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encurta-te

[ẽ.kur.tɐ.tə]
verb
shorten yourself; cut it short
1. reflexive verb form of 'encurtar' - to make yourself shorter or to abbreviate what you are saying
Shorten your speech, please!
Encurta-te, por favor!
2. to reduce one's own length or duration
The rope shortened when you pulled it.
A corda encurtou-se quando a puxaste.
Synonyms
abrevia-tereduz-tediminui-te
Antonyms
alonga-teestende-teprolonga-te

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
encurta-te
commonly used in imperative form
Portugal
encurta-te
standard usage, reflexive pronoun 'te' is typical

Related Idioms & Phrases

encurta a conversa
encurtar caminho
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