French word

raccourcir

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁakuʁsiʁ/

Meaning

  • verbshorten

Example

Je vais raccourcir ma jupe.

I am going to shorten my skirt.

Illustration for raccourcir (shorten)

More examples

Il faut raccourcir le texte pour la présentation.

The text must be shortened for the presentation.

Core concept

A stretched-out length, whether cloth, text, or time, being trimmed down.

Common phrases

  • raccourcir une jupe

    shorten a skirt

  • raccourcir un texte

    shorten a text

  • raccourcir les cheveux

    shorten hair

Similar words

couper: To use scissors or a knife to shorten fabric, paper, hair, or similar material.
écourter: To shorten the planned duration of a meeting or event.
abréger: To condense writing or speech so that only the essential points remain.
réduire: To make an amount, size, or duration smaller.

Definition in French

Rendre quelque chose plus court, soit en diminuant sa longueur physique, soit en réduisant sa durée.

Word origin

Raccourcir developed from Old French raccourcir, built on court from Latin curtus, meaning 'short', with a historical prefix and the verb ending -ir.

Usage tips

  • Raccourcir takes a direct object without a preposition, as in raccourcir une jupe, un texte or une réunion.

Other meanings

  • abbreviateverb
  • curtailverb

Opposites

Related words

  • raccourcishortcutnoun
  • raccourcissementshorteningnoun

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