scale down

[/skeɪl daʊn/]

verb (phrasal verb)

reduzir; diminuir; fazer uma redução de escala

1. To reduce the size, scope, or amount of something

The company decided to scale down its operations due to budget cuts.

A empresa decidiu reduzir suas operações devido aos cortes orçamentários.

2. To make a proportionally smaller version of something

The architect had to scale down the building design to fit the smaller lot.

O arquiteto teve que reduzir a escala do projeto do prédio para se adequar ao lote menor.

3. To decrease in intensity or level

We need to scale down our expectations for this quarter.

Precisamos diminuir nossas expectativas para este trimestre.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

reduzir; diminuir de tamanho

Most common usage in business and everyday contexts

São Paulo

reduzir; fazer downsizing

Often uses English 'downsizing' in corporate contexts

Rio de Janeiro

encolher; reduzir

Colloquial usage

Portugal

reduzir a escala; diminuir

Standard Portuguese usage, often 'reduzir' alone

scale back

trim down

pare down

cut back on something

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