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decrease duration
[dɪˈkriːs djuːˈreɪʃən]
verb phrase
diminuir a duração
1.
to make something last for a shorter period of time; to reduce the length or span of time for an activity or event
We need to decrease duration of the meeting to 30 minutes.
Precisamos diminuir a duração da reunião para 30 minutos.
2.
to shorten the time interval or period allocated for something
The coach decided to decrease duration of practice sessions.
O treinador decidiu diminuir a duração das sessões de treino.
Synonyms
shorten duration
reduce duration
cut duration
abbreviate duration
curtail duration
Antonyms
increase duration
extend duration
lengthen duration
prolong duration
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
diminuir a duração
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
encurtar a duração
alternative colloquial form
São Paulo
reduzir a duração
formal business usage
Portugal
diminuir a duração
standard European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
cut it short
wrap it up
keep it brief
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