A2 verb خنثی #380 رایج‌ترین

reduce

/rɪˈdjuːs/

To make something smaller or less in size, amount, degree, or price. It is used when you want to limit or cut down on something that exists.

مثال‌ها

3 از 5
1

I want to reduce the amount of salt in my diet.

I want to reduce the amount of salt in my diet.

2

The government is trying to reduce unemployment rates.

The government is trying to reduce unemployment rates.

3

Can you reduce the volume? It's too loud.

Can you reduce the volume? It's too loud.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
reduction
Verb
reduce
قید
reductively
صفت
reduced
مرتبط
reducer
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راهنمای حفظ

Think of a chef making a sauce. They boil it to make it smaller and thicker; this is called 'reducing' the sauce.

آزمون سریع

The shop decided to ___ the price of the shoes to sell them faster.

درسته!

پاسخ صحیح این است: reduce

مثال‌ها

1

I want to reduce the amount of salt in my diet.

everyday

I want to reduce the amount of salt in my diet.

2

The government is trying to reduce unemployment rates.

formal

The government is trying to reduce unemployment rates.

3

Can you reduce the volume? It's too loud.

informal

Can you reduce the volume? It's too loud.

4

Researchers are looking for ways to reduce plastic pollution.

academic

Researchers are looking for ways to reduce plastic pollution.

5

We need to reduce expenses by ten percent this quarter.

business

We need to reduce expenses by ten percent this quarter.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
reduction
Verb
reduce
قید
reductively
صفت
reduced
مرتبط
reducer

ترکیب‌های رایج

reduce stress reduce stress
reduce waste reduce waste
reduce risk reduce risk
reduce costs reduce costs
reduce speed reduce speed

عبارات رایج

reduce to tears

to make someone cry

reduce to rubble

to destroy something completely

at a reduced price

for a cheaper price than normal

اغلب اشتباه گرفته می‌شود با

reduce vs decrease

Reduce is usually an active choice made by someone, whereas decrease often happens naturally or automatically.

reduce vs lower

Lower is often used for physical height or position, while reduce is for quantity or value.

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نکات کاربردی

Reduce is a transitive verb, which means it almost always needs an object (you reduce *something*). It is commonly used in passive forms like 'the price was reduced'.

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اشتباهات رایج

Learners often say 'the price reduced' (intransitive) when they should say 'the price decreased' or 'the price was reduced'.

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راهنمای حفظ

Think of a chef making a sauce. They boil it to make it smaller and thicker; this is called 'reducing' the sauce.

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ریشه کلمه

From the Latin 'reducere', which means 'to lead back' (re- 'back' + ducere 'to lead').

الگوهای دستوری

Regular verb (reduced, reduced) Followed by an object (e.g., reduce the price) Often used with 'by' to show the amount (e.g., reduced by 20%)
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بافت فرهنگی

The phrase 'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle' is a famous environmental slogan used globally to promote sustainability.

آزمون سریع

The shop decided to ___ the price of the shoes to sell them faster.

درسته!

پاسخ صحیح این است: reduce

لغات مرتبط

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ozone

B2

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layer

B2

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around

C2

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climate

B2

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immune

B2

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virus

B2

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species

B2

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business

B2

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contract

C1

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