No. 12,341 in Korean
단축되어
"단축되어" means "shortened" or "reduced" in English.
In a sentence
회의 시간이 단축되어 더 많은 토의를 할 수 있게 되었습니다.
The meeting time has been shortened, allowing more discussions to take place.
Here, '단축되어' is used to show that the length of the meeting has been reduced, focusing on the resulting time efficiency.
대회 기간이 단축되어 참가자들에게 일정 조정의 어려움을 가져왔습니다.
The duration of the tournament was shortened, bringing scheduling difficulties to the participants.
In this sentence, '단축되어' expresses the reduction of the event duration and its impact on the participants.
프로젝트 마감일이 단축되어 팀은 급히 작업을 완료해야 했습니다.
The project deadline was shortened, compelling the team to complete the work hastily.
Here, '단축되어' indicates a decrease in the available time until the deadline, emphasizing the pressure it caused.
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