Zkrátit

zkrátit is a Czech verb meaning to shorten or to abbreviate. It can be used in various contexts, referring to the reduction of length, duration, or size. For example, one might zkrátit cestu (shorten a journey) by taking a more direct route, or zkrátit dobu čekání (shorten the waiting time) by finding ways to make the wait feel faster. It can also refer to the act of abbreviating words or phrases, such as zkrátit slovo "například" na "např.". The past tense of zkrátit is zkrátil (masculine), zkrátila (feminine), or zkrátilo (neuter). The future tense is zkrátím, zkrátíš, zkrátí, zkrátíme, zkrátíte, zkrátí. The imperative form is zkrať. The verb belongs to the perfective aspect, meaning it denotes a completed action. Its imperfective counterpart is zkracovat, which describes an ongoing or repeated action of shortening. The root of the word is related to "krátký," meaning short.