Englanti - Unkari

decrease

gb/dˈikɹˌis/ us/dˈikɹˌis/
A2 Englanti
~ 5000
csökkent, csökken, csökkenés
VERBI A2
1
Käyttömalli:
to decrease [something]
The company plans to decrease its carbon emissions by 20%.
A vállalat 20%-kal tervezi csökkenteni a szén-dioxid-kibocsátását.
You should decrease the heat once the water starts boiling.
Amint forrni kezd a víz, vedd lejjebb a hőfokot.
They decided to decrease the price to attract more customers.
Regular exercise can decrease your risk of heart disease.
Oppijaesimerkit
Please decrease the volume.
Kérlek, vedd lejjebb a hangerőt.
We will decrease the price.
Csökkenteni fogjuk az árat.
The doctor told me to decrease my sugar intake.
Decrease the speed when driving in the rain.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'decrease' with 'decline'. 'Decrease' is often used for deliberate action, while 'decline' can mean something happens naturally or is refused.
Merkitys
Make something smaller or less
Kollokaatiot
decrease costs |decrease speed |decrease temperature |decrease risk |decrease production
Synonyymit
reduce (More common and general; can be used in more contexts.) | lower (Often used for numbers, levels, or measurements.)
Antonyymit
increase (Means to make something greater in amount, size, or degree.)
Teemat
business |science |daily life |core_vocabulary
Määritelmä

To make something less in number, size, or amount.

To cause something to become smaller in quantity, size, intensity, or degree.

VERBI A2
2
Käyttömalli:
[something] decreases
The population of the town has decreased over the last decade.
A város lakossága csökkent az elmúlt évtizedben.
As the sun sets, the temperature decreases quickly.
Ahogy lemegy a nap, gyorsan csökken a hőmérséklet.
Profits decreased by 15% this year.
Oppijaesimerkit
The number of students decreased.
Csökkent a diákok száma.
My weight decreased after I started running.
Csökkent a súlyom, miután elkezdtem futni.
Sales decreased last month.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes use 'decrease' transitively when they mean intransitively. For example, 'The company decreased' instead of 'The company's profits decreased.'
Merkitys
Become smaller or less
Kollokaatiot
sales decrease |temperature decreases |population decreases
Synonyymit
drop (Informal; often used for sudden changes.) | diminish (Slightly more formal; often used in academic contexts.)
Antonyymit
increase (Means to become greater in amount, size, or degree.)
Teemat
science |business |daily life |core_vocabulary
Määritelmä

To get less in number, size, or amount.

To become smaller in quantity, size, intensity, or degree.

SUBSTANTIIVI A2
3
There was a sharp decrease in crime rates last year.
Tavaly jelentősen csökkent a bűnözési ráta.
We noticed a slight decrease in customer satisfaction.
Észrevettük, hogy kissé csökkent az ügyfelek elégedettsége.
A decrease in rainfall has affected crop production.
Oppijaesimerkit
There is a big decrease in prices.
Jelentős csökkenés tapasztalható az árakban.
We saw a decrease in visitors this year.
Idén csökkenést láttunk a látogatók számában.
The report shows a decrease in accidents.
Merkitys
A reduction in size or amount
Kollokaatiot
a decrease in sales |sharp decrease |slight decrease
Synonyymit
reduction (More common and general; used widely in formal and informal contexts.) | drop (More informal; often used for sudden changes.)
Antonyymit
increase (Means a rise in amount, size, or degree.)
Teemat
business |science |core_vocabulary
Määritelmä

A change that makes something less in number, size, or amount.

An instance or amount of becoming smaller in quantity, size, intensity, or degree.

Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
decrease
IPA
GB/dˈikɹˌis/
US/dˈikɹˌis/
Tavut ja painotus
de - crease (2 tavua)
Stress on 1st syllable (de)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
  • Base: decrease
  • Plural: decrease, decreases
Verb
  • Base: decrease
  • 3rd Person Singular: decreases
  • Present Participle: decreasing
  • Past: decreased
Sanaperhe
Forms
decreases noun decreasing verb decreased verb
Related words
reduce verb A2 reduction noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
increase verb A2
Ilmaukset

decrease by half

1
/dˈikɹˌis bˈaɪ hˈæf/
fixed phrase

Reduce to half the amount

To make something 50% less than before.

Esimerkit
  • The company decreased its waste by half last year.
  • You should decrease your sugar intake by half for better health.

decrease over time

1
/dˈikɹˌis ˈoʊvɚ tˈaɪm/
fixed phrase

Gradually become less over time

To slowly get smaller or less as time goes by.

Esimerkit
  • The pain will decrease over time.
  • Interest rates are expected to decrease over time.

decrease the risk of

1
/dɪkɹˈis ðə ɹˈɪsk əv/
fixed phrase

Reduce the chance of something happening

To make it less likely that something bad will happen.

Esimerkit
  • Wearing a helmet decreases the risk of head injury.
  • Eating more vegetables can decrease the risk of heart disease.

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