shorten
/ˈʃɔɹtn̩/ verbo B2En español: acortar, acorzar, alcorzar, acortarse
- To make shorter; to abbreviate.
- To become shorter.
- To make deficient (as to); to deprive (of).
- To make short or friable, as pastry, with butter, lard, etc.
- To reduce or diminish in amount, quantity, or extent; to lessen. · to shorten an allowance of food
- To make crumbly.
- To take in the slack of (a rope).
- To reduce (sail) by taking it in.
He/she/it shortens · Pasado shortened · Participio pasado shortened · Forma en -ing shortening
Formas del verbo
- Forma base
- shorten
- He/she/it
- shortens
- Pasado
- shortened
- Participio pasado
- shortened
- Forma en -ing
- shortening
Phrasal verbs y expresiones
De la biblioteca
Elizabeth had hoped that his resentment might shorten his visit, but his plan did not appear in the least affected by it.
Dantès ordered the helmsman to put down his helm, in order to leave La Pianosa to starboard, as he knew that he should shorten his course by two or three knots.
This embarrassment had completely escaped Albert, but it caused Lucien to shorten his visit; he was evidently ill at ease.
Liam explained, “It's just a common, shortened word for the afternoon, Chloe.”
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