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in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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Italian
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I. decrease N [Brit ˈdiːkriːs, Am ˈdiˌkris, dəˈkris]

decrease
diminuzione f
decrease
decremento m (in di)
decrease (in price)
ribasso m
decrease (in price)
calo m (in di)
decrease in spending
riduzione dei consumi
decrease in strength
indebolimento, diminuzione delle forze

II. decrease VB trans [Brit dɪˈkriːs, Am dəˈkris]

1. decrease number, size, sales:

decrease
diminuire, ridurre

2. decrease (in knitting):

decrease stitches
calare

III. decrease VB intr [Brit dɪˈkriːs, Am dəˈkris]

1. decrease:

decrease size, weight, population:
diminuire, decrescere
decrease price, cost, rate:
abbassarsi, calare
decrease popularity:
diminuire, calare

2. decrease (in knitting):

decrease
calare
population before n increase, decrease, figure
demografico
to get a percentage on before n increase, decrease, change
percentuale
Italian
Italian
English
English
decremento
decrease
decremento delle nascite
decrease in the birthrate
diminuzione (di prezzi, tassi, salari)
decrease
diminuzione (di potere, forze, facoltà)
decrease
diminuzione (di popolarità, quantità)
decrease
constatare una diminuzione del numero degli incidenti
to notice a decrease in the number of accidents
fate due diminuzioni a or per ogni giro
decrease two at the end of each row
decrescere tasso, prezzo:
to decrease
diminuire
to decrease
diminuire maglie
to decrease
diminuire due maglie a or per ogni giro
to decrease (by) two stitches on every row
diminuire fattura, somma, disoccupazione, tasso, prezzo:
to decrease
diminuire riserve, consumi, quantità:
to decrease
diminuire crescita, volume, deficit, differenza:
to decrease
diminuire potere, popolarità:
to decrease
scemare temporale, vento:
to decrease
regredire produzione, disoccupazione:
to decrease
sfumare
to decrease

in the PONS Dictionary

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English
Italian
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I. decrease1 [dɪ·ˈkri:s] VB intr

decrease
diminuire
decrease prices
calare

II. decrease1 [dɪ·ˈkri:s] VB trans

decrease
diminuire

decrease2 [ˈdi:·kri:s] N

decrease
diminuzione f
Italian
Italian
English
English
decremento
decrease
digradare
to decrease
rarefazione
decrease
deamplificazione
decrease in size
deamplificare
to decrease in size
diminuire
to decrease
diminuire di qc
to decrease by sth
ridursi
to decrease
calare
to decrease
Present
Idecrease
youdecrease
he/she/itdecreases
wedecrease
youdecrease
theydecrease
Past
Idecreased
youdecreased
he/she/itdecreased
wedecreased
youdecreased
theydecreased
Present Perfect
Ihavedecreased
youhavedecreased
he/she/ithasdecreased
wehavedecreased
youhavedecreased
theyhavedecreased
Past Perfect
Ihaddecreased
youhaddecreased
he/she/ithaddecreased
wehaddecreased
youhaddecreased
theyhaddecreased

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a decrease/an increase in weight
un calo/aumento di peso
to increase/decrease in size
aumentare/diminuire di grandezza