merma

f.

1 decrease, reduction.

2 shrinkage.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: mermar.

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merma

► nombre femenino

1 decrease, reduction

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noun f.

1) decrease, drop

2) loss, waste

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SF (=disminución) [de interés, ganancia] decrease; [al secarse] shrinkage; (=pérdida) loss

sin merma de calidad — without loss of quality, without compromising on quality

para que su honor no sufra merma — so that his honour is not diminished

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femenino (frml) decrease, decline

no podía volverse atrás sin merma de su prestigio — he couldn't back down without damaging his reputation

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femenino (frml) decrease, decline

no podía volverse atrás sin merma de su prestigio — he couldn't back down without damaging his reputation

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merma

feminine

(frml)

decrease, decline

las pensiones de jubilación no sufrirán merma alguna there will be no reduction o decrease in the value of pensions

no podía volverse atrás sin merma de su prestigio he couldn't back down without losing face o damaging his reputation

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merma nf

[de caudal] fall; [de energía, vitalidad, dinamismo] diminishing; [de ingresos, productividad] fall; [de calidad] deterioration;

se ha producido una merma en los ingresos there has been a reduction o fall in income, income has fallen

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merma

f reduction, decrease

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merma nf

1) : decrease, cut

2) : waste, loss