Cool MateBring it down vs Decrease vs Lower vs Reduce
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Bring it down
Top 2.000 (häufig)
Decrease
Top 2.000 (häufig)B2verb
Lower
Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)B2verb
Reduce
Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)A2verb
| Bring it down | Decrease | Lower | Reduce | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aussprache | 🇬🇧 //brɪŋ ɪt daʊn//🇺🇸 //brɪŋ ɪt daʊn// | 🇬🇧 //dɪˈkriːs//🇺🇸 //dɪˈkriːs// | 🇬🇧 /["/ˈləʊə(r)/","/ˈləʊəz/","/ˈləʊəd/","/ˈləʊərɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈləʊər/","/ˈləʊərz/","/ˈləʊərd/","/ˈləʊərɪŋ/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/rɪˈdjuːs/","/rɪˈdjuːsɪz/","/rɪˈdjuːst/","/rɪˈdjuːsɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/rɪˈduːs/","/rɪˈduːsɪz/","/rɪˈduːst/","/rɪˈduːsɪŋ/"]/ |
| Bedeutung | To lower something, usually in volume or intensity. | Etwas kleiner oder weniger machen.To make something smaller or lower. | etwas weniger hoch machen oder es verringernto make something less high or to decrease it | Etwas in Menge, Größe oder Grad kleiner machen.Make something smaller in amount, size, or degree. |
| Beispiel | Could you bring it down a little? It's too loud. | The government plans to decrease taxes next year. | The manager decided to lower the prices to attract more customers. | The company plans to reduce its carbon footprint by using more sustainable materials. |
| Register | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral |
| Wie häufig | Top 2.000 (häufig) | Top 2.000 (häufig) | Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) | Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) |
| CEFR-Niveau | - | B2 | B2 | A2 |
| Wortart | verb | verb | verb | |
| Kollokationen | bring it down a notch, bring the volume down, bring it down to earth | decrease in size, decrease in temperature, significantly decrease, gradually decrease, decrease the risk | carefully, gently, gradually, into, onto, to, carefully, gently, gradually, into, onto, to | considerably, dramatically, drastically, aim to, attempt to, seek to, by, in, from, an attempt to reduce something, an effort to reduce something, measures to reduce something |
| Antonyme | - | increase, rise, augment | raise, increase, elevate | increase, expand, enlarge |
| Häufige Fehler | Using 'bring down' without 'it' in informal contexts., Confusing with 'take down' which often refers to removing something rather than lowering it., Forgetting to specify what to bring down. | Confusing 'decrease' with 'increase'., Using 'decrease' without an object, e.g. 'decrease' must have something to decrease., Incorrectly conjugating the verb in different tenses. | Confused with 'lowered' when describing past actions., Incorrectly using 'lower' as an adjective instead of a verb., Mistaking 'lower' for 'less' in some contexts. | Confused with 'deduce' which means to conclude or infer., Using 'reduce' without an object (e.g. 'reduce it' instead of directly stating what to reduce)., Mistaking 'reduce' for 'reduction' in sentences. |
| Hinweise zur Verwendung | Use 'bring it down' when referring to lowering volume or intensity. Usually informal but appropriate in most contexts. Avoid in very formal writing. | Verwenden Sie 'decrease' in formellen und neutralen Kontexten, um Reduzierungen zu beschreiben, z. B. des Appetits oder der Temperatur.Use 'decrease' in formal and neutral contexts to describe reductions, such as in appetite or temperature. | Verwende 'senken', wenn du dich auf eine physische oder metaphorische Reduzierung beziehst. Es ist in den meisten Kontexten angemessen, aber vermeide es in sehr formellen Texten.Use 'lower' when referring to reducing something physically or metaphorically. It’s appropriate in most contexts, but avoid using it in overly formal writing. | Verwenden Sie 'reduzieren', wenn Sie darüber sprechen, etwas in der Menge kleiner oder weniger zu machen. Es kann formell in Berichten oder informell im alltäglichen Gespräch verwendet werden. Vermeiden Sie die Verwendung in Kontexten, in denen eine Steigerung beabsichtigt ist.Use 'reduce' when talking about making something smaller or less in quantity. It can be used formally in reports or informally in everyday conversation. Avoid using it in contexts where the increase is intended. |
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Häufige Fragen: Bring it down vs Decrease vs Lower vs Reduce
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Bring it down, Decrease, Lower und Reduce?
Bring it down: To lower something, usually in volume or intensity. Decrease: To make something smaller or lower. Lower: to make something less high or to decrease it Reduce: Make something smaller in amount, size, or degree.
Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?
Bring it down: Could you bring it down a little? It's too loud. Decrease: The government plans to decrease taxes next year. Lower: The manager decided to lower the prices to attract more customers. Reduce: The company plans to reduce its carbon footprint by using more sustainable materials.
Kann ich Bring it down, Decrease, Lower und Reduce austauschbar verwenden?
Nicht immer. Bring it down, Decrease, Lower und Reduce sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.