decrease
gb/dˈikɹˌis/ us/dˈikɹˌis/
A2
Anh
~ 5000
csökkent, csökken, csökkenés
ĐỘNG TỪ
A2
1
csökkent
B1
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'decrease' with 'decline'. 'Decrease' is often used for deliberate action, while 'decline' can mean something happens naturally or is refused.
Nghĩa
Make something smaller or less
Cụm từ đi kèm
decrease costs
|decrease speed
|decrease temperature
|decrease risk
|decrease production
Từ đồng nghĩa
reduce (More common and general; can be used in more contexts.)
|
lower (Often used for numbers, levels, or measurements.)
Từ trái nghĩa
increase (Means to make something greater in amount, size, or degree.)
Chủ đề
business
|science
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
To make something less in number, size, or amount.
To cause something to become smaller in quantity, size, intensity, or degree.
ĐỘNG TỪ
A2
2
csökken
B1
Mẫu sử dụng:
[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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes use 'decrease' transitively when they mean intransitively. For example, 'The company decreased' instead of 'The company's profits decreased.'
Nghĩa
Become smaller or less
Cụm từ đi kèm
sales decrease
|temperature decreases
|population decreases
Từ đồng nghĩa
drop (Informal; often used for sudden changes.)
|
diminish (Slightly more formal; often used in academic contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
increase (Means to become greater in amount, size, or degree.)
Chủ đề
science
|business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
To get less in number, size, or amount.
To become smaller in quantity, size, intensity, or degree.
DANH TỪ
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Nghĩa
A reduction in size or amount
Cụm từ đi kèm
a decrease in sales
|sharp decrease
|slight decrease
Từ đồng nghĩa
reduction (More common and general; used widely in formal and informal contexts.)
|
drop (More informal; often used for sudden changes.)
Từ trái nghĩa
increase (Means a rise in amount, size, or degree.)
Chủ đề
business
|science
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
A change that makes something less in number, size, or amount.
An instance or amount of becoming smaller in quantity, size, intensity, or degree.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
decrease
IPA
GB/dˈikɹˌis/
US/dˈikɹˌis/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
de - crease (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (de)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: decrease
- Plural: decrease, decreases
Verb
- Base: decrease
- 3rd Person Singular: decreases
- Present Participle: decreasing
- Past: decreased
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
decrease by half
1/dˈikɹˌis bˈaɪ hˈæf/
fixed phrase
Reduce to half the amount
To make something 50% less than before.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- Wearing a helmet decreases the risk of head injury.
- Eating more vegetables can decrease the risk of heart disease.