Diminution - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

noun

The reduction of the force, effect, or value of something.

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Human security required the attenuation of a wide range of threats to people

noun

The process of making something less or weaker

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The airport has undertaken a noise attenuation programme., the drug plays a role in the attenuation…

noun

The process or fact of making something longer and thinner

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The graceful attenuation of a modigliani sculpture

noun

The action of making something narrower by pressure or of becoming narrower; tightening.

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Asthma is a constriction of the airways

noun

The process of becoming tighter and narrower, or something that makes you feel that this is happening

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He felt a constriction in his chest., high blood pressure can be caused by many things, but one of …

noun

A limit, or the process of limiting or controlling something or someone

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The constrictions of prison life were inhuman., even now he seeks to avoid the constrictions impose…

noun

The process of becoming smaller.

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The general contraction of the industry did further damage to morale

noun

A reduction in size or amount

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[ c ] an economic contraction, [ u ] heat differences cause rapid expansion and contraction of the …

noun

A situation in which less money is being earned, spent, or invested in a market or economy

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Michigan's economy experienced a contraction last year., (a) contraction in sth a sharp contraction…

verb

Restrain or keep in check.

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She promised she would curb her temper

noun

A check or restraint on something.

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Plans to introduce tougher curbs on insider dealing

noun

A type of bit with a strap or chain attached which passes under a horse's lower jaw, used as a check.

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Too often i see people with track horses, who they are afraid of, sticking a big curb bit in their …

verb

Reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.

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Civil liberties were further curtailed

verb

Present participle of curtail

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To curtail your holiday/spending, with all the snow, our daily walks have been severely curtailed.

verb

To stop something before it is finished, or to reduce or limit something

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To curtail your holiday/spending, with all the snow, our daily walks have been severely curtailed.

noun

The action or fact of reducing or restricting something.

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The curtailment of human rights

noun

The action of reducing or limiting something, or of stopping something before it is finished

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She condemned postwar curtailment of civil liberties., the policy included insurance against cancel…

verb

Make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp-edged tool or object.

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He cut his toe on a sharp stone

noun

A stroke or blow given by a sharp-edged implement or by a whip or cane.

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He could skin an animal with a single cut of the knife

verb

Separate with or as if with an instrument

noun

An act or instance of reducing something, especially expenditure.

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Cutbacks in defence spending

noun

A reduction, esp. one made to save money

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Cutbacks in public spending are expected in the next budget.

noun

A reduction that is made to save money

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The company has announced cutbacks in production due to falling sales., big/drastic/severe, etc. cu…

verb

Make or become smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity, or degree.

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The population of the area has decreased radically

noun

An instance or example of becoming smaller or fewer.

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A decrease in births

verb

To become smaller or make something less

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[ i ] car sales decreased sharply this year., i haven’t noticed any decrease in ticket sales.

verb

Make or become less; diminish.

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The years have lessened the gap in age between us

verb

Present participle of lessen

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A healthy diet can lessen the risk of heart disease.

noun

A limiting rule or circumstance; a restriction.

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Severe limitations on water use

noun

The act of controlling, or something that controls

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[ c ] the major limitation of early record players was the short playing time of the records., [ u …

noun

Something that controls or reduces something

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Limitation on/upon sth there are strict limitations on where such businesses can locate., impose/pl…

adjective

Setting or serving as a limit to something.

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A limiting factor

verb

Set or serve as a limit to.

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Try to limit the amount you drink

adjective

Preventing you from having much choice

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Not eating meat or fish can be very limiting when you go to a restaurant.

noun

The action of moving someone or something in a downward direction.

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Conditions do not allow the lowering of a rescue boat

adjective

(of the sky) dark and threatening.

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A day of lowering cloud

verb

Move (someone or something) in a downward direction.

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He watched the coffin being lowered into the ground

noun

The action or fact of making something smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.

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Talks on arms reduction

noun

A limiting condition or measure, especially a legal one.

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Planning restrictions on commercial development

noun

Something that limits someone's actions or movement, or limits the amount, size, etc., of something

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[ c ] you can get a discount fare, but some restrictions (= rules about limits) apply.

noun

An official limit or control on what people or companies are allowed to do, or on what can happen

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Impose/place/put restrictions on sth this practice imposes unneccessary restrictions on employment.…

noun

The action or process of lessening the effectiveness, power, or ability of someone or something, especially gradually or insidiously.

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The greatest threat of all is the undermining of our constitution

adjective

Lessening the effectiveness, power, or ability of someone or something, especially gradually or insidiously.

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The last straw was an undermining comment questioning my skills

verb

Erode the base or foundation of (a rock formation).

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The flow of water had undermined pillars supporting the roof

verb

Make or become weaker in power, resolve, or physical strength.

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Fault lines had weakened and shattered the rocks