short-time
short-time · short-times · short-timed · short-timing
To reduce the amount of workhours in a given time periodTo reduce the amount of workhours in a given time period.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To reduce the amount of workhours in a given time period.
(Vietnam)To hire or be hired as a sex worker for the time period that ends when ejaculation is reached.
(transitive)To cut short the duration of something.
Origin
From short time.From short time.
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Forms
short-times, short-timing, short-timed, short-timed| Base form | short-time · to short-time |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | short-times |
| Present participle | short-timing |
| Past simple | short-timed |
| Past participle | short-timed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.