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noun plural (short trousers for men or women.) pantalones cortosshorts npl pantalón cortotr[ʃɔːts]1 pantalones nombre masculino plural cortos, shorts nombre masculino pluraln.pl.• calzoncillo (Textil) s.m.• pantalones cortos (plural)['ʃɔːts]NPL pantalones mpl cortosa pair of shorts — un pantalón corto, unos pantalones cortos
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[ʃɔːts]сущ.; мн.1) шортыShorts are in fashion now. — Шорты сейчас в моде.
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ʃɔ:ts сущ.;
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1) трусики Syn: pants
2) шорты Bermuda shorts ≈ шорты-бермуды boxer shorts ≈ боксерские трусы a pair of shorts ≈ шорты (одна пара) Syn: blinders, blinkers шорты, короткие брюки трусы мучные высевки;
сечка;
мелкие отруби отбросы, отходы - the * of tobacco табачное крошево дефицитные товары, материалы;
недостающее количество( товаров, материалов) (биржевое) (разговорное) ценные бумаги, проданные без покрытия shorts pl трусики ~ pl шорты -
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سِرْوَال قَصِير \ shorts: short trousers that do not reach the knees: My shorts need washing. This pair of shorts needs washing. -
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[ʃɔ:ts, Am ʃɔ:rts] npla pair of \shorts eine kurze Hose -
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pair [peə(r)]1 noun(a) (two related objects or people) paire f;∎ a pair of shoes/gloves une paire de chaussures/de gants;∎ these two pictures are a pair (match) ces deux tableaux se font pendant;∎ an odd-looking pair un drôle de tandem;∎ where's the pair to this sock? où est la chaussette qui va avec celle-ci?;∎ to work in pairs travailler par deux;∎ line up in pairs! mettez-vous en rang (deux) par deux!;∎ the pair of you vous deux;∎ they can go to bed without their supper, the pair of them! qu'ils aillent au lit sans manger tous les deux!;∎ what a pair! (two people) quelle paire!;∎ you're a pair of idiots! vous faites une belle paire d'imbéciles!;∎ I've only got one pair of hands! je n'ai que deux mains!∎ a pair of trousers/shorts/tights un pantalon/short/collant;∎ a pair of pliers une pince;∎ a pair of scissors une paire de ciseaux(c) (husband and wife) couple m(d) (in rowing) deux m(f) Mathematics paire f;∎ ordered pair paire f ordonnée(g) British Politics = deux membres de partis adverses qui se sont entendus pour ne pas participer à un vote ou pour s'abstenir de voter durant une période déterminée(h) (in cards, dice) paire f;∎ a pair of kings/sevens une paire de rois/de sept;∎ familiar two pair deux paires□(socks) assortir; (animals, birds) apparier, accoupler(animals, birds) s'apparier, s'accoupler►► pair bond (between animals) monogamie f;pair bonding (between animals) monogamie f;Cards pair royal brelan m➲ pair off(arrange in couples → dancers) répartir en couples; (→ team members, children in class) mettre deux par deux;∎ I got paired off with Roger on m'a mis avec Roger;∎ he's trying to pair them off (in a relationship) il essaie de les mettre ensemble(dancers) former des couples; (team members, children in class) se mettre deux par deux➲ pair up(socks) assortir(people) se mettre par deux;∎ to pair up with sb s'associer avec qn, se mettre avec qn;∎ he paired up with Bob for the car rally il a choisi Bob comme équipier pour le rallye -
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shorts[English Plural] shorts[Swahili Word] kaptula[Swahili Plural] kaptula[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shorts[English Plural] shorts[Swahili Word] kaptura[Swahili Plural] kaptura[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shorts[English Plural] pairs of shorts[Swahili Word] bukta[Swahili Plural] bukta[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] And they dressed him in T-shirt and shorts! A man that had been President of the country![Swahili Example] Wakamvalisha kifulana na bukta! Mtu aliyekuwa Rais wa nchi! [ http://www.youngafrican.com/yaforum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3859 Irene Kokugonza]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shorts[English Plural] shorts[Swahili Word] suruali fupi[Swahili Plural] suruali fupi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] fupi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shorts[English Plural] shorts[Swahili Word] suruali kipande[Swahili Plural] surali kipande[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] kipande------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shorts (baggy type) (pair of)[English Plural] pairs of shorts[Swahili Word] bombo[Swahili Plural] bombo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] short, baggy trousers[Swahili Example] suruali bombo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shorts (garment)[English Plural] shorts[Swahili Word] kaputula[Swahili Plural] kaputula[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------ -
