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1 short for
(an abbreviation of: `Phone' is short for `telephone'; What is `Ltd.' short for?) skrót od -
2 short
[ʃɔːt] 1. adj 2. nfilm m krótkometrażowyI'm three pounds short — mam o trzy funty za mało, brakuje mi trzech funtów
meat/petrol is in short supply — brakuje mięsa/benzyny
short of sth/doing sth — bez posuwania się do +gen
it is short for … — to skrót od +gen
to cut short — speech ucinać (uciąć perf); visit skracać (skrócić perf)
everything short of … — wszystko z wyjątkiem +gen
to fall short of expectations — zawodzić (zawieść perf) oczekiwania
to stop short — (nagle) przestać ( perf) or przerwać ( perf)
to stop short of — powstrzymywać się (powstrzymać się perf) przed +instr
See also:- shorts* * *[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) krótki2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) niski3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) krótki4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) na minusie, za mało5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) odczuwający brak6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) kruchy2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) nagle2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) za blisko•- 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.) wyselekcjonować- 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 -
3 short-lived
['ʃɔːt'lɪvd]adj* * *adjective (living or lasting only for a short time: short-lived insects; short-lived enthusiasm.) krótko żyjący, krótkotrwały -
4 for short
(as an abbreviation: His name is Victor, but we call him Vic for short.) w skrócie, dla skrócenia -
5 short-list
noun (a list of candidates selected from the total number of applicants for a job etc.) ostateczna lista -
6 at short notice
(without much warning time for preparation etc: He had to make the speech at very short notice when his boss suddenly fell ill.) bez uprzedzenia/zapowiedzi, bez możliwości przygotowania się -
7 go short
(to cause oneself not to have enough of something: Save this carton for tomorrow, or else we'll go short (of milk).) zabraknąć komuś -
8 be pressed for
(to be short of: I must hurry - I'm pressed for time.) mieć mało -
9 be pushed for
(to be short of; not to have enough of: I'm a bit pushed for time.) odczuwać brak/niedostatek -
10 topper
(short for top hat.) -
11 where's
(short for where is, where has.) -
12 who'd
(short for who would, who should, who had.) -
13 who'll
(short for who shall, who will.) -
14 who's
(short for who is, who has.) -
15 zoo
[zuː]nzoo nt inv* * *[zu:]((short for zoological garden) a place where wild animals are kept for the public to see, and for study, breeding etc.) zoo -
16 pro
n abbr, see public relations officer* * *I [prəu](short for professional.)II [prəu](the arguments for and against: Let's hear all the pros and cons before we make a decision.) za i przeciw -
17 'cello
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18 'flu
[flu:](short for influenza.) -
19 ad
1. adv abbr 2. n abbr, see active duty (US)( MIL)* * *[æd](short for advertisement: I'll put an ad in the newspaper.) -
20 advert
['ædvəːt]* * *['ædvə:t](short for advertisement: I saw your advert in yesterday's newspaper.)
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