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to shorten
01
encurtar, diminuir
to decrease the length of something
Transitive: to shorten sth
Exemplos
The movie was shortened for television to fit the time slot.
O filme foi encurtado para a televisão para caber no horário.
02
encurtar, reduzir
to have a decrease in length of time or duration
Intransitive
Exemplos
During winter, daylight hours noticeably shorten, leading to longer nights and shorter days.
Durante o inverno, as horas de luz do dia diminuem visivelmente, levando a noites mais longas e dias mais curtos.
03
encurtar, resumir
to edit a text by removing or modifying parts that are considered unnecessary
Transitive: to shorten a text
Exemplos
The speechwriter was asked to shorten the politician's remarks by removing any potentially offensive remarks.
O redator de discursos foi solicitado a encurtar as observações do político, removendo quaisquer comentários potencialmente ofensivos.
04
encurtar, reduzir
to reduce the length of time or duration of something
Transitive: to shorten duration of something
Exemplos
The teacher shortened the assignment deadline to accommodate students' schedules.
O professor encurtou o prazo da tarefa para acomodar os horários dos alunos.
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