verb🔗ShareAcortar, abreviarTo make shorter; to abbreviate."The teacher asked us to shorten our essays to one page. "El profesor nos pidió que acortáramos nuestros ensayos a una página.languagegrammarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAcortarse, reducirseTo become shorter."The days will shorten as we move into winter. "Los días se acortarán a medida que nos adentremos en el invierno.timelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAcortar, reducirTo make deficient (as to); to deprive (of)."The illness shortened the student's time to prepare for the exam. "La enfermedad acortó el tiempo del estudiante para prepararse para el examen.actionwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAcortar, ablandarTo make short or friable, as pastry, with butter, lard, etc."The chef shortened the pastry dough with cold butter, making it flaky and delicious. "El chef ablandó la masa de hojaldre con mantequilla fría, haciéndola hojaldrada y deliciosa.foodchemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAcortar, reducirTo reduce or diminish in amount, quantity, or extent; to lessen."to shorten an allowance of food"Acortar la ración de comida.amountactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAcortar, tensarTo take in the slack of (a rope)."The sailor shortened the rope to secure the boat to the dock. "El marinero acortó la cuerda para asegurar el bote al muelle.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReducirTo reduce (sail) by taking it in."The sailors shorten the sail when the wind gets too strong. "Los marineros reducen la vela cuando el viento se vuelve demasiado fuerte.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
