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merriam webster
to become shorter
para acortarse
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to, become, shorter.
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become verb

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became, has become, is becoming, becomes
hacerse, volverse, ponerse; ser apropiado para; favorecer, quedarle bien (a alguien)

Example sentences of
become verb

  • •Although I've known him for years, we didn't become close friends until recently.
  • •She won the election, becoming the first woman to be President of the nation.
  • •The book has become quite popular.
  • •We became interested in the property last year.
  • •The crackers had become stale.
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  • •It eventually became clear that he had lied.
  • •This kind of behavior hardly becomes a person of your age and position.
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Synonyms of
become verb

befit, suit

short adjective

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corto (de medida), bajo (de estatura); corto; brusco, cortante, seco; corto (de tiempo, de dinero)

Example sentences of
short adjective

  • •One of my legs is slightly shorter than the other.
  • •He is short for his age.
  • •the shortest day of the year
  • •Life's too short to worry about the past.
  • •The movie was very short.
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  • •You have done a lot in a short space of time.
  • •a short burst of speed
  • •I've only lived here for a short time.
  • •She has made great progress in a few short years.
  • •He visited for two short weeks.
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Synonyms of
short adjective

brief, pithy, terse, curt