What does "acortar" mean in English?

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Spanish

acortar

English

shorten

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Alternative translations of "acortar"

cut
reduce
shorten in length
abridge

Examples of how to use "acortar" in Spanish

Spanish
Hay que acortar el pantalón.
English
The pants need to be shortened.
Spanish
Yo acorto la falda hoy.
English
I'm shortening the skirt today.
Spanish
Ella acortó el discurso ayer.
English
She shortened the speech yesterday.
Spanish
Antes él acortaba las cartas.
English
He used to shorten the letters before.
Spanish
Nosotros acortaremos el viaje mañana.
English
We will shorten the trip tomorrow.

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Hay que acortar el pantalón.

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