diminuer
To make or become less in size, amount, intensity, or degree. It is the opposite of 'augmenter' and essential for describing negative trends.
Exemplos
3 de 5La pluie commence à diminuer.
The rain is starting to decrease.
L'entreprise cherche à diminuer ses coûts opérationnels.
The company is looking to decrease its operational costs.
Diminue un peu la télé, c'est trop fort.
Turn the TV down a bit, it's too loud.
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of English 'diminish'.
Quiz rápido
Il faut ____ le sucre dans ton café pour ta santé.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: diminuer
Exemplos
La pluie commence à diminuer.
everydayThe rain is starting to decrease.
L'entreprise cherche à diminuer ses coûts opérationnels.
businessThe company is looking to decrease its operational costs.
Diminue un peu la télé, c'est trop fort.
informalTurn the TV down a bit, it's too loud.
Le taux de chômage a diminué de 2% ce trimestre.
academicThe unemployment rate decreased by 2% this quarter.
Veuillez diminuer la vitesse dans cette zone.
formalPlease decrease your speed in this area.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
en diminuant
by decreasing
faire diminuer
to make something decrease
ne pas diminuer
to not slacken
Frequentemente confundido com
They are very similar, but 'réduire' often implies an intentional action to limit something.
Notas de uso
Like 'augmenter', it uses 'de' to specify the amount of decrease.
Erros comuns
Using 'descendre' when you should use 'diminuer' for statistics.
Dica de memorização
Think of English 'diminish'.
Origem da palavra
From Latin 'diminuere', meaning to break into small pieces.
Padrões gramaticais
Quiz rápido
Il faut ____ le sucre dans ton café pour ta santé.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: diminuer
Frases relacionadas
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