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Aumentos e diminuiçõesIncrease and Decrease

Increase and Decrease vocabulary for Portuguese learners, built around one clear everyday scene.

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Aumentos e diminuições: Increase and Decrease vocabulary guide

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subir

Rise
subir Rise
suˈbiʁ

Os preços sobem rapidamente quando a oferta é limitada.Prices rise quickly when supply is tight.

cair

Fall
cair Fall
kaˈiʁ

As temperaturas caem depois do pôr do sol.Temperatures fall after sunset.

crescer

Grow
crescer Grow
kɾeˈseʁ

A empresa cresceu rapidamente no ano passado.The company grew rapidly last year.

encolher

Shrink
encolher Shrink
ẽkoˈʎeʁ

A camisola encolheu depois da lavagem.The sweater shrank after washing.

expandir

Expand
expandir Expand
eʃpɐ̃ˈdiʁ

A empresa planeia expandir para o estrangeiro.The company plans to expand overseas.

contrair

Contract
contrair Contract
kõtɾaˈiʁ

O metal contrai com o frio.Metal contracts in cold weather.

disparar

Soar
disparar Soar
diʃpɐˈɾaʁ

A procura pelo produto disparou este mês.Demand for the product soared this month.

despencar

Plummet
despencar Plummet
deʃpẽˈkaʁ

As ações despencaram depois da notícia.Stock prices plummeted after the news.

dobrar

Double
dobrar Double
doˈbɾaʁ

O salário dela dobrou em três anos.Her salary doubled in three years.

reduzir pela metade

Halve
reduzir pela metade Halve
ʁeduˈziʁ ˈpelɐ meˈtadʒi

A equipa reduziu as perdas pela metade neste trimestre.The team halved its losses this quarter.

aumentar repentinamente

Surge
aumentar repentinamente Surge
/aw.mẽˈtaɾ ʁe.pen.tʃi.naˈmẽ.tʃi/

As encomendas aumentaram repentinamente durante a noite.A surge of orders hit the website overnight.

diminuir

Decline
diminuir Decline
/dʒi.mi.nuˈiɾ/

As vendas diminuíram pelo segundo mês seguido.Sales declined for the second straight month.

acelerar

Accelerate
acelerar Accelerate
/a.se.leˈɾaɾ/

O carro acelerou ao entrar na estrada.The car accelerated as it entered the highway.

desacelerar

Slow
desacelerar Slow
/de.za.se.leˈɾaɾ/

Precisamos desacelerar o processo.We need to slow the process down.

impulsionar

Boost
impulsionar Boost
/ĩ.pu.si.oˈnaɾ/

A campanha impulsionou as vendas online.The campaign boosted sales online.

conter

Curb
conter Curb
/kõˈteɾ/

A nova política conteve a poluição na cidade.The new policy curbed pollution in the city.

intensificar-se

Escalate
intensificar-se Escalate
/ĩ.tẽ.si.fiˈkaɾ si/

As tensões se intensificaram depois do anúncio.Tensions escalated after the announcement.

estabilizar

Stabilize
estabilizar Stabilize
/is.ta.bi.liˈzaɾ/

O estado do paciente estabilizou durante a noite.The patient’s condition stabilized overnight.

oscilar

Fluctuate
oscilar Fluctuate
/os.siˈlaɾ/

Os preços oscilam conforme a estação.Prices fluctuate depending on the season.

nivelar

Level Off
nivelar Level Off
/ni.veˈlaɾ/

Depois de uma forte alta, as vendas se nivelaram em junho.After a sharp rise, sales leveled off in June.

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