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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdisminuir
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dizmiˈnu.iɾ
"El ruido comenzó a disminuir poco a poco."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make or become less, smaller, or less important.
"The persistent rain did not diminish their enthusiasm for the outdoor festival." - 2
To reduce or lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of someone or something.
"He feared that apologizing would diminish his status in front of his peers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French diminüer, which stems from the Latin deminuere (meaning to lessen or break into small pieces), formed by combining de- (down, away) and minuere (to make small, from minor, meaning smaller). Entering the English language in the late Middle Ages, the term maintained its core semantic sense of reducing or lessening in size, importance, or degree.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Diminish" is said worldwide
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diminuer
Transliteration: di-mi-nɥe
"Ses forces commencent à diminuer avec l'âge."
vermindern
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈmɪndɐn
"Die Maßnahmen sollen das Risiko vermindern."
diminuire
Transliteration: di-mi-ˈnu-i-re
"I prezzi hanno iniziato a diminuire."
disminuir
Transliteration: dizmiˈnu.iɾ
"El ruido comenzó a disminuir poco a poco."
diminuir
Transliteration: dʒi.mi.nuˈiɾ
"O número de casos começou a diminuir."
कम करना
Transliteration: kam karnā
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"इस दवा से दर्द कम हो जाएगा।"
减少
Transliteration: jiǎn shǎo
Script: 中文汉字
"我们需要减少开支以节约资金。"
줄이다
Transliteration: jul-i-da
Script: 한국어 한글
"우리는 속도를 줄여야 합니다."
減少する
Transliteration: genshō suru
Script: 日本語
"売上が徐々に減少している。"
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