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audio re·duce (r-ds, -dys)

tr. -duced, -duc·ing
  1. (to lessen) reducir, disminuir
    to reduce speed reducir la velocidad
  2. comercio rebajar
  3. militar (to conquer) conquistar, tomar (ciudad, posición)
  4. (in rank) degradar (un oficial)
  5. (a revolt) reducir, sofocar
  6. (to bring to a state) convertir, reducir
    enemy bombers reduced the city to ashes los bombardeos enemigos redujeron la ciudad a cenizas
  7. matemáticas, medicina, química reducir

expresiones idiomáticas:
at reduced prices
a precios reducidos
to reduce someone to
reducir o llevar a alguien a
intr.
  1. (to become diminished) disminuir, reducirse
  2. (to lose weight) adelgazar
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