shortening

• اسم له معنيان رئيسيان: الدهن الحيواني أو النباتي (كالزبدة أو السمن أو الشحم) الذي يُستخدم في الخَبز لمنح العجين طراوة وتقصفًا؛ أو عملية أو فعل تقصير شيء ما في الطول أو المدة.

A noun with two distinct meanings: a fat (such as butter or lard) used in baking to make pastry or dough tender and flaky; or the act or process of making something shorter in length or duration.

غير معدود

1. Fat used in bakingB1formalculinary

   A solid fat, such as butter, lard, or vegetable shortening, used in baking to make pastries and cakes tender and flaky.

   الدهن النباتي للخَبز

   • The recipe calls for a cup of vegetable shortening.
   • Butter can be used as a substitute for shortening in cookies.
   • Shortening helps create a light and crumbly texture in pie crusts.

2. Act of making shorterB2formal

   The process or act of reducing something in length, duration, or extent.

   التقصير

   • The shortening of the workday improved employee morale.
   • The shortening of the rope made it easier to handle.
   • The shortening of the project timeline required more resources.

   المرادفاتabbreviationcontractioncurtailmentcuttingdiminishinglesseningreductiontrimmingtruncation

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على تقليل الطول أو المدة أو المدى أو الكمية.

A verb used to indicate the act of making something shorter in length, duration, or extent.

1. Reduce length or durationB1formal

   To make something shorter than originally planned or intended, often by cutting time or length.

   تقصير المدة أو الطول

   • The editor decided to shorten the article to fit the page.
   • We need to shorten the meeting to just 30 minutes.
   • The film was shortened by ten minutes for television.

   المرادفاتabbreviateclipcondensecropcurtailcutlessenreducetrimtruncate

   الأضدادelongateextendlengthenprolong

2. Condense or abridgeB2formal

   To reduce the scope of something while keeping the essential parts intact.

   اختصار

   • The professor shortened the lecture to cover only the main points.
   • They shortened the novel into a concise summary.
   • The report was shortened to include only key findings.

   المرادفاتabbreviateabridgecompresscondensecurtailcutreducetruncate

   الأضدادelongateexpandextendlengthenprotract

3. Make physically shorterA2formal

   To reduce the physical length of an object.

   تقصير الشيء

   • She shortened the dress by hemming it.
   • The tailor shortened the sleeves of the jacket.
   • He shortened the rope by cutting off a piece.

   المرادفاتabbreviateclipcurtailcutdockreducetrimtruncate

   الأضدادelongateextendlengthen

4. Become shorterB1formal

   To decrease in length or duration over time.

   يقصر

   • The days shorten as winter approaches.
   • Her patience shortened as the delay continued.
   • The shadows shortened as the sun rose higher.

   المرادفاتcontractdecreasediminishdwindlelessenshrink

   الأضدادelongateextendlengthenprolong

5. Censor or sanitizeC1formal

   To edit a text by removing or altering parts considered offensive or inappropriate.

   حذف المحتوى المسيء

   • The publisher shortened the manuscript to remove explicit content.
   • The broadcast was shortened to avoid controversial statements.
   • They shortened the play by cutting out the more risqué scenes.

   المرادفاتcensorclean upexpurgateredact