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1 shorten
['ʃɔːtn] 1.verbo transitivo abbreviare [ visit]; accorciare [life, garment, talk]; ridurre [time, list]; alleggerire [ syllabus]2.to shorten sail — mar. ridurre le vele
verbo intransitivo [days, nights] accorciarsi, abbreviarsi; [ odds] diminuire* * *verb (to make or become shorter: The dress is too long - we'll have to shorten it.) accorciare* * *['ʃɔːtn] 1.verbo transitivo abbreviare [ visit]; accorciare [life, garment, talk]; ridurre [time, list]; alleggerire [ syllabus]2.to shorten sail — mar. ridurre le vele
verbo intransitivo [days, nights] accorciarsi, abbreviarsi; [ odds] diminuire -
2 (to) shorten
(to) shorten /ˈʃɔ:tn/A v. t.1 accorciare; abbreviare; ridurre; scorciare: ( alpinismo) to shorten the rope, scorciare la corda; to shorten one's life, accorciarsi la vita; to shorten a visit, abbreviare una visita; They are planning to shorten the course, pensano di abbreviare il percorso (o la rotta)B v. i.1 accorciarsi; abbreviarsi; scorciarsi: The days begin to shorten towards the end of June, le giornate cominciano ad accorciarsi verso la fine di giugno2 diminuire; ridursi; calare● (mil.) to shorten step, accorciare il passo ( marciando). -
3 (to) shorten
(to) shorten /ˈʃɔ:tn/A v. t.1 accorciare; abbreviare; ridurre; scorciare: ( alpinismo) to shorten the rope, scorciare la corda; to shorten one's life, accorciarsi la vita; to shorten a visit, abbreviare una visita; They are planning to shorten the course, pensano di abbreviare il percorso (o la rotta)B v. i.1 accorciarsi; abbreviarsi; scorciarsi: The days begin to shorten towards the end of June, le giornate cominciano ad accorciarsi verso la fine di giugno2 diminuire; ridursi; calare● (mil.) to shorten step, accorciare il passo ( marciando).
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