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Shorten- Explanation, example sentences and conjugation

Explanation

Das englische Verb "shorten" bedeutet verkürzen oder kürzen. Es wird verwendet, um die Länge, Dauer oder Ausdehnung von etwas zu verringern. In verschiedenen Kontexten kann es physische Objekte, Zeitspannen oder sogar abstrakte Konzepte betreffen. Das Verb stammt vom altenglischen Wort "sceortian" ab, das ebenfalls die Bedeutung von Verkürzen oder Kürzen hatte. Es ist ein transitives Verb, das typischerweise ein direktes Objekt benötigt, um die Handlung des Verkürzens zu beschreiben.

Example sentences

She decided to shorten the dress to make it more stylish.

The meeting was shortened due to time constraints.

They are looking for ways to shorten the manufacturing process.

He shortened his speech to keep the audience engaged.

The company plans to shorten delivery times by upgrading their logistics system.

The road construction shortened my commute by ten minutes.

We need to shorten the script to fit the 30-minute slot.

Her patience shortened as the wait continued.

The editor suggested shortening the article to make it more concise.

The new policy aims to shorten the approval process for permits.

Conjugation

Präsens Einfach

I shorten the rope.

You shorten the pants.

He shortens the speech.

She shortens the meeting.

It shortens the process.

We shorten the trip.

They shorten the duration.

Präteritum Einfach

I shortened the rope.

You shortened the pants.

He shortened the speech.

She shortened the meeting.

It shortened the process.

We shortened the trip.

They shortened the duration.

Futur I

I will shorten the rope.

You will shorten the pants.

He will shorten the speech.

She will shorten the meeting.

It will shorten the process.

We will shorten the trip.

They will shorten the duration.

Perfekt

I have shortened the rope.

You have shortened the pants.

He has shortened the speech.

She has shortened the meeting.

It has shortened the process.

We have shortened the trip.

They have shortened the duration.

Plusquamperfekt

I had shortened the rope.

You had shortened the pants.

He had shortened the speech.

She had shortened the meeting.

It had shortened the process.

We had shortened the trip.

They had shortened the duration.

Futur II

I will have shortened the rope.

You will have shortened the pants.

He will have shortened the speech.

She will have shortened the meeting.

It will have shortened the process.

We will have shortened the trip.

They will have shortened the duration.

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