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къси панталони {мн}English-Bulgarian small dictionary > shorts [more than one pair]
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plural nounBermudashorts Pl.* * *Ber·mu·da shorts[bəˌmju:dəˈʃɔ:ts, AM bɚˌmju:dəˈʃɔ:rts]n pl Bermudas pl, Bermudashorts pl* * ** * *plural nounBermudashorts Pl. -
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n1. ( ein) Höschen (Slip) (a pair of) panties Pl.; für Kinder: (a pair of) (short) trousers Pl.; heiße Höschen hot pants* * *das Höschenpanties; panty* * *Hös|chen ['høːsɠən]nt -s, -1) (= Kinderhose) (pair of) trousers pl (esp Brit) or pants pl (esp US); (= Strampelhöschen) (pair of) rompers plkurze(s) Hö́schen — (pair of) shorts pl
2) (= Unterhose) (pair of) panties pl or knickers pl (Brit); (für Kinder) (pair of) underpants pl or pants pl (Brit)* * *Hös·chen<-s, ->[ˈhø:sçən]heiße \Höschen (fam) saucy knickers npl BRIT; (Kinderhose) [pair of] trousers npl [or pants]; (Kinderunterhose) pants npl; (Strampelhöschen) [pair of] rompers npl* * *das; Höschens, Höschen2) (Slip) panties pl.; pair of panties* * *Höschen n1.heiße Höschen hot pants* * *das; Höschens, Höschen1) trousers pl.; pair of trousers; (kurze Hose) short trousers pl.; shorts pl.; pair of shorts2) (Slip) panties pl.; pair of panties* * *- n.panty n. -
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f; -, -n1. ( eine) Hose (a pair of) trousers (Am. pants oder slacks) Pl.; kurze Hose(n) (pair of) shorts Pl.; in die Hose machen (urinieren) wet o.s. (auch umg., fig.); (einkoten) fill ( oder make a mess in) one’s pants2. umg., fig.: ( zu Hause) die Hose(n) anhaben wear the trousers (Am. pants); die Hosen runterlassen admit it, come clean, Am. auch fess up; die Hose(n) ( gestrichen) voll haben be in a blue funk; die Hose(n) voll kriegen get ( oder be given) a good hiding; jemandem die Hose(n) strammziehen give s.o. a good hiding; es ist in die Hose gegangen (war ein Misserfolg) it was a flop ( oder washout); (ist schief gegangen) it didn’t work out, it was a bit of a disaster; (ist nicht angekommen) Witz etc.: nobody got it, it didn’t come over; tote Hose sein be a washout; Ort etc.: be a dump* * *die Hoseslacks; trousers; pants; pair of trousers* * *Ho|se ['hoːzə]f -, -ntrousers pl (esp Brit), pants pl (esp US); (= Damenhose auch) slacks pl; (= Bundhose) breeches pl; (= Reithose) jodhpurs pl, (riding) breeches pl; (= Badehose) swimming trunks pl; (= Unterhose) underpants pl, pants pl (Brit); (von Vogel) leg feathers plich brauche eine neue Hóse — I need a new pair of trousers etc, I need some new trousers etc
zwei Hósen — two pairs of trousers etc
das Herz fiel or rutschte ihm in die Hóse (inf) — his heart was in his mouth
die Hósen voll haben (lit) — to have dirtied oneself, to have made a mess in one's pants (Brit); (fig inf) to be scared shitless (sl), to be wetting oneself (inf)
in die Hósen machen (lit) — to dirty oneself, to make a mess in one's pants (Brit); (fig inf) to shit (sl) or wet (inf) oneself
in die Hóse gehen (inf) — to be a complete flop (inf)
tote Hóse (inf) — nothing doing (inf)
der Film war tote Hóse (inf) — the film was a dead loss (Brit inf) or a waste of time
* * *die1) ((American) trousers.) pants2) (an outer garment for the lower part of the body, covering each leg separately: He wore (a pair of) black trousers; She was dressed in trousers and a sweater.) trousers3) (short trousers or pants worn by boys or men, especially the type used for swimming: swimming-trunks; He wore only a pair of bathing -trunks.) trunks* * *Ho·se<-, -n>[ˈho:zə]eine enge \Hose [a pair of] tight-fitting trouserskurze \Hose[n] shorts npldie \Hosen voll haben (fam) to have made a mess in one's trousers, to have poohed [or AM fam a. pooped in] one's pantshoffentlich geht die Prüfung nicht in die \Hose! hopefully I/you, etc. won't make a mess [or fam cock-up] of the exam!die Fete war tote \Hose the party was a washout [or dead loss]▶ die \Hosen [gestrichen] voll haben (sl) to be scared shitless vulg, to shit oneself vulg, to shit bricks vulg* * *die; Hose, Hosen1) trousers pl.; pants pl. (Amer.); (UnterHose) pants pl.; (FreizeitHose) slacks pl.; (BundHose) breeches pl.; (ReitHose) jodhpurs pl.; riding breeches pl.eine Hose — a pair of trousers/pants/slacks etc.
