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
Низкая конкурентоспособность заставила фирму снизить цены.
Low competitiveness forced the company to lower its prices.
Автоматизация производства снизила количество ошибок.
The automation of production reduced the number of errors.
Программа помогает снизить уровень рецидивизма.
The program helps reduce the recidivism rate.
Компания снизила куртаж для постоянных клиентов.
The company reduced the brokerage fee for regular clients.
Бульб корабля помогает снизить сопротивление воды.
The ship’s bulbous bow helps reduce water resistance.
Дефектность материала снизила качество изделия.
The material's defects reduced the quality of the product.
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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