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Detailed Translations for lessen from English to Swedish

lessen:

to lessen verb (lessens, lessened, lessening)

  1. to lessen (decrease; diminish; reduce; )
    korta in; göra mindre
    • korta in verb (kortar in, kortade in, kortat in)
    • göra mindre verb (gör mindre, gjorde mindre, gjort mindre)
  2. to lessen (weaken; dilute; abate; )
    försvaga; vekna; förslappa; tappa kraft; mattas
    • försvaga verb (försvager, försvagde, försvagt)
    • vekna verb (veknar, veknade, veknat)
    • förslappa verb (förslappar, förslappade, förslappat)
    • tappa kraft verb (tappar kraft, tappade kraft, tappat kraft)
    • mattas verb (mattaar, mattaade, mattat)
  3. to lessen (shrink; diminish; decrease; )
    krympa; skrumpna; bli mindre
    • krympa verb (krymper, krympte, krympt)
    • skrumpna verb (skrumpnar, skrumpnade, skrumpnat)
    • bli mindre verb (blir mindre, blev mindre, blivit mindre)

Conjugations for lessen:

present
  1. lessen
  2. lessen
  3. lessens
  4. lessen
  5. lessen
  6. lessen
simple past
  1. lessened
  2. lessened
  3. lessened
  4. lessened
  5. lessened
  6. lessened
present perfect
  1. have lessened
  2. have lessened
  3. has lessened
  4. have lessened
  5. have lessened
  6. have lessened
past continuous
  1. was lessening
  2. were lessening
  3. was lessening
  4. were lessening
  5. were lessening
  6. were lessening
future
  1. shall lessen
  2. will lessen
  3. will lessen
  4. shall lessen
  5. will lessen
  6. will lessen
continuous present
  1. am lessening
  2. are lessening
  3. is lessening
  4. are lessening
  5. are lessening
  6. are lessening
subjunctive
  1. be lessened
  2. be lessened
  3. be lessened
  4. be lessened
  5. be lessened
  6. be lessened
diverse
  1. lessen!
  2. let's lessen!
  3. lessened
  4. lessening
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for lessen:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
bli mindre diminishing; lessening
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
bli mindre decrease; diminish; drop; dwindle; go down; lessen; reduce; shrink; shrink away; shrink back; shrivel; shrivel up diminish; dwindle; shrink
förslappa abate; adulterate; become weak; dilute; enervate; enfeeble; lessen; lose strength; weaken
försvaga abate; adulterate; become weak; dilute; enervate; enfeeble; lessen; lose strength; weaken be going down hill; be lost; cease; come down; fall away; invalidate; take the edge of; weaken
göra mindre curtail; decrease; diminish; dwindle; lessen; mark down; reduce; scale down; shrink away crop; decrease; diminish; make smaller; minimise; minimize; reduce; scale down; shorten; shrink; trim
korta in curtail; decrease; diminish; dwindle; lessen; mark down; reduce; scale down; shrink away abbreviate; crop; minimise; minimize; reduce; scale down; shorten; trim
krympa decrease; diminish; drop; dwindle; go down; lessen; reduce; shrink; shrink away; shrink back; shrivel; shrivel up decline; diminish; diminishing; dwindle; regress; shrink; shrink back; shrivel; shrivel up; subside; waining; wizen
mattas abate; adulterate; become weak; dilute; enervate; enfeeble; lessen; lose strength; weaken
skrumpna decrease; diminish; drop; dwindle; go down; lessen; reduce; shrink; shrink away; shrink back; shrivel; shrivel up crumble
tappa kraft abate; adulterate; become weak; dilute; enervate; enfeeble; lessen; lose strength; weaken
vekna abate; adulterate; become weak; dilute; enervate; enfeeble; lessen; lose strength; weaken make melt; melt; soften; weaken
- decrease; diminish; fall; minify; subside
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
förminska diminish; lessen; reduce
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
skrumpna crumpled; rumpled; wrinkled

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Related Definitions for "lessen":

  1. decrease in size, extent, or range1
  2. wear off or die down1
  3. make smaller1

Wiktionary Translations for lessen:

lessen
verb
  1. to become less
  2. to make less

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
lessen avta; vara i nedan; minska; banta; bli magrare; gå ned i vikt; ta ihop abnehmen — kleiner oder weniger werden
lessen förnedra; förödmjuka abaisser — Mettre en position plus basse, faire descendre, diminuer la hauteur.
lessen förkorta; sammandraga; sammanfatta abrégerrendre plus court.
lessen förminska amoindrirrendre moindre.

less:


Translation Matrix for less:

AdverbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- to a lesser extent
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
färre fewer; less; more restricted
mindre fewer; less; more restricted; shorter; smaller

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Related Definitions for "less":

  1. (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree1
    • of less importance1
    • less time to spend with the family1
    • a shower uses less water1
    • less than three years old1
  2. (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer1
    • less than three weeks1
    • no less than 50 people attended1
    • in 25 words or less1
  3. (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality1
    • no less than perfect1
  4. used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs1
    • less interesting1
    • less expensive1
    • less quickly1
  5. comparative of little1
    • she walks less than she should1
    • he works less these days1

Wiktionary Translations for less:

less
comparative
  1. not as much
  2. smaller number of

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
less med avdrag för abzüglichPräposition der Art und Weise mit Genitiv: nach Abzug