eine kurze/lange Hose — [a pair of] short trousers or shorts/long trousers
ein/zwei Paar Hosen — one/two pairs of trousers
das Kind hat in die Hose[n] gemacht — the child has made a mess in its pants
2) (fig.)die Hosen anhaben — (ugs.) wear the trousers
jemandem die Hosen strammziehen — (ugs.) give somebody a good hiding (coll.)
sich [vor Angst] in die Hose[n] machen — (salopp) shit oneself (coarse); get into a blue funk (coll.)
es ist tote Hose — (Jugendspr.) there's nothing doing (coll.)
* * *1.kurze Hose(n) (pair of) shorts pl;in die Hose machen (urinieren) wet o.s. (auch umg, fig); (einkoten) fill ( oder make a mess in) one’s pants2. umg, fig:(zu Hause) die Hose(n) anhaben wear the trousers (US pants);die Hosen runterlassen admit it, come clean, US auch fess up;die Hose(n) (gestrichen) vollhaben be in a blue funk;die Hose(n) vollkriegen get ( oder be given) a good hiding;jemandem die Hose(n) stramm ziehen give sb a good hiding;es ist in die Hose gegangen (war ein Misserfolg) it was a flop ( oder washout); (ist schiefgegangen) it didn’t work out, it was a bit of a disaster; (ist nicht angekommen) Witz etc: nobody got it, it didn’t come over;tote Hose sein be a washout; Ort etc: be a dump* * *die; Hose, Hosen1) trousers pl.; pants pl. (Amer.); (UnterHose) pants pl.; (FreizeitHose) slacks pl.; (BundHose) breeches pl.; (ReitHose) jodhpurs pl.; riding breeches pl.eine Hose — a pair of trousers/pants/slacks etc.
eine kurze/lange Hose — [a pair of] short trousers or shorts/long trousers
ein/zwei Paar Hosen — one/two pairs of trousers
das Kind hat in die Hose[n] gemacht — the child has made a mess in its pants
2) (fig.)die Hosen anhaben — (ugs.) wear the trousers
jemandem die Hosen strammziehen — (ugs.) give somebody a good hiding (coll.)
sich [vor Angst] in die Hose[n] machen — (salopp) shit oneself (coarse); get into a blue funk (coll.)
es ist tote Hose — (Jugendspr.) there's nothing doing (coll.)
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short, shorts [∫ɔʀt]masculine noun* * *ʃɔʀtnom masculin shorts (pl)* * *ʃɔʀt nmIl était en short. — He was wearing shorts.
