reduce
gb/ɹɪdˈus/ us/ɹɪdˈus/
A2
Inglese
~ 600
csökkent, lejjebb vesz, rosszabb állapotba juttat, beforral
VERBO
A2
1
csökkent
B1
Schema d'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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'reduce' with 'remove'. 'Reduce' means to make smaller, not to eliminate completely.
Significato
Make something smaller or less
Collocazioni
reduce costs
|reduce waste
|reduce risk
|reduce speed
|reduce emissions
Sinonimi
decrease (Very close in meaning; often interchangeable in neutral contexts.)
Contrari
increase (Opposite in meaning; to make something greater in amount or size.)
Temi
daily life
|business
|science
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
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
Schema d'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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Significato
Lower level or intensity
Collocazioni
reduce heat
|reduce stress
|reduce noise
Sinonimi
diminish (Slightly more formal; can imply gradual decrease.)
Contrari
increase (To raise the level or intensity of something.)
Temi
daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To make something less strong or less loud.
To bring down the level, intensity, or strength of something.
VERBO
B2
3
Schema d'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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Significato
Bring to weaker state
Collocazioni
reduce someone to tears
|reduce a city to ruins
Sinonimi
degrade (Often implies moral or social lowering as well.)
Contrari
elevate (To raise someone or something to a better state.)
Temi
emotions
|conflict
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
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
Schema d'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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Significato
Cook liquid until thicker
Collocazioni
reduce a sauce
|reduce stock
Sinonimi
concentrate (General term for making a liquid stronger; not specific to cooking.)
Contrari
dilute (To make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid.)
Temi
food
|cooking
|food_drink
Definizione
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.
Grammatica
Forma base
reduce
IPA
GB/ɹɪdˈus/
US/ɹɪdˈus/
Sillabe e accento
re - duce (2 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (duce)
Forme flesse
Verb
- Base: reduce
- 3rd Person Singular: reduces
- Present Participle: reducing
- Past: reduced
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
reduce by half
1/ɹɪdˈus bˈaɪ hˈæf/
fixed phrase
Make something half as much
To make something 50% smaller in amount or size.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- The teacher's harsh criticism reduced the student to tears.
- His cruel joke reduced her to tears.