telescoped

• Décrit quelque chose qui a été raccourci, compressé ou condensé, souvent dans le temps ou dans l'espace.

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.

   raccourci, comprimé

   • 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.

   Synonymesabbreviatedcompressedcontractedreducedshortenedtruncated

   Antonymeselongatedexpandedextendedlengthenedprolongedstretched

• Verbe signifiant se replier ou glisser les parties les unes dans les autres, comme les sections d'un télescope, ou comprimer/réduire quelque chose en longueur ou en durée.

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.

   Raccourcir en emboîtant

   • 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.

   Synonymescollapsecompactcompresscondensecontractcrushfoldshortensquash

   Antonymeselongateexpandextendlengthenstretch

2. Condense in timeC1formal

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

   Condenser dans le temps

   • 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.

   Synonymesabbreviatecompresscondensecontractshortentruncate

   Antonymesexpandextendlengthenprolong