curtail

A verb used to indicate the act of reducing, cutting short, or limiting something, especially in duration or extent.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по сокращению, урезанию или ограничению чего-либо, особенно по продолжительности или масштабу.esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de reducir, recortar o limitar algo, especialmente en cuanto a su duración, alcance o extensión.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de réduire, restreindre ou limiter quelque chose, notamment en durée, en portée ou en étendue.deVerb, das angibt, dass etwas gekürzt, verringert oder eingeschränkt wird, besonders in Bezug auf Dauer, Umfang oder Menge.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de reduzir, cortar ou restringir algo, especialmente em duração ou escala.zh动词，表示削减、缩短或限制某事物，尤指在持续时间或规模上。arفعل يُستخدم للإشارة إلى تقليل شيء ما أو قصره أو الحدّ منه، لا سيما في المدة أو الحجم أو النطاق.

1. Reduce or limit B2 formal

   To reduce or restrict something, especially in duration, extent, or quantity.

   • The company had to curtail its spending due to budget cuts.
   • Bad weather forced them to curtail their outdoor activities.
   • The government decided to curtail public gatherings during the crisis.

   ruСократить или ограничитьesReducir o limitarfrréduire ou limiterdeEinschränken oder begrenzenptReduzir ou limitarzh削减或限制arتقليص أو تقييد

   Sinônimos: abridgecutdecreasediminishlessenlimitreducerestrictretrenchshortenslashtrim

   Antônimos: augmentexpandextendincreaselengthenprolong

2. Shorten or cut short B2 formal

   To make something shorter or end it earlier than planned.

   • The speaker had to curtail his speech because of time constraints.
   • They curtailed their vacation after receiving an urgent call.
   • The project was curtailed due to lack of funding.

   ruСократить или прерватьesacortar o recortarfrÉcourter, abrégerdeVerkürzen oder abbrechenptEncurtar ou interromperzh缩短或提前结束arالتقصير أو الإنهاء المبكر

   Sinônimos: abbreviateabridgecurbcutcut shortdockreduceshortentrimtruncate

   Antônimos: expandextendlengthenprolong

• curtailed past participle
• curtailed past simple
• curtailing present participle
• curtails third person singular