Cool MateDecrease vs Shrink
Wann du im Englischen was verwendest, mit Bedeutung, Register und Beispielen.
Decrease
Top 2.000 (häufig)B2verb
Shrink
Top 2.000 (häufig)C1verb
| Decrease | Shrink | |
|---|---|---|
| Aussprache | 🇬🇧 //dɪˈkriːs//🇺🇸 //dɪˈkriːs// | 🇬🇧 /["/ʃrɪŋk/","/ʃrɪŋks/","/ʃræŋk/","/ʃrʌŋk/","/ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ʃrɪŋk/","/ʃrɪŋks/","/ʃræŋk/","/ʃrʌŋk/","/ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/"]/ |
| Bedeutung | To make something smaller or lower. | to make something smaller or to become smaller |
| Beispiel | The government plans to decrease taxes next year. | If you wash that sweater in hot water, it will shrink. |
| Register | Neutral | Neutral |
| Wie häufig | Top 2.000 (häufig) | Top 2.000 (häufig) |
| CEFR-Niveau | B2 | C1 |
| Wortart | verb | verb |
| Kollokationen | decrease in size, decrease in temperature, significantly decrease, gradually decrease, decrease the risk | considerably, dramatically, significantly, by, from, to, shrink in size, a little, visibly, instinctively, try to, against, in, into |
| Antonyme | increase, rise, augment | expand, grow, inflate |
| Häufige Fehler | 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 'shrank' as the past tense — remember 'shrunk' is the past participle., Using 'shrink' incorrectly with inanimate objects that can't physically shrink., Mixing up 'shrink' with 'squeeze' — they have different meanings. |
| Hinweise zur Verwendung | Use 'decrease' in formal and neutral contexts to describe reductions, such as in appetite or temperature. | Use 'shrink' when talking about clothes getting smaller after washing or when describing anything reducing in size. Avoid using it in very formal contexts. |
Häufige Fragen: Decrease vs Shrink
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Decrease und Shrink?
Decrease: To make something smaller or lower. Shrink: to make something smaller or to become smaller
Was ist anspruchsvoller: Decrease und Shrink?
Shrink ist das höchste Niveau, bei C1, auf der CEFR-Skala.
Sind Decrease und Shrink auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?
Decrease: B2, Shrink: C1 auf der CEFR-Skala.
Welche Wortart sind Decrease und Shrink?
Decrease: verb, Shrink: verb.
Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?
Decrease: The government plans to decrease taxes next year. Shrink: If you wash that sweater in hot water, it will shrink.
Kann ich Decrease und Shrink austauschbar verwenden?
Nicht immer. Decrease und Shrink 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.