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These strategies, including daily interruption of sedation (despite being a pharmacological measure) and following a protocol for early extubation, have been shown to shorten the time of MV.Estas estrategias—interrupción diaria de la sedación (a pesar de ser una medida farmacológica) y seguimiento de un protocolo de extubación temprana—han demostrado acortar el tiempo de la VM.© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica
cages must be fitted with suitable claw-shortening devices.las jaulas estarán equipadas con dispositivos adecuados de recorte de uñas.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
Selective pressure on bacterial ecology, potential toxicity, and cost constitute solid arguments in favor of shortening the duration of treatment.La presión de selección sobre la ecología bacteriana, la potencial toxicidad y los costes son argumentos sólidos a favor de acotar la duración del tratamiento.© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica
Objective: To analyze the reliability and validity of a shortened version of the state subscale of the "State- Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)" in respiratory patients.Objetivo: Analizar la fiabilidad y validez de una versión corta de la escala de medida de la ansiedad STAI en pacientes respiratorios.© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica
Levitating dust can get into equipment, spacesuits, and computers, causing damage and shortening the hardware's useful life.El polvo en levitación puede introducirse en los equipos, los trajes espaciales y las computadoras, causando daños y acortando la vida útil de los aparatos.http://science.nasa.gov/ 03.07.2011http://science.nasa.gov/ 03.07.2011
If this processing step is shortened or modified, for instance in order to prevent microbial growth or browning of the raw cassava, high levels of cyanogenic glycosides may remain in the products.Si este paso del procesado se abrevia o modifica, por ejemplo a fin de prevenir la proliferación microbiana o pardeamiento de la yuca cruda, en los productos pueden permanecer altos niveles de glucósidos cianogénicos.© FAO, 2011ftp://ftp.fao.org/ 10/6/2011© FAO, 2011ftp://ftp.fao.org/ 10/6/2011
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shorten
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | shortened |
Imperative | shorten |
Present Participle (Participle I) | shortening |
Past Participle (Participle II) | shortened |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shorten | we shorten |
you shorten | you shorten |
he/she/it shortens | they shorten |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am shortening | we are shortening |
you are shortening | you are shortening |
he/she/it is shortening | they are shortening |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have shortened | we have shortened |
you have shortened | you have shortened |
he/she/it has shortened | they have shortened |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been shortening | we have been shortening |
you have been shortening | you have been shortening |
he/she/it has been shortening | they have been shortening |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shortened | we shortened |
you shortened | you shortened |
he/she/it shortened | they shortened |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was shortening | we were shortening |
you were shortening | you were shortening |
he/she/it was shortening | they were shortening |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had shortened | we had shortened |
you had shortened | you had shortened |
he/she/it had shortened | they had shortened |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been shortening | we had been shortening |
you had been shortening | you had been shortening |
he/she/it had been shortening | they had been shortening |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will shorten | we shall/will shorten |
you will shorten | you will shorten |
he/she/it will shorten | they will shorten |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be shortening | we shall/will be shortening |
you will be shortening | you will be shortening |
he/she/it will be shortening | they will be shortening |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have shortened | we shall/will have shortened |
you will have shortened | you will have shortened |
he/she/it will have shortened | they will have shortened |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been shortening | we shall/will have been shortening |
you will have been shortening | you will have been shortening |
he/she/it will have been shortening | they will have been shortening |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would shorten | we should/would shorten |
you would shorten | you would shorten |
he/she/it would shorten | they would shorten |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be shortening | we should/would be shortening |
you would be shortening | you would be shortening |
he/she/it would be shortening | they would be shortening |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have shortened | we should/would have shortened |
you would have shortened | you would have shortened |
he/she/it would have shortened | they would have shortened |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been shortening | we should/would have been shortening |
you would have been shortening | you would have been shortening |
he/she/it would have been shortening | they would have been shortening |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am shortened | we are shortened |
you are shortened | you are shortened |
he/she/it is shortened | they are shortened |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being shortened | we are being shortened |
you are being shortened | you are being shortened |
he/she/it is being shortened | they are being shortened |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been shortened | we have been shortened |
you have been shortened | you have been shortened |
he/she/it has been shortened | they have been shortened |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was shortened | we were shortened |
you were shortened | you were shortened |
he/she/it was shortened | they were shortened |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being shortened | we were being shortened |
you were being shortened | you were being shortened |
he/she/it was being shortened | they were being shortened |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been shortened | we had been shortened |
you had been shortened | you had been shortened |
he/she/it had been shortened | they had been shortened |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be shortened | we shall/will be shortened |
you will be shortened | you will be shortened |
he/she/it will be shortened | they will be shortened |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been shortened | we shall/will have been shortened |
you will have been shortened | you will have been shortened |
he/she/it will have been shortened | they will have been shortened |