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encurtar
[ẽ.kur.ˈtaɾ]
verb
to shorten
1.
to make shorter in length or duration
I need to shorten this dress.
Preciso encurtar este vestido.
2.
to reduce the time or distance of something
Let's take a shortcut to shorten the journey.
Vamos pegar um atalho para encurtar a jornada.
3.
to cut short, to interrupt or end prematurely
He decided to shorten his vacation.
Ele decidiu encurtar suas férias.
Synonyms
abreviar
reduzir
diminuir
cortar
truncar
Antonyms
alongar
estender
prolongar
ampliar
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
encurtar
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
encurtar
common in urban and formal contexts
Portugal
encurtar
standard European Portuguese usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
encurtar a distância
encurtar o caminho
encurtar a vida
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