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1 abridge
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2 contract
1. [kən'trækt] verb1) (to make or become smaller, less, shorter, tighter etc: Metals expand when heated and contract when cooled; `I am' is often contracted to `I'm'; Muscles contract.) trække sammen; trække sig sammen2) ( to promise legally in writing: They contracted to supply us with cable.) slutte kontrakt3) (to become infected with (a disease): He contracted malaria.) pådrage sig4) (to promise (in marriage).) indgå; slutte2. ['kontrækt] noun(a legal written agreement: He has a four-year contract (of employment) with us; The firm won a contract for three new aircraft.) kontrakt; aftale- contractor* * *1. [kən'trækt] verb1) (to make or become smaller, less, shorter, tighter etc: Metals expand when heated and contract when cooled; `I am' is often contracted to `I'm'; Muscles contract.) trække sammen; trække sig sammen2) ( to promise legally in writing: They contracted to supply us with cable.) slutte kontrakt3) (to become infected with (a disease): He contracted malaria.) pådrage sig4) (to promise (in marriage).) indgå; slutte2. ['kontrækt] noun(a legal written agreement: He has a four-year contract (of employment) with us; The firm won a contract for three new aircraft.) kontrakt; aftale- contractor -
3 curtail
[kə'teil](make less, shorter etc (than was originally intended): I've had to curtail my visit.) afkorte; begrænse* * *[kə'teil](make less, shorter etc (than was originally intended): I've had to curtail my visit.) afkorte; begrænse -
4 cut short
1) (to make shorter than intended: He cut short his holiday to deal with the crisis.) forkorte; afbryde2) (to cause (someone) to stop talking by interrupting them: I tried to apologize but he cut me short.) afbryde* * *1) (to make shorter than intended: He cut short his holiday to deal with the crisis.) forkorte; afbryde2) (to cause (someone) to stop talking by interrupting them: I tried to apologize but he cut me short.) afbryde -
5 limerick
['limərik](a type of humorous poem with five lines, the third and fourth lines being shorter than the others.) limerick* * *['limərik](a type of humorous poem with five lines, the third and fourth lines being shorter than the others.) limerick -
6 shorten
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7 trim
[trim] 1. past tense, past participle - trimmed; verb1) (to cut the edges or ends of (something) in order to make it shorter and/or neat: He's trimming the hedge; She had her hair trimmed.) beskære; trimme2) (to decorate (a dress, hat etc, usually round the edges): She trimmed the sleeves with lace.) kante3) (to arrange (the sails of a boat etc) suitably for the weather conditions.) trimme2. noun(a haircut: She went to the hairdresser's for a trim.) klipning3. adjective(neat and tidy: a trim appearance.) ordentlig; pæn- trimly- trimness
- trimming
- in good trim
- in trim* * *[trim] 1. past tense, past participle - trimmed; verb1) (to cut the edges or ends of (something) in order to make it shorter and/or neat: He's trimming the hedge; She had her hair trimmed.) beskære; trimme2) (to decorate (a dress, hat etc, usually round the edges): She trimmed the sleeves with lace.) kante3) (to arrange (the sails of a boat etc) suitably for the weather conditions.) trimme2. noun(a haircut: She went to the hairdresser's for a trim.) klipning3. adjective(neat and tidy: a trim appearance.) ordentlig; pæn- trimly- trimness
- trimming
- in good trim
- in trim
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