сни́зить
- 1.
to reduce, to lower, to cut, to decrease
Магази́н сни́зил цены́ на овощи.
The shop lowered the prices of vegetables.
Used with prices, speed, pressure, costs, standards, etc.
- 2.
to lower, to bring down
Пило́т сни́зил самолёт до трёх ты́сяч метров.
The pilot brought the plane down to three thousand metres.
Of aircraft and other objects in flight.
- 3.
(rare) to demote, to downgrade
Его сни́зили в до́лжности за оши́бку.
He was demoted for his mistake.
Usually in the phrase снизить в должности; понизить is more usual.
Examples
Плохая конъюнктура снизила прибыль компании
Poor market conditions reduced the company’s profits.
Врач посоветовал снизить калорийность питания.
The doctor advised reducing the calorie content of her diet.
Низкая конкурентоспособность заставила фирму снизить цены.
Low competitiveness forced the company to lower its prices.
Регуляционные меры помогли снизить цены.
Regulatory measures helped bring prices down.
Невыгодный курс валюты снизил нашу прибыль.
An unfavorable exchange rate reduced our profits.
Э́та техноло́гия резко сни́зит цену́ со́лнечной эне́ргии.
This technology will drastically lower the cost of solar energy.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | сни́жу |
| ты | - | сни́зишь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | сни́зит |
| мы | - | сни́зим |
| вы | - | сни́зите |
| они́ | - | сни́зят |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | сни́зь |
| вы | сни́зьте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | сни́зил |
| feminine | сни́зила |
| neuter | сни́зило |
| plural | сни́зили |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | that lowered, that reduced, having lowered, having reduced | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | reduced | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | сни́зив снизивши | while doing (past) |
Prefix groupPRO
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| сни́зить | - | to reduce; to lower; to demote |
| сни́зиться | - | to drop |
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