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1 for the short-term

Общая лексика: на ближайшее будущее, на ближайшую перспективу (АД)

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > for the short-term
2 in the short term

краткосрочно

short term interest rate — процент по краткосрочному займу

short term fluctuation — краткосрочное колебание

short credit term credit — краткосрочный кредит

rent for a short term — краткосрочная аренда

short term storage — краткосрочный хранение

English-Russian big medical dictionary > in the short term
3 short-term sales

марк. кратковременный сбыт, кратковременные [краткосрочные\] продажи

Although the impact of consumer promotions on short-term sales is consistently positive, the consequences for brand equity are still unclear. — Несмотря на то, что влияние стимулирования потребителей на краткосрочные продажи несомненно положительно, последствия такого стимулирования для марочного капитала до сих пор вызывают сомнения.

Англо-русский экономический словарь > short-term sales
4 short-term loan

краткосрочный заем

interest free loan — беспроцентный заем; беспроцентная ссуда

the offering of a loan — предложение о предоставлении займа

invited subscriptions for loan — объявлять подписку на заем

discounting the loan — получающий проценты за выданный заем

loan in default — займы по которым не производятся платежи

English-Russian base dictionary > short-term loan
5 short

ʃo:t
1. adjective
1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) corto

2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) bajo

3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) breve, corto

4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) de menos

5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) corto de

6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) quebradizo

2. adverb
1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) bruscamente, en seco

2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) sin alcanzar

•

- shortness
- 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-lived
- 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 adj

1. corto

short sleeves mangas cortas

a short film una película corta

a short while ago hace un ratito

2. bajo

he's short for a goalkeeper es bajo para ser portero

for short para abreviar

we call him Matt for short lo llamamos Matt para abreviar

in short en resumen

to be short of something tener poco de algo / andar escaso de algo

we're short of time andamos mal de tiempo

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 - way

short

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adjective

1 (not long) corto,-a; (not tall) bajo,-a

■ we'll take the shortest route iremos por el camino más corto

■ it's only a short journey es sólo un viajecito

■ he's got short hair lleva el pelo corto

■ you're shorter than me eres más bajito que yo

■ Jo is short for Joanne Jo es el diminutivo de Joanne

2 (brief - of time) breve, corto,-a

■ the days are shorter in winter los días son más cortos en invierno

■ it was a very short interview fue una entrevista muy breve

■ a short time ago hace poco (tiempo)

■ in a short while dentro de un ratito

■ you've got a short memory tienes mala memoria

3 (deficient) escaso,-a

■ water was short escaseaba el agua

■ 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 meta

4 (curt) seco,-a, brusco,-a, cortante

■ I was very short with her fui muy brusco con ella

■ he's got a short temper tiene mal genio

5 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL (pastry) quebradizo,-a

6 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL (bill, exchange) a corto plazo

7 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL breve

adverb

1 (abruptly) bruscamente

■ the car stopped short el coche se paró bruscamente

noun

1 (drink) copa, chupito

2 SMALLCINEMA/SMALL cortometraje nombre masculino, corto

3 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL cortocircuito

transitive verb

1 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL familiar provocar un cortocircuito

intransitive verb

1 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL familiar tener un cortocircuito

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at short notice con poca antelación

for short para abreviar

in short en pocas palabras

in the short term a corto plazo

short and sweet cortito,-a

short 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 lavabo

to be in short supply haber escasez de, escasear

to 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 aliento

to be short on something tener poco,-a de algo

■ he's short on tact tiene poco tacto, le falta tacto

to cut somebody short interrumpir a alguien

to cut something short acortar algo, abreviar algo

■ she had to cut her holiday short tuvo que acortar sus vacaciones

to 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 gobierno

to get somebody by the short hairs/short and curlies pillar a alguien

to have somebody by the short hairs/short and curlies tener a alguien bien agarrado

to give somebody short measure/weight no dar el peso exacto

to 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 comida

to run short of something acabarse algo

■ we're running short of coffee se nos está acabando el café

short circuit cortocircuito

short cut (route) atajo 2 (method) método fácil, fórmula mágica

short list lista de preseleccionados

short order SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL comida rápida

short story cuento

short subject SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL cortometraje nombre masculino

short time jornada reducida

short wave onda corta

short ['ʃɔrt] adv

1) abruptly: repentinamente, súbitamente

the car stopped short: el carro se paró en seco

2)

to fall short : no alcanzar, quedarse corto

short adj

1) : corto (de medida), bajo (de estatura)

2) brief: corto

short and sweet: corto y bueno

a short time ago: hace poco

3) curt: brusco, cortante, seco

4) : corto (de tiempo, de dinero)

I'm one dollar short: me falta un dólar

short n

1) shorts npl

: shorts mpl, pantalones mpl cortos

2) short circuit

short (Electronics)

n.

