| Level | A2 |
|---|---|
| Kind | verb |
| Front | reduce |
| IPA | /rɪˈdjuːs ; US -ˈduːs / verb [transitive] |
| Back | azaltmak, düşürmek |
| Back 2 | reduce (verb) /rɪˈdjuːs
; US -ˈduːs / verb [transitive]
reduce
sth (from sth) (to sth); reduce sth (by sth)
to make sth less or
smaller in quantity, price, size, etc.
azaltmak, düşürmek
The sign said ‘Reduce speed now’.
OPPOSITE INCREASE1
PHRASAL VERB
reduce
sb/sth (from sth) to sth
[often passive]
to force sb/sth into a
particular state or condition, usually a bad one
…
hale getirmek, … hale düşürmek
One of the older boys reduced the
small child to tears (ağlayacak hale getirmek).
They were reduced to begging on the
streets.
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