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сократи́ть

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verbperfective imperfective is сокраща́ть
  • 1.

    to shorten, to curtail, to cut short

    Суд сократи́л срок наказа́ния.

    The court shortened the sentence.

    что? - of a period of time, a text, a route

  • 2.

    to reduce, to cut, to cut down

    Фи́рма сократи́ла расхо́ды на рекла́му.

    The company reduced its advertising costs.

    что? - costs, production, staff numbers

  • 3.

    to abbreviate

    Э́то сло́во мо́жно сократи́ть до трёх букв.

    This word can be abbreviated to three letters.

    что? - a word or name in writing

  • 4.

    to lay off, to dismiss, to make redundant

    На заво́де сократи́ли два́дцать рабочих.

    Twenty workers were laid off at the factory.

    кого? - usually as part of staff reductions

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
сокращу́
ты-
сократи́шь
он/она́/оно́-
сократи́т
мы-
сократи́м
вы-
сократи́те
они́-
сократя́т
Imperative
ты
сократи́
вы
сократи́те
Past
masculine
сократи́л
feminine
сократи́ла
neuter
сократи́ло
plural
сократи́ли

Participles

Active present

-

Active past

сократи́вший

having shortened, having reduced, who shortened, who reduced

Passive present

-

Passive past

сокращённый

brief, contracted, abbreviated

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

сократи́в

сокративши

сократя́

while doing (past)

Word familyкратPRO

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Prefix groupPRO

VerbPrefixMeaning
прекрати́тьпре-to stop; to sever
сократи́тьсо-to shorten; to reduce; to abbreviate; to lay off
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  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
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