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сокращать

reduce

Meaning of сокращать

make smaller

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Russian[səkɐˈraɕːatʲ]
reduce
сокращать - reduce
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сокращать with English translation

сокращать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Planting native trees helps reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

Посадка местных деревьев помогает сокращать выбросы углекислого газа в атмосфере.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Cities add bike lanes to reduce car traffic and local pollution.

Города прокладывают велодорожки, чтобы сокращать автомобильное движение и местное загрязнение.

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сокращать belongs to the topic "Climate and Ecology". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

сокращатьreduce
времена годаseasons of the year
веснаspring
зимаwinter
начинатьсяbegin
заканчиватьсяend
температураtemperature

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What's the difference between сокращать / уменьшать / снижать / понижать / ограничивать / урезать

🇷🇺Russian
сокращать

to make smaller in number, length or scale (staff, costs, time); general neutral use

B1Very Often

The company decided to reduce staff by 10%.

Компания решила сократить штат на 10%.

🇷🇺Russian

to make something smaller in size, amount or intensity; a very general verb

B1Very Often

We need to reduce energy consumption.

Нужно уменьшать потребление энергии.

🇷🇺Russian

to lower in level, often about rates, prices or risk level

B1Very Often

We need to reduce the noise level in the office.

Нужно снижать уровень шума в офисе.

П
🇷🇺Russian
понижать

to make lower in level or rank; often about rates, temperatures, rank

B1Often

The bank is lowering the interest rate.

Банк понижает процентную ставку.

🇷🇺Russian

to set limits or boundaries, restrict freedom or availability

B1Often

The government restricts the import of certain goods.

Правительство ограничивает импорт некоторых товаров.

У
🇷🇺Russian
урезать

to cut sharply or noticeably, often about finances or benefits; carries a negative connotation

B1Often

The authorities cut the project's funding.

Власти урезали финансирование проекта.

М
🇷🇺Russian
минимизировать

to bring down to the smallest possible amount; purposeful action, often formal

B1Often

The company strives to minimize operating costs.

Компания старается минимизировать операционные издержки.

С
🇷🇺Russian
свести к минимуму

phrasal equivalent of 'minimize', emphasizes achieving the lowest possible level

B1Often

We must minimize delays in delivery.

Надо свести к минимуму задержки в доставке.

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сокращать translation: reduce. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce сокращать

[səkɐˈraɕːatʲ]

сокращать translation

reduce

сокращать examples

Planting native trees helps reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

сокращать transcription

[səkɐˈraɕːatʲ]

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сокращать meaning: what does it mean?

уменьшать количество или масштаб чего-либо

сокращать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

сокращать is pronounced as [səkɐˈraɕːatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

сокращать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Planting native trees helps reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Translation: Посадка местных деревьев помогает сокращать выбросы углекислого газа в атмосфере.

Is сокращать part of Climate and Ecology vocabulary?

Yes, сокращать (reduce) can be learned in the Climate and Ecology topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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Yes, сокращать (reduce) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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