's harsh criticism reduced the student to tears.
- His cruel joke reduced her to tears.