lessen
US'lesən
معنی فارسی
کم شدن ، کمتر شدن ، کوچک (تر) شدن ،
کم (تر) کردن ، کوچک (تر) کم گرفتن
معنی کامل و مثالها
/les´ǝn/vt., vi.
● کاستن، کم کردن، کاهش دادن
this pill will lessen your pain
این قرص درد شما را کم خواهد کرد.
● کم شدن، کاسته شدن
the pain was lessening
درد داشت کم میشد.
● کوچکتر کردن یا شدن، ویدا شدن
to lessen the gap between the poor and the rich
کم کردن فاصلهی بین فقرا و ثروتمندان
... if the length of life is suddenly lessened
... اگر ویدا شود یکبارگی عمر
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Middle English 'lessenen', from Old English 'lǣsian', from 'lǣssa' meaning 'less'.
مثال
- He tried to lessen the impact of his words.
- The medication can help lessen the pain.
- We need to find ways to lessen our environmental impact.
تعریف انگلیسی
verb
- decrease in size, extent, or range “The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester” “The cabin pressure fell dramatically” “her weight fell to under a hundred pounds” “his voice fell to a whisper” “Verb Frames:” “Something ----s”
- make smaller “He decreased his staff” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s something” “Something ----s something”
- wear off or die down “The pain subsided” “Verb Frames:” “Something ----s”
مترادفها
I. verb active
1. Diminish, decrease, reduce, abate, abridge, make less.
2. Lower, degrade.
II. verb neuter
Decrease, diminish, abate, dwindle, shrink, be reduced.