verkleinern

I v/t reduce (in size), make s.th. smaller; (Zeichnung) scale down (auch Betrieb etc.); fig. (schmälern) belittle

II v/refl get (oder grow) smaller; wir müssen uns verkleinern Firma etc.: we need to reduce in size; platzmäßig: we have to move to smaller premises

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to reduce; to lessen; to diminish; to make smaller

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ver|klei|nern [fɛɐ'klainɐn] ptp verkleinert

1. vt

to reduce; Raum, Gebiet, Firma to make smaller; (Linse, Brille) to make smaller; Fotografie to reduce (in size); Maßstab to scale down; Abstand to decrease; Not, Probleme, Schuld to minimize; jds Leistungen, Verdienste to belittle; Wort to form the diminutive of

2. vr

to be reduced; (Raum, Gebiet, Firma) to become smaller; (Maßstab) to be scaled down; (Abstand) to decrease; (Not, Probleme, Schuld) to become less

durch den großen Schrank verkleinert sich das Zimmer — the big cupboard makes the room (seem) smaller

wir haben uns verkleinert (wohnungsmäßig) — we have moved into a smaller flat (Brit) or apartment

3. vi

(Linse etc) to make everything seem smaller

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Ver·klei·nern

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[fɛɐ̯ˈklainɐn]

nt kein pl TYPO (Repro) reducing, scaling down

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1.

transitives Verb

1) make smaller; reduce the size of; reduce <size, number, etc.>

2) (kleiner reproduzieren) reduce <photograph etc.>

2.

reflexives Verb become smaller; <number> decrease, grow smaller

3.

intransitives Verb <lens etc.> make things look or appear smaller

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verkleinern

A. v/t reduce (in size), make sth smaller; (Zeichnung) scale down (auch Betrieb etc); fig (schmälern) belittle

B. v/r get (oder grow) smaller;

wir müssen uns verkleinern Firma etc: we need to reduce in size; platzmäßig: we have to move to smaller premises

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1.

transitives Verb

1) make smaller; reduce the size of; reduce <size, number, etc.>

2) (kleiner reproduzieren) reduce <photograph etc.>

2.

reflexives Verb become smaller; <number> decrease, grow smaller

3.

intransitives Verb <lens etc.> make things look or appear smaller

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(maßstäblich) v.

to scale down v. v.

to lessen v.

to make smaller expr.

to reduce v.

to shrink v.

(§ p.,p.p.: shrank, shrunk)