• 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
I

adjective -er, -est

1) (of length, height, distance) <hair/skirt/grass> corto; < person> bajo

they only live a short way off o away — viven muy cerca

we've only got a short way to go — ya nos falta poco (para llegar)

2)

a) ( brief) <visit/vacationip> corto

the days are getting shorter — los días van acortándose

a short time ago — hace poco (tiempo)

a short while ago — hace poco rato, hace un ratito (fam)

in just a few short years — en pocos años

to have a short memory — tener* mala memoria

the short answer to that is no — en una palabra: no

Liz is short for Elizabeth — Liz es el diminutivo de Elizabeth

we call him Rob for short — lo llamamos Rob para abreviar

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> breve

c)

in short — ( briefly) (as linker) en resumen, resumiendo

3) (brusque, impatient) < manner> brusco, cortante

she has a short temper — tiene muy mal genio

4) (inadequate, deficient) escaso

to be in short supply — escasear

time 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

II

adverb

1) (suddenly, abruptly)

he cut short his vacation — interrumpió sus vacaciones

he stopped short when he saw me — se paró en seco cuando me vio

they stopped short of firing him — les faltó poco para echarlo

he was brought up short by what she said — lo que ella dijo lo dejó helado

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

III

noun

1) ( Elec) cortocircuito m, corto m

2) ( Cin) cortometraje m, corto m

3) ( drink) (BrE) copa de bebida alcohólica de las que se sirven en pequeñas cantidades, como el whisky o el coñac

4) shorts pl

a) ( short trousers) shorts mpl, pantalones mpl cortos

a pair of shorts — unos shorts

bathing shorts — traje m de baño, bañador m (Esp)

b) ( men's underwear) (AmE) calzoncillos mpl

IV
1.

intransitive verb ( Elec) hacer* un cortocircuito

2.

vt provocar* un cortocircuito en

Phrasal Verbs:

- short out

[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, flaco

the shortest route — la ruta más corta

February is a short month — febrero es un mes corto

it was a great holiday, but too short — fueron unas vacaciones estupendas, pero demasiado cortas

she's quite short — es bastante baja

• the short answer is that... — en pocas palabras la razón es que...

• to have a short back and sides — llevar el pelo corto por detrás y por los lados

• a short break — un pequeño descanso

• the days are getting shorter — los días se vuelven más cortos

time is getting shorter — nos queda poco tiempo

• to win by a short head — (Racing) ganar por una cabeza escasa

• to be short in the leg — [person] tener las piernas cortas

these trousers are a bit short in the leg — estos pantalones tienen la pierna algo pequeña

• at short notice — con poco tiempo de antelación

• in short order — en breve, en seguida

• to take short steps — dar pequeños pasos

• in the short term — a corto plazo

• a short time ago — hace poco

to work short time, be on short time — (Ind) trabajar una jornada reducida

• to take a short walk — dar un paseo corto

• a short way off — a poca distancia, no muy lejos

• a few short words — algunas palabritas

- that was short and sweet

- make short work of sth

2) (=insufficient) escaso

I'm £3 short — me faltan 3 libras

it's two kilos short — faltan dos kilos

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 short of petrol — andamos escasos de gasolina

we're not short of volunteers — se han ofrecido muchos voluntarios, no andamos escasos de voluntarios

• to be short of breath — estar sin aliento

• to give sb short change — no darle el cambio completo a algn

• to give short measure to sb — dar de menos a algn

• gold is in short supply — escasea el oro, hay escasez de oro

• short ton — (US) (= 2,000lb) tonelada f corta

• to give short weight to sb — dar de menos a algn; see supply

3)

