Spanish Conversation · Level 55
75 words
Spanish word
acortar
Pronunciation
IPA/akoɾˈtaɾ/
Meaning
- verbshorten
Example
¿Puedes acortar el vídeo?
Can you shorten the video?
More examples
Tenemos que acortar la reunión para llegar a tiempo.
We have to shorten the meeting to arrive on time.
Core concept
Trimming a video's timeline.
Common phrases
acortar distancias
shorten distances
acortar la reunión
shorten the meeting
acortar el vídeo
shorten the video
Similar words
recortar: Cuts out unnecessary sections from media, plans, or lists to make the whole shorter.
reducir: Decreases duration, amount, or magnitude as a general reduction in size or intensity.
resumir: Condenses a long talk or text to its essential points while omitting details.
Definition in Spanish
Reducir la duración o la extensión de algo eliminando partes para que ocupe menos tiempo o espacio.
Word origin
The verb comes from prefix a- (from Latin ad-) plus corto, ultimately from Latin curtus 'short', and means making something shorter by removing parts.
Usage tips
- Acortar commonly collocates with vídeo, reunión, lista, distancia and plazos, so use abreviar for shortening text or speech and reducir for lowering quantities or intensity.