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1 (to) curtail
(to) curtail /kɜ:ˈteɪl/v. t.1 abbreviare; accorciare: to curtail the working week, accorciare la settimana lavorativa; to curtail a visit, abbreviare una visita2 decurtare; ridurre: to curtail a monthly allowance of money, decurtare un assegno mensile in denaro; to curtail wages, ridurre i salari3 (econ., ecc.) limitare; contingentare: to curtail the production of consumer goods, contingentare la produzione dei beni di consumo. -
2 (to) curtail
(to) curtail /kɜ:ˈteɪl/v. t.1 abbreviare; accorciare: to curtail the working week, accorciare la settimana lavorativa; to curtail a visit, abbreviare una visita2 decurtare; ridurre: to curtail a monthly allowance of money, decurtare un assegno mensile in denaro; to curtail wages, ridurre i salari3 (econ., ecc.) limitare; contingentare: to curtail the production of consumer goods, contingentare la produzione dei beni di consumo.
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