This is the 10169th most frequent Portuguese word.
encurtado
"Encurtado" means "shortened" or "abridged."
Here, 'encurtado' is used as a past participle to describe the result of an action where something, the route, was made shorter or reduced in length.
O caminho ao trabalho foi encurtado com a nova estrada.
The route to work was shortened with the new road.
In this sentence, 'encurtado' refers to the change in length of the dress, indicating an unintended or adverse result.
O vestido ficou encurtado após a lavagem.
The dress became shortened after the wash.
This usage of 'encurtado' comes from the verb 'encurtar,' meaning to actively make something shorter, and expresses a deliberate action taken by someone.