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B2 · Size, amount & shape (3)
B2 · Tamaño, cantidad y forma (3)
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an act of making something less or smaller; the state of being made less or smaller
The outlet store gave a 20 percent reduction in the price of the shelves and bookcases
La tienda outlet ofreció una reducción del 20 por ciento en el precio de las estanterías y librerías.
The reduction in office staff has made it necessary to automate more job functions
SinónimosdecreasecutdeclinediscountloweringdiminishmentAntónimosincreaseriseadditionexpansiongrowthtotal, global, general
including all the things or people that are involved in a particular situation; general
The overall cost of the project was lower than we expected.
El costo total del proyecto fue menor de lo que esperábamos.
Sinónimosgenerallymainlyprimarilylargelyin generalon the wholechieflyAntónimosspecificallyparticularlyindividuallypartiallyin detailmúltiple, varios
many in number; involving many different people or things
The delivery person could not keep track of multiple orders, causing a food mix-up.
El repartidor no pudo llevar la cuenta de los múltiples pedidos, lo que provocó una confusión con la comida.
SinónimosnumerousmanyvariousseveralmanifoldAntónimossinglefewuniqueindividualsolerelativamente
to a fairly large degree, especially in comparison to something else
The train is relatively empty for this time of day
El tren está relativamente vacío para esta hora del día.
The train station has been relatively busy for a weekday
SinónimossomewhatcomparativelyproportionatelyfairlyquitemoderatelyAntónimosabsolutelycompletelytotallyentirelydefinitelyalgo
to some degree
What happened to them remains somewhat of a mystery.
Lo que les pasó sigue siendo un misterio.
I was somewhat surprised to see him.
Sinónimosslightlya littleratherkind ofsort ofto some extentpartiallymoderatelyAntónimoscompletelyentirelytotallyfullyabsolutelydefinitelyleve
very small in degree
He is, without the slightest doubt, the greatest living novelist.
Él es, sin la menor duda, el novelista vivo más grande.
The damage was slight.
SinónimosminorsmalltrivialinsignificantfaintnegligibleAntónimosmajorsignificantsubstantialconsiderableseriouspila
a number of things that have been placed on top of each other
a pile of books/clothes/bricks
una pila de libros/ropa/ladrillos
She looked in horror at the mounting pile of letters on her desk.
SinónimosheapstackmoundaccumulationcollectionAntónimossingleoneindividualscattereddistributedescala
the size or extent of something, especially when compared with something else
It was impossible to comprehend the full scale of the disaster.
Era imposible comprender la magnitud total del desastre.
SinónimosextentsizescopemagnitudedegreerangeproportionratioAntónimosinsignificancetrivialitysmallnessminutenessreserva
a supply of something that is available to be used in the future or when it is needed
He discovered unexpected reserves of strength.
Descubrió reservas inesperadas de fuerza.
reserve funds
SinónimosstockpilestoresupplyfundresourceconservationAntónimosdepletionexhaustionwasteexpenditureparcialmente
to some extent; not completely
Some people are unwilling to attend the classes partly because of the cost involved.
Algunas personas no están dispuestas a asistir a las clases, en parte, debido al costo involucrado.
He was only partly responsible for the accident.
Sinónimospartiallysomewhatin partto some extentrelativelyslightlyAntónimoscompletelyentirelyfullywhollytotallyminoría
the smaller part of a group; less than half of the people or things in a large group
Only a minority of the students walk to school every day.
Solo una minoría de los estudiantes va andando a la escuela cada día.
Sinónimosunderdogsmaller numberlesser partsubgroupAntónimosmajoritypreponderancemassbulkvolumen, capacidad
the amount of space that an object or a substance fills; the amount of space that a container has
Scientists measured the volume of water in the tank after the flood.
Los científicos midieron el volumen de agua del depósito después de la inundación.
Sinónimosloudnesssound levelamplitudequantityamountbulkAntónimosquietnesssoftnesssilencesmallnesslackvasto, inmenso, enorme
extremely large in area, size, amount, etc.
The vast majority of people care nothing about this issue.
A la inmensa mayoría de la gente este asunto le trae sin cuidado.
SinónimoshugeimmenseextensivelargegreattremendousenormousAntónimossmalltinylimitednarrowmeager
