shorten

[ˈʃɔːr.tən]

verb

encurtar

1. to make something shorter in length or duration

We need to shorten this dress for the event.

Precisamos encurtar este vestido para o evento.

2. to reduce the time or period of something

The meeting was shortened to 30 minutes.

A reunião foi encurtada para 30 minutos.

3. to make a word or phrase briefer

We shortened 'telephone' to 'phone'.

Encurtamos 'telefone' para 'fone'.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

encurtar

Standard usage across Brazil

São Paulo

encurtar

Standard usage

Rio de Janeiro

encurtar

Standard usage

Portugal

encurtar

Standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese

shorten the odds - reduzir as chances

shorten sail - reduzir as velas (náutico)

life is too short - a vida é muito curta (expressão relacionada)

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