No. 386 in Spanish

reducir

To make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.

In a sentence

Es importante reducir el consumo de energía para salvar el planeta.
It is important to reduce energy consumption to save the planet.
Here, 'reducir' is used to refer to minimizing or decreasing the amount of energy consumed.
El médico le recomendó reducir el nivel de azúcar en la dieta.
The doctor recommended lowering the sugar level in the diet.
In this context, 'reducir' implies making an effort to diminish a specific quantity, specifically sugar intake.
Decidieron reducir el tamaño del proyecto debido a falta de recursos.
They decided to reduce the project's size due to a lack of resources.
Here, 'reducir' is applied to mean cutting down or limiting the scope or extent of the project.

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