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m.pair of pants, pant, pants, trouser.* * *1 trousers plural, US pants\bajarse los pantalones to take one's trousers down 2 figurado to climb down, give inllevar los pantalones to wear the trouserspantalón bombacho (corto) knickerbockers plural, breeches plural 2 (largo) long breeches (tied at the ankle)pantalón de pinzas pleated trousers pluralpantalón tejano jeans pluralpantalón vaquero jeans plural* * *
pantalón m (usu pl) trousers pl
pantalón bombacho, baggy trousers
pantalón corto, short trousers
pantalón vaquero, jeans pl
♦ Locuciones: bajarse uno los pantalones, to give in
llevar los pantalones, to wear the trousers
' pantalón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bragueta
- correa
- cuero
- de
- falda
- malla
- pinza
- raya
- short
- taleguilla
- tirante
- trabilla
- vaquera
- vaquero
- alargar
- conjunto
- mameluco
- media
- overol
- pantalones
- pernera
- peto
- ruedo
- sacar
- tirador
English:
crease
- cuff
- culottes
- dungarees
- pair
- pants
- pull down
- ride up
- seat
- trousers
- tuck in
- turn-up
- bottom
- flannel
- pantsuit
- pantyhose
- trouser
- under
* * *pantalón nm, pantalones nmpltrousers, US pants;Méx Fam Fambajarse los pantalones to climb down;Fam Am pantalón acampanado bell-bottoms; Col pantalón de baño swimming trunks;pantalones bombachos baggy trousers;[para golf] plus fours; RP pantalón (de) bombilla drainpipe trousers o US pants;pantalón de campana bell-bottoms;Esp pantalón de chándal tracksuit Br bottoms o US pants;pantalón de esquí ski pants;Col, Cuba pantalones interiores [braga] panties, Br knickers; Méx pantalones de mezclilla jeans;pantalón de montar jodhpurs;pantalón de pana cords;pantalón tejano jeans;pantalón vaquero jeans* * *m, pantalones mpl pants pl, Brtrousers pl ;trousers fam* * *1) : pants pl, trousers pl2)pantalones vaqueros : jeans3)4)pantalones de montar : jodhpurs* * *pantalón n trousersun pantalón nuevo a new pair of trousers / some new trouserspantalón corto shorts / a pair of shortspantalón vaquero jeans / a pair of jeans -
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ʃo:t
1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) corto2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) bajo3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) breve, corto4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) de menos5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) corto de6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) quebradizo
2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) bruscamente, en seco2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) sin alcanzar•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list
3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) seleccionar- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of
short adj1. corto2. bajoto be short of something tener poco de algo / andar escaso de algo
short m Tex (pantalón corto) shorts ' short' also found in these entries: Spanish: abreviar - antes - apremiar - aprovechar - atar - baja - bajo - chaquetón - china - chupa - corta - cortar - corto - cortocircuito - cortometraje - cuadro - cuenta - cuento - cursillo - definitiva - definitivo - dinero - entremés - escapada - escasa - escaso - exposición - flor - focal - gargantilla - guayabera - historieta - inspector - inspectora - irascible - manga - miope - miopía - onda - pantalón - pasada - pasado - pequeña - pequeño - poca - poco - rapar - ras - repecho - resumen English: circuit - compare - cord - cut - forge - in - intro - notice - run - short - short-change - short-circuit - short-haired - short-list - short-lived - short-range - short-sighted - short-sightedness - short-sleeved - short-staffed - short-stay - short-tempered - short-term - short-winded - shorts - shrift - story - straw - supply - term - thick - time - anyway - be - boot - break - closely - curtail - fit - fuse - instant - low - minute - pack - premium - side - sprint - tract - verse - waytr[ʃɔːt]1 (not long) corto,-a; (not tall) bajo,-a2 (brief - of time) breve, corto,-a3 (deficient) escaso,-a■ we're still £50 short todavía nos faltan £50■ he collapsed two miles short of the finishing line sufrió un colapso cuando faltaban dos millas para llegar a la meta4 (curt) seco,-a, brusco,-a, cortante5 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL (pastry) quebradizo,-a6 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL (bill, exchange) a corto plazo7 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL breve1 (abruptly) bruscamente1 (drink) copa, chupito2 SMALLCINEMA/SMALL cortometraje nombre masculino, corto3 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL cortocircuito1 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL familiar provocar un cortocircuito1 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL familiar tener un cortocircuito\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat short notice con poca antelaciónfor short para abreviarin short en pocas palabrasin the short term a corto plazoshort and sweet cortito,-ashort of a menos que, salvo que■ short of calling a strike... a menos que convoquemos una huelga...to be caught short / be taken short entrarle ganas a alguien de ir al lavaboto be in short supply haber escasez de, escasearto be short of something andar escaso,-a de algo, estar falto,-a