downsize

/ˈdaʊnsaɪz/

verb B2
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

3rd person singular
downsizes
past
downsized
past participle
downsized
gerund
downsizing

Meaning

  1. reducir personal

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

reduce

reduce is the general word; downsize specifically means reducing the staff or size of a company.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa downsize?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The firm ___ during the recession.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a downsize?

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