What is the Portuguese word for "shorten"?

Learn how to say "shorten" in Portuguese with examples and practice

English

shorten

Portuguese

encurtar

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Examples of how to use "shorten" in Portuguese

English
Can you shorten these pants for me?
Portuguese
Você pode encurtar essas calças para mim?
English
I shorten this rope every week.
Portuguese
Eu encurto essa corda toda semana.
English
She shortened her speech yesterday.
Portuguese
Ela encurtou seu discurso ontem.
English
They are shortening the meeting now.
Portuguese
Eles estão encurtando a reunião agora.
English
We have shortened the recipe already.
Portuguese
Nós já encurtamos a receita.
English
He will shorten the skirt tomorrow.
Portuguese
Ele vai encurtar a saia amanhã.

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