English-German translation for "lessen"

"lessen" German translation

lessen
[ˈlesn]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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lessen
[ˈlesn]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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  • herabsetzen, -würdigen, schmälern
    lessen belittle obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    lessen belittle obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • lessen syn vgl. → see „decrease
    lessen syn vgl. → see „decrease
Weinen hilft nicht gegen Schmerzen.
Pain is not lessened by crying.
Source: Tatoeba
Sie versuchte, ihre Ausgaben zu mindern.
She tried to lessen her expenses.
Source: Tatoeba
Sehr wahrscheinlich wird die Belastung des Haushalts allmählich geringer werden.
In all probability, the charge on the budget will lessen over time.
Source: Europarl
Gleichzeitig wird die Spezialisierung der Volkswirtschaften abgebaut.
This lessens the specialisation of the national economies.
Source: Europarl
Mit ihrer Hilfe können die großen Entfernungen unseres Landes verkürzt werden.
With these the vast distances in our country are lessened.
Source: Europarl
Primakow spricht bereits von einer Reduzierung der Auswirkungen der NATO-Osterweiterung.
Mr Primakov has already spoken of lessening the impact of the NATO enlargement.
Source: Europarl
Und die Anforderungen an die Anpassungsfähigkeit werden in den kommenden Jahren nicht geringer.
Moreover, the demands for adaptability will not lessen over the next few years.
Source: Europarl
Was bedeutet die Verminderung der Intensität des Konflikts in Tschetschenien?
What is meant by lessening the intensity of the conflict in Chechnya?
Source: Europarl
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