Искать
to shorten
01
укоротить
to decrease the length of something
02
сокращать
to have a decrease in length of time or duration
03
сокращать
to edit a text by removing or modifying parts that are considered unnecessary
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сокращать
to reduce the length of time or duration of something
Пример
The tailor shortened the trousers to fit the customer's height.
The builder had to shorten the length of the fence to avoid encroaching on the neighbor's property.
She decided to shorten her hair to shoulder length for a change.
The doubled speed of the train shortened the travel time considerably.
The company's name is often shortened to its initials, "IBM."
