verb🔗ShareAbkürzen, verkürzenTo shorten by omitting parts or details."To save time, the teacher abbreviated the instructions for the project. "Um Zeit zu sparen, hat der Lehrer die Anweisungen für das Projekt abgekürzt.languagewritingcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbkürzen, verkürzenTo speak or write in a brief manner."She abbreviated her presentation to fit the five-minute time limit. "Sie verkürzte ihre Präsentation, um das Fünf-Minuten-Zeitlimit einzuhalten.languagewritingcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbkürzen, verkürzenTo make shorter; to shorten (in time); to abridge; to shorten by ending sooner than planned."Because of the unexpected fire drill, the meeting was abbreviated to just fifteen minutes. "Wegen der unerwarteten Feuerübung wurde die Sitzung auf nur fünfzehn Minuten verkürzt.timelanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbkürzen, verkürzenTo reduce a word or phrase by means of contraction or omission to a shorter recognizable form."The professor abbreviated "United States" to "U.S." in her lecture notes to save time. "Der Professor kürzte in ihren Vorlesungsnotizen „United States“ zu „U.S.“ ab, um Zeit zu sparen.languagewritingwordcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareKürzen, vereinfachenTo reduce to lower terms, as a fraction."The fraction 6/12 can be abbreviated to 1/2. "Der Bruch 6/12 kann zu 1/2 gekürzt werden.mathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAbgekürzt, verkürztShortened; made briefer."The abbreviated lesson only took fifteen minutes as opposed to an hour and a half."Die abgekürzte Lektion dauerte nur fünfzehn Minuten, im Gegensatz zu anderthalb Stunden.languagewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAbgekürzt, verkürztRelatively short; shorter than normal, or compared to others."The meeting was abbreviated because the important guests arrived late. "Das Treffen wurde verkürzt, weil die wichtigen Gäste zu spät kamen.languagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareKnapp, spärlichScanty, as in clothing."Due to the summer heat, many people at the beach wore abbreviated swimsuits. "Aufgrund der Sommerhitze trugen viele Leute am Strand knappe Badeanzüge.appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
