shorten
US /ˈʃɔrtn/
・UK /'ʃɔ:tn/
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v.t.Transitive VerbTo make something, e.g. a skirt, shorter
She needed to shorten her skirt because it was too long
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- but we can also shorten it to 'prep' and often do so when talking about preparing food for cooking later on.
but we can also shorten it to 'prep' and often do so when talking about preparing food for cooking later on.
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- All right, sir, this order will officially shorten the word recession.
All right, sir, this order will officially shorten the word recession.
- This order will officially shorten the word recession.
This order will officially shorten the word recession.
Trump’s Tariff Math Explained
- This is just the latest episode in a years long era of supply chain volatility that we have seen drive major firms to already shorten and diversify supply chains to the United States.
This is just the latest episode in a years long era of supply chain volatility that we have seen drive major firms to already shorten and diversify supply chains to the United States.
- This is just the latest episode in a years-long era of supply chain volatility that we have seen drive major firms to already shorten and diversify supply chains to the United States.
This is just the latest episode in a years-long era of supply chain volatility that we have seen drive major firms to already shorten and diversify supply chains to the United States.
The third conditional - Grammar: Conditionals with Georgie
- So usually, we shorten I would have got to woulda got, but
So usually, we shorten I would have got to woulda got, but
- So usually, we shorten "I would have got" to "would have got," but Phil shortens it even more to "I would have got." So the third conditional is for imagining a different past, which means it's useful for talking about regrets, things we wish we could change about the past.
So usually, we shorten "I would have got" to "would have got," but Phil shortens it even more to "I would have got." So the third conditional is for imagining a different past, which means it's useful for talking about regrets, things we wish we could change about the past.
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- With a kidney specifically, since it doesn't have the ability to heal itself, over time, it will collect damage that will shorten its lifespan.
With a kidney specifically, since it doesn't have the ability to heal itself, over time, it will collect damage that will shorten its lifespan.
- With a kidney specifically, since it doesn't have the ability to heal itself, over time it will collect damage that will shorten its lifespan.
With a kidney specifically, since it doesn't have the ability to heal itself, over time it will collect damage that will shorten its lifespan.
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- Bit of a long story, but I'll try and shorten it a little bit.
Bit of a long story, but I'll try and shorten it a little bit.
- Bit of a long story, but I'll try and shorten it a little bit.
Bit of a long story, but I'll try and shorten it a little bit.
British English Slang: What does it mean???
- They shorten the word and being athletic.
They shorten the word and being athletic.
- They shorten the word, and being athletic.
They shorten the word, and being athletic.
Improve Your Vocabulary: Stop Saying BAD!
- In this case, when we shorten it, and English people say it's grotty, they mean it's unpleasant or of poor quality, right?
In this case, when we shorten it, and English people say it's grotty, they mean it's unpleasant or of poor quality, right?
- In this case, when we shorten it - and English people say it's "grotty" - they mean it's unpleasant or of poor quality, right?
In this case, when we shorten it - and English people say it's "grotty" - they mean it's unpleasant or of poor quality, right?
CC-Style & Grammar: Wordiness
- So if we take that first sentence here, this: "The manager wanted to maintain the working group's efficiency." Well, we can make these two sentences one by just adding in, "In order to maintain the working group's efficiency, the manager called the team to a meeting." So that's one way to to shorten up your word count.
So if we take that first sentence here, this: "The manager wanted to maintain the working group's efficiency." Well, we can make these two sentences one by just adding in, "In order to maintain the working group's efficiency, the manager called the team to a meeting." So that's one way to to shorten up your word count.
- So that'll shorten it up for you too.
So that'll shorten it up for you too.
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- As more school districts shorten the week, you can expect to hear more about this debate.
As more school districts shorten the week, you can expect to hear more about this debate.
- As more school districts shorten the week, you can expect to hear more about this debate.
As more school districts shorten the week, you can expect to hear more about this debate.