reduce
gb/ɹɪdˈus/ us/ɹɪdˈus/
A2
אנגלית
~ 600
csökkent, lejjebb vesz, rosszabb állapotba juttat, beforral
פועל
A2
1
csökkent
B1
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'reduce' with 'remove'. 'Reduce' means to make smaller, not to eliminate completely.
משמעות
Make something smaller or less
צירופים
reduce costs
|reduce waste
|reduce risk
|reduce speed
|reduce emissions
מילים נרדפות
decrease (Very close in meaning; often interchangeable in neutral contexts.)
הפכים
increase (Opposite in meaning; to make something greater in amount or size.)
נושאים
daily life
|business
|science
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To make something less in size, number, or amount.
To make something smaller in size, amount, degree, or importance.
פועל
B1
2
csökkent
B1
lejjebb vesz
B1
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
משמעות
Lower level or intensity
צירופים
reduce heat
|reduce stress
|reduce noise
מילים נרדפות
diminish (Slightly more formal; can imply gradual decrease.)
הפכים
increase (To raise the level or intensity of something.)
נושאים
daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To make something less strong or less loud.
To bring down the level, intensity, or strength of something.
פועל
B2
3
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
משמעות
Bring to weaker state
צירופים
reduce someone to tears
|reduce a city to ruins
מילים נרדפות
degrade (Often implies moral or social lowering as well.)
הפכים
elevate (To raise someone or something to a better state.)
נושאים
emotions
|conflict
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
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.
פועל
B1
TECHNICAL
4
beforral
B2
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
משמעות
Cook liquid until thicker
צירופים
reduce a sauce
|reduce stock
מילים נרדפות
concentrate (General term for making a liquid stronger; not specific to cooking.)
הפכים
dilute (To make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid.)
נושאים
food
|cooking
|food_drink
הגדרה
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.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
reduce
IPA
GB/ɹɪdˈus/
US/ɹɪdˈus/
הברות והטעמה
re - duce (2 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (duce)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: reduce
- 3rd Person Singular: reduces
- Present Participle: reducing
- Past: reduced
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
reduce by half
1/ɹɪdˈus bˈaɪ hˈæf/
fixed phrase
Make something half as much
To make something 50% smaller in amount or size.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- The teacher's harsh criticism reduced the student to tears.
- His cruel joke reduced her to tears.