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shorten

/ˈʃɔrtən/ /ˈʃɔːtən/
verb Regular verbshorten shortened
  1. 1 kısaltmak, kısalmak

Definition (English)

To make something shorter, or to become shorter.

Example Sentences

  1. The tailor can shorten the trousers for you by tomorrow.
    Terzi pantolonu yarına kadar senin için kısaltabilir.
  2. She shortened her speech.
    Konuşmasını kısalttı.
  3. The days shorten quickly in autumn.
    Sonbaharda günler hızla kısalır.

Verb Forms Regular

Base shorten
/ˈʃɔrtən/
Past shortened
/ˈʃɔrtənd/
Participle shortened
/ˈʃɔrtənd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edshorten → shortened

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /n/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. shortened /ˈʃɔrtənd/

Synonyms

cuttrimcurtailabridge

Antonyms

lengthenextendprolong

Collocations

shorten the timeshorten the distanceshorten a speechshorten a dressshorten a meetingshorten the trip

Related Words

lengthtimedurationdistancesizeperiod