shorten
1 verb make sth shorter TRANSITIVEgiorraigh verb giortaigh verbciorraigh verb shorten the leash giorraigh an iallthe race was shortened to 10k gearradh an rás siar go dtí 10k 2 verb become shorter INTRANSITIVEgiorraigh verb éirigh níos giorragiortaigh verbthe days are shortening tá an lá ag éirí níos giorra, tá an lá ag dul i ngiorracht 3 verb of odds: reduce TRANSITIVElaghdaigh verb the odds were shortened from 5/1 to 2/1 laghdaíodh an gcorrlach ó 5/1 go 2/1