reducían

Reducían is a verb in Spanish that is the third-person plural (ellos, ellas, ustedes) imperfect indicative form of the verb reducir. The verb reducir means "to reduce" or "to decrease" in English. The imperfect tense is used to describe past actions that were ongoing or habitual.

In the context of the verb reducían, it would be translated into English as "they were reducing" or "they reduced." For example, "Cada día reducían el gasto de la empresa" (Every day they were reducing the company's expenses) or "Reducían el volumen del sonido" (They reduced the volume of the sound).

The verb reducir is derived from the Latin verb reducere, which means "to lead back" or "to bring back." It has been used in Spanish since the 16th century. The verb reducir can be used both transitively and intransitively. In its transitive form, it requires a direct object, such as in the sentence "Reducir el precio de los productos" (To reduce the price of the products). In its intransitive form, it does not require a direct object, as in "El precio de los productos redujo" (The price of the products reduced).

The verb reducir can be used in various contexts, such as economics, science, and everyday life. For instance, in economics, it is used to describe the process of decreasing the size of an economy or a market. In science, it can refer to the process of decreasing the size or amount of a substance. In everyday life, it can mean decreasing the quantity of something, such as reducing the amount of sugar in a recipe.

The verb reducir is a regular verb in Spanish, which means that its conjugation follows a predictable pattern. The imperfect tense of regular verbs is formed by taking the stem of the verb (in this case, reduc-) and adding the appropriate ending for the subject and tense. For example, the imperfect tense of reducir for the subject ellos/ellas/ustedes is reducían.