lühenda

Lühenda is the imperative form of the Estonian verb lühendada, meaning to shorten, reduce length, or abbreviate. It is used to give a direct instruction to shorten something, such as a text, a passage, or a duration, or to condense information.

Lühendada is derived from lühike, meaning short. The related noun lühend denotes an abbreviation or shortened form, and lühendamine refers to the act of shortening or creating an abbreviation. The word lühenda appears mainly in editing, writing, and communication contexts where conciseness is required.

In usage, lühenda is typically followed by the object to be shortened: lühenda see tekst, lühenda oma lõik, or lühenda lause pikkus. It is most common in informal or instructional language, such as the notes of editors, style guides, or programming comments that encourage concise expressions.

Examples:

- Lühenda see lõik ja säilita mõte. (Shorten this paragraph while preserving the idea.)

- Palun lühenda teksti, et see oleks üheselt mõistetav.

See also:

lühend (abbreviation), lühendamine (shortening/abbreviating), lühendada (to shorten).