What is 'accorciare' called in English?

'accorciare' in English is called "Shorten". Shorten refers to: Ridurre la lunghezza, la durata o l'estensione di qualcosa.

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

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What is an example sentence for Shorten in Italian?

English: "The tailor had to shorten the trousers." | Italian: "Il sarto dovette accorciare i pantaloni."

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shorten Meaning in Italian (shorten significato in italiano)

accorciare, accorciarsi

accorciare in English:shorten

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Il significato di shorten in italiano è accorciare, accorciarsi. (Ridurre la lunghezza, la durata o l'estensione di qualcosa.)

Definitions of Shorten

1
verb
accorciare
To reduce the length, duration, or extent of something.
Ridurre la lunghezza, la durata o l'estensione di qualcosa.
2
verb
accorciarsi
To become shorter in length or duration.
Diventare più corto in lunghezza o durata.

Example Sentences

casual

“The tailor had to shorten the trousers.”

Il sarto dovette accorciare i pantaloni.

business

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

Dobbiamo accorciare la riunione per risparmiare tempo.

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Synonyms (Sinonimi)

In English:

abbreviatecurtailreducetruncatelessen

Antonyms (Contrari)

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.