shorten

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃɔːrtən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈʃɔrtən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shôrtn)

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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
shorten [sth] vtr (length: decrease)acortar vtr
 The tailor shortened my trousers.
 El sastre acortó mis pantalones.
shorten [sth] vtr (time: make briefer)acortar vtr
  reducir vtr
 We need to shorten the time we take to process invoices.
 Debemos acortar el tiempo que tardamos en procesar las facturas.
shorten [sth] vtr (text, etc: edit, cut)acortar vtr
 Please shorten your story by two paragraphs if possible.
 Por favor, acorta tu historia dos párrafos.
shorten [sth] vtr (gambling odds: make more likely)acortar vtr
  disminuir vtr
 In light of the new information, the bookmaker shortened the odds.
 En vistas de la nueva información, el corredor de apuestas acortó las posibilidades.
shorten [sth] vtr (vowel sound: make shorter)acortar vtr
 A double consonant in English usually has the effect of shortening the previous vowel.
 Una doble consonante en inglés suele tener el efecto de acortar la vocal precedente.
shorten vi (length: decrease)acortarse v prnl
  reducirse v prnl
 The waiting list has shortened significantly since I put my name on it.
 La lista de espera se ha acortado significativamente desde que puse mi nombre.
shorten vi (time: become briefer)acortarse v prnl
  reducirse v prnl
 Days begin to shorten after the summer solstice.
 Los días comienzan a acortarse después del solsticio de verano.
shorten vi (gambling odds: become more likely)acortarse v prnl
  disminuir vi
 Odds have shortened due to recent revelations.
 Las posibilidades se han acortado debido a las nuevas revelaciones.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.
Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
shorten vi (vowel sound: become shorter)acortarse v prnl
 Vowels usually shorten after double consonants.
 Las vocales suelen acortarse luego de las dobles consonantes.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

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