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That all these were mad in nature doesn't diminish the passion that she had.
Que todo eso estuviera envuelto de locura no menoscaba su pasión.
Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, John
© 2004 by John Katzenbach
It is also so designed as to diminish the risk of injury to the wearer, in the event of a collision or of abrupt deceleration of the vehicle, by limiting the mobility of the wearer's body.
Además, el sistema está diseñado para disminuir el riesgo de lesión a su portador en caso de colisión o de deceleración brusca del vehículo, limitando la movilidad del cuerpo del portador.
The clarity of the voice speaking was diminished – but still brutally audible.
La claridad de la voz había disminuido, pero seguía perfectamente audible.
Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio Final
Juicio Final
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006
Just Cause
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
This is particularly disappointing in a period in which relations between the two major nuclear-weapon Powers are better than they have ever been, and at a time when the number of nuclear weapons in the world is diminishing.
Ello resulta especialmente decepcionante en un período en que las relaciones entre las dos principales Potencias nucleares son mejores de lo que nunca han sido y en una época en que está disminuyendo la cantidad de armas nucleares en el mundo.
© 2010 Naciones Unidas
© United Nations 2010
"Whatever your father was once, Mr Stevens, his powers are now greatly diminished.
– Por muy competente que fuese su padre en otros tiempos, sus facultades están ahora muy mermadas.
Ishiguro, Kadzuo / The Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo / Los Restos Del Dia
Los Restos Del Dia
Ishiguro, Kadzuo
The Remains of the Day
Ishiguro, Kadzuo
© 1989 by Kazuo Ishiguro
Such measures may be applied only until, depending on the case, the disturbance or threat of disturbance has ceased or the quantities withdrawn or bought in have diminished appreciably.
Estas medidas sólo podrán aplicarse hasta que, según el caso, la perturbación o amenaza de perturbación haya desaparecido o hasta que las cantidades retiradas o compradas hayan registrado una disminución apreciable.
My hopes of getting reliable information from the shrunken hunchback were diminishing by the moment.
Mis esperanzas de obtener información fiable de aquel enano jorobado estaban disminuyendo por momentos.
Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama Rota
La Rama Rota
Kellerman, Jonathan
When The Bough Breaks
Kellerman, Jonathan
© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman
It was a little like the harsh noise and constant racket that had been filling his ears all day had diminished, like a radio's blaring volume turned down slightly.
Era como si el ruido y el estruendo constante que había oído todo el día se hubiera reducido, como si hubieran bajado el volumen demencial de una radio.
Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, John
© 2004 by John Katzenbach
His excitement was in no way diminished when he disembarked at Calcutta 's Sealdah Station three days later.
Su entusiasmo no había mermado en absoluto cuando, tres días después, se apeó en la estación de Sealdah de Calcuta.
Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma Calcuta
El cromosoma Calcuta
Ghosh, Amitav
The Calcutta Chromosome
Ghosh, Amitav
© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh

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diminishing returns
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diminish

verb
Basic forms
Pastdiminished
Imperativediminish
Present Participle (Participle I)diminishing
Past Participle (Participle II)diminished
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I diminishwe diminish
you diminishyou diminish
he/she/it diminishesthey diminish
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am diminishingwe are diminishing
you are diminishingyou are diminishing
he/she/it is diminishingthey are diminishing
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have diminishedwe have diminished
you have diminishedyou have diminished
he/she/it has diminishedthey have diminished
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been diminishingwe have been diminishing
you have been diminishingyou have been diminishing
he/she/it has been diminishingthey have been diminishing
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I diminishedwe diminished
you diminishedyou diminished
he/she/it diminishedthey diminished
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was diminishingwe were diminishing
you were diminishingyou were diminishing
he/she/it was diminishingthey were diminishing
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had diminishedwe had diminished
you had diminishedyou had diminished
he/she/it had diminishedthey had diminished
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been diminishingwe had been diminishing
you had been diminishingyou had been diminishing
he/she/it had been diminishingthey had been diminishing
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will diminishwe shall/will diminish
you will diminishyou will diminish
he/she/it will diminishthey will diminish
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be diminishingwe shall/will be diminishing
you will be diminishingyou will be diminishing
he/she/it will be diminishingthey will be diminishing
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have diminishedwe shall/will have diminished
you will have diminishedyou will have diminished
he/she/it will have diminishedthey will have diminished
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been diminishingwe shall/will have been diminishing
you will have been diminishingyou will have been diminishing
he/she/it will have been diminishingthey will have been diminishing
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would diminishwe should/would diminish
you would diminishyou would diminish
he/she/it would diminishthey would diminish
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be diminishingwe should/would be diminishing
you would be diminishingyou would be diminishing
he/she/it would be diminishingthey would be diminishing
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have diminishedwe should/would have diminished
you would have diminishedyou would have diminished
he/she/it would have diminishedthey would have diminished
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been diminishingwe should/would have been diminishing
you would have been diminishingyou would have been diminishing
he/she/it would have been diminishingthey would have been diminishing
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am diminishedwe are diminished
you are diminishedyou are diminished
he/she/it is diminishedthey are diminished
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being diminishedwe are being diminished
you are being diminishedyou are being diminished
he/she/it is being diminishedthey are being diminished
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been diminishedwe have been diminished
you have been diminishedyou have been diminished
he/she/it has been diminishedthey have been diminished
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was diminishedwe were diminished
you were diminishedyou were diminished
he/she/it was diminishedthey were diminished
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being diminishedwe were being diminished
you were being diminishedyou were being diminished
he/she/it was being diminishedthey were being diminished
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been diminishedwe had been diminished
you had been diminishedyou had been diminished
he/she/it had been diminishedthey had been diminished
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be diminishedwe shall/will be diminished
you will be diminishedyou will be diminished
he/she/it will be diminishedthey will be diminished
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been diminishedwe shall/will have been diminished
you will have been diminishedyou will have been diminished
he/she/it will have been diminishedthey will have been diminished