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diminuir a duração

[di-mi-nu-ˈir a du-ra-ˈsɐ̃w]
verb phrase
to shorten the duration, to reduce the length, to cut short
1. To make something last for a shorter period of time; to reduce how long something takes
We need to diminish the duration of the meeting.
Precisamos diminuir a duração da reunião.
2. To abbreviate or curtail the length or extent of an event, process, or activity
The doctor recommended diminishing the duration of the treatment.
O médico recomendou diminuir a duração do tratamento.
Synonyms
encurtarreduzir a duraçãoabreviarencurtar o tempodiminuir o tempo
Antonyms
aumentar a duraçãoprolongarestenderalongar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
diminuir a duração
Most common form used in contemporary Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
diminuir a duração
Standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
diminuir a duração
Standard usage
Portugal
reduzir a duração
Slightly more formal; 'reduzir' is often preferred in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

cortar pela metade (cut in half)
fazer mais rápido (make it faster)
encurtar os prazos (shorten the deadlines)
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