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La Palabra del Día: Disminuir

La Palabra del Día: Disminuir

15
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Disminuir

to decrease, to drop, to fall, to diminish, to lessen

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Ahora mismo, hace mucho calor donde vivo. Quiero que la temperatura disminuya....


Right now, it is very hot where I live. I want the temperature to drop….

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updated Jul 21, 2011
edited by 001a2987
posted by 001a2987
Gracias por tu ayuda, Julián! :) - 001a2987, Jul 19, 2011
:) - Ingeteacher, Jul 19, 2011
Chris I think it should be donde, without the tilde. - SpanishPal, Jul 19, 2011
cassssssssssssssi, bien corregido pal - 00494d19, Jul 19, 2011
bien el subjuntivo, whohooooooooooo - 00494d19, Jul 19, 2011
Gracias SP....I don't know why I used a tilde...lol...y gracias Heidi, mi amor.... :) - 001a2987, Jul 19, 2011

33 Answers

9
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I have noticed that nowadays the chances that I will ever find a job have decreased drastically . . . . . downer

Me he dado cuenta de que hoy en día los posibilidades de que alguna vez encuentre un empleo han disminuido muchísimo . . . . . shut eye

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updated Jul 21, 2011
edited by Ingeteacher
posted by Ingeteacher
jajaja - esa viñeta es muy graciosa!! :) - 001a2987, Jul 19, 2011
Me alegro que te guste, Chris . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 19, 2011
...It wouldn't be too difficult for me to share your impressions, Inge:)...but maybe we are too picky:) - luz_72, Jul 19, 2011
Que gracioso! - billygoat, Jul 19, 2011
Hace 11 años, mi jefe quería contratar a alguien con 5 años de experiencia en un lenguaje de computadora que fue inventado sólo 4 años antes. - pesta, Jul 19, 2011
No sabía que este problema ya existe desde hace tantos años, Pesta . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 19, 2011
@luz, tienes razón, voy a cambiar mi actitud . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 19, 2011
That is very true. - tc84, Jul 19, 2011
Sadly, this is so very true. :- - territurtle, Jul 19, 2011
de que hoy en día las posibilidades de que - 00494d19, Jul 20, 2011
Thank you for correcting me, Heidita. That was very useful for me :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 20, 2011
Grandiosa Inge!! Has ganado la Palabra del Día de nuevo!! :) - 001a2987, Jul 21, 2011
8
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Para evitar molestias a los vecinos, deberias disminuir su voz mientras cantas en la ducha.

To avoid disturbing the neighbor, you should lower your voice while singing in the bathroom.

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updated Jul 20, 2011
edited by Miro74
posted by Miro74
:) - 001a2987, Jul 19, 2011
Muy gracioso, Miro . . . . . :) ;) - Ingeteacher, Jul 19, 2011
.... deberias disminuir tu voz mientras cantas en la ducha - _kib, Jul 19, 2011
Do I have to? ;) - territurtle, Jul 19, 2011
8
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If possible, God decrease my age. Si posible, el Dios disminua mi edad.

updated Jul 19, 2011
posted by baburam
jajaa - yo también!! Welcome to the forum!! :) - 001a2987, Jul 19, 2011
¡Eso quisiera yo también, Baburam! :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 19, 2011
Si es posible que Dios disminuya ..., babu, you have a conjugation tab under "more" - 00494d19, Jul 19, 2011
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A medida que me hago mayor, toco el piano peor y cada vez peor. Pero no me molesta, porque mi oído diminuye también. As I get older, I play the piano worse and worse. But it´s okay, because my hearing is worse too.

updated Jul 20, 2011
edited by mstivers
posted by mstivers
:)) - territurtle, Jul 19, 2011
Hahaha, very funny, M! :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 19, 2011
That reminds me that as I get older, I look worse and worse, but it's okay because my eyesight is going. - JoyceM, Jul 19, 2011
peor y peor = cada vez peor - 00494d19, Jul 20, 2011
7
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Some people with diabetes can lower their blood sugar levels with proper diet and regular exercise.

Algunas personas que tienen diabetes se pueden disminuir el nivel de glucosa en la sangre con la dieta apropiada y el ejercicio regular.

updated Jul 20, 2011
edited by 0066c384
posted by 0066c384
diabetes se pueden disminuir el nivel de glucosa EN la sangre con la dieta apropiada y el ejercicio regular. casi perfecto amigo! - 00494d19, Jul 20, 2011
Gracias! :) - 0066c384, Jul 20, 2011
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Comer frutas es bueno para disminuir el colesterol en la sangre y prevenir las enfermedades cardiovasculares.

Eating fruits is good for reducing cholesterol in the blood and preventing cardiovascular diseases.

