No. 681 in Latvian
samazinās
"Samazinās" means "decreases" or "reduces."
In a sentence
Gaisa temperatūra rudenī bieži samazinās.
The air temperature often decreases in autumn.
In this sentence, 'samazinās' refers to the natural decrease in air temperature during the autumn season, conveying a gradual reduction.
Ja izdevumi netiks kontrolēti, uzņēmuma peļņa samazināsies.
If expenses are not controlled, the company's profit will decrease.
Here, 'samazināsies' (future tense of 'samazinās') indicates a potential reduction in profit if certain conditions are not met.
Darbinieku skaits uzņēmumā gadu gaitā samazinājās.
The number of employees in the company decreased over the years.
In this usage, 'samazinājās' (past tense of 'samazinās') describes a reduction in the number of employees that occurred in the past.
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