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abbreviate in Bulgarian

abbreviate in Bulgarian is съкращавам, скъсявам, съкраща́вам — abbreviate means to make something shorter by leaving out some parts.

abbreviate in Bulgarian

съкращавам
verb
Pronounced: sakrashtavam
(transitive) To make shorter; to shorten (in time); to abridge; to shorten by ending sooner than planned. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
скъсявам
verb
Pronounced: skasyavam
(transitive) To make shorter; to shorten (in time); to abridge; to shorten by ending sooner than planned. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
съкраща́вам
verb
Pronounced: sakrashtavam
(transitive) To make shorter; to shorten (in time); to abridge; to shorten by ending sooner than planned. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]

What does "abbreviate" mean?

  1. verb To make something shorter by leaving out some parts.
  2. verb To speak or write briefly.
  3. verb To make something take less time than was planned.
  4. verb To shorten a word or phrase into a shorter form that people can still recognise.
    "Bovine spongiform encephalopathy is more commonly known by its abbreviated form BSE."
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abbreviate in a sentence

  • Bovine spongiform encephalopathy is more commonly known by its abbreviated form BSE.
  • Alana abbreviated "involuntarily celibate" to "invcel", until someone suggested that "incel" was easier to say.

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What is "abbreviate" in Bulgarian?
"abbreviate" in Bulgarian is съкращавам, скъсявам, съкраща́вам. abbreviate means: To make something shorter by leaving out some parts.
How do you pronounce съкращавам?
"abbreviate" in Bulgarian is съкращавам, pronounced "sakrashtavam".
Are there other ways to say "abbreviate" in Bulgarian?
Yes — Bulgarian has 3 translations listed for "abbreviate": съкращавам, скъсявам, съкраща́вам.
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