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diminuir problemas

[dɪ.mɪ.nu.ˈir pɾo.ˈblɛ.mɐs]
verb phrase
to reduce problems / to lessen difficulties
1. to make problems smaller in scope, severity, or number; to minimize or alleviate difficulties
The new policy aims to diminish problems in the workplace.
A nova política visa diminuir problemas no local de trabalho.
2. to take action to decrease or mitigate issues
We need to diminish problems before they become worse.
Precisamos diminuir problemas antes que se tornem piores.
Synonyms
reduzir problemasamenizar problemasmitigar problemasatenuar dificuldadesaliviar problemas
Antonyms
aumentar problemasagravar problemasintensificar dificuldadespiorar situação

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
diminuir problemas
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
diminuir problemas / reduzir problemas
both forms commonly used in business context
Portugal
diminuir problemas / reduzir problemas
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

diminuir na fonte (address the root cause)
nada a ver com o problema (that's beside the point)
dar um jeito (find a workaround)
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