curtail

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kɜːrˈteɪl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kɚˈteɪl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(v. kər tāl′; n. kûr′tāl′)

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curtail [sth]⇒ vtr formal (cut short)acortar⇒ vtr
  (texto)abreviar⇒ vtr
  resumir⇒ vtr
 We curtailed our vacation when the weather changed.
 Acortamos nuestras vacaciones cuando el tiempo cambió.
curtail [sth] vtr formal (restrict)restringir⇒ vtr
  limitar⇒ vtr
  reducir⇒ vtr
 The students' freedoms were curtailed because of their noise.
 Las libertades de los estudiantes fueron restringidas debido a su ruido.
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'curtail' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
put a stop to - put an end to
Collocations: in an attempt to curtail [inflation, unemployment], attempts to curtail [inflation] have been largely [successful, unsuccessful], curtail the spread of, more...

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