EN · B2 · verb

reduce the water shortage

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ograniczać niedobór wody

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reduce the water shortage

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Dialogues in context

EN · B2

Preparing an environmental report

  1. A

    We need to reduce the water shortage.

    Musimy ograniczać niedobór wody.

  2. B

    Will we check reservoir levels before summer?

    Czy sprawdzimy poziom zbiorników przed latem?

  3. A

    Yes, let us compare those data with residents’ needs.

    Tak, porównajmy te dane z zapotrzebowaniem mieszkańców.

  4. B

    Let us add that item to the task list.

    Zapiszmy ten punkt na liście zadań.

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Translations

Polishograniczać niedobór wodyverbNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Germandie Wasserknappheit reduzierenverbNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Spanishreducir la escasez de aguaverbNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Russianсокращать нехватку водыverbNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Examples of use

Polish

Zbieranie deszczówki może ograniczyć niedobór wody podczas suszy.

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English

Collecting rainwater can reduce the water shortage during a drought.

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German

Das Sammeln von Regenwasser kann die Wasserknappheit während einer Dürre verringern.

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Spanish

Recoger agua de lluvia puede reducir la escasez de agua durante una sequía.

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Russian

Сбор дождевой воды может сократить нехватку воды во время засухи.

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Grammar

verb

Dictionary form
reduce the water shortage

Present

Present
Ireduce the water shortage
youreduce the water shortage
he / she / itreduces the water shortage
wereduce the water shortage
you (plural)reduce the water shortage
theyreduce the water shortage

Past

Past
Ireduced the water shortage
youreduced the water shortage
he / she / itreduced the water shortage
wereduced the water shortage
you (plural)reduced the water shortage
theyreduced the water shortage

Future

Future
Iwill reduce the water shortage
youwill reduce the water shortage
he / she / itwill reduce the water shortage
wewill reduce the water shortage
you (plural)will reduce the water shortage
theywill reduce the water shortage
  • Present Simple, Past Simple and future with will. These tables show statements.
  • The table conjugates the main verb in the context of the whole expression. Nouns, adjectives and dependent infinitives inside it are not separate headwords.

Example

Collecting rainwater can reduce the water shortage during a drought.

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