estuvieron acortando
-they/you were shortening
Preterite progressive ellos/ellas/ustedes conjugation of acortar.
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acortar

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to maker shorter)-to shorten
Synonyms for acortar
abreviar
to shorten
truncar
to cut short
acelerar
to speed up
cercenar
to cut down
cercenar
to trim
cortar
to chop
cortar
to slice through
encoger
to shrink
engrandecer
to magnify
estrechar
to narrow
menguar
to lessen
mermar
to diminish
recortar
to cut off
reducir
to reduce
Antonyms for acortar
alargar
to extend
prolongar
to extend
ampliar
to expand
dilatar
to prolong
estirar
to stretch
expandir
to expand
incrementar
to increase
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to abbreviate)-to cut down
Synonyms for acortar
abreviar
to shorten
acelerar
to speed up
apresurar
to hurry
TRANSITIVE VERB
(clothing)-to take up
Synonyms for acortar
recortar
to cut off
Antonyms for acortar
estirar
to stretch
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