Verkürzen Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Verkürzen" is used as verb with the meaning of "shorten", "abridge" or "curtail".

Essential properties of "verkürzen"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

  • Infinitive: verkürzen
  • Simple past: verkürzte
  • Participle: verkürzt

See full conjugation of verkürzen

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Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "verkürzen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To shorten something (length, duration, size)"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Wir müssen die Rede verkürzen, um Zeit zu sparen.We need to shorten the speech to save time.
  2. Er hat den Text verkürzt, damit er in den Artikel passt.He shortened the text so it would fit into the article.
  3. Die Sitzung wurde um eine Stunde verkürzt.The meeting was shortened by an hour.

2.) "To cut short a process/event"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Der Urlaub wurde wegen des Wetters verkürzt.The vacation was cut short due to the weather.
  2. Sie haben die Frist verkürzt, um schneller Ergebnisse zu erzielen.They shortened the deadline to achieve results faster.
  3. Das Konzert wurde aufgrund technischer Probleme verkürzt.The concert was cut short due to technical problems.
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