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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tanshuku suru
"彼は文章を短縮することに決めました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To shorten (a text) without losing the essential meaning.
"The editor decided to abridge the novel for the younger audience." - 2
To curtail or reduce in extent or duration.
"The new law aims to abridge certain rights in the interest of public safety."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'abridge' originates from the Middle English 'abreggen', which is derived from the Old French 'abregier', meaning 'to shorten'. The root can be traced back to the Latin 'abbreviare', which combines 'ab-' (from) and 'breviare' (to shorten). Over time, the meaning has evolved to refer to the act of reducing the length of a text while retaining its essential content.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Abridge" is said worldwide
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abréger
Transliteration: abréger
"Il a décidé d'abréger le texte pour le rendre plus accessible."
verkürzen
Transliteration: verkürzen
"Der Autor hat beschlossen, das Buch zu verkürzen."
abbreviare
Transliteration: abbreviare
"Ha deciso di abbreviare il testo per renderlo più chiaro."
abreviar
Transliteration: abreviar
"Decidió abreviar el artículo para que fuera más conciso."
abreviar
Transliteration: abreviar
"Ele decidiu abreviar o texto para facilitar a leitura."
संक्षिप्त करना
Transliteration: Sankshipt karna
"उसने पाठ को संक्षिप्त करने का निर्णय लिया।"
缩短
Transliteration: suōduǎn
"他决定缩短文章以便更易理解。"
줄이다
Transliteration: julida
"그는 글을 줄이기로 결정했다."
短縮する
Transliteration: tanshuku suru
"彼は文章を短縮することに決めました。"
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