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truncate

/tɹʌŋˈkeɪt/ /ˈtɹʌŋˌkeɪt/

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verb

Truncar, acortar

To shorten (something) by, or as if by, cutting part of it off.

Examples :

"The software will truncate any file name longer than 20 characters. "

El software truncará cualquier nombre de archivo de más de 20 caracteres.

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verb

Truncar, recortar

To shorten (a decimal number) by removing trailing (or leading) digits.

Examples :

"To fit in the designated space on the form, I had to truncate my long address to just the first fifteen characters. "

Para que cupiera en el espacio designado en el formulario, tuve que truncar mi larga dirección a solo los primeros quince caracteres.

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verb

Truncar, cortar

To replace a corner by a plane (or to make a similar change to a crystal).

Examples :

"The gem cutter carefully truncated the sharp corner of the crystal to create a smoother, more elegant shape. "

El tallador de gemas truncó cuidadosamente la esquina afilada del cristal para crear una forma más suave y elegante.

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adjective

Truncado, cortado

Examples :

"Because of the storm, the power line was left truncated and dangerous. "

Debido a la tormenta, la línea eléctrica quedó truncada y peligrosa.

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adjective

Truncado, abreviado

Having an abrupt termination.

Examples :

"The teacher gave a truncated explanation of the math problem due to the bell ringing. "

El profesor dio una explicación truncada del problema de matemáticas debido a que sonó la campana.