verringern

I v/t decrease, reduce, lower, cut (down)

II v/refl decrease, diminish, go down

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to diminish; to lessen; to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to weaken; to slow down; to abate; to bate;

sich verringern

to decline; to decrease; to diminish

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ver|rịn|gern [fɛɐ'rɪŋɐn] ptp verri\#ngert

1. vt

to reduce

2. vr

to decrease; (Abstand, Vorsprung auch) to lessen, to diminish; (Qualität auch, Leistung) to deteriorate

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1) (to make less: He allayed her fears.) allay

2) (to make as little as possible: to minimize the danger.) minimize

3) (to make as little as possible: to minimize the danger.) minimise

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ver·rin·gern *

[fɛɐ̯ˈrɪŋɐn]

I. vt

1. (verkleinern)

▪ etw \verringern to reduce sth

2. (geringer werden lassen)

▪ etw [um etw akk] \verringern to reduce sth [by sth]

die Geschwindigkeit \verringern to slow down, to slacken off

II. vr

▪ sich akk \verringern

1. (kleiner werden) to decrease

2. (abnehmen) to decrease, to diminish

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1.

transitives Verb reduce

2.

reflexives Verb decrease

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verringern

A. v/t decrease, reduce, lower, cut (down)

B. v/r decrease, diminish, go down

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1.

transitives Verb reduce

2.

reflexives Verb decrease

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v.

to abate v.

to allay v.

to bate v.

to decrease v.

to reduce v.