- shorten
- verb (to make or become shorter: The dress is too long - we'll have to shorten it.) acortar, reducirshorten vb acortarshortentr['ʃɔːtən]transitive verb1 (gen) acortar; (text) abreviar; (prison sentence) reducirintransitive verb1 acortarseshorten ['ʃɔrtən] vt: acortarshorten vi: acortarseshorten (Pastry)v.• agregar mantequilla (Masa) v.v.• abreviar v.• acortar v.• amainar v.• recoger v.• reducir v.'ʃɔːrtṇ, 'ʃɔːtṇ
1.
transitive verb \<\<skirt/sleeves\>\> acortar; \<\<text/report\>\> acortar, abreviarplans to shorten the working week — planes para reducir la jornada laboral
to shorten the odds — aumentar las probabilidades
2.
vi \<\<days/nights\>\> acortarse['ʃɔːtn]1.VT (gen) acortar; [+ journey etc] acortar, abreviar; [+ rations etc] reducir2.VI (gen) acortarse, reducirsethe days are shortening — los días se están acortando
the odds have shortened — los puntos de ventaja se han reducido
* * *['ʃɔːrtṇ, 'ʃɔːtṇ]
1.
transitive verb \<\<skirt/sleeves\>\> acortar; \<\<text/report\>\> acortar, abreviarplans to shorten the working week — planes para reducir la jornada laboral
to shorten the odds — aumentar las probabilidades
2.
vi \<\<days/nights\>\> acortarse
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.