How to Say "reduces" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “reduces” is “reduce” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El ejercicio reduce el riesgo de enfermedades.
Exercise reduces the risk of diseases.
¡Reduce la velocidad, vas muy rápido!
Slow down, you're going too fast!
Esta máquina reduce el tamaño del papel.
This machine reduces the size of the paper.
A double-duty word
The word 'reduce' is used in two main ways: to state a fact about someone else (He reduces) or to give a direct command to a friend (Reduce!).
The 'J' in the past
Even though 'reduce' looks normal now, when you talk about the past, it gets a 'j' sound: 'Él redujo' (He reduced).
The 'I' form mismatch
Mistake: “yo reduzco (not yo reduzo)”
Correction: When saying 'I reduce', you need to add a 'z' before the 'c' to keep the sound right: say 'reduzco'.
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