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telescoped

/ˈtel.ɪ.skəʊpt/

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adjective

/ˈtel.ɪ.skəʊpt/C1formal
  • ruОписывает что-то, что было сокращено, сжато или уплотнено, часто во времени или пространстве.

Describes something that has been shortened, compressed, or condensed, often in time or space.

  1. Shortened or compressedC1formal

    Reduced in length or duration, as if parts have slid or been crushed together.

    ruСжатый

    • The meeting was telescoped into a single hour.
    • The novel's plot felt telescoped, skipping many details.
    • The telescope's collapsed tube is a telescoped structure.

    Synonymsabbreviatedcompressedcontractedreducedshortenedtruncated

    Antonymselongatedexpandedextendedlengthenedprolongedstretched

Forms
  • more telescoped comparative form
  • most telescoped superlative form

verb

telescope/ˈtɛl.ɪ.skoʊp/C1formaltechnical
  • ruГлагол, означающий скользить или складываться друг в друга, как секции телескопа, или сжимать/укорачивать что-либо.

A verb meaning to slide or collapse into one another, like the sections of a telescope, or to condense or shorten something.

  1. Shorten or compressB2formal

    To make something shorter or more compact, often by sliding or folding parts together.

    ruСкладывать

    • The mechanic telescoped the antenna for storage.
    • The design allows the device to telescope into a smaller size.
    • He telescoped the tripod legs to fit in the bag.

    Synonymscollapsecompactcompresscondensecontractcrushfoldshortensquash

    Antonymselongateexpandextendlengthenstretch

  2. Condense in timeC1formal

    To compress events or processes into a shorter period of time.

    ruСжать во времени

    • The director telescoped the entire story into a two-hour film.
    • The training program was telescoped from six months to three.
    • The timeline for the project was telescoped due to the deadline.

    Synonymsabbreviatecompresscondensecontractshortentruncate

    Antonymsexpandextendlengthenprolong

Forms
  • telescoped past participle
  • telescoped past simple
  • telescoping present participle
  • telescopes third person singular