- shorten short·en
- ['ʃɔːtn]
1. vt(gen) accorciare
the article needs to be shortened — l'articolo deve essere accorciato
2. viaccorciarsi
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
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Shorten — Short en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shortened ?}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shortening}.] [See {Short}, a.] 1. To make short or shorter in measure, extent, or time; as, to shorten distance; to shorten a road; to shorten days of calamity. [1913 Webster] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shorten — [shôrt′ n] vt. 1. to make short or shorter; reduce in length, amount, or extent 2. to furl or reef (a sail) so that less canvas is exposed to the breeze 3. to add shortening in making (pastry, etc.) for crispness or flakiness vi. to become short… … English World dictionary
Shorten — Short en, v. i. To become short or shorter; as, the day shortens in northern latitudes from June to December; a metallic rod shortens by cold. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
short´en|er — short|en «SHR tuhn», transitive verb. 1. to make shorter; cut off: »to shorten the working day. The new highway shortens the trip. She has had all her dresses shortened. Envy and wrath shorten the life (Ecclesiasticus 30:24). 2. to make seem… … Useful english dictionary
short|en — «SHR tuhn», transitive verb. 1. to make shorter; cut off: »to shorten the working day. The new highway shortens the trip. She has had all her dresses shortened. Envy and wrath shorten the life (Ecclesiasticus 30:24). 2. to make seem shorter:… … Useful english dictionary
shorten — short•en [[t]ˈʃɔr tn[/t]] v. t. 1) to make short or shorter 2) to reduce, decrease, take in, etc.: to shorten sail[/ex] 3) coo to make (pastry, bread, etc.) short, as with butter or other fat 4) to become short or shorter 5) (of odds) to decrease … From formal English to slang
shorten — (v.) 1510s, from SHORT (Cf. short) (adj.); the earlier form of the verb was simply short, from O.E. sceortian to grow short, gescyrtan to make short … Etymology dictionary
shorten — short|en [ˈʃo:tn US ˈʃo:rtn] v [I and T] to become shorter or make something shorter ≠ ↑lengthen ▪ The days are shortening now. shorten to ▪ His name is often shortened to Pat … Dictionary of contemporary English
shorten — short|en [ ʃɔrtn ] verb intransitive or transitive to become shorter, or make something shorter: A new bus service should shorten the commute … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shorten — [v] diminish, decrease abbreviate, abridge, blue pencil*, bob, boil down*, chop, clip, compress, condense, contract, curtail, cut, cut back, cut down, cut to the bone*, dock, edit, elide, excerpt, lessen, lop, make a long story short*, minimize,… … New thesaurus
short circuit — ► NOUN ▪ an electrical circuit of lower than usual resistance, especially one formed unintentionally. ► VERB (short circuit) 1) cause or suffer a short circuit. 2) shorten (a process or activity) by using a more direct but irregular method … English terms dictionary
