mitigar
To make something less severe, serious, or painful. It is frequently used in discussions about environment, risks, or social issues.
Exemplos
3 de 5Tomé una aspirina para mitigar el dolor de cabeza.
I took an aspirin to mitigate the headache.
El gobierno busca mitigar los efectos de la crisis.
The government seeks to mitigate the effects of the crisis.
Nada puede mitigar su tristeza ahora.
Nothing can mitigate her sadness now.
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of 'mitigate' in English. The 'm' could stand for 'make less'.
Quiz rápido
Es urgente tomar medidas para _______ el calentamiento global.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: mitigar
Exemplos
Tomé una aspirina para mitigar el dolor de cabeza.
everydayI took an aspirin to mitigate the headache.
El gobierno busca mitigar los efectos de la crisis.
formalThe government seeks to mitigate the effects of the crisis.
Nada puede mitigar su tristeza ahora.
informalNothing can mitigate her sadness now.
Este estudio propone estrategias para mitigar el cambio climático.
academicThis study proposes strategies to mitigate climate change.
Debemos mitigar los riesgos financieros del proyecto.
businessWe must mitigate the financial risks of the project.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
medidas para mitigar
measures to mitigate
Frequentemente confundido com
Militar refers to the military, while mitigar refers to reducing severity.
Notas de uso
It is a formal verb. In everyday Spanish, people might use 'aliviar' or 'bajar', but 'mitigar' is essential for academic writing.
Erros comuns
Some learners use it for positive things; remember it's always used to reduce something negative.
Dica de memorização
Think of 'mitigate' in English. The 'm' could stand for 'make less'.
Origem da palavra
From Latin 'mitigare', from 'mitis' meaning 'mild'.
Padrões gramaticais
Quiz rápido
Es urgente tomar medidas para _______ el calentamiento global.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: mitigar
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