• short of (=less than) —

short of blowing it up — a menos que lo volemos, a no ser que lo volemos

short of murder I'll do anything — lo haré todo menos matar

not far short of £100 — poco menos de 100 libras

it's little short of madness — dista poco de la locura

nothing short of total surrender — nada menos que la rendición incondicional

it's nothing short of robbery — es nada menos que un robo

nothing short of a bomb would stop him — fuera de una bomba nada le impediría

nothing short of a miracle can save him — solo un milagro le puede salvar, se necesitaría un milagro para salvarle

4) (=concise) corto, breve

short and to the point — corto y bueno

• "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"

• in short — en pocas palabras, en resumen

in short, the answer is no — en una palabra, la respuesta es no
long I, 3., 1)
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 sequedad

6) [pastry] quebradizo

2. ADV

1) (=suddenly, abruptly) en seco

to stop short, pull up short — pararse en seco

2) (insufficiency)

• to come short of — no alcanzar

• to cut sth short — suspender algo

they had to cut short their holiday — tuvieron que interrumpir sus vacaciones

• to fall short of — no alcanzar

to fall short of the target — no alcanzar el blanco, no llegar al blanco

to fall short of expectations — no cumplir las esperanzas

it falls far short of what we require — dista mucho de satisfacer nuestras exigencias

production has fallen short by 100 tons — la producción arroja un déficit de 100 toneladas

• to go short of — pasarse sin

no one goes short in this house — en esta casa nadie padece hambre

we never went short (of anything) as children — no nos faltó nada de niños

• 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

• to sell short — vender al descubierto

to sell sb short — (lit) engañar a algn en un negocio; (fig) menospreciar a algn

• to stop short of — (lit) detenerse antes de llegar a

I'd stop short of murder — (fig) menos matar, haría lo que fuera

• to be taken short — necesitar urgentemente ir al wáter

3) (=except)

short of apologizing... — fuera de pedirle perdón...

3. N

1) (Elec) = short-circuit 1.

2) (Brit) * (=drink) bebida f corta

3) (Cine) cortometraje m ; shorts

4.

VT, VI
(Elec) = short-circuit 2.
5.

CPD

short cut N — atajo m

short 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

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[ʃɔːrt, ʃɔːt]
I

adjective -er, -est

1) (of length, height, distance) <hair/skirt/grass> corto; < person> bajo

they only live a short way off o away — viven muy cerca

we've only got a short way to go — ya nos falta poco (para llegar)

2)

a) ( brief) <visit/vacation/trip> corto

the days are getting shorter — los días van acortándose

a short time ago — hace poco (tiempo)

a short while ago — hace poco rato, hace un ratito (fam)

in just a few short years — en pocos años

to have a short memory — tener* mala memoria

the short answer to that is no — en una palabra: no

Liz is short for Elizabeth — Liz es el diminutivo de Elizabeth

we call him Rob for short — lo llamamos Rob para abreviar

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> breve

c)

in short — ( briefly) (as linker) en resumen, resumiendo

3) (brusque, impatient) < manner> brusco, cortante

she has a short temper — tiene muy mal genio

4) (inadequate, deficient) escaso

to be in short supply — escasear

time 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

II

adverb

1) (suddenly, abruptly)

he cut short his vacation — interrumpió sus vacaciones

he stopped short when he saw me — se paró en seco cuando me vio

they stopped short of firing him — les faltó poco para echarlo

he was brought up short by what she said — lo que ella dijo lo dejó helado

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

III

noun

1) ( Elec) cortocircuito m, corto m

2) ( Cin) cortometraje m, corto m

3) ( drink) (BrE) copa de bebida alcohólica de las que se sirven en pequeñas cantidades, como el whisky o el coñac

4) shorts pl

a) ( short trousers) shorts mpl, pantalones mpl cortos

a pair of shorts — unos shorts

bathing shorts — traje m de baño, bañador m (Esp)

b) ( men's underwear) (AmE) calzoncillos mpl

IV
1.

intransitive verb ( Elec) hacer* un cortocircuito

2.

vt provocar* un cortocircuito en

Phrasal Verbs:

- short out

English-spanish dictionary > short
6 short

1. adjective
1) kurz

a short time or while ago/later — vor kurzem/kurze Zeit später

for a short time or while — eine kleine Weile; ein [kleines] Weilchen

a short time before he left — kurz bevor er ging

a short time or while before/after something — kurz vor/nach etwas (Dat.)

