← Back to Fala2Me
diminish the area
[dɪˈmɪnɪʃ ðə ˈɛəriə]
verb phrase
reduzir a área
1.
to make an area smaller in size or extent
The construction project will diminish the area available for parking.
O projeto de construção reduzirá a área disponível para estacionamento.
2.
to decrease or lessen the total land or space
Urban development has diminished the area of natural forests.
O desenvolvimento urbano reduziu a área de florestas naturais.
Synonyms
reduce the area
decrease the area
shrink the area
lessen the area
compress the area
Antonyms
expand the area
increase the area
enlarge the area
extend the area
augment the area
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
reduzir a área
most common usage
São Paulo
diminuir a área
literal translation also used
Portugal
reduzir a área
standard European Portuguese usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
cut down the area
shrink the footprint
make space smaller
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →