Translation of decrease – English-German dictionary

decrease

 
verb
  /diˈkriːs/

decrease

 
noun
  /ˈdiːkriːs/
●
a growing less
die Abnahme
a decrease of fifty per cent
a gradual decrease in unemployment.

(Translation of decrease from the PASSWORD English–German Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd)

Examples of decrease

decrease
If the emissions were to decrease sharply, then you could perhaps talk about stabilizing the programme, but not in this case.
Würden die Emissionen stark abnehmen, könnte man vielleicht von einer Stabilisierung des Programmes reden, aber nicht unter diesen Umständen.
If the emissions were to decrease sharply, then you could perhaps talk about stabilizing the programme, but not in this case.
Würden die Emissionen stark abnehmen, könnte man vielleicht von einer Stabilisierung des Programmes reden, aber nicht unter diesen Umständen.
It is true that working age population will continue to decrease due to the slowing-down of population growth.
Es ist richtig, daß die erwerbsfähige Bevölkerung wegen der Verlangsamung des Bevölkerungswachstums weiterhin abnehmen wird.
It is true that working age population will continue to decrease due to the slowing-down of population growth.
Es ist richtig, daß die erwerbsfähige Bevölkerung wegen der Verlangsamung des Bevölkerungswachstums weiterhin abnehmen wird.
The pressure will in future increase, not decrease, to keep the accounts clean and transparent.
In Zukunft wird der Druck, daß die Konten sauber und transparent geführt werden, zunehmen und nicht abnehmen.
The pressure will in future increase, not decrease, to keep the accounts clean and transparent.
In Zukunft wird der Druck, daß die Konten sauber und transparent geführt werden, zunehmen und nicht abnehmen.
I would like to make it clear that the ozone hole itself has not been reduced, but the rate of depletion has decreased.
Nicht das Loch ist kleiner geworden, aber die Geschwindigkeit der Abnahme ist etwas geringer geworden.
I would like to make it clear that the ozone hole itself has not been reduced, but the rate of depletion has decreased.
Nicht das Loch ist kleiner geworden, aber die Geschwindigkeit der Abnahme ist etwas geringer geworden.
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Translations of decrease

in Chinese (Traditional)
(使)減少, (使)下降, (使)降低…
in Chinese (Simplified)
(使)减少, (使)下降, (使)降低…
in Spanish
disminuir, disminución, decrecer…
in Portuguese
diminuir, cair, baixar…
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कमी होणे किंवा काहीतरी कमी करणे, घट…
~が減る, ~を減らす, 減(へ)る…
azalma, azaltmak, düşmek…
diminuer, décroître, diminution [feminine]…
disminuir…
afnemen, afname…
குறைவாக ஆவதற்கு, அல்லது எதையாவது குறைத்தல், ஒரு குறைப்பு…
घटना या घटाना, कम होना या करना, कटौती…
ઘટાડો…
aftage, mindskes, nedgang…
[för]minska, avta, [för]minskning…
menurun, pengurangan…
avta, senke, reduksjon [masculine]…
گھٹنا, کم ہونا, کمی…
зменшувати(ся), зменшення…
уменьшать(ся)…
తక్కువ అవ్వడం, తగ్గింపు…
يُخفّض, يُقَلِّل…
কমে যাওয়া বা কিছু কমিয়ে দেওয়া, হ্রাস…
snížit (se), zmenšit (se), pokles…
mengurangi, penurunan…
ทำให้ลดลง, การลดลง…
giảm, sự giảm sút…
zmniejszać się, spadać, zmniejszyć (się)…
줄어들다…
diminuire, diminuzione…
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