in a short time or while — (soon) bald; in Kürze

within a short [space of] time — innerhalb kurzer Zeit

in the short run or term — kurzfristig; kurzzeitig

wear one's hair/skirts short — seine Haare kurz tragen/kurze Röcke tragen

2) (not tall) klein [Person, Wuchs]; niedrig [Gebäude, Baum, Schornstein]

3) (not far-reaching) kurz [Wurf, Schuss, Gedächtnis]

4) (deficient, scanty) knapp

be in short supply — knapp sein

good doctors are in short supply — gute Ärzte sind rar od. (ugs.) sind Mangelware

be [far/not far] short of a record — einen Rekord [bei weitem] nicht erreichen/[knapp] verfehlen

somebody/something is so much/so many short — jemandem/einer Sache fehlt soundsoviel/fehlen soundsoviele

somebody is short of something — jemandem fehlt es an etwas (Dat.)

time is getting/is short — die Zeit wird/ist knapp

keep somebody short [of something] — jemanden [mit etwas] kurz halten

[have to] go short [of something] — [an etwas (Dat.)] Mangel leiden [müssen]

she is short of milk today — sie hat heute nicht genug Milch

the firm is short of staff — die Firma hat zu wenig Arbeitskräfte

be short [of cash] — knapp [bei Kasse] sein (ugs.)

he is just short of six feet/not far short of 60 — er ist knapp sechs Fuß [groß]/sechzig [Jahre alt]

it is nothing short of miraculous — es ist ein ausgesprochenes Wunder

5) (brief, concise) kurz

a short history of Wales — eine kurz gefasste Geschichte von Wales

the short answer is... — um es kurz zu machen: die Antwort ist...

short and sweet — (iron.) kurz und schmerzlos (ugs.)

in short,... — kurz,...

6) (curt, uncivil) kurz angebunden; barsch

7) (Cookery) mürbe [Teig]

8)

sell oneself short — (fig.) sein Licht unter den Scheffel stellen

sell somebody/something short — (fig.) jemanden/etwas unterschätzen
2. adverb
1) (abruptly) plötzlich

stop short — plötzlich abbrechen; [Musik, Gespräch:] jäh (geh.) abbrechen

stop short at something — über etwas (Akk.) nicht hinausgehen

stop somebody short — jemandem ins Wort fallen

pull up short — plötzlich anhalten

bring or pull somebody up short — jemanden stutzen lassen

2) (curtly) kurz angebunden; barsch

3) (before the expected place or time)

jump/land short — zu kurz springen/zu früh landen (ugs.)

short of something — vor etwas (Dat.)

stop short of the line — vor der Linie stehen-/liegenbleiben

the bomb dropped short [of its target] — die Bombe fiel vor das Ziel

fall or come [far/considerably] short of something — etwas [bei weitem] nicht erreichen

stop short of something — (fig.) vor etwas zurückschrecken

stop short of doing something — davor zurückschrecken, etwas zu tun

4)

nothing short of a catastrophe/miracle can... — nur eine Katastrophe/ein Wunder kann...

short of locking him in, how can I keep him from going out? — wie kann ich ihn daran hindern auszugehen - es sei denn ich schlösse ihn ein?
3. noun
1) (Electr. coll.) Kurze, der (ugs.)

2) (coll.): (drink) Schnaps, der (ugs.)
4. transitive verb
(Electr. coll.) kurzschließen
5. intransitive verb
(Electr. coll.) einen Kurzschluss kriegen (ugs.)

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[ʃo:t] 1. adjective
1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) kurz

2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) klein

3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) kurz

4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) zu wenig

5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) knapp

6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) mürbe
2. adverb
1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) kurzerhand

2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) zu kurz

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- academic.ru/66859/shortness">shortness
- 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.) in die engere Wahl ziehen

- short-lived
- 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
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short

[ʃɔ:t, AM ʃɔ:rt]

