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Definition och betydelse av "reduce"på engelska

to reduce
01

minska, reducera

to make something smaller in amount, degree, price, etc. 
Transitive: to reduce degree or amount of something
to reduce definition and meaning
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
presens
reduce
3:e person singular
reduces
presens particip
reducing
enkelt preteritum
reduced
perfekt particip
reduced
Exempel
The company decided to reduce the prices of its products to attract more customers. 

Företaget beslöt att sänka priserna på sina produkter för att locka fler kunder.

02

minska, reducera

to become less in size or amount 
Intransitive
to reduce definition and meaning
Exempel
The swelling in her ankle has reduced significantly since she started taking medication. 

Svullnaden i hennes vrist har minskat avsevärt sedan hon började ta medicin.

03

förenkla, minska

to simplify or present a problem or subject in a more manageable form 
Complex Transitive: to reduce a problem or subject into simpler form | to reduce a problem or subject to simpler form
Exempel
The report was carefully condensed to reduce the complex research findings into easily understandable summaries. 

Rapporten noggrant kondenserades för att minska de komplexa forskningsresultaten till lättförståeliga sammanfattningar.

04

minska, reducera

to bring someone or something to a state or condition that is worse or less desirable than before 
Complex Transitive: to reduce sb/sth to an undesirable state
Exempel
The harsh criticism from his colleagues reduced his confidence to an all-time low. 

De hårda kritikerna från hans kollegor sänkte hans självförtroende till en historisk låg nivå.

05

degradera, sänka i rang

to lower someone's rank, position, or level of responsibility 
Transitive: to reduce sb to a lower rank or position
Exempel
Due to budget cuts, the company had to reduce several middle managers to lower positions within the organization. 

På grund av budgetnedskärningar var företaget tvunget att sänka flera mellanchefer till lägre positioner inom organisationen.

06

minska, förenkla

to simplify an expression by performing operations that make it smaller or more manageable 
Transitive: to reduce a mathematical expression
Exempel
A matrix with redundant rows or columns can be reduced by eliminating the redundancies. 

En matris med överflödiga rader eller kolumner kan reduceras genom att eliminera överflödigheterna.

07

minska, begränsa

to narrow down or limit the extent, size, or scope of something 
Transitive: to reduce the extent or scope of something
Exempel
To enhance security, the organization implemented measures to reduce access to sensitive data. 

För att förbättra säkerheten implementerade organisationen åtgärder för att minska tillgången till känsliga data.

08

reducera

to undergo a process where an atom, ion, or molecule gains electrons, resulting in a decrease in its oxidation 
Transitive: to reduce an element or particle
Exempel
Oxygen gas is often reduced to water during combustion reactions. 

Syrgas reduceras ofta till vatten under förbränningsreaktioner.

09

gå ner i vikt, förlora vikt

to lose body weight through lifestyle changes, dietary modifications, physical activity, or medical treatments 
Intransitive
Exempel
She's been working hard to reduce for her upcoming wedding. 

Hon har arbetat hårt för att gå ner i vikt inför sitt kommande bröllop.

10

reducera, koka in

to simmer a liquid until it thickens and intensifies in flavor through evaporation 
Transitive: to reduce a liquid
Exempel
The chef reduced the balsamic vinegar until it formed a thick, sweet glaze for the steak. 

Kocken reducerade balsamvinägern tills den bildade en tjock, söt glasyr för biffen.

11

minska, förenkla

to modify the pronunciation of a word or sound to make it easier to articulate or to accommodate the rhythm and flow of speech 
Transitive: to reduce a word or sound
Exempel
In English, the pronunciation of the word "button" may be reduced in casual speech to "buh-in". 

På engelska kan uttalet av ordet "button" i informellt tal reduceras till "buh-in".

12

minska, reducera

to halve the chromosome number during cell division 
Intransitive
Exempel
In spermatogenesis, primary spermatocytes reduce through meiosis to form haploid spermatids. 

Under spermatogenes reducerar primära spermatocyter genom meios för att bilda haploida spermatider.

13

reducera, återställa

to restore a dislocated or fractured bone to its normal position or alignment 
Transitive: to reduce a bone
Exempel
The orthopedic surgeon successfully reduced the patient's fractured femur back into its proper alignment. 

Ortopedkirurgen lyckades reponera patientens frakturerade lårben till dess rätta läge.

14

minska, kuva

to gain control over somebody or something by overcoming resistance or opposition 
Transitive: to reduce sb/sth
Exempel
Despite their outnumbered forces, the general's strategy was to reduce the enemy stronghold through relentless siege tactics. 

Trots deras numerärt underlägsna styrkor var generalens strategi att minska fiendens fäste genom obevekliga belägringstaktiker.

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