German-English translations for abkürzen

  • abbreviate
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  • shortenThe European Parliament can shorten the way and set out the markers today. Das Europäische Parlament kann den Weg abkürzen und schon heute Pflöcke einschlagen. to shorten an allowance of food
  • curtail
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    We do not want in any way to curtail examination of this important measure; but if it could be done very rapidly it would send the right signals. Wir wollen die Prüfung dieser wichtigen Maßnahme in keiner Weise abkürzen, doch eine rasche Behandlung dieser Angelegenheit würde die richtigen Signale aussenden. Curtailing horses procured long horse-hair.When the audience grew restless, the speaker curtailed her speech.
  • cut shortThe party was cut short because everything was getting broken
  • take a short cut
  • take a shortcut

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