Verbos para cambios de intensidad

to heighten

Verbo

/haɪ.tən/ or /hai.tēn/

h

h

ei

aɪ

gh

t

t

e

ə

n

n

(intensifying something)

intensificar

to increase the quantity, intensity, or degree of something

to escalate

Verbo

/ɛs.kə.leɪt/ or /es.kē.leit/

e

ɛ

s

s

c

k

a

ə

l

l

a

eɪ

t

t

e

(agravar)

escalar

to make something become much worse or more intense

to intensify

Verbo

/ɪn.tɛn.sə.faɪ/ or /in.ten.sē.fai/

i

ɪ

n

n

t

t

e

ɛ

n

n

s

s

i

ə

f

f

y

aɪ

volviéndose intenso

to become more in degree or strength

to complicate

Verbo

/kɑmp.lə.keɪt/ or /kaamp.lē.keit/

c

k

o

ɑ

m

m

p

p

l

l

i

ə

c

k

a

eɪ

t

t

e

complicar

to make something harder to understand or deal with

to amplify

Verbo

/æmp.lə.faɪ/ or /āmp.lē.fai/

a

æ

m

m

p

p

l

l

i

ə

f

f

y

aɪ

amplificar

to increase the size, effect, or extent of something

to relieve

Verbo

/ri.liv/ or /ri.liv/

r

r

e

i

l

l

ie

i

v

v

e

aliviar

to decrease the amount of pain, stress, etc.

to mitigate

Verbo

/mɪ.tə.geɪt/ or /mi.tē.geit/

m

m

i

ɪ

t

t

i

ə

g

g

a

eɪ

t

t

e

mitigar

to lessen something's seriousness, severity, or painfulness

to alleviate

Verbo

/ə.li.vieɪt/ or /ē.li.vieit/

a

ə

ll

l

e

i

v

v

ia

ieɪ

t

t

e

reducir

to reduce from the difficulty or intensity of a problem, issue, etc.

to moderate

Verbo

/mɑ.dɜ.reɪt/ or /maa.dē.reit/

m

m

o

ɑ

d

d

e

ɜ

r

r

a

eɪ

t

t

e

disminuir la intensidad de algo

to lessen extremity or severity of something

to fade

Verbo

/feɪd/ or /feid/

f

f

a

eɪ

d

d

e

disiparse

to disappear slowly

to die down

Verbo

/dˈaɪ dˈaʊn/

debilitamiento

to gradually decrease in intensity, volume, or activity

to appease

Verbo

/ə.piz/ or /ē.piz/

a

ə

pp

p

ea

i

s

z

e

calmar

to end or lessen a person's anger by giving in to their demands

to lighten

Verbo

/laɪ.tən/ or /lai.tēn/

l

l

i

aɪ

gh

t

t

e

ə

n

n

disminuir la intensidad de algo

to reduce pressure or intensity

to subside

Verbo

/səb.saɪd/ or /sēb.said/

s

s

u

ə

b

b

s

s

i

aɪ

d

d

e

amainar

to decline in intensity or strength

to subdue

Verbo

/səb.du/ or /sēb.doo/

s

s

u

ə

b

b

d

d

ue

u

dominar

to bring something or someone under control, often using authority or force

to wane

Verbo

/weɪn/ or /vein/

w

w

a

eɪ

n

n

e

(disminuir)

decaer

to gradually decrease in intensity, strength, importance, size, influence, etc.

to tone down

Verbo

/tˈoʊn dˈaʊn/

reducir

to reduce the intensity of something

to abate

Verbo

/ə.beɪt/ or /ē.beit/

a

ə

b

b

a

eɪ

t

t

e

calmarse

to lessen in intensity or severity

to mellow

Verbo

/mɛ.loʊ/ or /me.looo/

m

m

e

ɛ

ll

l

o

oʊ

w

(atenuar)

suavizar

(of a color) to become softer and less vibrant, particularly over a period of time

to taper off

Verbo

/tˈeɪpɚɹ ˈɔf/

(reducirse poco a poco)

disminuir gradualmente

to gradually decrease in number, amount, or intensity over time

to attenuate

Verbo

/ə.tɛ.njueɪt/ or /ē.te.nyooeit/

a

ə

tt

t

e

ɛ

n

n

u

ju

a

eɪ

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t

e

atenuar

Formal

to gradually decrease in strength, value, or intensity

to slacken

Verbo

/slæ.kən/ or /slā.kēn/

s

s

l

l

a

æ

ck

k

e

ə

n

n

(desacelerar)

aflojar

Disapproving

to reduce the speed, intensity, or activity of something

to buffer

Verbo

/bə.fɜr/ or /bē.fēr/

b

b

u

ə

ff

f

e

ɜ

r

r

(mitigar)

amortiguar

to reduce or soften the impact or effects of a situation or force

to dissipate

Verbo

/dɪ.sə.peɪt/ or /di.sē.peit/

d

d

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ɪ

ss

s

i

ə

p

p

a

eɪ

t

t

e

(desvanecerse)

disiparse

to gradually disappear or spread out

to mute

Verbo

/mjut/ or /myoot/

m

m

u

ju

t

t

e

(atenuar)

silenciar

to reduce the volume or intensity of a sound

to quiet

Verbo

/kwaɪət/ or /kvaiēt/

q

k

u

w

ie

aɪə

t

t

(callar)

silenciar

to reduce or put an end to noise or disturbance

to muffle

Verbo

/mə.fəl/ or /mē.fēl/

m

m

u

ə

ff

f

ə

l

l

e

(amortiguar)

mitigar

to make a sound quieter or less distinct