No. 438 in Portuguese
reduzir
To reduce; to decrease; to make smaller.
In a sentence
Precisamos reduzir o desperdício de água em casa.
We need to reduce water waste at home.
In this sentence, the word "reduzir" is used to mean decreasing the amount of water waste, making an effort to lessen a value.
Planejamos reduzir os custos na próxima compra.
We plan to reduce the costs in the next purchase.
Here, "reduzir" refers to the act of lowering financial expenses within the context of purchasing.
Ele conseguiu reduzir suas horas de trabalho por semana.
He managed to reduce his working hours per week.
The word "reduzir" in this case refers to lowering the number of working hours in a given time period.
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