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reduz-se

[ʁe'duz sə]
verb
it reduces itself, is reduced, reduces to
1. Third person singular present indicative of 'reduzir' with reflexive pronoun 'se', expressing a passive or reflexive action of reducing, diminishing, or being reduced
The problem reduces to a simple equation.
O problema reduz-se a uma equação simples.
2. To be limited or confined to; to amount to
His argument reduces to a single point.
Seu argumento reduz-se a um único ponto.
3. To decrease in size, amount, or degree
The costs reduce themselves through efficiency.
Os custos reduzem-se através da eficiência.
Synonyms
diminui-sedecresce-selimita-serestringe-seresume-se
Antonyms
aumenta-seexpande-seamplia-secresce-se

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
reduz-se
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
reduz-se
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

reduz-se a nada - reduces to nothing
reduz-se à expressão mínima - reduced to minimal expression
tudo se reduz a - everything boils down to
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