curtail
cur
kɜr
kēr
tail
ˈteɪl
teil
British pronunciation
/kɜːtˈe‍ɪl/

Definitie en betekenis van "curtail"in het Engels

to curtail
01

verminderen, beperken

to place limits or boundaries on something to reduce its scope or size
Transitive: to curtail scope or amount of something
to curtail definition and meaning
DisapprovingDisapproving
FormalFormal
example
Voorbeelden
In an effort to curb pollution, the government plans to curtail coal power and boost renewable energy.
In een poging om vervuiling tegen te gaan, is de regering van plan kolenenergie te beperken en hernieuwbare energie te stimuleren.
02

inkorten, bekorten

to end something sooner than planned
Transitive: to curtail an event or activity
FormalFormal
example
Voorbeelden
Doctors told the injured athlete she would need to curtail her career.
Artsen vertelden de gewonde atleet dat ze haar carrière zou moeten inkorten.
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