La Palabra Del Día "acortar"
acortar
to shorten
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Guidelines:
Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Please keep political, religious or personal statements to a minimum. This is a practice game.
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Examples:
1: Si quieres acortar tu viaje al trabajo, no uses el metro durante la hora pico.
If you want to shorten your commute, don't use the metro during rush hour.
2: El marinero acortó la soga con un cuchillo.
The sailor shortened the rope with a knife.
12 Answers
Because SpanishDict.com has taken away a listing of future words of the day I may not be able to particpate in this game as much anymore because I need time to create my graphics which I love doing. I will still view your projects and vote when I can, however.
Mi vida se acortará cuando Kim Jong-un ataca ataque Chicago con armas nucleares.
My life will be shortened when Kim Jong-un nukes Chicago.
Thanks for correction, Heidita 
Voy a acortar mi respue
I'm going to shorten my answ
La semana pasada me fui de compras y me compré un traje de baño nuevo. Al probarmelo, me noté que me quedó un poco largo, así que pedí que me lo acortaran un poco.
Qué os parece? Me veo bien, sí! 
I went shopping last week and bought myself a new bathing suit. When I tried it on, I saw that it was a bit too big so asked for it to be shortened a little.
What do you think? I look good, right!
With corrections:
La semana pasada me fui de compras y me compré un traje de baño nuevo. Al probármelo, me noté que me quedaba un poco largo, así que pedí que me lo acortaran un poco.
Qué os parece? Me veo bien, sí!
Quizá cometería menos errores en La Palabra del Día si acortaría las frases.
Maybe I would make less mistakes on the Word of the Day if I would shorten my sentences.
Due to an emergency and illness, some people cut their vacation short. Debido a la una emergencia y la una enfermedad, algunas personas acortaron su viaje de vacaciones.
A mis hijas nunca se les permitirá acortarse sus los vestidos. Estoy bien con alguien más hacerlo No me importa si lo hacen las demás.
My daughters will never be allowed to shorten their dresses. I'm fine with anyone else doing it.
Espero que ahora haya todos los días menos y menos gente que acorta su vida con el consumo de tabaco.
I hope there are fewer and fewer people every day who shortens their lives with tobacco use.
Durante el verano quiero que el peluquero acorte mi cabello porque es más limpio y fresco.
During the summer I want the barber to shorten my hair because it is cleaner and cooler
Los días se van acortando. / The days are getting shorter.
El teléfono acorta las distancias. / The telephone makes distances shorter.
Es más fácil acortar los pantalones que alargarlos.
It is easier to shorten pants than to lengthen them.
Si sigues compartándote mal, voy a tener que acortar tu correa.
If you keep misbehaving, I'm going to have to shorten your leash.
Actualmente, con frecuencia tengo que acortar mis sesiones en este sitio debido a otras obligaciones y ya no puedo contestar todos los hilos a los que quisiera responder, pero prefiero toda la nueva actividad y creo que es mejor que anteriormente cuando a veces no había nada que quería contestar.
Currently, often I have to cut short my sessions on this site due to other obligations and I can no longer answer all the threads that I would like to respond to, but I prefer all the new activity and think it is better than before when sometimes there was nothing that I wanted to answer.
