No. 3,779 in Spanish
reducciones
"Reducciones" refers to settlements created by Spanish colonizers in Latin America to regroup Indigenous populations for easier control and conversion to Christianity.
In a sentence
Hubo grandes reducciones en los costos de producción este año.
There were significant reductions in production costs this year.
In this sentence, 'reducciones' is used in the context of economics or business to refer to a decrease in production costs.
La tribu vivía en reducciones establecidas durante el período colonial.
The tribe lived in reductions established during the colonial period.
Here, 'reducciones' refers to a historical context, indicating settlements where Indigenous peoples were relocated during colonization.
Se aplicaron reducciones en la longitud de la cuerda para ajustar el instrumento.
Reductions in the string length were applied to tune the instrument.
In this example, 'reducciones' is used in the context of physical alterations, referring to a decrease in length or size.
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