Summary
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- lessen:
- less:
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Wiktionary:
- lessen → verminderen
- lessen → afnemen, in discrediet brengen, herleiden, inkrimpen, reduceren, vereenvoudigen, zetten, ruïneren, te gronde richten, ten val brengen, verderven, aflaten, laten zakken, neerhalen, inkorten, verminderen, kleineren, afbreken, afgeven op, afkammen, trekken, een streep trekken, neerlaten, strijken, vellen, afdraaien, verlagen, kleinmaken, vernederen, verootmoedigen, resumeren, samenvatten, excerperen, afkorten, bekorten
- less → minder dan, minder
- less → minder
English
Detailed Translations for lessen from English to Dutch
lessen:
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to lessen (decrease; diminish; reduce; curtail; scale down; dwindle; shrink away; mark down)
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to lessen (weaken; dilute; abate; adulterate; enervate; enfeeble; become weak; lose strength)
verzwakken; uitputten; verslappen; zwakker worden; aan kracht inboeten; zwak worden-
zwakker worden verb
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aan kracht inboeten verb (boet aan kracht in, boette aan kracht in, boetten aan kracht in, aan kracht ingeboet)
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zwak worden verb
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to lessen (shrink; diminish; decrease; reduce; shrivel up; shrink back; dwindle; shrivel; go down; shrink away; drop)
Conjugations for lessen:
present
- lessen
- lessen
- lessens
- lessen
- lessen
- lessen
simple past
- lessened
- lessened
- lessened
- lessened
- lessened
- lessened
present perfect
- have lessened
- have lessened
- has lessened
- have lessened
- have lessened
- have lessened
past continuous
- was lessening
- were lessening
- was lessening
- were lessening
- were lessening
- were lessening
future
- shall lessen
- will lessen
- will lessen
- shall lessen
- will lessen
- will lessen
continuous present
- am lessening
- are lessening
- is lessening
- are lessening
- are lessening
- are lessening
subjunctive
- be lessened
- be lessened
- be lessened
- be lessened
- be lessened
- be lessened
diverse
- lessen!
- let's lessen!
- lessened
- lessening
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they
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Wiktionary Translations for lessen:
lessen
Cross Translation:
verb
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afnemen in aantal, kleiner worden
Cross Translation:
From | To | Via |
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• lessen | → afnemen | ↔ abnehmen — kleiner oder weniger werden |
• lessen | → in discrediet brengen; herleiden; inkrimpen; reduceren; vereenvoudigen; zetten; ruïneren; te gronde richten; ten val brengen; verderven; aflaten; laten zakken; neerhalen; inkorten; verminderen; kleineren; afbreken; afgeven op; afkammen; trekken; een streep trekken; neerlaten; strijken; vellen; afdraaien; verlagen; kleinmaken; vernederen; verootmoedigen | ↔ abaisser — Mettre en position plus basse, faire descendre, diminuer la hauteur. |
• lessen | → resumeren; samenvatten; excerperen; inkorten; verminderen; afkorten; bekorten | ↔ abréger — rendre plus court. |
• lessen | → inkorten; verminderen | ↔ amoindrir — rendre moindre. |
less:
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less (fewer)
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less (more restricted; fewer)
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less (smaller; more restricted; shorter; fewer)
Translation Matrix for less:
Adjective | Related Translations | Other Translations |
minder | fewer; less | |
Adverb | Related Translations | Other Translations |
- | to a lesser extent | |
Modifier | Related Translations | Other Translations |
beperkter | fewer; less; more restricted | |
in mindere mate | fewer; less; more restricted | |
kleiner | fewer; less; more restricted; shorter; smaller |
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Wiktionary Translations for less:
less
comparative
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- less → minder dan
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not as much
- less → minder