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shortening

UK
/ˈʃɔːtənɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃɔrtənɪŋ/
shortening up

Übersetzungen

shorteningsubstantiv
shortenings
Pl.
The shortening of the workweek was welcomed by the employees.
Сокращение рабочей недели было встречено с одобрением сотрудниками.
The recipe calls for a cup of shortening.
Рецепт требует чашку жира.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
уменьшение
снижение
сокращённая форма
Synonyme
abbreviation
contraction
reduction
diminution
curtailment
shorteninggerundium / partizip präsens
UK
/ˈʃɔːt.nɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃɔrt.nɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that is becoming shorter or that causes shortening (e.g., "shortening days").
Synonyme
abridging
abbreviating
truncating
curtailing
contracting
reducing
diminishing
condensing
compressing
shortening
shrinking
shortenverb

shortening

Gerundium

shortened
Präteritum
shortened
Partizip Perfekt
shortening
Gerundium
UK
/ˈʃɔːtən/
US
/ˈʃɔrtən/
We need to shorten the meeting to fit everyone's schedule.
Нам нужно сократить встречу, чтобы она вписалась в расписание всех.
The tailor will shorten the pants for you.
Портной уменьшит длину брюк для вас.
They decided to shorten the budget for the project.
Они решили урезать бюджет на проект.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
сжать
сократить
Synonyme
abbreviate
curtail
reduce
truncate
diminish
compress
constrict
lessen
Antonyme
lengthen

Definitionen

shorteningsubstantiv
A fat, such as butter or lard, used to make pastry, bread, etc., crumbly.
The recipe calls for a cup of shortening to make the pie crust flaky.
The act or process of making something shorter.
The shortening of the workweek was welcomed by all employees.
A shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase; an abbreviation.
"Fridge" is a common shortening of "refrigerator."
shorteninggerundium / partizip präsens
Becoming shorter or causing something to become shorter.
The shortening days of autumn reminded them that winter was near.
shortenverb
To make something shorter in length, duration, or extent.
The editor decided to shorten the article to fit the space available in the magazine.
To reduce the number of words in a text or speech.
She had to shorten her speech to fit the time limit for the presentation.
To make a garment or piece of clothing shorter in length.
He asked the tailor to shorten the sleeves of his jacket.
To become shorter in length, duration, or extent.
The days shorten as winter approaches.
To render (dough or pastry) crumbly or 'short' by working in fat or shortening.
Shorten the dough with a little lard for a tender pie crust.
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