Polyglot Dictionary

reducir

/reðuˈsiɾ/

verb B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
reduzco
preterite (yo)
reduje
past participle
reducido

Meaning

  1. to reduce

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

aminorar

reducir is the common, general word for "to reduce"; aminorar is more formal or literary, often used for reducing speed or risk.

Similar in other languages

German

reduzieren

reduzieren is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to reduce."

German

vermindern

vermindern is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to reduce."

Portuguese

reduzir

reduzir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to reduce."

Practice

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