English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

abbreviate in Catalan

abbreviate in Catalan is abreviar, abreujar — abbreviate means to make something shorter by leaving out some parts.

abbreviate in Catalan

abreviar
verb
(transitive) To make shorter; to shorten (in time); to abridge; to shorten by ending sooner than planned. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
abreujar
verb
(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."
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Catalan.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Catalan meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Catalan

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.

Similar words in Catalan

Common Catalan translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "abbreviate" in Catalan?
"abbreviate" in Catalan is abreviar, abreujar. abbreviate means: To make something shorter by leaving out some parts.
Are there other ways to say "abbreviate" in Catalan?
Yes — Catalan has 2 translations listed for "abbreviate": abreviar, abreujar.
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.
Translations from WikDict, CC BY-SA · example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.