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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 LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, 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.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
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 FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, 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 Unidashttp://www.un.org/ 3/19/2011© United Nations 2010http://www.un.org/ 3/19/2011
"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 DiaLos Restos Del DiaIshiguro, KadzuoThe Remains of the DayIshiguro, 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may be applied only until, depending on the case, the disturbance or threat of disturbance has ceased or the quantities withdrawn or bought in have diminished appreciably.Estas medidas sólo podrán aplicarse hasta que, según el caso, la perturbación o amenaza de perturbación haya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.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
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 RotaLa Rama RotaKellerman, JonathanWhen The Bough BreaksKellerman, 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 LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, 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 CalcutaEl cromosoma CalcutaGhosh, AmitavThe Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh
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diminishing returns
rendimientos decrecientes
Word forms
diminish
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | diminished |
Imperative | diminish |
Present Participle (Participle I) | diminishing |
Past Participle (Participle II) | diminished |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I diminish | we diminish |
you diminish | you diminish |
he/she/it diminishes | they diminish |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am diminishing | we are diminishing |
you are diminishing | you are diminishing |
he/she/it is diminishing | they are diminishing |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have diminished | we have diminished |
you have diminished | you have diminished |
he/she/it has diminished | they have diminished |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been diminishing | we have been diminishing |
you have been diminishing | you have been diminishing |
he/she/it has been diminishing | they have been diminishing |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I diminished | we diminished |
you diminished | you diminished |
he/she/it diminished | they diminished |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was diminishing | we were diminishing |
you were diminishing | you were diminishing |
he/she/it was diminishing | they were diminishing |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had diminished | we had diminished |
you had diminished | you had diminished |
he/she/it had diminished | they had diminished |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been diminishing | we had been diminishing |
you had been diminishing | you had been diminishing |
he/she/it had been diminishing | they had been diminishing |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will diminish | we shall/will diminish |
you will diminish | you will diminish |
he/she/it will diminish | they will diminish |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be diminishing | we shall/will be diminishing |
you will be diminishing | you will be diminishing |
he/she/it will be diminishing | they will be diminishing |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have diminished | we shall/will have diminished |
you will have diminished | you will have diminished |
he/she/it will have diminished | they will have diminished |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been diminishing | we shall/will have been diminishing |
you will have been diminishing | you will have been diminishing |
he/she/it will have been diminishing | they will have been diminishing |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would diminish | we should/would diminish |
you would diminish | you would diminish |
he/she/it would diminish | they would diminish |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be diminishing | we should/would be diminishing |
you would be diminishing | you would be diminishing |
he/she/it would be diminishing | they would be diminishing |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have diminished | we should/would have diminished |
you would have diminished | you would have diminished |
he/she/it would have diminished | they would have diminished |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been diminishing | we should/would have been diminishing |
you would have been diminishing | you would have been diminishing |
he/she/it would have been diminishing | they would have been diminishing |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am diminished | we are diminished |
you are diminished | you are diminished |
he/she/it is diminished | they are diminished |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being diminished | we are being diminished |
you are being diminished | you are being diminished |
he/she/it is being diminished | they are being diminished |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been diminished | we have been diminished |
you have been diminished | you have been diminished |
he/she/it has been diminished | they have been diminished |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was diminished | we were diminished |
you were diminished | you were diminished |
he/she/it was diminished | they were diminished |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being diminished | we were being diminished |
you were being diminished | you were being diminished |
he/she/it was being diminished | they were being diminished |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been diminished | we had been diminished |
you had been diminished | you had been diminished |
he/she/it had been diminished | they had been diminished |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be diminished | we shall/will be diminished |
you will be diminished | you will be diminished |
he/she/it will be diminished | they will be diminished |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been diminished | we shall/will have been diminished |
you will have been diminished | you will have been diminished |
he/she/it will have been diminished | they will have been diminished |