Hanapin
Piliin ang wika ng diksyunaryo
to shorten
01
paikliin, bawasan
to decrease the length of something
Transitive: to shorten sth
Mga Halimbawa
The tailor shortened the trousers to fit the customer's height.
Pinaikli ng mananahi ang pantalon para magkasya sa taas ng customer.
02
paikliin, bawasan
to have a decrease in length of time or duration
Intransitive
Mga Halimbawa
The days began to shorten as autumn approached.
Nagsimulang magpaiikli ang mga araw habang papalapit ang taglagas.
03
paikliin, bawasan
to edit a text by removing or modifying parts that are considered unnecessary
Transitive: to shorten a text
Mga Halimbawa
The speechwriter was asked to shorten the politician's remarks by removing any potentially offensive remarks.
Hiniling sa manunulat ng talumpati na paikliin ang mga pahayag ng politiko sa pamamagitan ng pag-aalis ng anumang posibleng nakakasakit na pahayag.
04
paikliin, bawasan
to reduce the length of time or duration of something
Transitive: to shorten duration of something
Mga Halimbawa
She shortens her commute by taking a more direct route.
Pinaikli niya ang kanyang biyahe sa pamamagitan ng pagkuha ng mas direktang ruta.
Lexical Tree
shortened
shortener
shortening
shorten
