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shorten+sail

  • 1 shorten

    1. intransitive verb
    (become shorter) kürzer werden
    2. transitive verb
    (make shorter) kürzen; (curtail) verkürzen [Besuch, Wartezeit, Inkubationszeit]
    * * *
    verb (to make or become shorter: The dress is too long - we'll have to shorten it.) kürzen
    * * *
    short·en
    [ˈʃɔ:tən, AM ˈʃɔ:r-]
    ▪ to \shorten sth etw kürzen
    to \shorten a pair of trousers/a holiday eine Hose/einen Urlaub verkürzen
    to \shorten a name einen Namen abkürzen
    II. vi
    1. (become shorter) kürzer werden
    2. (reduce odds)
    the odds have \shortened on the German team winning the European Championship die Chancen des deutschen Teams, die Europameisterschaft zu gewinnen, sind gestiegen
    * * *
    ['ʃɔːtn]
    1. vt
    1) (= make shorter) verkürzen; life, name abkürzen; dress, rope kürzer machen, kürzen; book, programme, letter, syllabus etc kürzen; odds verringern; sail reffen
    2) pastry Fett beigeben (+dat)
    2. vi
    (evenings, days) kürzer werden; (odds) sich verringern
    * * *
    shorten [ˈʃɔː(r)tn]
    A v/t
    1. kürzer machen, (ab-, ver)kürzen, auch Bäume etc stutzen:
    shorten a text einen Text kürzen (by um) oder zusammenstreichen
    2. fig verringern
    3. einen Teig mürbe machen
    4. SCHIFF die Segel reffen
    B v/i
    1. kürzer werden
    2. fallen (Preise etc)
    * * *
    1. intransitive verb
    (become shorter) kürzer werden
    2. transitive verb
    (make shorter) kürzen; (curtail) verkürzen [Besuch, Wartezeit, Inkubationszeit]
    * * *
    v.
    abkürzen v.
    fallen (Preise) v.
    kürzen v.
    kürzer machen ausdr.
    kürzer werden ausdr.
    magern v.
    mürbe machen (Teig) ausdr.
    reffen (Segel) v.
    stutzen v.
    verkürzen v.
    vermindern v.

    English-german dictionary > shorten

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  • shorten sail — phrasal : to reduce the extent of sail (as by reefing or furling) * * * shorten sail To reduce its extent • • • Main Entry: ↑sail …   Useful english dictionary

  • To shorten sail — Shorten Short en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shortened ?}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shortening}.] [See {Short}, a.] 1. To make short or shorter in measure, extent, or time; as, to shorten distance; to shorten a road; to shorten days of calamity. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To shorten sail — Sail Sail, n. [OE. seil, AS. segel, segl; akin to D. zeil, OHG. segal, G. & Sw. segel, Icel. segl, Dan. seil. [root] 153.] 1. An extent of canvas or other fabric by means of which the wind is made serviceable as a power for propelling vessels… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • shorten sail — partially take in the sails, partially lower sails …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Shorten — Short en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shortened ?}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shortening}.] [See {Short}, a.] 1. To make short or shorter in measure, extent, or time; as, to shorten distance; to shorten a road; to shorten days of calamity. [1913 Webster] 2. To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sail — Sail, n. [OE. seil, AS. segel, segl; akin to D. zeil, OHG. segal, G. & Sw. segel, Icel. segl, Dan. seil. [root] 153.] 1. An extent of canvas or other fabric by means of which the wind is made serviceable as a power for propelling vessels through… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sail burton — Sail Sail, n. [OE. seil, AS. segel, segl; akin to D. zeil, OHG. segal, G. & Sw. segel, Icel. segl, Dan. seil. [root] 153.] 1. An extent of canvas or other fabric by means of which the wind is made serviceable as a power for propelling vessels… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sail fluke — Sail Sail, n. [OE. seil, AS. segel, segl; akin to D. zeil, OHG. segal, G. & Sw. segel, Icel. segl, Dan. seil. [root] 153.] 1. An extent of canvas or other fabric by means of which the wind is made serviceable as a power for propelling vessels… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sail hook — Sail Sail, n. [OE. seil, AS. segel, segl; akin to D. zeil, OHG. segal, G. & Sw. segel, Icel. segl, Dan. seil. [root] 153.] 1. An extent of canvas or other fabric by means of which the wind is made serviceable as a power for propelling vessels… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sail loft — Sail Sail, n. [OE. seil, AS. segel, segl; akin to D. zeil, OHG. segal, G. & Sw. segel, Icel. segl, Dan. seil. [root] 153.] 1. An extent of canvas or other fabric by means of which the wind is made serviceable as a power for propelling vessels… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sail room — Sail Sail, n. [OE. seil, AS. segel, segl; akin to D. zeil, OHG. segal, G. & Sw. segel, Icel. segl, Dan. seil. [root] 153.] 1. An extent of canvas or other fabric by means of which the wind is made serviceable as a power for propelling vessels… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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