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diminuendo

decreasing, diminishing

d i . m i . n u ˈɛ n . d o → diminuire
diminu decrease + endo gerund
verb · present Rare #38,378
decreasing, diminishing Gerund of "diminuire"; often used after "stare" to talk about an action in progress.
IT: Sto diminuendo lo zucchero nel caffè.
EN: I’m reducing the sugar in my coffee.

Il numero di studenti sta diminuendo.

The number of students is decreasing.

Sto diminuendo le dosi, il minimo per poter lavorare.

I'm reducing the doses, the minimum to be able to work.

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

Sta diminuendo.

It is decreasing.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Il peso sta diminuendo.

The weight is decreasing.

Le nostre vendite stanno diminuendo.

Our sales are decreasing.