amenguar
amenguar(
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mehn
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gwahr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to lessen
Vuelven las lluvias, y amengua la sequía en Sonora.Rainfall is back in Sonora, and the drought lessens.
b. to diminish
Los bombardeos, lejos de amenguar, iban en aumento.Far from diminishing, bombings were increasing.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to lower)
b. to diminish
La exigente ascensión fue amenguando las fuerzas de los escaladores.The highly demanding ascent was diminishing the strength of the climbers.
3. (to ruin)
a. to damage
La muerte de aquel paciente amenguaría para siempre la buena reputación del cirujano.The death of that patient would damage the surgeon's good reputation for ever.
b. to detract from
Sorprendentemente, las medidas de austeridad no amenguaban el apoyo al partido en las encuestas.Surprisingly enough, the austerity measures didn't detract from the party's support in the polls.
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