decrease
gb/dˈikɹˌis/ us/dˈikɹˌis/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 5000
csökkent, csökken, csökkenés
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
1
csökkent
B1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'decrease' with 'decline'. 'Decrease' is often used for deliberate action, while 'decline' can mean something happens naturally or is refused.
ਅਰਥ
Make something smaller or less
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
decrease costs
|decrease speed
|decrease temperature
|decrease risk
|decrease production
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
reduce (More common and general; can be used in more contexts.)
|
lower (Often used for numbers, levels, or measurements.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
increase (Means to make something greater in amount, size, or degree.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
business
|science
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To make something less in number, size, or amount.
To cause something to become smaller in quantity, size, intensity, or degree.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
2
csökken
B1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes use 'decrease' transitively when they mean intransitively. For example, 'The company decreased' instead of 'The company's profits decreased.'
ਅਰਥ
Become smaller or less
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
sales decrease
|temperature decreases
|population decreases
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
drop (Informal; often used for sudden changes.)
|
diminish (Slightly more formal; often used in academic contexts.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
increase (Means to become greater in amount, size, or degree.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
science
|business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To get less in number, size, or amount.
To become smaller in quantity, size, intensity, or degree.
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
3
csökkenés
B1
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਅਰਥ
A reduction in size or amount
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
a decrease in sales
|sharp decrease
|slight decrease
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
reduction (More common and general; used widely in formal and informal contexts.)
|
drop (More informal; often used for sudden changes.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
increase (Means a rise in amount, size, or degree.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
business
|science
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A change that makes something less in number, size, or amount.
An instance or amount of becoming smaller in quantity, size, intensity, or degree.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
decrease
IPA
GB/dˈikɹˌis/
US/dˈikɹˌis/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
de - crease (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (de)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: decrease
- Plural: decrease, decreases
Verb
- Base: decrease
- 3rd Person Singular: decreases
- Present Participle: decreasing
- Past: decreased
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
decrease by half
1/dˈikɹˌis bˈaɪ hˈæf/
fixed phrase
Reduce to half the amount
To make something 50% less than before.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Wearing a helmet decreases the risk of head injury.
- Eating more vegetables can decrease the risk of heart disease.