How is the word disminuir translated from Spanish to English

English translation
dwindle
verb

Hacerse poco a poco más pequeño o más escaso.

To become gradually smaller or fewer.

Examples with “disminuir”

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  • Nuestros ahorros disminuyeron durante el invierno. — Our savings dwindled over the winter.

  • El número de visitantes empezó a menguar después de las vacaciones. — The number of visitors began to dwindle after the holidays.

  • La multitud empezó a disminuir después de medianoche. — The crowd began to dwindle after midnight.

  • ¿Crees que nuestros ahorros irán menguando con el tiempo? — Do you think our savings will dwindle over time?

  • ¿Por qué disminuyen tan rápido los bancos de peces aquí? — Why do fish stocks dwindle so quickly here?

  • Tenemos que comprar más comida antes de que se agoten las provisiones. — We need to buy more food before our supplies dwindle.

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