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сокращать

reduce

Meaning of сокращать

make smaller

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Russian[səkɐˈraɕːatʲ]
Chinese pronunciation in Latin lettersjiǎn shǎo
reduce
сокращать - reduce
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сокращать with Chinese translation

сокращать usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇷🇺Russian

老师让我们减少用纸。

Учитель попросил нас сократить расход бумаги.

🇨🇳Chinese🇷🇺Russian

他想减少每天喝的咖啡量。

Он хочет уменьшить количество кофе, которое пьёт каждый день.

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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.

сокращать减少
времена года四季
весна春天
зима冬天
начинаться开始
заканчиваться结束
температура温度

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Related word breakdowns

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

🇷🇺Russian

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

B1Very Often
🇷🇺Russian

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

B1Very Often
П
🇷🇺Russian
понижать

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

B1Often
🇷🇺Russian

to set limits or boundaries, restrict freedom or availability

B1Often
У
🇷🇺Russian
урезать

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

B1Often
М
🇷🇺Russian
минимизировать

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

B1Often
С
🇷🇺Russian
свести к минимуму

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

B1Often

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How to pronounce сокращать and what this word means

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

how to pronounce сокращать

[səkɐˈraɕːatʲ]

сокращать translation

reduce

сокращать examples

Wir müssen den Müll reduzieren.

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?

Wir müssen den Müll reduzieren. Translation: Нам нужно сократить количество мусора.

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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