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  1. shortening:
  2. shorten:
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Detailed Translations for shortening from English to Dutch

shortening:

shortening [the ~] noun

  1. the shortening (cut down expenses; reduction; saving; )
    de besparing; de kostenbesparing; de inkrimping; de besnoeiing; de verkorting; de bezuiniging; de bekorting
  2. the shortening (abbreviating; abridging)
    inkorten; verkorten; bekorten; korter maken
  3. the shortening (foreshortening; curtailment)
    verkrappen

Translation Matrix for shortening:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
bekorten abbreviating; abridging; shortening
bekorting curtailment; cut; cut down expenses; decrease; diminution; dwindling; economy; finance management; foreshortening; market; recess; reduction; retrenchment; salary cut; saving; shortening; slackening
besnoeiing curtailment; cut; cut down expenses; decrease; diminution; dwindling; economy; finance management; foreshortening; market; recess; reduction; retrenchment; salary cut; saving; shortening; slackening cut; cutting of trees
besparing curtailment; cut; cut down expenses; decrease; diminution; dwindling; economy; finance management; foreshortening; market; recess; reduction; retrenchment; salary cut; saving; shortening; slackening
bezuiniging curtailment; cut; cut down expenses; decrease; diminution; dwindling; economy; finance management; foreshortening; market; recess; reduction; retrenchment; salary cut; saving; shortening; slackening cost reduction; cut back in costs
inkorten abbreviating; abridging; shortening
inkrimping curtailment; cut; cut down expenses; decrease; diminution; dwindling; economy; finance management; foreshortening; market; recess; reduction; retrenchment; salary cut; saving; shortening; slackening reduction
korter maken abbreviating; abridging; shortening
kostenbesparing curtailment; cut; cut down expenses; decrease; diminution; dwindling; economy; finance management; foreshortening; market; recess; reduction; retrenchment; salary cut; saving; shortening; slackening
verkorten abbreviating; abridging; shortening
verkorting curtailment; cut; cut down expenses; decrease; diminution; dwindling; economy; finance management; foreshortening; market; recess; reduction; retrenchment; salary cut; saving; shortening; slackening
verkrappen curtailment; foreshortening; shortening
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
bekorten abridge; cut down; cut short; shorten
inkorten abbreviate; abridge; clip; crop; curtail; shorten; trim
korter maken abridge; clip; crop; curtail; shorten; trim
verkorten abridge; clip; crop; curtail; decrease; diminish; dwindle; lessen; mark down; reduce; scale down; shorten; shrink away; trim
verkrappen shorten

Related Words for "shortening":


Synonyms for "shortening":


Related Definitions for "shortening":

  1. act of decreasing in length1
    • the dress needs shortening1
  2. fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods1

shortening form of shorten:

to shorten verb (shortens, shortened, shortening)

  1. to shorten (recapitulate; condense)
    recapituleren; samenvatten; kort samenvatten
    • recapituleren verb (recapituleer, recapituleert, recapituleerde, recapituleerden, gerecapituleerd)
    • samenvatten verb (vat samen, vatde samen, vatden samen, samengevat)
    • kort samenvatten verb (vat 't kort samen, vatte 't kort samen, vatten 't kort samen, 't kort samengevat)
  2. to shorten (curtail; crop; abridge; trim; clip)
    verkorten; inkorten; korter maken
  3. to shorten (abbreviate)
    afkorten
    • afkorten verb (kort af, kortte af, kortten af, afgekort)
  4. to shorten (abbreviate)
    inkorten; korten
    • inkorten verb (kort in, kortte in, kortten in, ingekort)
    • korten verb (kort, kortte, kortten, gekort)
  5. to shorten (abridge; cut down; cut short)
    bekorten
    • bekorten verb (bekort, bekortte, bekortten, bekort)
  6. to shorten (reduce; minimize; scale down; )
    minimaliseren; minder maken
    • minimaliseren verb (minimaliseer, minimaliseert, minimaliseerde, minimaliseerden, geminimaliseerd)
    • minder maken verb (maak minder, maakt minder, maakte minder, maakten minder, minder gemaakt)
  7. to shorten (just stay for a while; make short)
    korte tijd blijven; kort maken
  8. to shorten
    verkrappen
    • verkrappen verb (verkrap, verkrapt, verkrapte, verkrapten, verkrapt)

