la mengua
-the decrease
See the entry for mengua.

mengua

la mengua(
mehng
-
gwah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. decrease
José culpó a la crisis económica por la mengua de las ventas.Jose blamed the economic crisis for the decrease in sales.
b. reduction
La mengua del nivel de las aguas tardó más de lo esperado.The reduction in the water level took longer than expected.
c. decline
La empresa va a despedir a parte del personal para compensar la mengua de beneficios.The company is going to lay off part of the workforce to compensate for the decline in profits.
d. detriment
El Congreso no aprobó el proyecto de ley porque iba en mengua de las pequeñas empresas.Congress did not pass the bill because it was to the detriment of small businesses.
a. decline
Carlos vivió lo suficiente para ver la mengua del poder de su familia.Carlos lived enough to see the decline of his family's power.
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