Mashoko anoti Deredza, Shandisazve, Dzororodza ari kutaurwa pano achiturikira dandira rinonzi reduce, re-use, recycle kuEnglish iro rakanangana nekuchengetedza nhumbi nemidziyo zvatinoshandisa pakurarama, riine donzvo rekuchengetedza mari; kuchengetedza nzvimbo dzakatikomberedza; kuchengetedza chero chipi chouviri chatiwana nokushandisa pamabasa edu. Deredza (Reduce) kana kupungudza. Shandisazve (Re-use) Dzororodza kana kuti dzoronodza (Recycle). Iri shoko riri kubva pane rokuti dzoro cycle, turn Hwiridzira kana kuhwiridzira (repeat an action) apa kureva kupamhidza. Hwirira (1. Go back; 2. Return). Rinohwiridzika, chinohwiridzika, zvinohwiridzika (Recyclable, returnable). Mbwiridzurwa (Second cooking after consumption of what was cooked first). Imbomirira sadza rembwiridzurwa: please wait for the second cooking (second sitting). Kubwiridzura. VaSwahili vanoti punga (decrease, diminish, let up; shorten e.g a dress, etc.). VaSwahili vanoti kipunguo (1. reduction, decrease, 2. absence, lack, shortage. ). VaDigo vanoti phunguza (to reduce) vachireva kupungudza. VaTaita vanoti kupunguza (v. lessen, decrease) vachireva kupungudza. VaTaita vanotaurawo iwi rokuti kupunguka.