Conjugations for shorten:

present
  1. shorten
  2. shorten
  3. shortens
  4. shorten
  5. shorten
  6. shorten
simple past
  1. shortened
  2. shortened
  3. shortened
  4. shortened
  5. shortened
  6. shortened
present perfect
  1. have shortened
  2. have shortened
  3. has shortened
  4. have shortened
  5. have shortened
  6. have shortened
past continuous
  1. was shortening
  2. were shortening
  3. was shortening
  4. were shortening
  5. were shortening
  6. were shortening
future
  1. shall shorten
  2. will shorten
  3. will shorten
  4. shall shorten
  5. will shorten
  6. will shorten
continuous present
  1. am shortening
  2. are shortening
  3. is shortening
  4. are shortening
  5. are shortening
  6. are shortening
subjunctive
  1. be shortened
  2. be shortened
  3. be shortened
  4. be shortened
  5. be shortened
  6. be shortened
diverse
  1. shorten!
  2. let's shorten!
  5. shortened
  6. shortening
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for shorten:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
afkorten abbreviating; abridging
bekorten abbreviating; abridging; shortening
inkorten abbreviating; abridging; shortening
korten abbreviating; abridgement; abridging; decrease; shrinking; shrinking back
korter maken abbreviating; abridging; shortening
verkorten abbreviating; abridging; shortening
verkrappen curtailment; foreshortening; shortening
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
afkorten abbreviate; shorten
bekorten abridge; cut down; cut short; shorten
inkorten abbreviate; abridge; clip; crop; curtail; shorten; trim
kort maken just stay for a while; make short; shorten clip; cut; cut close; pare; skim; trim
kort samenvatten condense; recapitulate; shorten
korte tijd blijven just stay for a while; make short; shorten
korten abbreviate; shorten clip; cut; cut close; cut down; economise; economize; pare; save; skim; trim
korter maken abridge; clip; crop; curtail; shorten; trim
minder maken crop; minimise; minimize; reduce; scale down; shorten; trim
minimaliseren crop; minimise; minimize; reduce; scale down; shorten; trim make smaller; minimize; reduce
recapituleren condense; recapitulate; shorten
samenvatten condense; recapitulate; shorten excerpt; extract; exurpt; make an excerpt from; make an extract from; outline
verkorten abridge; clip; crop; curtail; shorten; trim curtail; decrease; diminish; dwindle; lessen; mark down; reduce; scale down; shrink away
verkrappen shorten
- abbreviate; abridge; bowdlerise; bowdlerize; castrate; contract; cut; expurgate; foreshorten; reduce
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- dish up; organise; organize; put down; put up

Related Words for "shorten":


Synonyms for "shorten":


Antonyms for "shorten":


Related Definitions for "shorten":

  1. edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate1
  2. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements1
    • The manuscript must be shortened1
  3. become short or shorter1
    • In winter, the days shorten1
  4. make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration1
    • He shortened his trip due to illness1
  5. make short or shorter1
    • shorten the skirt1
    • shorten the rope by a few inches1

Wiktionary Translations for shorten:

shorten
verb
  1. in geldbedrag verlagen
Cross Translation:
FromToVia
• shorten → schorten ↔ kürzen — (transitiv) kürzer machen
• shorten → resumeren; samenvatten; excerperen; inkorten; verminderen; afkorten; bekorten ↔ abréger — rendre plus court.
• shorten → afkorten; bekorten; inkorten ↔ raccourcir — rendre plus court.

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