How to Say "to reduce" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to reduce” is “bajar” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
verbA2
prices or numbers
Examples
Por favor, baja el volumen de la música, está muy alto.
Please, lower the volume of the music, it's too high.
Dicen que van a bajar los impuestos este año.
They say they are going to lower taxes this year.
Confusing 'bajar' and 'reducir'
Mistake: “Using 'reducir' for volume/light: 'Voy a reducir la luz.'”
Correction: Use 'bajar' for levels and intensities, as in 'Voy a bajar la luz/el volumen.' 'Reducir' is better for size or complexity.
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