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1 Translation result for shorten in Spanish

verb

shorten verb

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shortened, has shortened, is shortening, shortens
acortar; acortarse

Example sentences of
shorten verb

  • shorten a pair of pants
  • He had to shorten the speech.
  • “Franklin D. Roosevelt” is often shortened to “FDR.”

Synonyms of
shorten verb

Detailed synonyms for shorten verb

Shorten, curtail, abbreviate, abridge significan reducir en extensión.
  • Shorten indica una reducción en longitud o duración <the speech needs to be shortened>.
    antonyms: lengthen, elongate, extend
  • Curtail añade una indicación de cortar, lo cual de alguna manera impide el ser completo o suficiente <ceremonies curtailed because of the rain>.
    antonyms: prolong, protract
  • Abbreviate indica el hacer más corto, normalmente mediante la acción de omitir o cortar alguna parte <the company's name may be abbreviated>.
    antonyms: lengthen, extend
  • Abridge indica una reducción en alcance o extensión, con retención de los elementos esenciales y una totalidad relativa del resultado <abridged the novel for the audio version>.
    antonyms: expand, extend

Reverse translation for shorten

acortar  - to shorten, to cut short 
acortarse  - to become shorter, to end early 
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