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shorten up

/ˈʃɔːtən ʌp/

/ˈʃɔrtən ʌp/

Translations

shorten upverb

shortened up

Past Simple

shortened up

Past Participle

shortening up

Gerund

/ˈʃɔːtən ʌp/

/ˈʃɔrtən ʌp/

We need to shorten up the meeting to fit the schedule.

Нам нужно укоротить встречу, чтобы уложиться в расписание.

Additional translations

Synonyms

cut down

shorten upverb

To make something shorter in length or duration.

The editor asked the writer to shorten up the article to fit the page.

To reduce the length of a garment or piece of clothing.

She decided to shorten up the dress for a more modern look.

To condense or simplify information or a process.

The teacher tried to shorten up the instructions to make them easier to understand.