WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| Traduções principais |
| shorten [sth]⇒ vtr | (length: decrease) (cumprimento) | encurtar, diminuir vt |
| | The tailor shortened my trousers. |
| shorten [sth] vtr | (time: make briefer) (tempo) | encurtar, reduzir vt |
| | We need to shorten the time we take to process invoices. |
| shorten [sth] vtr | (text, etc: edit, cut) (texto) | encurtar, reduzir vt |
| | Please shorten your story by two paragraphs if possible. |
| shorten [sth] vtr | (gambling odds: make more likely) | aumentar as chances expres v |
| | In light of the new information, the bookmaker shortened the odds. |
| | À luz das novas informações, a casa de apostas aumentou as chances. |
| shorten [sth] vtr | (vowel sound: make shorter) (som) | encurtar vt |
| | A double consonant in English usually has the effect of shortening the previous vowel. |
| shorten⇒ vi | (length: decrease) | encurtar v int |
| | The waiting list has shortened significantly since I put my name on it. |
| shorten vi | (time: become briefer) (tempo) | encurtar v int |
| | Days begin to shorten after the summer solstice. |
| shorten vi | (gambling odds: become more likely) | aumentar as chances expres v |
| | Odds have shortened due to recent revelations. |
| Traduções complementares |
| shorten vi | (vowel sound: become shorter) (som) | encurtar v int |
| | Vowels usually shorten after double consonants. |