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shorten in Polish

shorten in Polish is skracać, skracać się, skrócić — shorten means to make something shorter in length, duration, or extent.

shorten in Polish

skracać
verb
(transitive) To make shorter; to abbreviate.
skracać się
verb
(transitive) To make shorter; to abbreviate.
skrócić
verb
(transitive) To make shorter; to abbreviate.
skrócić się
verb
(transitive) To make shorter; to abbreviate.
skracać się
verb
(intransitive) To become shorter.
skrócić się
verb
(intransitive) To become shorter.

What does "shorten" mean?

  1. verb To make something shorter in length, duration, or extent.
    "The tailor shortened the trousers by two inches."
  2. verb To become shorter.
    "The days shorten quickly once autumn arrives."
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shorten in a sentence

  • The tailor shortened the trousers by two inches.
  • They shortened the meeting to just twenty minutes.
  • The days shorten quickly once autumn arrives.

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What is "shorten" in Polish?

"shorten" in Polish is skracać, skracać się, skrócić. shorten means: To make something shorter in length, duration, or extent.

How do you use "shorten" in a sentence?

Example: "The tailor shortened the trousers by two inches." In Polish, "shorten" is skracać, skracać się, skrócić.

Are there other ways to say "shorten" in Polish?

Yes — Polish has 4 translations listed for "shorten": skracać, skracać się, skrócić, skrócić się.

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