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[ə’brɪdʒ]
(verb) meaning: to shorten in duration looks like: a bridge imagine this: a bridge is built so that transportation from one side to another is shortened in duration. remember this: a famous world war ii movie “a bridge too far�? portrays allied paratroopers who were to be dropped off near the bridge. they were instructed to capture and secure the retreating german forces. if they had succeeded, the war would have been shortened. other forms: abridgement (noun) |
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[ə’brɪdʒ]
(verb) meaning: to shorten in duration looks like: a bridge imagine this: a bridge is built so that transportation from one side to another is shortened in duration. remember this: a famous world war ii movie “a bridge too far�? portrays allied paratroopers who were to be dropped off near the bridge. they were instructed to capture and secure the retreating german forces. if they had succeeded, the war would have been shortened. other forms: abridgement (noun) |
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Примерыmodern transportation abridges distance - современные виды транспорта сокращают расстояния;The First Amendment to the Constitution of the USA declares that "Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech or of the press". - Первая поправка к Конституции США гласит, что "Конгресс не должен издавать ни одного закона, … ограничивающего свободу слова или печати".; The legislative therefore cannot abridge the executive power of any rights which it now has by law, without its own consent. - Поэтому законодательная власть не может лишить исполнительную власть без ее согласия каких-либо прав, которые отныне принадлежат ей по закону.; this physics course is abridged - это сокращенный курс физики; to abridge a visit - сократить пребывание; to abridge books - сокращать книги; to abridge books - делать в книгах купюры; to abridge freedom - ограничивать свободу; to abridge sentence - сокращать срок наказания; to abridge smb. of power - лишать кого-л. власти; to abridge smb.'s freedom - ограничивать чью-л. свободу; to abridge the labour - сократить затраты труда; |