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to curtail
01
reduzir, limitar
to place limits or boundaries on something to reduce its scope or size
Transitive: to curtail scope or amount of something
Disapproving
Formal
Exemplos
Changes to the policy have curtailed the misuse of resources.
As mudanças na política restringiram o uso indevido de recursos.
02
encurtar, reduzir
to end something sooner than planned
Transitive: to curtail an event or activity
FormalExemplos
The teacher curtailed class discussion when it began straying too far from the scheduled lesson plan.
O professor reduziu a discussão em sala de aula quando ela começou a se desviar muito do plano de aula programado.
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