shorten
verb
/ˈʃɔɹtən/
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/ˈʃɔːtən/
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- (transitive) To make shorter; to abbreviate.
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verkürzen,
kürzer werden
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- (intransitive) To become shorter.
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kürzer werden
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shortening
noun
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- the process by which something is made shorter; a reduction in length.
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Kürzung,
Verkürzung,
Kürzen,
Schrumpfen,
Schrumpfung,
Stauchen
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- (US, cooking) Fat that is solid at room temperature, especially hydrogenated vegetable oil (known as vegetable shortening), used to make shortcrust pastry and in deep fat frying.
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Backfett,
Pflanzenfett
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