Hoe "shorten" uitspreken

• "shorten" uitgesproken in het Duitse.

• "shorten" uitgesproken in het Engels.

Betekenissen en definities van "shorten"

Verb

make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration; "He shortened his trip due to illness"

Synoniemen:

• shorten

Verb

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"

Synoniemen:

• abridge
• foreshorten
• abbreviate
• shorten
• cut
• contract
• reduce

Verb

make short or shorter; "shorten the skirt"; "shorten the rope by a few inches"

Synoniemen:

• shorten

Verb

become short or shorter; "In winter, the days shorten"

Synoniemen:

• shorten

Verb

edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel"

Synoniemen:

• bowdlerize
• bowdlerise
• expurgate
• castrate
• shorten