Dutch | English |
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korten werkwoord | lessen [lessened, lessening, lessens](to make less) |
kort en krachtig bijvoeglijk naamwoord | short-winded(concise and to the point) |
afkorten werkwoord | abbreviate [abbreviated, abbreviating, abbreviates](to make shorter) |
afkortend bijvoeglijk naamwoord | abbreviatory(serving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging) |
bekorten werkwoord | abridge [abridged, abridging, abridges](to make shorter) curtail [curtailed, curtailing, curtails](cut short an animal's tail) |
inkorten werkwoord | abbreviate [abbreviated, abbreviating, abbreviates](to make shorter) abridge [abridged, abridging, abridges](to make shorter) curtail [curtailed, curtailing, curtails](cut short an animal's tail) prune [pruned, pruning, prunes]((figuratively) cut down or shorten) |
verkorten werkwoord | abbreviate [abbreviated, abbreviating, abbreviates](to make shorter) abridge [abridged, abridging, abridges](to make shorter) curtail [curtailed, curtailing, curtails](cut short an animal's tail) |
verkortend bijvoeglijk naamwoord | abbreviatory(serving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging) |