What is 'raccourcir' called in English?

'raccourcir' in English is called "Shorten". Shorten refers to: Réduire la longueur, la durée ou l'étendue de quelque chose.

How do you pronounce 'Shorten' and 'raccourcir'?

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What is an example sentence for Shorten in French?

English: "The tailor had to shorten the trousers." | French: "Le tailleur a dû raccourcir le pantalon."

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English to French Dictionary

shorten Meaning in French (shorten signification en français)

raccourcir

Synonymes:diminuerréduire

raccourcir in English:shorten

Phonetic:ʁa.kuʁ.siʁ

Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de shorten en français est raccourcir. (Réduire la longueur, la durée ou l'étendue de quelque chose.)

Definitions of Shorten

1
verb
raccourcir
To reduce the length, duration, or extent of something.
Réduire la longueur, la durée ou l'étendue de quelque chose.
2
verb
raccourcir
To become shorter in length or duration.
Devenir plus court en longueur ou en durée.

Example Sentences

casual

“The tailor had to shorten the trousers.”

Le tailleur a dû raccourcir le pantalon.

business

“We need to shorten the meeting to save time.”

Nous devons raccourcir la réunion pour gagner du temps.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

diminuerréduire

In English:

abbreviatecurtailreducetruncatelessen

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

allonger

In English:

lengthenextend prolong stretch

Inflected Word Forms

third person singularshortens

past tenseshortened

present participleshortening

nounshortness

adjectiveshort

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

shorten the oddsidiom

To make an outcome more likely to happen.

shorten one's lifeexpression

To do something that causes one to die earlier than expected.