curtail in Russian
curtail in Russian is обре́зать, обреза́ть, укора́чивать — curtail means to cut something short or reduce it, especially something that would otherwise have continued at its full extent.
curtail in Russian
обре́зать
Pronounced: obrezat
(transitive, obsolete) To cut short the tail of (an animal).
обреза́ть
Pronounced: obrezat
(transitive, obsolete) To cut short the tail of (an animal).
укора́чивать
Pronounced: ukorachivat
(transitive, obsolete) To cut short the tail of (an animal).
укороти́ть
Pronounced: ukorotit
(transitive, obsolete) To cut short the tail of (an animal).
сократи́ть
Pronounced: sokratit
(transitive) To shorten or abridge the duration of; to bring an end to; to truncate.
сокраща́ть
Pronounced: sokrashchat
(transitive) To shorten or abridge the duration of; to bring an end to; to truncate.
уре́зать
Pronounced: urezat
(transitive) To shorten or abridge the duration of; to bring an end to; to truncate.
уреза́ть
Pronounced: urezat
(transitive) To shorten or abridge the duration of; to bring an end to; to truncate.
ограни́чивать
Pronounced: ogranichivat
(transitive, figuratively) To limit or restrict; to keep in check.
ограни́чить
Pronounced: ogranichit
(transitive, figuratively) To limit or restrict; to keep in check.
What does "curtail" mean?
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verb To cut something short or reduce it, especially something that would otherwise have continued at its full extent.
"The strike curtailed the summer timetable."
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verb To restrict a freedom, right or activity, limiting what someone is allowed to do.
"The new law curtails the right to protest."
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curtail in a sentence
- The strike curtailed the summer timetable.
- She had to curtail her trip when her father fell ill.
- The new law curtails the right to protest.
- Spending was sharply curtailed after the audit.
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What is "curtail" in Russian?
"curtail" in Russian is обре́зать, обреза́ть, укора́чивать. curtail means: To cut something short or reduce it, especially something that would otherwise have continued at its full extent.
How do you pronounce обре́зать?
"curtail" in Russian is обре́зать, pronounced "obrezat".
How do you use "curtail" in a sentence?
Example: "The strike curtailed the summer timetable." In Russian, "curtail" is обре́зать, обреза́ть, укора́чивать.
Are there other ways to say "curtail" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 10 translations listed for "curtail": обре́зать, обреза́ть, укора́чивать, укороти́ть, сократи́ть, сокраща́ть.
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