English Dictionary

shorten

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈʃɔːtən/

動詞

他動詞 自動詞

(transitive) To make shorter; to abbreviate. / (intransitive) To become shorter. / (transitive) To make deficient (as to); to deprive (of).

日本語の意味

～を短くする / 略す、縮める / （自動詞として）短くなる / （～の部分が足りなくなるように）不十分にする、欠乏させる

Please shorten the introduction so we have time for questions.

質問の時間を確保するために、導入部分を短くしてください。

意味（1）

(transitive) To make shorter; to abbreviate.

York came round to our heads and shortened the rein himself, one hole I think; every little makes a difference, be it for better or worse, and that day we had a steep hill to go up.

意味（2）

(intransitive) To become shorter.

意味（3）

(transitive) To make deficient (as to); to deprive (of).

Spoiled of his nose, and shorten'd of his ears.

意味（4）

(transitive) To make short or friable, as pastry, with butter, lard, etc.

意味（5）

(transitive) To reduce or diminish in amount, quantity, or extent; to lessen.

to shorten an allowance of food

意味（6）

(nautical, transitive) To take in the slack of (a rope).

意味（7）

(nautical, transitive) To reduce (sail) by taking it in.

shortens （ present singular third-person ）

shortening （ participle present ）

shortened （ participle past ）

shortened （ past ）