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reduce

returning from, fresh from

adjective REH-doo-cheh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Origin: From Latin redux, 'returning'.

Also means

veteran (of)

Usage Note

Reduce is used predicatively with da: reduce da un lungo viaggio ('just back from a long journey'). As a noun, un reduce (m) or i reduci (pl) means 'veterans' or 'survivors' of a war or ordeal. The plural reduci is also used for both genders.

Examples

"Era reduce da una settimana difficile."

Natural Translation

He was coming off a difficult week.

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