shorten
/ˈʃɔɹtn̩/ verbe B2En français : raccourcir, écourter, s'écourter
- 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 · Prétérit shortened · Participe passé shortened · Forme en -ing shortening
Formes du verbe
- Forme de base
- shorten
- He/she/it
- shortens
- Prétérit
- shortened
- Participe passé
- shortened
- Forme en -ing
- shortening
Verbes à particule et expressions
Dans la bibliothèque
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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