WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| shortened adj | (decreased in length) | acortado adj |
| | | reducido/a adj |
| | The shortened trousers now fit Tania much better. |
| | Los pantalones acortados le quedan mucho mejor a Tania. |
| shortened adj | (decreased in duration) | acortado adj |
| | | abreviado adj |
| | Batteries tend to have a shortened lifespan in hotter climates. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| 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. |
| Additional Translations |
| shorten vi | (vowel sound: become shorter) | acortarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Vowels usually shorten after double consonants. |
| | Las vocales suelen acortarse luego de las dobles consonantes. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
'shortened' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
Spanish: