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disminuido

diminished, reduced

adjective dees-mee-NWEE-doh Rare

Also means

disabled, impaired

Usage Note

Disminuido is the past participle of disminuir used as an adjective. In a neutral sense it means 'reduced' or 'diminished' (capacidad disminuida, 'reduced capacity'). As a noun, discapacitado/a is now preferred in formal Spanish over older terms. The feminine form is disminuida.

Examples

"Su rendimiento estuvo disminuido por la fiebre."

Natural Translation

His performance was diminished by the fever.

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