verb🔗Share줄이다, 단축하다To make shorter; to abbreviate."The teacher is shortening the essay assignment from five pages to three. "선생님은 에세이 과제를 5페이지에서 3페이지로 줄이고 있습니다.languagewritinglinguisticscommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share짧아지다, 줄어들다To become shorter."The line for the school play was long, but it shortened quickly after the announcement. "학교 연극을 보려는 줄은 길었지만, 발표 후 빠르게 짧아졌다.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share줄이다, 단축하다To make deficient (as to); to deprive (of)."The company's budget cuts are shortening the time employees have to complete their projects. "회사의 예산 삭감으로 인해 직원들이 프로젝트를 완료하는 데 걸리는 시간이 줄어들고 있습니다.negativeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share짧게 하다, 부드럽게 하다To make short or friable, as pastry, with butter, lard, etc."The baker used butter to shortening the pastry dough, making it flaky and light. "제빵사는 버터를 사용하여 페이스트리 반죽을 부드럽게 만들어 바삭하고 가볍게 만들었습니다.foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share줄이다, 감소시키다To reduce or diminish in amount, quantity, or extent; to lessen."to shorten an allowance of food"식량 배급량을 줄이다.amountactionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share줄이다, 죄다To take in the slack of (a rope)."He was shortening the rope so the swing wouldn't drag on the ground. "그는 그네가 땅에 끌리지 않도록 밧줄을 줄이고 있었다.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share줄이다To reduce (sail) by taking it in."The sailor shortened the sail to avoid capsizing the boat during the storm. "선원은 폭풍우 동안 배가 뒤집히는 것을 막기 위해 돛을 줄였다.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share쇼트닝Fat 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. "할머니는 파이 크러스트 레시피에 쇼트닝을 항상 사용하는데, 쇼트닝이 크러스트를 더욱 바삭하게 만들기 때문이다.foodsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share단축, 축소Verbal noun of shorten - a reduction in length."The shortening of the school day caused some scheduling problems for after-school activities. "학교 수업 시간 단축은 방과 후 활동에 대한 일정 문제들을 야기했다.languagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading