diminuer
French → English
(intransitive) To decrease: to become smaller in size, amount, or intensity
Le niveau de l'eau dans la rivière diminue à cause de la sécheresse.
(English) The water level in the river is decreasing due to the drought.
Sa fièvre a commencé à diminuer après avoir pris ses médicaments.
(English) His fever started to decrease after taking his medication.
(transitive) To reduce: to make something smaller by taking away a part
Le magasin a décidé de diminuer les prix de vingt pour cent.
(English) The store decided to reduce the prices by twenty percent.
Il faut diminuer la vitesse dans cette zone pour éviter les accidents.
(English) Speed must be reduced in this area to avoid accidents.
Entry ID: fr:en:diminuer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary