Abridged - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

verb

Shorten (a word, phrase, or text).

Примеры использования:

‘network’ is often abbreviated to ‘net’

verb

To shorten a word or words, or to make something shorter

Примеры использования:

We had to abbreviate the names of the states., an abbreviated version was published last year.

adjective

Shortened; cut short.

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An abbreviated version of the earlier work

verb

Shorten (a word, phrase, or text).

Примеры использования:

‘network’ is often abbreviated to ‘net’

adjective

Shorter than usual or shorter than expected

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In abbreviated form the show was broadcast in abbreviated form the next day., they exchanged a pass…

noun

A flexible or spring-loaded device for holding an object or objects together or in place.

Примеры использования:

He undid two clips and lifted the lid

verb

Fasten or be fastened with a clip or clips.

Примеры использования:

She clipped on a pair of diamond earrings

noun

An act of clipping or trimming something.

Примеры использования:

I gave him a full clip

adjective

(of speech) having short, sharp vowel sounds and clear pronunciation.

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His cold clipped tones

verb

Fasten or be fastened with a clip or clips.

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She clipped on a pair of diamond earrings

verb

Cut short or trim (hair, vegetation, etc.) with shears or scissors.

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I was clipping the hedge

verb

Flatten by pressure; squeeze or press.

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The skirt can be folded and compressed into a relatively small bag

noun

A pad of lint or other absorbent material pressed on to part of the body to relieve inflammation or stop bleeding.

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A cold compress

verb

To press something into a smaller space

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Snow in the crater compresses into a fastest-growing glacier., firmly compress the dirt in the pot …

adjective

Flattened by pressure; squeezed or pressed together.

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Compressed gas

verb

Flatten by pressure; squeeze or press.

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The skirt can be folded and compressed into a relatively small bag

adjective

Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive.

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A concise account of the country's history

adjective

Expressing what needs to be said without unnecessary words; short and clear

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She wrote up a concise summary of the day’s events.

verb

Make (something) denser or more concentrated.

Примеры использования:

The morning play on saturday was condensed into a half-hour package

adjective

Made denser or more concise; compressed or concentrated.

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A condensed version of the report

verb

Make (something) denser or more concentrated.

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The morning play on saturday was condensed into a half-hour package

adjective

With water removed

Примеры использования:

Condensed soup

noun

A written or spoken agreement, especially one concerning employment, sales, or tenancy, that is intended to be enforceable by law.

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He has just signed a contract keeping him with the club

verb

Decrease in size, number, or range.

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Glass contracts as it cools

noun

A legal document that states and explains a formal agreement between two different people or groups, or the agreement itself

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She already has a contract for her next book with a publisher., i have no other contractual obligat…

verb

Decrease in size, number, or range.

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Glass contracts as it cools

noun

A written or spoken agreement, especially one concerning employment, sales, or tenancy, that is intended to be enforceable by law.

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He has just signed a contract keeping him with the club

verb

Past simple and past participle of contract

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In spoken english, "do not" often contracts to "don't"., as it cooled, the metal contracted., a rec…

noun

A cultivated plant that is grown on a large scale commercially, especially a cereal, fruit, or vegetable.

Примеры использования:

The main crops were oats and barley

verb

Cut (something, especially a person's hair) very short.

Примеры использования:

She cropped her long golden hair

verb

Short for riding crop or hunting crop.

adjective

(especially of hair) cut very short.

Примеры использования:

Cropped blonde hair

verb

Cut (something, especially a person's hair) very short.

Примеры использования:

She cropped her long golden hair

Past simple and past participle of crop

verb

Reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.

Примеры использования:

Civil liberties were further curtailed

verb

To reduce or limit something, or to stop something before it is finished

Примеры использования:

He had to curtail his speech when time ran out.

verb

To reduce or limit something

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The federal reserve raised interest rates slightly to curtail inflation., the last government sever…

verb

Reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.

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Civil liberties were further curtailed

verb

Make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp-edged tool or object.

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He cut his toe on a sharp stone

noun

A stroke or blow given by a sharp-edged implement or by a whip or cane.

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He could skin an animal with a single cut of the knife

verb

Separate with or as if with an instrument

verb

Make or become smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity, or degree.

Примеры использования:

The population of the area has decreased radically

noun

An instance or example of becoming smaller or fewer.

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A decrease in births

verb

To become smaller or make something less

Примеры использования:

[ i ] car sales decreased sharply this year., i haven’t noticed any decrease in ticket sales.

verb

Make or become smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity, or degree.

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The population of the area has decreased radically

noun

An instance or example of becoming smaller or fewer.

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A decrease in births

adjective

Having become less

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Decreased costs/sales/spending

verb

Make or become less.