I. adj

1. (not long) kurz

Jo's \short for Josephine Jo ist die Kurzform von Josephine

2. (not tall) klein

3. (not far) kurz

\short distance kurze Strecke

a \short haul eine kurze Strecke [o Fahrt]

a \short hop ein Katzensprung m

at \short range aus kurzer Entfernung

4. (brief) kurz

to have a \short memory ein kurzes Gedächtnis haben

at \short notice kurzfristig

in the \short term kurzfristig, in nächster Zeit

\short trip Kurztrip m

\short and sweet kurz und schmerzlos

5. (not enough)

we're £15 \short to pay the bill uns fehlen 15 Pfund, um die Rechnung bezahlen zu können

we're still one person \short to make up a quiz team uns fehlt noch eine Person für ein Quizteam

to be \short [of cash] ( fam) knapp bei Kasse sein

we're a bit \short of coffee wir haben nur noch wenig Kaffee

to be \short of breath außer Atem sein

to be \short of space wenig Platz haben, räumlich beengt sein

to be in \short supply schwer zu beschaffen sein, knapp sein

to be \short of time wenig Zeit haben

▪ to be \short on sth von etw dat wenig haben

to be \short on brains nur wenig im Kopf haben

6. LING

\short vowel kurzer Vokal, Kurzvokal m

7. pred (not friendly)

▪ to be \short [with sb] [jdm gegenüber] kurz angebunden sein

8. STOCKEX

\short position Baisseposition f

9.

▶ the \short answer is ‘no’ die Antwort ist kurz und bündig ‚nein‘

▶ to not be \short of a bob or two BRIT, AUS ( fam) reich sein

▶ to draw [or get] the \short straw den Kürzeren ziehen

▶ to get [or be given] \short shrift kurz abgefertigt werden

▶ to have a \short fuse sich akk schnell aufregen

he has a \short fuse bei ihm brennt leicht die Sicherung durch fam

▶ to have sb by the \short hairs [or by the \short and curlies] esp BRIT (sl) jdn in der Hand haben

▶ to make \short shrift of sth mit etw dat kurzen Prozess machen, etw schnell erledigen

▶ to make \short work of sb mit jdm kurzen Prozess machen

▶ to make \short work of sth etw schnell erledigen

II. n

1. FILM Kurzfilm m

2. ELEC ( fam) Kurzer m

3. BRIT ( fam: alcoholic drink) Kurzer m, Stamperl nt ÖSTERR

III. adv

to cut sth \short etw abkürzen

I had to cut our holiday \short ich musste unseren Urlaub unterbrechen

they never let the children go \short sie ließen es den Kindern an nichts fehlen

to fall \short of sth etw nicht erreichen, hinter etw dat zurückbleiben; of expectations etw dat nicht entsprechen

to go [or AM usu be] \short [of sth] etw zu wenig haben

to stop sb \short jdn unterbrechen

to stop sth \short etw abbrechen

she stopped \short of accusing him of lying beinahe hätte sie ihm vorgeworfen, dass er log

▶ to be caught [or taken] \short BRIT ( hum fam) dringend [aufs Klo] müssen fam

▶ in \short kurz gesagt

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[ʃɔːt]
1. adj (+er)

1) kurz; steps, person klein; waist (of dress) hoch

a short way off — nicht weit entfernt

to be short in the leg (person) — kurze Beine haben; (trousers) zu kurz sein

to be in short trousers — in kurzen Hosen herumlaufen; (fig) ein kleiner Junge sein

short back and sides — kurzer Haarschnitt

a short time ago — vor kurzer Zeit, vor Kurzem

in a short time or while — in Kürze, in kurzer Zeit

time is getting/is short —

to take the short view — die Sache auf kurze Sicht betrachten

in short order ( US inf ) — sofort

short drink — Kurze(r) m (inf), Schnaps m

2) (LING) vowel, syllable kurz; (= unstressed) unbetont

3) (= brief) kurz

short and sweet — schön kurz, kurz und ergreifend (iro)

the short answer is that he refused — kurz gesagt, er lehnte ab

in short — kurz gesagt

she's called Pat for short — sie wird kurz or einfach Pat genannt

Pat is short for Patricia — Pat ist die Kurzform von Patricia

4) (= curt) reply knapp; (= rude) barsch, schroff; manner, person schroff, kurz angebunden (inf)

to have a short temper — unbeherrscht sein

his short temper — seine Unbeherrschtheit

to be short with sb — jdn schroff behandeln, jdm gegenüber kurz angebunden sein (inf)

