English–French
“shorten” in French
Pronunciation
IPA/abʁeʒe/
Example
Il faut abréger ce texte pour la réunion.
This text needs to be shortened for the meeting.
How to say “shorten” in French
“Shorten” in French is abréger.
An overlong piece of writing or period of speaking compressed until only the necessary content or time remains.
Example sentences with abréger
Pouvez-vous abréger votre discours?
Can you shorten your speech?
Tips for using abréger
- For physically shortening an object, French generally uses raccourcir, whereas abréger normally concerns words, speech, procedures, or duration.
Other French words for “shorten”
Je vais raccourcir ma jupe.
I am going to shorten my skirt.