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The new law is expected to diminish the government's chances

verb

To reduce or be reduced in size or importance

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[ i ] the threat of inflation is diminishing., [ t ] a single-payer system would diminish the burea…

verb

To reduce or be reduced in size, importance, or value

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If consumers start losing confidence, it will diminish demand for household goods., investors can d…

adjective

Made smaller or less.

Примеры использования:

We can expect a diminished role on the world stage as other countries rise to the occasion

verb

Make or become less.

Примеры использования:

The new law is expected to diminish the government's chances

verb

Past simple and past participle of diminish

Примеры использования:

I don't want to diminish her achievements, but she did have a lot of help., these memories will not…

verb

Make or become less; diminish.

Примеры использования:

The years have lessened the gap in age between us

verb

To become or make something smaller in amount or degree

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[ t ] keeping your weight down can lessen the risk of heart disease.

verb

To make something smaller, less noticeable, etc., or to become smaller, less noticeable, etc.

Примеры использования:

Corporate executives are keen to embrace "green technology" in order to lessen their dependence on …

verb

Make or become less; diminish.

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The years have lessened the gap in age between us

noun

A plum preserved by drying and having a black, wrinkled appearance.

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However, just as raisins seem different from grapes, so do prunes appear to be distinct from plums.

verb

Trim (a tree, shrub, or bush) by cutting away dead or overgrown branches or stems, especially to encourage growth.

Примеры использования:

Now is the time to prune roses

noun

An instance of trimming a tree, shrub, or bush.

Примеры использования:

They need little care other than an annual prune

verb

Trim (a tree, shrub, or bush) by cutting away dead or overgrown branches or stems, especially to encourage growth.

Примеры использования:

Now is the time to prune roses

noun

A plum preserved by drying and having a black, wrinkled appearance.

Примеры использования:

However, just as raisins seem different from grapes, so do prunes appear to be distinct from plums.

noun

An unpleasant or disagreeable person.

Примеры использования:

He was a good leader, but a right miserable old prune

verb

Make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.

Примеры использования:

The need for businesses to reduce costs

verb

Make smaller

verb

To make something less in size, amount, degree, importance, or price

Примеры использования:

A low-fat diet can reduce the risk of heart disease., grunn employs 17,900 people, but that number …

verb

Make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.

Примеры использования:

The need for businesses to reduce costs

adjective

Less than before or less than usual

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Reduced costs/hours/rates the industry's workers have been subjected to reduced hours and the poten…

verb

Make or become shorter.

Примеры использования:

He shortened his stride

verb

Make short or shorter

verb

To make something shorter in length, distance, or height

Примеры использования:

I’d like to have this jacket shortened by about two inches., a high school knee injury probably sho…

verb

Make or become shorter.

Примеры использования:

He shortened his stride

verb

Past simple and past participle of shorten

Примеры использования:

As you grow older, your spine shortens by about an inch., i've asked him to shorten my grey trouser…

verb

Become or make smaller in size or amount.

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The workforce shrank to a thousand

noun

A psychiatrist.

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You should see a shrink

verb

To become smaller or cause something to become smaller

Примеры использования:

[ i ] the show’s audience has shrunk in the last few months., [ t ] i shrank my sweater by putting …

verb

Become or make smaller in size or amount.

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The workforce shrank to a thousand

noun

A psychiatrist.

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You should see a shrink

Past simple and past participle of shrink

verb

Give a brief statement of the main points of (something).

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These results can be summarized in the following table

verb

Briefly present the main points of something

verb

To provide a clear statement of the important points

Примеры использования:

[ t ] before each episode, the narrator summarizes earlier events in the story.

verb

Make (something) neat or of the required size or form by cutting away irregular or unwanted parts.

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Trim the grass using a sharp mower

noun

Additional decoration, typically along the edges of something and in contrasting colour or material.

Примеры использования:

A red blazer with gold trim

adjective

Neat and smart in appearance; in good order.

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His face was freshly shaved, his clothes neat and trim

verb

Make (something) neat or of the required size or form by cutting away irregular or unwanted parts.

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Trim the grass using a sharp mower

noun

Additional decoration, typically along the edges of something and in contrasting colour or material.

Примеры использования:

A red blazer with gold trim

noun

An act of cutting something in order to neaten it.

Примеры использования:

His hair needs a trim

verb

Shorten the duration or extent of.

Примеры использования:

He was a sensational player whose career was truncated by injuries

adjective

(of a leaf, feather, or other part) ending abruptly as if cut off across the base or tip.

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The ends are usually acute or obtuse, but sometimes also fish tail-like, truncate or vague.

verb

To make something shorter or quicker, especially by removing the end of it

Примеры использования:

Television coverage of the event was truncated by a technical fault.

adjective

Shortened in duration or extent.

Примеры использования:

His truncated career

verb

Shorten the duration or extent of.

Примеры использования:

He was a sensational player whose career was truncated by injuries

adjective

Made briefer or shorter, usually by removing a part

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The truncated article fit into the space allowed but made little sense.