I reduced
1. First person singular preterite indicative of 'reduzir' - to make smaller in size, amount, or degree
I reduced the recipe ingredients by half.
Reduzii os ingredientes da receita pela metade.
2. To lower or decrease in intensity, price, or importance
The store reduced prices during the sale.
A loja reduzii os preços durante a liquidação.
3. To simplify or condense something
I reduced the document to its essential points.
Reduzii o documento aos pontos essenciais.
This is a standard preterite verb form commonly used in written Portuguese and formal speech. In everyday Brazilian Portuguese, speakers often use the present perfect 'tenho reduzido' or simply 'reduzi' depending on context and regional variation.
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