Polyglot Dictionary

abreviar

/aβɾeˈβjaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
abrevio
preterite (yo)
abrevié
past participle
abreviado

Meaning

  1. to shorten

    • Abrevia tu discurso.

      Shorten your speech.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

acortar

abreviar specifically means to abbreviate or shorten text, words, or time; acortar is the general word for shortening anything, like a rope, a trip, or a dress.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

abreviar

abreviar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to shorten."

Portuguese

encurtar

encurtar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to shorten."

Practice

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