shorten in Russian
shorten in Russian is сократи́ть, сокраща́ть, укора́чивать — shorten means to make something shorter in length, duration, or extent.
shorten in Russian
сократи́ть
Pronounced: sokratit
(transitive) To make shorter; to abbreviate.
сокраща́ть
Pronounced: sokrashchat
(transitive) To make shorter; to abbreviate.
укора́чивать
Pronounced: ukorachivat
(transitive) To make shorter; to abbreviate.
сократи́ться
Pronounced: sokratitsya
(transitive) To make shorter; to abbreviate.
сокраща́ться
Pronounced: sokrashchatsya
(transitive) To make shorter; to abbreviate.
укора́чиваться
Pronounced: ukorachivatsya
(transitive) To make shorter; to abbreviate.
сократи́ться
Pronounced: sokratitsya
(intransitive) To become shorter.
сокраща́ться
Pronounced: sokrashchatsya
(intransitive) To become shorter.
укора́чиваться
Pronounced: ukorachivatsya
(intransitive) To become shorter.
укороти́ться
Pronounced: ukorotitsya
(intransitive) To become shorter.
What does "shorten" mean?
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verb To make something shorter in length, duration, or extent.
"The tailor shortened the trousers by two inches."
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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 Russian?
"shorten" in Russian is сократи́ть, сокраща́ть, укора́чивать. shorten means: To make something shorter in length, duration, or extent.
How do you pronounce сократи́ть?
"shorten" in Russian is сократи́ть, pronounced "sokratit".
How do you use "shorten" in a sentence?
Example: "The tailor shortened the trousers by two inches." In Russian, "shorten" is сократи́ть, сокраща́ть, укора́чивать.
Are there other ways to say "shorten" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 7 translations listed for "shorten": сократи́ть, сокраща́ть, укора́чивать, сократи́ться, сокраща́ться, укора́чиваться.
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