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Verbos de Creación y Cambio - Verbos para Disminuciones de Cantidad o Tamaño

Aquí aprenderás algunos verbos en inglés que se refieren a disminuciones en cantidad o tamaño como "estrechar", "acortar" y "disminuir".

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to dwindle
to dwindle
[Verbo]

to diminish in quantity or size over time

disminuir

disminuir

Ex: The team's chances of winning are dwindling as injuries affect key players. 

Las posibilidades de ganar del equipo disminuyen a medida que las lesiones afectan a los jugadores clave.

to die out
to die out
[Verbo]

to gradually fade away or subside

extinguirse, desvanecerse gradualmente

extinguirse, desvanecerse gradualmente

Ex: The musician's career seemed to die out after their initial success. 

La carrera del músico parecía desvanecerse después de su éxito inicial.

to wear off

to gradually fade in color or quality over time due to constant use or other factors

desgastarse gradualmente, perder color o calidad por el uso

desgastarse gradualmente, perder color o calidad por el uso

Ex: The polish on the wooden furniture tends to wear off with regular cleaning. 

El barniz en los muebles de madera tiende a desgastarse con la limpieza regular.

to fall away

to gradually lose intensity or strength

perder gradualmente intensidad o fuerza, ir disminuyendo poco a poco

perder gradualmente intensidad o fuerza, ir disminuyendo poco a poco

Ex: The noise from the street began to fall away as we moved further indoors. 

El ruido de la calle comenzó a disminuir a medida que nos adentrábamos más en el interior.

to narrow
to narrow
[Verbo]

to make something more limited or restricted in width

estrechar, restringir

estrechar, restringir

Ex: As part of the renovation project, the architects decided to narrow the hallway to make room for additional office space. 
to narrow down

to decrease the number of possibilities or choices

reducir el número de posibilidades u opciones, limitar las opciones a unas pocas

reducir el número de posibilidades u opciones, limitar las opciones a unas pocas

Ex: We need to narrow the list down before making a decision. 

Necesitamos reducir la lista antes de tomar una decisión.

to shorten
to shorten
[Verbo]

to decrease the length of something

acortar

acortar

Ex: The project deadline was shortened unexpectedly. 

El plazo del proyecto se acortó inesperadamente.

to lessen
to lessen
[Verbo]

to become smaller in extent, size, or range

disminuir, reducir

disminuir, reducir

Ex: The tension lessened as the negotiations progressed. 

La tensión disminuyó a medida que avanzaban las negociaciones.

to decrease

to become smaller or less in amount, number, size, or intensity

disminuir,  decrecer

disminuir, decrecer

Ex: The swelling gradually decreased after treatment. 
to reduce
to reduce
[Verbo]

to make something smaller in amount, degree, price, etc.

reducir

reducir

Ex: The government implemented measures to reduce pollution in urban areas. 
to minimize

to reduce something to the lowest possible degree or amount, particularly something unpleasant

minimizar

minimizar

Ex: The changes made to the process have minimized delays in production. 

Los cambios realizados en el proceso han minimizado los retrasos en la producción.

to constrict

to become less in size or width, creating a sensation of tightness

estrechar, constreñir

estrechar, constreñir

Ex: Over time, the material has constricted due to exposure to extreme temperatures. 

Con el tiempo, el material se ha contraído debido a la exposición a temperaturas extremas.

to cut back

to decrease something such as size or cost, to make it more efficient, economical, or manageable

reducir, disminuir

reducir, disminuir

Ex: In an effort to save money, the family decided to cut back on unnecessary expenses. 

En un esfuerzo por ahorrar dinero, la familia decidió reducir los gastos innecesarios.

to thin out

to decrease the number or density of something

aclarar, hacer menos denso

aclarar, hacer menos denso

Ex: The librarian thinned out the book collection to make space for new acquisitions. 

El bibliotecario redujo la colección de libros para hacer espacio para nuevas adquisiciones.

to curtail
to curtail
[Verbo]

to place limits or boundaries on something to reduce its scope or size

limitar

limitar

Ex: In an effort to curb pollution, the government plans to curtail coal power and boost renewable energy. 

En un esfuerzo por frenar la contaminación, el gobierno planea restringir la energía de carbón y aumentar la energía renovable.

to decline
to decline
[Verbo]

to reduce in amount, size, intensity, etc.

descender

descender

Ex: The popularity of the product declined after the release of a newer version. 
to degrade
to degrade
[Verbo]

(of human activities or natural forces) to gradually break down rocks, mountains, hills, etc.

degradar, deteriorar

degradar, deteriorar

Ex: The river has been degrading the valley’s edges for thousands of years. 

El río ha estado degradando los bordes del valle durante miles de años.

to contract

to become smaller, narrower, or tighter

contraerse

contraerse

Ex: The rubber band has contracted over time, losing its original elasticity. 
to shrink
to shrink
[Verbo]

to decrease in size or volume

encoger, disminuir

encoger, disminuir

Ex: As the temperature dropped, the lake's surface began to freeze, causing the water level to shrink. 

A medida que bajaba la temperatura, la superficie del lago comenzó a congelarse, haciendo que el nivel del agua disminuyera.

to deflate
to deflate
[Verbo]

to reduce the value or amount of something

devaluar, reducir

devaluar, reducir

Ex: Efforts to cut costs have deflated the company's overall expenses. 

Los esfuerzos para reducir costos han desinflado los gastos generales de la empresa.

to diminish

to become or make something smaller, weaker, less intense, or less in amount

disminuir

disminuir

Ex: Their supplies have diminished considerably since the expedition began. 
to wither
to wither
[Verbo]

to dry up or shrink, typically due to a loss of moisture

marchitarse

marchitarse

Ex: The neglected fruit on the tree has withered over the past few weeks. 

La fruta descuidada en el árbol se ha marchitado en las últimas semanas.

to taper
to taper
[Verbo]

to become smaller in size, amount, or number over time

disminuir, reducirse

disminuir, reducirse

Ex: The enthusiasm for the event is tapering as the date approaches. 

El entusiasmo por el evento disminuye a medida que se acerca la fecha.

to fall
to fall
[Verbo]

to decrease in quantity, quality, or extent

disminuir

disminuir

Ex: The temperature is expected to fall significantly as we move into the winter months. 
to drop
to drop
[Verbo]

to lessen the amount, number, degree, or intensity of something

disminuir

disminuir

Ex: The new marketing strategy aims to drop response times for customer inquiries. 
to decrement

to reduce the size, amount, or number of something

disminuir, reducir

disminuir, reducir

Ex: Efforts to improve efficiency have successfully decremented production time. 

Los esfuerzos para mejorar la eficiencia han logrado reducir el tiempo de producción.

to whittle
to whittle
[Verbo]

to gradually reduce something in size or number

reducir poco a poco, tallar gradualmente

reducir poco a poco, tallar gradualmente

Ex: The team will whittle the project timeline to meet the deadline. 

El equipo reducirá gradualmente el cronograma del proyecto para cumplir con el plazo.

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