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réduire à la portion congrue

French, verb/ʁe.dɥiʁ a la pɔʁ.sjɔ̃ kɔ̃.ɡʁy/

réduire à la portion congrue is a French verb meaning “to minimize, to cut, to reduce to practically nothing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Limiter au minimum nécessaire”.

What does réduire à la portion congrue mean in English?

verb

  1. 1

    to minimize, to cut, to reduce to practically nothing

Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How French dictionaries define it

verb: 1. Limiter au minimum nécessaire.

The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.

Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

How do you pronounce réduire à la portion congrue?

  • /ʁe.dɥiʁ a la pɔʁ.sjɔ̃ kɔ̃.ɡʁy/
  • \ʁe.dɥi.ʁ‿a la pɔʁ.sjɔ̃ kɔ̃.ɡʁy\

Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.