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updated Jul 20, 2011
edited by luz_72
posted by luz_72
Es verdad, Luz . . . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 19, 2011
perfecto, ¡cómo no! jeje - 00494d19, Jul 20, 2011
7
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If you give up smoking when you are young, and take plenty of exercise you can lessen the likelihood (or risk) of getting heart disease when you are older.

= Si deja(s?) de fumar cuando eres joven, y haces mucho ejercicio se puede diminuir la probabilidad (o riesgo?) de contraer dolencia cardíaca cuando eres mayor

Corregid mi español, por favor wink smile grin

updated Jul 20, 2011
edited by FELIZ77
posted by FELIZ77
¡Por cierto, Feliz! :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 19, 2011
Si dejas de fumar cuando eres joven, y haces mucho ejercicio puedes diSminuir el riesgo?) de contraer dolencia cardíaca cuando seas mayor - 00494d19, Jul 20, 2011
6
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I think these people need to decrease their stress level!

¡Creo que estas personas tienen que disminuir su nivel del estrés!

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updated Jul 21, 2011
posted by SonrisaDelSol
Who me stressed?? ;) - territurtle, Jul 19, 2011
Very funny, Sonrisa . . . . - Ingeteacher, Jul 19, 2011
Jaja, terri! Thanks, Inge! - SonrisaDelSol, Jul 19, 2011
great - 00494d19, Jul 21, 2011
6
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Debido a la población creciente de "pez león" en el Océano Atlántico hay una grave disminución de muchas otras especies de pez.

My original: Porque de la población creciente de "Lionfish" en el Océano Atlántico hay un grave disminuir de mucho otro especies de pez.

Due to the increasing population of Lionfish in the Atlantic Ocean there is a severe decrease of many other species of fish. alt text

updated Jul 20, 2011
edited by Yeser007
posted by Yeser007
Debido a la población creciente de "pez león" en el Océano Atlántico hay una grave disminución de muchas otras especies de pez. - 00494d19, Jul 19, 2011
Gracias Heidita. - Yeser007, Jul 19, 2011
Fishermen have started to harvest them because they are numerous and tasty! - Jraider, Jul 19, 2011
I learnt something new today! - ianta, Jul 19, 2011
¡Muy interesante, Gary! También un imagen maravilloso . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 19, 2011
The fact is they are not native to the Atlantic and were accidentally introduced just a few years ago. - Yeser007, Jul 20, 2011
6
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¡Hay que disminuir el clamor de los politicos y ponernos las pilas para resolver la crisis economica!

We must tone down the noise of the politicians,and get our act together in order to solve the economic crisis!

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updated Jul 20, 2011
posted by 002262dd
Love your photo, and **especially** your caption!! - territurtle, Jul 19, 2011
It's necessary, but is that enough? - ianta, Jul 19, 2011
perfecto - 00494d19, Jul 20, 2011
6
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Disminuir los cambios medioambientales, necesitamos sabor y usar tres palabras que comienzan con ere: reduce, reutiliza, recicla.

To diminish the environmental changes, we need to know and to use three words beginning with R: reduce, reuse, and recycle.

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updated Jul 20, 2011
posted by bandit51jd
Hey, good Bandit! - territurtle, Jul 19, 2011
¡Muy bien, Bandit! :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 19, 2011
Gracias, territurtle y Ingeteacher! - bandit51jd, Jul 19, 2011
Pa ra Disminuir los cambios medioambientales, necesitamos conocer y usarcorrectamente las tres palabras que - 00494d19, Jul 20, 2011
6
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Playing sports can lower your stress level.

Jugando deportes puede disminuir su nivel estrés.

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updated Jul 20, 2011
posted by LaloLoco
Messi in action :-) - SpanishPal, Jul 19, 2011
Gooooooooooal - Leatha, Jul 19, 2011
hacer deportes...de estrés - 00494d19, Jul 20, 2011
6
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"Disminuir la velocidad salva vidas"

“Reduce Speed! Save Lives”.

updated Jul 20, 2011
posted by Remolacha
perfecto - 00494d19, Jul 20, 2011
6
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Cuando lo disminuye el dinero asi que mi deseo a trabajar.

When the money decreases so does my desire to work.

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updated Jul 20, 2011
posted by billygoat
...no debería ser al contrario?:) - luz_72, Jul 19, 2011
thats me begging for a pay rise lol. No pay, no work! - billygoat, Jul 19, 2011
Yo pensaba lo mismo que Luz . . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 19, 2011
so true! - ianta, Jul 19, 2011
try again billy, different sentence - 00494d19, Jul 20, 2011
6
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La bolsa de Nueva York disminuyó ayer.
The NY stock market fell yesterday. wink
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updated Jul 20, 2011
edited by Jason7R
posted by Jason7R
Afortunadamente no sé nada de eso . . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 19, 2011
cayó o bajó, you cannot use disminuir here jason - 00494d19, Jul 20, 2011