How is the word сокращаться translated from Russian to English

English translation
dwindle
verb

Постепенно становиться меньше по размеру или числу.

To become gradually smaller or fewer.

Examples with “сокращаться”

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  • За зиму наши сбережения сократились. — Our savings dwindled over the winter.

  • Количество посетителей начало уменьшаться после праздников. — The number of visitors began to dwindle after the holidays.

  • Толпа начала сокращаться после полуночи. — The crowd began to dwindle after midnight.

  • Вы думаете, что наши сбережения будут уменьшаться со временем? — Do you think our savings will dwindle over time?

  • Почему рыбные запасы здесь так быстро сокращаются? — Why do fish stocks dwindle so quickly here?

  • Нам нужно купить больше еды, прежде чем наши запасы истощатся. — We need to buy more food before our supplies dwindle.

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