No. 952 in German
reduzieren
To reduce or decrease.
In a sentence
Ich möchte meine Ausgaben reduzieren.
I want to reduce my expenses.
used as an infinitive to describe the act of lessening something specific, in this case, expenses.
Die Firma hat die Produktion reduziert.
The company has reduced production.
used as the past participle in perfect tense, indicating an action of lowering or cutting back.
Er reduziert immer die Lautstärke, wenn er telefoniert.
He always reduces the volume when he makes phone calls.
used in the present tense, describing a repeated action of lowering the intensity of volume
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