reducir

vt

• 1 a [gastos/costos] to cut, reduce; [velocidad/producción/consumo] to reduce debería reducir el consumo de sal = you should cut down on salt reducir algo A algo = to reduce sth to sth reducir algo EN algo = to reduce sth by sth Definition of cut in the British & World English dictionary Definition of cut in the US English dictionary Translate cut | into French | into German | into Italian b [fotocopia/fotografía] to reduce Definition of reduce in the British & World English dictionary Definition of reduce in the US English dictionary Translate reduce | into French | into German | into Italian

• 2 a (transformar) reducir los gramos a milígramos = to convert the grams to milligrams quedaron reducidos a cenizas = they were reduced to ashes b (AmS) [objeto robado] to receive, fence (colloq) Definition of receive in the British & World English dictionary Definition of receive in the US English dictionary Translate receive | into French | into German | into Italian

• 3 (dominar) [enemigo/rebeldes] to subdue; [ladrón] to overpower Definition of subdue in the British & World English dictionary Definition of subdue in the US English dictionary Translate subdue | into French | into German | into Italian