reduce
gb/ɹɪdˈus/ us/ɹɪdˈus/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 600
csökkent, lejjebb vesz, rosszabb állapotba juttat, beforral
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
1
csökkent
B1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'reduce' with 'remove'. 'Reduce' means to make smaller, not to eliminate completely.
ਅਰਥ
Make something smaller or less
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
reduce costs
|reduce waste
|reduce risk
|reduce speed
|reduce emissions
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
decrease (Very close in meaning; often interchangeable in neutral contexts.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
increase (Opposite in meaning; to make something greater in amount or size.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|business
|science
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To make something less in size, number, or amount.
To make something smaller in size, amount, degree, or importance.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
2
csökkent
B1
lejjebb vesz
B1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਅਰਥ
Lower level or intensity
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
reduce heat
|reduce stress
|reduce noise
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
diminish (Slightly more formal; can imply gradual decrease.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
increase (To raise the level or intensity of something.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To make something less strong or less loud.
To bring down the level, intensity, or strength of something.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B2
3
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਅਰਥ
Bring to weaker state
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
reduce someone to tears
|reduce a city to ruins
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
degrade (Often implies moral or social lowering as well.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
elevate (To raise someone or something to a better state.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions
|conflict
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
TECHNICAL
4
beforral
B2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਅਰਥ
Cook liquid until thicker
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
reduce a sauce
|reduce stock
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
concentrate (General term for making a liquid stronger; not specific to cooking.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
dilute (To make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
food
|cooking
|food_drink
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
reduce
IPA
GB/ɹɪdˈus/
US/ɹɪdˈus/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
re - duce (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 2nd syllable (duce)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Verb
- Base: reduce
- 3rd Person Singular: reduces
- Present Participle: reducing
- Past: reduced
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
reduce by half
1/ɹɪdˈus bˈaɪ hˈæf/
fixed phrase
Make something half as much
To make something 50% smaller in amount or size.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The teacher's harsh criticism reduced the student to tears.
- His cruel joke reduced her to tears.