Reducir
Example: Debemos reducir el consumo de azúcar para estar saludables.
Definition
"Reducir" means to make something smaller in size, quantity, or degree. It involves decreasing or limiting an amount or extent, such as reducing sugar consumption to promote health, as in the phrase 'Debemos reducir el consumo de azúcar para estar saludables.'
Etymology
The word "reducir" comes from the Latin verb 'reducere,' which means 'to lead back' or 'to bring back.' It is formed by the prefix 're-' meaning 'back' and 'ducere' meaning 'to lead.' Did you know that this root also gives us the English word 'reduce,' highlighting the idea of bringing something down or back to a smaller state?
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"Reducir" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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