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shortened

UK
/ˈʃɔːtənd/
US
/ˈʃɔrtənd/
shortened up
shortened up

Traduzioni

shortenedpast participle
UK
/ˈʃɔːtənd/
US
/ˈʃɔrtənd/
Used as a past-participle adjective derived from the verb "shorten".
The meeting was shortened due to time constraints.
La réunion a été raccourcie en raison de contraintes de temps.
abrégéS’emploie surtout pour un texte, un discours ou une version condensée.
The editor published a shortened version of the article.
Le rédacteur a publié une version abrégée de l’article.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
réduitPlus général ; possible selon le contexte pour une durée ou un volume diminué.
Sinonimi
abbreviated
condensed
curtailed
diminished
reduced
truncated
Contrari
lengthened
shortenverb

shortened

Past Simple

shortened
Past Simple
shortened
Past Participle
shortening
Gerund
UK
/ˈʃɔːtən/
US
/ˈʃɔrtən/
The editor decided to shorten the article to fit the space available in the magazine.
L’éditeur a décidé de raccourcir l’article pour qu’il tienne dans l’espace disponible dans le magazine.
se raccourcir
The days shorten as winter approaches.
Les jours se raccourcissent à l’approche de l’hiver.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
abrégerS’emploie surtout pour un discours, un texte ou une durée; registre neutre.
sablerEn cuisine, surtout en pâtisserie, pour rendre une pâte friable en y incorporant de la matière grasse.
Sinonimi
abbreviate
curtail
reduce
truncate
diminish
compress
constrict
lessen
Contrari
lengthen

Definizioni

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.
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