English–German

“make smaller” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈklaɪ̯nɐn/

Example

Ich verkleinere das Bild.

I am making the picture smaller.

Illustration for verkleinern (make smaller)

How to say “make smaller” in German

“Make smaller” in German is verkleinern.

A resizing handle draws the edges of a picture inward, leaving the object or its displayed form with less room.

Full entry for verkleinern: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with verkleinern

Kannst du das Bild verkleinern, damit es auf die Webseite passt?

Can you reduce the image so that it fits on the webpage?

Tips for using verkleinern

  • Verkleinern is transitive, so the thing reduced takes the accusative, as in das Bild in Ich verkleinere das Bild.

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