1 (decrease) [+number, costs, expenditure, inflation] reducir; [+price] rebajar; (Ind) [+output] reducir; recortar; [+speed, heat, visibility] disminuir; [+temperature] bajar; [+stress, tension] reducir; disminuir; [+pain] aliviar it reduces the risk of heart disease (by 20%) disminuye el riesgo de enfermedades cardíacas (en un 20%)
they used a stolen car to reduce the risk of detection a few commonsense precautions can reduce your chances of becoming an auto crime victim his sentence was reduced from 7 years to five they gradually reduced the number of troops in Asia this has reduced the number of deaths due to road accidents they've reduced their workforce by two thirds consumption is being reduced by 25 per cent the Government's success in reducing inflation he is committed to stimulating the economy in the short run and reducing the deficit in the long run without immediate government action to reduce unemployment confidence will not return he believes the public could do a lot more to reduce crime lowering cholesterol significantly reduced the incidence of heart disease as nuclear forces were built up, so the army was reduced in size and importance driving rain reduced visibility bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 20 mins more competition will reduce prices and boost productivity the aim is to maximise revenue by reducing costs they have promised to reduce public expenditure the factory is now on short time in order to reduce output the cartel's aims were to reduce output and improve profitability Saudi Arabia has agreed to reduce its oil output by about 300,000 barrels a day reduce the oven temperature to 250 degrees in cases of fever, this preparation reduces body temperature dust that blocks sunlight, reducing global temperatures Pakistan and India are preparing for fresh talks to try to reduce tension in the region techniques to reduce stress can you give me anything to reduce the pain, doctor?
reduce speed now disminuya la velocidad
2 (cut price of) [+goods] rebajar this sofa has been reduced in the sale
3 (make smaller) [+drawing] reducir; (Med) [+swelling] bajar; (Cookery) [+sauce] reducir the machine can reduce images by up to 80 percent aspirin reduces inflammation but can have side-effects simple sling may help reduce the swelling boil the liquid until it is reduced by half to half the quantity
4 (bring to specified state) to reduce sb to despair llevar a algn a la desesperación; to reduce sb to tears hacer llorar a algn
the attentions of the media reduced her to tears to reduce sth to a [minimum] radioactive emissions have been reduced to a minimum the risk of casualties is reduced to a minimum your alcohol intake should be reduced to a minimum to reduce sb to [obedience]/[submission] the previous regime has been reduced to silent obedience to the civil authorities attempts to reduce the revolted colonies to obedience the Tartar hordes were reduced to submission by Ivan by the Terrible
to be reduced to penury estar sumido en la miseria
Susan and her mother had been by no means reduced to penury after her father's flight
to reduce sth to ashes/rubble reducir algo a cenizas/escombros
every building in the area was reduced to rubble grind the almonds in a mortar until they are reduced to a fine powder
to reduce sb to silence hacer callar a algn
for the first time in her life she was reduced to silence her challenge reduced them to silence
we were reduced to begging on the streets nos vimos obligados a mendigar por las calles
5 (capture, subjugate) tomar; conquistar the whole country was reduced after three months
6 (Mil) (demote) degradar he was reduced from corporal to private
to reduce sb to the ranks degradar a algn a soldado raso
7 (simplify) reducir to reduce an argument to its simplest form reducir un argumento a su esencia
his theories have been reduced in a popular pamphlet politics has been reduced to class struggle to reduce everything to simple terms
