English to Lithuanian Meaning of shorten - sutrumpinti

Shorten :

sutrumpinti

verb

minimizuoti, sutrumpinti, Nupjauti, sumažinti, atkalti, konsoliduoti, suspausti, sutartis, supurtyti, apibendrinti, kondensuoti, pertraukti, apatinis, nuolankus, sumenkinti

Shorten :: sutrumpintiShortened :: sutrumpintasShortening :: trumpinimasShortenings :: santrumposShortens :: sutrumpina

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Definitions of shorten in English

Verb(1) make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration(2) reduce in scope while retaining essential elements(3) make short or shorter(4) become short or shorter(5) edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

Examples of shorten in English

(1) Skirts are observed to shorten in boom times and lengthen during recessions.(2) With less flexibility at the hip and ankle, your stride will shorten .(3) In the fall and as winter approaches, the days shorten and temperatures drop.(4) When the days start to shorten and night temperatures dip, do you often look over longingly at your neighbor's greenhouse, wishing you too could keep plants producing into the fall?(5) Elevating the heels only serves to shorten the calf muscles in the long term and will alter the body's posture and mechanics.(6) Do you think Setta needs to shorten his stride when approaching the ball on field goals?(7) Dawson's face brightened considerably when he saw his sister and best friend, and immediately he stood, striding to shorten the gap between them.(8) around mid-September, days shorten and temperatures dip(9) Labourers in the sugar fields embarked on a series of strikes to raise their wages, shorten their hours, and withdraw women and children from field work.(10) around mid September, days shorten and temperatures dip(11) As we went to press, his odds had shortened to 25-1 to win the Tour de France.(12) The stairwell is double height so that shortens any floorspace on the first floor as well.(13) Leaving Rome and heading south or east, you find a tendency of shortening non-stressed vowels and reducing them to schwas.(14) This shortens the odds for the other pub winners as far as the grand prize of a digital camera goes with two absentee winners not going into the draw.(15) Last year, as his foot and ankle pain increased, he shortened his stride significantly, making it easier for defenders to trip him up.(16) At the moment it is legal for doctors to administer large doses of drugs to terminally ill patients in pain and distress, knowing that the medication shortens their lives.

(1) water shortage ::

vandens trūkumas

(2) food shortage ::

Maisto trūkumas

(3) shortage of ::

trūkumas

(4) housing shortage ::

būsto trūkumas

(5) labor shortage ::

darbo jėgos stygius

(6) shortage of water ::

vandens trūkumas

(7) shortage of food ::

trūkumas maisto

(8) acute shortage ::

labai trūksta

Synonyms

Verb

1. make shorter ::

kad trumpesnis

2. reduce ::

sumažinti

3. bowdlerize ::

Pašalinti Knygos ištrauka

Antonyms

1. elongate ::

ištęsti

2. extend ::

išplėsti

3. prolong ::

pratęsti

4. protract ::

vilkinti

Different Forms

shorten, shortened, shortening, shortenings, shortens

Word Example from TV Shows

It will SHORTEN the war by five years and save millions of lives.

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 7

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