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| Wichtigste Übersetzungen |
| shortened adj | (decreased in length) | gekürzt V Part Perf |
| | | kürzer gemacht Adj + V Part Perf |
| | The shortened trousers now fit Tania much better. |
| shortened adj | (decreased in duration) | verkürzt Adj |
| | Batteries tend to have a shortened lifespan in hotter climates. |
WordReference English-German Dictionary © 2025:
| Wichtigste Übersetzungen |
| shorten [sth]⇒ vtr | (length: decrease) | kürzen Vt |
| | The tailor shortened my trousers. |
| shorten [sth] vtr | (time: make briefer) | verkürzen Vt |
| | We need to shorten the time we take to process invoices. |
| shorten [sth] vtr | (text, etc: edit, cut) | kürzen Vt |
| | Please shorten your story by two paragraphs if possible. |
| shorten [sth] vtr | (gambling odds: make more likely) | verbessern Vr |
| | | erhöhen Vr |
| | In light of the new information, the bookmaker shortened the odds. |
| shorten [sth] vtr | (vowel sound: make shorter) | kürzen Vt |
| | A double consonant in English usually has the effect of shortening the previous vowel. |
| shorten⇒ vi | (length: decrease) | kürzer werden Adj + Vt |
| | | verkürzen Vr |
| | The waiting list has shortened significantly since I put my name on it. |
| shorten vi | (time: become briefer) | kürzer werden Adj + Vt |
| | | verkürzen Vr |
| | Days begin to shorten after the summer solstice. |
| shorten vi | (gambling odds: become more likely) | besser werden Adj + Vt |
| | Odds have shortened due to recent revelations. |
| Zusätzliche Übersetzungen |
| shorten vi | (vowel sound: become shorter) | kürzer werden Adj + Vt |
| | Vowels usually shorten after double consonants. |
Wörterbuch v1 Englisch-Deutsch © WordReference.com 2012:
short·en [ˈʃɔːtn]- I v/t
- 1. (ab-, ver)kürzen, kürzer machen; Bäume etc stutzen; fig vermindern
- 2. SCHIFF Segel reffen
- 3. Teig mürbe machen
- II v/i
- 1. kürzer werden
- 2. fallen (Preise)
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