encurtar

Senses

1. 1.

   to shorten

   to make something shorter in length, duration, or distance

2. 2.

   to abbreviate

   to reduce a word, text, or URL to a shorter form

3. 3.

   to cut short

   to bring something to an early end

Examples

• "Vou encurtar a saia porque está muito longa."

  I'm going to shorten the skirt because it's too long.

• "Precisamos encurtar a reunião para terminar às cinco."

  We need to cut the meeting short to finish at five.

• "Use esse site para encurtar links longos."

  Use this website to shorten long links.

Usage

Regular -ar verb. Common collocations include "encurtar distâncias" (shorten distances/bridge gaps), "encurtar o caminho" (take a shortcut), and "encurtar prazos" (shorten deadlines). The opposite is "alongar" or "prolongar."