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shortened

/ˈʃɔːtənd/

/ˈʃɔrtənd/

shortened up

Translations

shortenedpast participle

/ˈʃɔːtənd/

/ˈʃɔrtənd/

Used as a past-participle adjective derived from the verb "shorten".

укороченный

The dress has a shortened hemline.

У платья укороченный подол.

сокращённый

The book is available in a shortened version.

Книга доступна в сокращённой версии.

Synonyms

Antonyms

shortenverb

shortened

Past Simple

shortened

Past Simple

shortened

Past Participle

shortening

Gerund

/ˈʃɔːtən/

/ˈʃɔrtən/

сокращать

We need to shorten the meeting to fit everyone's schedule.

Нам нужно сократить встречу, чтобы она вписалась в расписание всех.

уменьшать

The tailor will shorten the pants for you.

Портной уменьшит длину брюк для вас.

урезать

They decided to shorten the budget for the project.

Они решили урезать бюджет на проект.

Additional translations

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Definitions

shortenedpast participle

Reduced in length or duration.

The meeting was shortened due to time constraints.

Made shorter in size, amount, or extent; abridged.

The editor published a shortened version of the article.

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.