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The meaning (definition) of the word shorter
not as tall or long as another thing
The word shorter used in a sentence
“My pencil got shorter every time I sharpened it.”
Words that mean the opposite of shorter (antonyms)
longertaller
How the word shorter is said around the world
| French | plus court (plew KOOR) |
| Spanish | más corto (MAHS KOHR-toh) |
| Mandarin | 更短 (guhng dwahn) |
| Hindi | ज़्यादा छोटा (ZYAH-dah CHHOH-tah) |
| Arabic | أقصر (AK-sar) |
| Russian | короче (kah-ROH-cheh) |
| Portuguese (EU) | mais curto (MYSH KOOR-too) |
| Portuguese (BR) | mais curto (MICE KOOR-too) |
| Japanese | より みじかい (yoh-REE mee-jee-KYE) |
| German | kürzer (KUURT-ser) |
| Urdu | چھوٹا (CHHOH-tah) |
| Punjabi | ਨਾਲੋਂ ਛੋਟਾ (NAH-lohn CHHOH-tah) |
| Korean | 더 짧은 (duh JAHL-buhn) |
| Hebrew | קָצָר יוֹתֵר (ka-TZAR yo-TER) |
| Greek | κοντύτερος (kohn-DEE-teh-rohs) |
| Dutch | korter (KOR-ter) |
| Tagalog | mas maikli (mahs mah-EEK-lee) |
| Vietnamese | ngắn hơn (NGAHN huhn) |
| Turkish | daha kısa (dah-HAH kuh-SAH) |
| Persian | کوتاهتر (koo-tah-TAHR) |
| Polish | krótszy (KROOT-shih) |
| Ukrainian | коротший (ko-ROHT-shiy) |
| Bengali | আরও ছোট (AH-roh CHHOH-toh) |
| Swedish | kortare (KOR-tah-reh) |
| Italian | più corto (PYOO KOR-toh) |
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