diminish

[US]/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
[UK]/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

- vt. punguza saizi au umuhimu; fanya mdogo
- vi. pungua; kuwa mdogo
Word Forms
Past Participlediminished
Present Participlediminishing
Third Person Singulardiminishes
Past Tensediminished

Phrases & Collocations

diminish in importance

kupoteza umuhimu

diminish inflammation

punguza uvimbe

Example Sentences

diminish the cost of production

hupunguza gharama za uzalishaji

a diminished role for local government.

jukumu lililopungua kwa serikali za mkoa.

she felt diminished by the report.

alijisikia dhaifu kutokana na ripoti.

We should try to diminish the cost of production.

Tungependa kujaribu kupunguza gharama za uzalishaji.

Diminish the revenue by reducing tax.

Punguza mapato kwa kupunguza kodi.

He likes to diminish the skill of others.

Yeye anapenda kupunguza ujuzi wa wengine.

Several unpopular decisions diminished the governor's popularity.

Maamuzi kadhaa yasiyofurahisha yaliondoa umaarufu wa gavana.

The country diminished the revenue by reducing tax.

Nchi ilipunguza mapato kwa kupunguza kodi.

An occasional outburst didn't diminish my respect for her.

Kutoa hisia mara kwa mara hakupunguza heshima yangu kwake.

The warden's authority diminished after the revolt.

Harakati ya msimamizi ilipungua baada ya uasi.

the trial has aged and diminished him.

jaribatalimemfanya kuwa mzee na dhaifu.

The harmony of her face is not diminished by her imperfect nose.

Ufanisi wa nyuso zake haupungushwi na pua yake isiyo kamilifu.

The unskilled section of the working class was diminishing as a proportion of the workforce.

Sehemu ya wasio na ujuzi kati ya wafanyakazi ilikuwa inashuka kama uwiano wa nguvu kazi.

the problem of diminished sight can be reduced or corrected by using spectacles.

tatizo la kuona kwa upeo mdogo linaweza kupunguzwa au kurekebishwa kwa kutumia miwani.

regretfully, mounting costs and diminishing traffic forced the line to close.

Kwa kusikitisha, kuongezeka kwa gharama na kushuka kwa trafiki zilishababisha laini hiyo kufungwa.

Biomarkers of aging include thinning of the hair and diminished elasticity of the skin.

Vioanisho vya kuzeeka ni pamoja na uboreshaji wa nywele na kuongezeka kwa elasticity ya ngoo.

The differences between manual labour and mental labour are diminishing in some developed countries.

Tofauti kati ya kazi ya mwongozo na kazi ya akili zinapungua katika nchi zilizostawi.

Real-world Examples

Even more alarmingly, its flow is diminishing at source.

Hata zaidi ya kusikitisha, mtiririko wake unadumishwa kwa chanzo.

Source: "BBC Documentary: Home"

He diminishes it and again diminishes it, till he arrives at doing nothing (on purpose).

Yeye inadumsha, na tena inadumsha, hadi anafikia hatua ya kutofanya chochote (kwa makusudi).

Source: Tao Te Ching

This is the law of diminishing marginal utility.

Hii ndio sheria ya faida ya ziada inayodumishwa.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

Signs now are that both are diminishing.

Ishara za sasa zinaonyesha kuwa zote zinadumishwa.

Source: The Economist - International

Amygdala damage also causes a diminished fear response.

Uharibifu wa Amygdala pia husababisha majibu ya hofu yaliyodumishwa.

Source: Osmosis - Nerve

Dudley, on the other hand, looked somehow diminished.

Dudley, kinyume na yeye, aliangalia kwa namna fulani aliyodumishwa.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

President Zelensky says airstrikes will not diminish the spirit of Ukrainians.

Rais Zelensky anasema kuwa mashambulizi ya majani hayatadumishi roho ya Watu wa Kiukraine.

Source: BBC World Headlines

By diminishing Marissa's accomplishment, the attacks diminished us all.

Kwa kudumisha mafanikio ya Marissa, mashambulizi yalidumisha sisi sote.

Source: Lean In

Adenosine can no longer bind, meaning it's calming properties are diminished.

Adenosine hawezi tena kuunganisha, kumaanisha mali zake za utulivu zimepungua.

Source: Asap SCIENCE Selection

It amplifies quieter emotions, but it diminishes the intensity of stronger feelings.

Inaongeza hisia za utulivu, lakini inadumisha nguvu ya hisia za nguvu.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

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