This is the 7213th most frequent Korean word.
줄이려고
"Trying to reduce" or "trying to lessen."
The term '줄이려고' is used here to indicate the intent to reduce something, specifically food consumption in this context.
나는 음식을 줄이려고 노력하고 있다.
I am trying to reduce the amount of food I eat.
In this sentence, '줄이려고' conveys the purpose of adopting new methods aimed at decreasing fuel usage.
연료 사용량을 줄이려고 새로운 방식을 도입했다.
We adopted new methods to reduce fuel consumption.
Here, '줄이려고' expresses the purpose of the actions intended to minimize traffic congestion.