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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. diminuer [diminɥe] VB trans

1. diminuer (réduire):

diminuer quantité, intensité, durée, niveau, chances
to reduce (à to, de by)
diminuer taux, taxe, salaire
to lower
pour diminuer les frais/pertes/risques
to reduce the cost/losses/risks
diminuer sa consommation d'alcool
to reduce one's alcohol intake

2. diminuer (modérer):

diminuer enthousiasme, courage
to dampen
le salaire proposé a vite diminué mon ardeur
the salary which was offered soon dampened my enthusiasm

3. diminuer (dénigrer):

diminuer exploit, succès, réussite
to diminish
diminuer les mérites/le talent de qn
to detract from sb's merits/talent

4. diminuer (affaiblir) maladie, opération:

diminuer personne
to weaken
diminuer forces
to sap

5. diminuer (en tricot):

diminuer mailles
to decrease
diminuez deux mailles à chaque rang
decrease (by) two stitches on every row
diminuez de deux mailles
decrease (by) two stitches
arrêtez de diminuer
stop decreasing

II. diminuer [diminɥe] VB intr

1. diminuer (se réduire):

diminuer facture, montant, chômage, taux, prix:
to come ou go down (de by)
diminuer facture, montant, chômage, taux, prix:
to decrease (de by)
diminuer écart:
to close
diminuer réserves, consommation, quantité:
to decrease, to diminish
diminuer croissance, volume, déficit, différence:
to decrease
diminuer production, ventes, demande:
to fall off
diminuer bougie, bouteille:
to go down
notre pouvoir d'achat/notre salaire a diminué
our purchasing power/our salary has gone down
les jours diminuent
the days are getting shorter

2. diminuer (faiblir):

diminuer activité, intérêt, attaques, violence:
to fall off
diminuer pression, tension:
to decrease, to diminish
diminuer bruit, flamme, orage, rire, rumeurs, colère:
to die down
diminuer forces, capacités:
to diminish
diminuer courage:
to fail
diminuer ardeur:
to cool
diminuer température, fièvre:
to go down
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lessen love, affection, influence
diminuer
to lessen the need for sth
réduire or faire diminuer la demande pour qc
lessen
diminuer
impair ability, concentration
diminuer
impair efficiency, productivity, progress
diminuer, affecter
abate noise, pollution
diminuer
abate storm, rage, shock:
diminuer
price down
diminuer le prix de
drop off attendance, numbers, business, demand, interest:
diminuer
decrease
diminuer, réduire
decrease size, weight, population:
diminuer
decrease popularity, rate:
baisser, diminuer
taper off
diminuer, aller en s'amenuisant
taper off
diminuer or réduire [qc] progressivement
fall off attendance, takings, sales, output:
diminuer
fall away
diminuer

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. diminuer [diminɥe] VB intr

diminuer
to diminish
diminuer bruit, vent, lumière, niveau de l'eau, fièvre
to go down
diminuer nombre, forces
to dwindle
diminuer brouillard
to clear
diminuer jours
to shorten
faire diminuer
to reduce
diminuer de cinq euros
to go down by five euros
diminuer de longueur/de largeur/d'épaisseur
to become shorter/narrower/thinner

II. diminuer [diminɥe] VB trans

1. diminuer (réduire):

diminuer
to reduce
diminuer impôts, prix
to lower
diminuer durée, rideau
to shorten
diminuer gaz, chauffage
to turn down
diminuer qn
to cut sb's pay
faire diminuer un nombre de qc
to reduce the number of sth

2. diminuer (affaiblir):

diminuer autorité, mérite, joie, souffrance
to diminish
diminuer violence
to reduce
diminuer forces
to decrease

3. diminuer (discréditer):

diminuer
to depreciate

III. diminuer [diminɥe] VB refl

se diminuer (se rabaisser)
to depreciate oneself
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deaden
diminuer
to dwindle to sth
diminuer de qc
subside
diminuer
tail off
diminuer
curtail
diminuer
impair mind, strength
diminuer
diminish
diminuer
diminish
diminuer
lessen fever
diminuer
lessen risk
diminuer
fall away attendance, support
diminuer
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. diminuer [diminʏe] VB intr

diminuer
to diminish
diminuer bruit, vent, lumière, niveau de l'eau, fièvre
to go down
diminuer nombre, forces
to dwindle
diminuer brouillard
to clear
diminuer jours
to shorten
faire diminuer
to reduce
diminuer de cinq euros
to go down by five euros
diminuer de longueur/de largeur/d'épaisseur
to become shorter/narrower/thinner

II. diminuer [diminʏe] VB trans

1. diminuer (réduire):

diminuer
to reduce
diminuer impôts, prix
to lower
diminuer durée, rideau
to shorten
diminuer gaz, chauffage
to turn down
diminuer qn
to cut sb's pay
faire diminuer un nombre de qc
to reduce the number of sth

2. diminuer (affaiblir):

diminuer autorité, mérite, joie, souffrance
to diminish
diminuer violence
to reduce
diminuer forces
to decrease

3. diminuer (discréditer):

diminuer
to depreciate

III. diminuer [diminʏe] VB refl

diminuer se diminuer (se rabaisser):

diminuer
to depreciate oneself
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subside
diminuer
to dwindle to sth
diminuer de qc
deaden
diminuer
tail off
diminuer
impair mind, strength
diminuer
curtail
diminuer
ease off activity
diminuer
lessen fever
diminuer
lessen risk
diminuer
diminish
diminuer
diminish
diminuer
Présent
jediminue
tudiminues
il/elle/ondiminue
nousdiminuons
vousdiminuez
ils/ellesdiminuent
Imparfait
jediminuais
tudiminuais
il/elle/ondiminuait
nousdiminuions
vousdiminuiez
ils/ellesdiminuaient
Passé simple
jediminuai
tudiminuas
il/elle/ondiminua
nousdiminuâmes
vousdiminuâtes
ils/ellesdiminuèrent
Futur simple
jediminuerai
tudiminueras
il/elle/ondiminuera
nousdiminuerons
vousdiminuerez
ils/ellesdiminueront
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

faire diminuer
to reduce
diminuer de cinq euros
to go down by five euros
diminuer de longueur/de largeur/d'épaisseur
to become shorter/narrower/thinner
diminuer qn
to cut sb's pay
faire diminuer un nombre de qc
to reduce the number of sth

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