abbreviated

• Descreve algo que foi encurtado, condensado ou reduzido, especialmente na forma escrita; também se refere a um texto ou versão mais curta.

Describes something that has been shortened or condensed, especially in written form.

1. Shortened formB1formal

   Made shorter by omitting letters or parts of a word or phrase.

   Abreviado

   • The word 'Dr.' is an abbreviated form of 'Doctor'.
   • The company uses an abbreviated name for its brand.
   • The report was an abbreviated version of the full study.

   Sinônimosabridgedclippedcontractedshortenedtruncated

2. Reduced in lengthB1formal

   Made shorter in duration or extent.

   Abreviado

   • The meeting was abbreviated due to the emergency.
   • They gave an abbreviated presentation to save time.
   • The abbreviated version of the film was only 90 minutes long.

   Sinônimosabridgedbriefshortenedsuccincttruncated

   Antônimosexpandedextendedlengthenedprolonged

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de encurtar uma palavra, frase ou texto, omitindo letras ou usando uma forma mais curta. Também pode significar reduzir ou resumir algo.

A verb used to indicate the act of shortening a word, phrase, or text by omitting letters or using a shorter form.

1. Shorten a word or phraseB2formal

   To make a word or phrase shorter by omitting letters or using initials.

   Abreviar

   • The word 'Doctor' is often abbreviated to 'Dr.'
   • You can abbreviate 'United States' as 'U.S.'
   • In text messages, people often abbreviate 'laughing out loud' to 'LOL'.

   Sinônimosabridgecondensecontractreduceshortentruncate

2. Shorten a text or speechB2formal

   To make a written or spoken text shorter while preserving its essential meaning.

   Abreviar

   • The editor had to abbreviate the article to fit the page limit.
   • He abbreviated his speech due to time constraints.
   • The report was abbreviated for the executive summary.

   Sinônimosabridgecompresscondenseshorten

   Antônimoselongateexpandextendlengthen