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1 cut short
1) (to make shorter than intended: He cut short his holiday to deal with the crisis.) forkorte, avbryte2) (to cause (someone) to stop talking by interrupting them: I tried to apologize but he cut me short.) avbryte, skjære av -
2 abridge
ə'bri‹(to make (especially a book) shorter.) forkorte- abridged- abridgement
- abridgmentverb \/əˈbrɪdʒ\/1) forkorte, skjære ned (på)2) dra (sammen), beskjære3) ( jus) avkorte -
3 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.) trekke (seg) sammen2) ( to promise legally in writing: They contracted to supply us with cable.) undertegne en avtale/kontrakt3) (to become infected with (a disease): He contracted malaria.) pådra seg4) (to promise (in marriage).) inngå (ekteskap)2. '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, avtale- contractorkontraktIsubst. \/ˈkɒntrækt\/1) avtale, avtaleforhold, overenskomst, kontrakt, rettshandel (jus)2) ( jus) avtalerett3) ( handel) kontrakt, entreprise, akkord4) ( kortspilll) kontraktbridge, kontrakt5) ( ved teater e.l.) engasjement, kontrakt, tidsbegrenset ansettelse6) ekteskapskontrakt, formell forlovelse7) avtale om leiemordby contract på kontraktput out on contract sette bort i entrepriseundertake something by (a) contract påta seg (å gjøre) noe på akkord\/entrepriseIIverb \/kənˈtrækt\/1) kontrahere, avtale, inngå avtale om, slutte avtale om, inngå kontrakt om, slutte kontrakt om2) inngå, slutte, knytte, stifte3) forminske(s), trekke(s) sammen (også grammatikk), spenne (seg) (om muskel), rynke4) ( om sykdom eller gjeld) pådra seg5) innskrenke, begrense (utgifter e.l.)6) forlove, forlove bortcontract a liking for få sansen forcontract bad habits legge seg til dårlige vanercontract for inngå kontrakt om, kontrahere (om)contract in(to)\/out ( britisk) velge å være med på \/ ikke være med påcontract something out ( om arbeid) sette bort noe, få noen andre til å gjøre noe -
4 curtail
kə'teil(make less, shorter etc (than was originally intended): I've had to curtail my visit.) gjøre kortere, innskrenke, skjære ned (på)verb \/kɜːˈteɪl\/korte av, innskrenke, beskjære, minske, skjære ned -
5 shorten
verb (to make or become shorter: The dress is too long - we'll have to shorten it.) forkorteforkorteverb \/ˈʃɔːtn\/1) forkorte(s), gjøre kortere, bli kortere, minske, redusere, avta2) ( matlaging) forklaring: tilsette smør eller annet matfett til deig eller kakerøreshortened hours eller shortened time forkortet arbeidstidshorten sail ( sjøfart) minske seil -
6 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.)2) (to decorate (a dress, hat etc, usually round the edges): She trimmed the sleeves with lace.)3) (to arrange (the sails of a boat etc) suitably for the weather conditions.)2. noun(a haircut: She went to the hairdresser's for a trim.) stuss, trimming3. adjective(neat and tidy: a trim appearance.) ordentlig, nett, velstelt- trimly- trimness
- trimming
- in good trim
- in trimpynt--------redusere--------trimmeIsubst. \/trɪm\/1) stand, tilstand, orden2) form, kondis(jon)3) ( spesielt langs kantene på noe) utsmykning, pynt, dekorering4) ( på kjøretøy) pyntelister5) ( i kjøretøy) innredning6) utstyr, utrustning7) klipp(ing), stuss(ing), trimming8) beskjæring9) ( luftfart) trim10) (sjøfart, om skips dyptgående, oppmerket for og akter) amning, trim, styrlastighet11) (sjøfart, om seil) kantsettingget into trim sette i stand ( sport) få i form, komme i formout of trim (være) i uorden, (være) i dårlig stand ( spesielt sport) (være) ute av form, (være) i dårlig form ( sjøfart) ute av balanse ( sjøfart) feiltrimmet ( sjøfart) dårlig stu(v)etIIverb \/trɪm\/1) klippe, stusse, trimme2) beskjære, klippe til3) ( overført) skjære ned, redusere4) ( tømrerfag) hugge til, grovhugge, høvle til, grovhøvle5) pleie, skjøtte, passe, stelle, ta seg av, bringe i orden, pusse• can you trim the fire while I'm out?6) ( mekanikk) avgrate, skjegge, kantskjære, tilrette7) dekorere, smykke, pynte, garnere8) ( hverdagslig) banke, slå, beseire, danke ut9) ( hverdagslig) refse, irettesette, skjelle ut, ta ordentlig i skole10) ( hverdagslig) snyte, bedra, svindle14) ( overført) gå den gylne middelvei, kompromisse, tilpasse, innrette, vende kappen etter vinden, fisle, lefle• trim one's options according to...tilpasse meningene sine etter...trim down slanke seg, gå ned i vekttrim out skjære vekkIIIadj. \/trɪm\/1) nett, pen, ordentlig, sirlig2) i god stand, velordnet3) ( om person) slank (og fin), veltrent, velbygd, velformet4) ( gammeldags) velutrustet, velutstyrt, forberedttrim and tight fiks ferdig
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