de algo■ I'm a bit short of money ando algo escaso de dinero, tengo poco dinero■ he was short of breath le faltaba la respiración, le faltaba el alientoto be short on something tener poco,-a de algo■ he's short on tact tiene poco tacto, le falta tactoto cut somebody short interrumpir a alguiento cut something short acortar algo, abreviar algoto fall short of something no alcanzar algo, estar por debajo de algo■ the number of jobs created falls short of the government's target el número de puestos de trabajo creados está por debajo del objetivo del gobiernoto get somebody by the short hairs/short and curlies pillar a alguiento have somebody by the short hairs/short and curlies tener a alguien bien agarradoto give somebody short measure/weight no dar el peso exactoto go short (of something) pasarse sin (algo), faltarle a uno (algo)■ we were poor, but we never went short of food éramos pobres, pero nunca nos faltó comidato run short of something acabarse algoshort circuit cortocircuitoshort list lista de preseleccionadosshort order SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL comida rápidashort story cuentoshort time jornada reducidashort wave onda cortashort ['ʃɔrt] adv1) abruptly: repentinamente, súbitamentethe car stopped short: el carro se paró en seco2)to fall short : no alcanzar, quedarse cortoshort adj1) : corto (de medida), bajo (de estatura)2) brief: cortoshort and sweet: corto y buenoa short time ago: hace poco3) curt: brusco, cortante, seco4) : corto (de tiempo, de dinero)I'm one dollar short: me falta un dólarshort n1) shorts npl: shorts mpl, pantalones mpl cortosn.• cortocircuito s.m. (Film)n.• cortometraje s.m.adj.• bajo, -a adj.• breve adj.• conciso, -a adj.• corto (Electricidad) adj.• falto, -a adj.• pequeño, -a adj.adv.• brevemente adv.• de menos adv.n.• chaparro s.m.• cruce s.m.• pantalones cortos s.m.pl.ʃɔːrt, ʃɔːt
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adjective -er, -est1) (of length, height, distance) <hair/skirt/grass> corto; < person> bajothey only live a short way off o away — viven muy cerca
2)a) ( brief) <visit/vacationip> cortoa short while ago — hace poco rato, hace un ratito (fam)
to have a short memory — tener* mala memoria
the short answer to that is no — en una palabra: no
short and sweet — (set phrase)
her visit was short and sweet — su visita fue corta: lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno
b) ( Ling) <vowel/syllable> brevec)3) (brusque, impatient) < manner> brusco, cortante4) (inadequate, deficient) escasotime is getting short — queda poco tiempo, se está acabando el tiempo
we're/they're still short six people (AmE) o (BrE) six people short — todavía nos/les faltan seis personas
(to be) short OF something/somebody: we're very short of time estamos muy cortos or escasos de tiempo; they were short of staff no tenían suficiente personal; do you get short of breath? ¿se queda sin aliento?; we're still a long way short of our target estamos todavía muy lejos de nuestro objetivo; he's just short of six feet tall mide poco menos de seis pies; nothing short of a miracle can save us now — sólo un milagro nos puede salvar
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1) (suddenly, abruptly)to be caught short — ( need toilet) (colloq)
I was caught short at the station — me entraron unas ganas terribles de ir al baño or al servicio en la estación
2) (below target, requirement)to fall short — \<\<shell/arrow\>\> quedarse corto
to fall short OF something: we fell short of our target no alcanzamos nuestro objetivo; to fall... short OF something: the arrow fell several meters short of its target la flecha cayó a varios metros del blanco; to go short (OF something): we never went short of food nunca nos faltó la comida; my patience is running short — se me está acabando or agotando la paciencia
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1) ( Elec) cortocircuito m, corto m2) ( Cin) cortometraje m, corto m3) ( drink) (BrE) copa de bebida alcohólica de las que se sirven en pequeñas cantidades, como el whisky o el coñac4) shorts pla) ( short trousers) shorts mpl, pantalones mpl cortosbathing shorts — traje m de baño, bañador m (Esp)
b) ( men's underwear) (AmE) calzoncillos mpl
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intransitive verb ( Elec) hacer* un cortocircuito
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vt provocar* un cortocircuito enPhrasal Verbs:[ʃɔːt]1. ADJ(compar shorter) (superl shortest)1) (in length, distance, duration) [message, journey, hair, skirt] corto; [person] bajo, chaparro (CAm, Mex); [vowel, syllable] breve; [memory] malo, flacoit was a great holiday, but too short — fueron unas vacaciones estupendas, pero demasiado cortas
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the short answer is that... — en pocas palabras la razón es que...•
the days are getting shorter — los días se vuelven más cortos•
to win by a short head — (Racing) ganar por una cabeza escasa•
in short order — en breve, en seguida•
a short time ago — hace pocoto work short time, be on short time — (Ind) trabajar una jornada reducida
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a short way off — a poca distancia, no muy lejos- make short work of sth2) (=insufficient) escasoI'm £3 short — me faltan 3 libras
bananas are very short — escasean los plátanos, casi no hay plátanos
