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уменьшать

turn down

Meaning of уменьшать

reduce level

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RU[umʲɪnʲˈʂatʲ]
turn down
уменьшать - turn down
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уменьшать with English translation

уменьшать usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

Please turn down the thermostat before bed.

Пожалуйста, попробуй уменьшить температуру на термостате перед сном.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

He turned down the heating to save money.

Он начал уменьшать отопление, чтобы сэкономить деньги.

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уменьшать belongs to the topic "Housing and Utilities". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

уменьшатьturn down
беспорядокmess
мусорtrash
инструментtool
раковинаsink
протиратьwipe
включатьturn on

уменьшать synonyms

Related words worth learning together

убавлять
Often implies gradual lowering, especially volume or stove heat.
снизить
To decrease amount, level, or intensity — common in formal and everyday speech.
приглушить
To soften or muffle sound or light — make it quieter but not off.
выключить
To stop a device or switch off light/sound completely (to zero).
понизить
To lower in rank, level, or value (salary, temperature, status).
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У
🇷🇺ru
убавлять

Often implies gradual lowering, especially volume or stove heat.

A2Often
С
🇷🇺ru
снизить

To decrease amount, level, or intensity — common in formal and everyday speech.

A2Very Often
П
🇷🇺ru
приглушить

To soften or muffle sound or light — make it quieter but not off.

A2Often
В
🇷🇺ru
выключить

To stop a device or switch off light/sound completely (to zero).

A2Very Often
П
🇷🇺ru
понизить

To lower in rank, level, or value (salary, temperature, status).

A2Often
С
🇷🇺ru
сократить

To cut or reduce quantity or duration (staff, costs, hours) — often about numbers/volume.

A2Very Often
О
🇷🇺ru
ослабить

To make less strict or strong — about force, control, or restrictions.

A2Often

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How to pronounce уменьшать and what this word means

уменьшать means turn down. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce уменьшать

[umʲɪnʲˈʂatʲ]

уменьшать translation

turn down

уменьшать examples

Please turn down the thermostat before bed.

уменьшать transcription

[umʲɪnʲˈʂatʲ]

Questions about this word

уменьшать meaning: what does it mean?

уменьшить громкость, интенсивность или силу чего-либо

уменьшать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

уменьшать is pronounced as [umʲɪnʲˈʂatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

уменьшать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Please turn down the thermostat before bed. Translation: Пожалуйста, попробуй уменьшить температуру на термостате перед сном.

Is уменьшать part of Housing and Utilities vocabulary?

Yes, уменьшать (turn down) can be learned in the Housing and Utilities topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is уменьшать part of Home and Household vocabulary?

Yes, уменьшать (turn down) can be learned in the Home and Household topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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