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shorten in Arabic

قَصَّرَ qaṣṣara

/ˈʃɔːtn̩/US/ˈʃɔɹtn̩/

shorten in Arabic: قَصَّرَ (qaṣṣara). In English, shorten means to make shorter; to abbreviate.

Arabic words for shorten

to make shorter
قَصَّرَ qaṣṣara

English meaning of shorten

  1. verb To make shorter; to abbreviate.
  2. verb To become shorter.
  3. verb To make deficient (as to); to deprive (of).
  4. verb To make short or friable, as pastry, with butter, lard, etc.

Full definition of shorten

shorten in a sentence

  • to shorten an allowance of food

Synonyms of shorten

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Questions about shorten in Arabic

What is the meaning of shorten in Arabic?
Shorten in Arabic is قَصَّرَ (qaṣṣara).
ما معنى كلمة shorten؟
Shorten: قَصَّرَ (qaṣṣara).
What does shorten mean in English?
Shorten means to make shorter; to abbreviate.

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