telescoped

• Describe algo que ha sido comprimido, condensado o acortado, a menudo en el tiempo o en el espacio; también puede referirse a algo que se pliega o encaja dentro de sí mismo como un telescopio.

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.

   comprimido/abreviado

   • 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.

   Sinónimosabbreviatedcompressedcontractedreducedshortenedtruncated

   Antónimoselongatedexpandedextendedlengthenedprolongedstretched

• Verbo que significa deslizarse o plegarse uno dentro de otro, como las secciones de un telescopio, o comprimir/acortar algo.

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.

   Acortar o comprimir

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscollapsecompactcompresscondensecontractcrushfoldshortensquash

   Antónimoselongateexpandextendlengthenstretch

2. Condense in timeC1formal

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

   Condensar en el tiempo

   • 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.

   Sinónimosabbreviatecompresscondensecontractshortentruncate

   Antónimosexpandextendlengthenprolong