No. 17,780 in Russian
уменьшаться
"To decrease" or "to diminish."
In a sentence
Объем воды в реке начал уменьшаться из-за засухи.
The volume of water in the river began to decrease due to the drought.
The word 'уменьшаться' is used here to describe the process of a physical quantity, the volume of water, reducing in size or amount.
Процент satisfied клиентов стал уменьшаться после введения новых правил.
The percentage of satisfied customers began to reduce after the implementation of new rules.
The word 'уменьшаться' is utilized in this sentence to convey the reduction of an abstract numerical measure, percentage, over time.
Люди заметили, что их настроение стало уменьшаться во время долгой зимы.
People noticed that their mood began to decrease during the long winter.
Here, 'уменьшаться' figuratively indicates a lessening or decline in the emotional state or mood of individuals.
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