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to cut short in inglese:

1. curtail curtail


The last government severely curtailed trade union rights.
curtailing of freedoms
Labour laws and company policies have been used to curtail it.
In some states the public school week is being curtailed. curtail = cut short The storm curtailed the shopping trip.
(v) \(ˌ)kər-ˈtāl\ If greenhouse gas emissions are not curtailed soon, then global warming may bring about the most sweeping re-arrangement of ocean species in at least 3 million years, according to a new study.
With all the snow, our daily walks have been severely curtailed.
You could have told us that you would have to curtail some of the debates.
Civil liberties were further curtailed
The framework deal includes pledges to strengthen the European Union and curtail the number of migrants entering Germany.
We can say that there's not a clear winner in terms of a policy to curtail medical expenses and benefits.

2. truncate truncate


Harrity said there were no plans to truncate the show if the needed funds were not raised.
a truncated cone shape

Inglese parola "to cut short"(truncate) si verifica in set:

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