verb🔗ShareAcortar, abreviarTo make shorter; to abbreviate."The teacher is shortening the essay assignment from five pages to three. "El profesor está acortando la tarea del ensayo de cinco páginas a tres.languagewritinglinguisticscommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAcortarse, reducirseTo become shorter."The line for the school play was long, but it shortened quickly after the announcement. "La fila para la obra escolar era larga, pero se acortó rápidamente después del anuncio.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAcortar, reducirTo make deficient (as to); to deprive (of)."The company's budget cuts are shortening the time employees have to complete their projects. "Los recortes presupuestarios de la empresa están acortando el tiempo que tienen los empleados para completar sus proyectos.negativeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAcortar, hacer quebradizoTo make short or friable, as pastry, with butter, lard, etc."The baker used butter to shortening the pastry dough, making it flaky and light. "El panadero usó mantequilla para acortar la masa de hojaldre, haciéndola hojaldrada y ligera.foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAcortar, reducirTo reduce or diminish in amount, quantity, or extent; to lessen."to shorten an allowance of food"Reducir la ración de alimentos.amountactionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAcortar, tensarTo take in the slack of (a rope)."He was shortening the rope so the swing wouldn't drag on the ground. "Estaba acortando la cuerda para que el columpio no rozara el suelo.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReducirTo reduce (sail) by taking it in."The sailor shortened the sail to avoid capsizing the boat during the storm. "El marinero redujo la vela para evitar que el barco volcara durante la tormenta.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGrasa vegetal, manteca vegetalFat that is solid at room temperature, such as margarine or lard (not usually used of butter), used to make shortcrust pastry."My grandmother always uses shortening in her pie crust recipe because it makes the crust extra flaky. "Mi abuela siempre usa manteca vegetal en su receta de masa para empanadas porque hace que la corteza quede extra crujiente.foodsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAcortamiento, reducciónVerbal noun of shorten - a reduction in length."The shortening of the school day caused some scheduling problems for after-school activities. "El acortamiento del día escolar causó algunos problemas de programación para las actividades extraescolares.languagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
