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exiguous
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measly
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meager
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skimpy
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abatement
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to decrement
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to deduct
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to curtail
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to dwindle
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to tail off
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to ebb
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rarefied
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declining
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to whittle down
exiguous
adjectiv
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(insignificativ)

(insignificativ)

foarte mic

Disapproving
Formal

extremely small in size or amount

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The explorer had an exiguous supply of food for the long journey through the wilderness.
The village had an exiguous water source, requiring careful conservation during dry seasons.
measly
adjectiv
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(mizerabil)

(mizerabil)

miserabil

Disapproving
Informal

pitifully small or inadequate

meager
meager
adjectiv
m
m
ea
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g
g
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ɜ
r
r
(modest)

(modest)

sărac

Disapproving

lacking in quantity, quality, or extent

skimpy
adjectiv
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s
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ɪ
m
m
p
p
y
i
(sărăcăcios)

(sărăcăcios)

insuficient

Disapproving
Informal

lacking in adequacy or fullness

abatement
substantiv
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b
b
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m
m
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ə
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n
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(diminuare)

(diminuare)

reducere

a reduction or lessening in the intensity, degree, or amount of something

to decrement
to decrement
verb
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(a reduce)

(a reduce)

a decrementa

Formal

to reduce the size, amount, or number of something

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Tranzitiv
to deduct
to deduct
verb
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d
e
ɪ
d
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ə
c
k
t
t
(a deduce)

(a deduce)

a scădea

to subtract or take away an amount or part from a total

Informații Gramaticale:

Tranzitiv
to curtail
to curtail
verb
c
k
u
ɜ
r
r
t
t
ai
l
l
(a limita)

(a limita)

a reduce

Disapproving
Formal

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

Informații Gramaticale:

Tranzitiv
to dwindle
to dwindle
verb
d
d
w
w
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ɪ
n
n
d
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ə
l
l
e
(a scădea)

(a scădea)

a diminua

Disapproving

to diminish in quantity or size over time

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Intranzitiv
to tail off
to tail off
verb
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/tˈeɪl ˈɔf/
(a se diminua)

(a se diminua)

a scădea

Disapproving
Informal

to decrease in quantity, intensity, or level over time

Informații Gramaticale:

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inseparable
verbul frazei
tail
particulă a frazei
off
to ebb
verb
e
ɛ
bb
b
(a se retrage)

(a se retrage)

a scădea

to gradually decline or recede

rarefied
adjectiv
r
r
a
ɛ
r
r
e
ə
f
f
ie
d
d
(diluat)

(diluat)

rarefiat

(of air) containing a lower-than-average amount of oxygen

declining
adjectiv
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l
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n
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n
g
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(declinant)

(declinant)

în scădere

experiencing a gradual reduction or decrease in quality, quantity, or value over time

to whittle down
verb
uk flag
/wˈɪɾəl dˈaʊn/
(a tăia treptat)

(a tăia treptat)

a reduce treptat

to gradually reduce or decrease something by cutting away or eliminating bit by bit

Informații Gramaticale:

Statut Phrasal
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