I'm a bit short at the moment * — en este momento ando un poco corto or escaso de dinero
to be short of sth — andar falto or escaso de algo
we're not short of volunteers — se han ofrecido muchos voluntarios, no andamos escasos de voluntarios
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to give short measure to sb — dar de menos a algn•
gold is in short supply — escasea el oro, hay escasez de oro3)• short of (=less than) —
short of blowing it up — a menos que lo volemos, a no ser que lo volemos
not far short of £100 — poco menos de 100 libras
nothing short of a miracle can save him — solo un milagro le puede salvar, se necesitaría un milagro para salvarle
4) (=concise) corto, breve•
"Pat" is short for "Patricia" — "Patricia" se abrevia en "Pat"Rosemary is called "Rose" for short — a Rosemary le dicen "Rose" para abreviar
"TV" is short for "television" — "TV" es abreviatura de "televisión"
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in short — en pocas palabras, en resumenlong I, 3., 1)in short, the answer is no — en una palabra, la respuesta es no
5) (=curt) [reply, manner] brusco, seco•
to have a short temper — ser de mal genio, tener mal genio or mal carácter or corto de genio•
to be short with sb — tratar a algn con sequedad6) [pastry] quebradizo2. ADV1) (=suddenly, abruptly) en secoto stop short, pull up short — pararse en seco
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to come short of — no alcanzar•
to cut sth short — suspender algo•
to fall short of — no alcanzarto fall short of the target — no alcanzar el blanco, no llegar al blanco
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to go short of — pasarse sin•
we're running short of bread — tenemos poco pan, se nos acaba el pan (LAm)we ran short of petrol — se nos acabó la gasolina, quedamos sin gasolina
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to sell short — vender al descubiertoto sell sb short — (lit) engañar a algn en un negocio; (fig) menospreciar a algn
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to stop short of — (lit) detenerse antes de llegar aI'd stop short of murder — (fig) menos matar, haría lo que fuera
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to be taken short — necesitar urgentemente ir al wáter3) (=except)short of apologizing... — fuera de pedirle perdón...
3. N1) (Elec) = short-circuit 1.2) (Brit) * (=drink) bebida f corta3) (Cine) cortometraje m ; shorts4.VT, VI(Elec) = short-circuit 2.5.CPDshort list N — lista f de candidatos preseleccionados
short message service N, short message system N — SMS m
short sight N — miopía f
to have short sight — ser miope, ser corto de vista
short story N — cuento m
short story writer — escritor(a) m / f de cuentos
short wave N — (Rad) onda f corta
* * *[ʃɔːrt, ʃɔːt]
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adjective -er, -est1) (of length, height, distance) <hair/skirt/grass> corto; < person> bajothey only live a short way off o away — viven muy cerca
2)a) ( brief) <visit/vacation/trip> cortoa short while ago — hace poco rato, hace un ratito (fam)
to have a short memory — tener* mala memoria
the short answer to that is no — en una palabra: no
short and sweet — (set phrase)
her visit was short and sweet — su visita fue corta: lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno
b) ( Ling) <vowel/syllable> brevec)3) (brusque, impatient) < manner> brusco, cortante4) (inadequate, deficient) escasotime is getting short — queda poco tiempo, se está acabando el tiempo
we're/they're still short six people (AmE) o (BrE) six people short — todavía nos/les faltan seis personas
(to be) short OF something/somebody: we're very short of time estamos muy cortos or escasos de tiempo; they were short of staff no tenían suficiente personal; do you get short of breath? ¿se queda sin aliento?; we're still a long way short of our target estamos todavía muy lejos de nuestro objetivo; he's just short of six feet tall mide poco menos de seis pies; nothing short of a miracle can save us now — sólo un milagro nos puede salvar
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1) (suddenly, abruptly)to be caught short — ( need toilet) (colloq)
I was caught short at the station — me entraron unas ganas terribles de ir al baño or al servicio en la estación
2) (below target, requirement)to fall short — \<\<shell/arrow\>\> quedarse corto
to fall short OF something: we fell short of our target no alcanzamos nuestro objetivo; to fall... short OF something: the arrow fell several meters short of its target la flecha cayó a varios metros del blanco; to go short (OF something): we never went short of food nunca nos faltó la comida; my patience is running short — se me está acabando or agotando la paciencia
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1) ( Elec) cortocircuito m, corto m2) ( Cin) cortometraje m, corto m3) ( drink) (BrE) copa de bebida alcohólica de las que se sirven en pequeñas cantidades, como el whisky o el coñac4) shorts pla) ( short trousers) shorts mpl, pantalones mpl cortosbathing shorts — traje m de baño, bañador m (Esp)
b) ( men's underwear) (AmE) calzoncillos mpl
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intransitive verb ( Elec) hacer* un cortocircuito
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vt provocar* un cortocircuito enPhrasal Verbs:
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