C1 verb Formal

abridge

/əˈbrɪdʒ/

To shorten a piece of writing, such as a book, play, or speech, by omitting sections while maintaining the essential meaning. It can also refer to the act of reducing or curtailing rights, privileges, or authority.

Ejemplos

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1

She decided to read the abridged version of 'War and Peace' to save time.

She chose to read a shortened version of the book to save time.

2

The government must not abridge the constitutional rights of its citizens.

The government should not limit or reduce the rights of its people.

3

Can you abridge your explanation? We're already running late for the movie.

Can you make your story shorter because we are late?

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
abridgment
Verb
abridge
Adjetivo
abridged
Relacionado
brevity
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Truco para recordar

Think of 'a bridge' — a bridge is a shortcut that gets you across the water faster; an 'abridged' book is a shortcut through the story.

Quiz rápido

The publisher released an _______ version of the encyclopedia to make it more affordable for families.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: abridged

Ejemplos

1

She decided to read the abridged version of 'War and Peace' to save time.

everyday

She chose to read a shortened version of the book to save time.

2

The government must not abridge the constitutional rights of its citizens.

formal

The government should not limit or reduce the rights of its people.

3

Can you abridge your explanation? We're already running late for the movie.

informal

Can you make your story shorter because we are late?

4

The editor asked the author to abridge the manuscript by fifty pages for the final publication.

academic

The editor requested the author to shorten the long document for printing.

5

We need to abridge the quarterly report to highlight only the most critical data points.

business

We must shorten the business report to focus on the most important information.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
abridgment
Verb
abridge
Adjetivo
abridged
Relacionado
brevity

Colocaciones comunes

abridge a text to shorten a written work
abridge rights to limit or lessen legal freedoms
abridged edition a shortened version of a book
abridge a speech to make a formal talk shorter
unlawfully abridge to reduce something in a way that breaks the law

Frases Comunes

abridge the freedom of

to restrict the liberty of a person or group

heavily abridged

significantly shortened from the original

abridge the distance

to make a path or journey shorter (rare/literary)

Se confunde a menudo con

abridge vs abbreviate

Abbreviate refers to shortening words or phrases (like 'Dr.' for 'Doctor'), whereas abridge refers to shortening entire texts or limiting rights.

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Notas de uso

Use 'abridge' primarily when discussing the editing of literature or the legal restriction of rights. It implies that while the length is reduced, the core substance or 'soul' of the work remains.

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Errores comunes

Learners often use 'abbreviate' when they mean they are reading a shorter version of a book; remember that books are 'abridged,' not 'abbreviated.'

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Truco para recordar

Think of 'a bridge' — a bridge is a shortcut that gets you across the water faster; an 'abridged' book is a shortcut through the story.

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Origen de la palabra

From the Middle English 'abregen,' which comes from the Old French 'abregier,' based on the Latin 'abbreviare' (from 'brevis' meaning short).

Patrones gramaticales

transitive verb (requires a direct object) regular verb: abridges, abridged, abridging
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Contexto cultural

In many English-speaking educational systems, students often read 'abridged' versions of Shakespeare or Dickens to introduce them to the stories without the complexity of archaic language.

Quiz rápido

The publisher released an _______ version of the encyclopedia to make it more affordable for families.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: abridged

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