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сокращать

Translation of сокращать

reduce

Russian word in Latin letters: sokraschat / sokrashchat

Meaning of сокращать

Russian

уменьшать количество или масштаб чего-либо

English

to make something less in amount, size or level

reduce

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[səkrɐˈɕːatʲ]
Russian · Female

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  1. Trees help reduce air pollution.

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    Деревья помогают сокращать загрязнение воздуха.

  2. Bike lanes reduce car traffic.

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    Велодорожки сокращают автомобильное движение.

сокращать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between сокращать, уменьшать, снижать, and урезать

🇷🇺Russian

make smaller in size or amount; very general

B1rare
🇷🇺Russian

lower a level: prices, speed, risk

B2less common
У
🇷🇺Russian
урезать

cut sharply, about money; colloquial

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сокращать belongs to the topic "Climate and Ecology →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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сокращать meaning: what does it mean?

to make something less in amount, size or level

сокращать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Trees help reduce air pollution. Translation: Деревья помогают сокращать загрязнение воздуха.

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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