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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdisminuir
Pronunciation / Transliteration: disminiˈuɾ
"Esperamos a que la marea empezara a disminuir."
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2 senses- 1
To become less intense, violent, or severe; to abate or die down.
"We waited for the storm to subside before venturing outside again." - 2
To sink to a lower or normal level, such as floodwaters or land.
"The floodwaters slowly began to subside, revealing the damage to the roads."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'subsidere', meaning to settle down, sink, or abate, formed from 'sub-' (below) and 'sidere' (to sit). It entered Middle English in the 15th century initially relating to physical sinking or lowering, later expanding metaphorically to describe the waning of intense activities, emotions, or conditions.
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diminuer
Transliteration: di-mi-nɥe
"La tempête a fini par diminuer."
nachlassen
Transliteration: naxˌlasn̩
"Der Schmerz wird bald nachlassen."
attenuarsi
Transliteration: attenuarsi
"La febbre ha cominciato ad attenuarsi."
disminuir
Transliteration: disminiˈuɾ
"Esperamos a que la marea empezara a disminuir."
amenizar
Transliteration: ameniˈzaɾ
"O vento começou a amenizar ao anoitecer."
कम होना
Transliteration: kam hona
"तूफान धीरे-धीरे कम होने लगा।"
平息
Transliteration: píngxī
"混乱最终平息下来。"
가라앉다
Transliteration: garaantda
"파도가 가라앉기 시작했다."
静まる
Transliteration: shizumaru
"嵐がようやく静まった。"
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