5) (= insufficient) zu wenig inv; rations knapp

to be in short supply — knapp sein; (Comm) beschränkt lieferbar sein

we are (five/£3) short, we are short (of five/£3) — wir haben (fünf/£ 3) zu wenig

it's five/£3 short — es fehlen fünf/£ 3

we are seven short — uns (dat)

we are short of books/staff — wir haben zu wenig Bücher/Personal

we are not short of volunteers — wir haben genug Freiwillige, uns fehlt es nicht an Freiwilligen

to be short of time — wenig Zeit haben

I'm a bit short (of cash) (inf) — ich bin etwas knapp bei Kasse

he's one sandwich short of a picnic (hum inf) he's one or several cards short of a full deck ( US hum inf ) — er hat sie nicht alle beisammen (inf)

we are £2,000 short/not far short of our target — wir liegen £ 2.000/(nur) knapp unter unserem Ziel

not far or much short of £100 — nicht viel weniger als £ 100, beinahe £ 100, knapp unter £ 100

he is not far short of his fiftieth birthday now — er ist jetzt knapp unter fünfzig, ihm fehlt nicht mehr viel bis zu seinem fünfzigsten Geburtstag

to be short on experience/examples — wenig Erfahrung/Beispiele haben

to give sb short change — jdm zu wenig herausgeben or zu wenig Wechselgeld geben

See:

→ breath, measure

6) (FIN) sale ohne Deckung, ungedeckt; loan, bill kurzfristig

short stock — auf Baisse gekaufte Aktien

7) pastry mürbe

2. adv

1)

(= below the expected amount) to fall short (arrow etc) — zu kurz landen; (shot) zu kurz sein; (supplies etc) nicht ausreichen

that's where the book falls short — daran fehlt es dem Buch

to fall short of sth — etw nicht erreichen; of expectations etw nicht erfüllen

it fell 10 feet short of the target — es fehlten 10 Fuß zum Ziel, es war 10 Fuß zu kurz

it falls far short of what we require — das bleibt weit hinter unseren Bedürfnissen zurück; (in quantity) das bleibt weit unter unseren Bedürfnissen

production has fallen short by 100 tons — die Produktion ist um 100 Tonnen zu niedrig

to go short (of money/food etc) — zu wenig (Geld/zu essen etc) haben

we never went short — wir hatten immer genügend

the parents went short of food so that the children could eat — die Eltern haben an sich (dat) selbst gespart, damit die Kinder zu essen hatten

they never let the children go short — sie ließen es den Kindern an nichts fehlen

we are running short (of water/time) — wir haben nicht mehr viel (Wasser/Zeit)

I'm running short of ideas — mir gehen die Ideen aus

my patience is running short — meine Geduld ist bald zu Ende

sugar/water is running short — Zucker/Wasser ist knapp

to sell sb short (in shop) — jdm zuwenig geben

to sell oneself short (inf) — sein Licht unter den Scheffel stellen, sich unter Wert verkaufen

to sell short (Fin) — ungedeckt or ohne Deckung verkaufen

2) (= abruptly, suddenly) plötzlich, abrupt

to pull up or stop short (while driving) — plötzlich or abrupt anhalten; (while walking also) plötzlich or abrupt stehen bleiben

to stop short (while talking) — plötzlich or unvermittelt innehalten

to stop sb short — jdn unterbrechen

to stop sth short — etw abbrechen

I'd stop short of murder —

he stopped short of actually calling me a liar — er ging nicht so weit, mich tatsächlich einen Lügner zu nennen

to catch sb short (inf) — jdn in einer Verlegenheit antreffen

to be caught short by sth — auf etw (acc) nicht vorbereitet sein

3)

it is nothing short of robbery — das ist glatter Diebstahl

nothing short of a revolution can... — nur eine Revolution kann...

it's little short of madness — das grenzt an Wahnsinn

it's little short of murder — das ist ja schon fast Mord

I don't see what you can do short of asking him yourself — ich sehe keine andere Möglichkeit, außer dass Sie ihn selbst fragen

short of telling him a lie... — außer ihn zu belügen...

3. n
(= short circuit) Kurzschluss, Kurze(r) (inf) m; (inf = short drink) Kurze(r) m (inf); (= short film) Kurzfilm m
to have/get sb by the short and curlies ( Brit inf ) — jdn am Wickel haben/kriegen (inf)

See:

→ long

4. vt (ELEC)
kurzschließen
5. vi (ELEC)
einen Kurzschluss haben
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short [ʃɔː(r)t]

A adj (adv → shortly)

1. (räumlich und zeitlich) kurz:

a short life (memory, street, etc);

a short time ago vor kurzer Zeit, vor Kurzem;

get the short end of the stick US umg schlecht wegkommen (bei einer Sache);

short holiday (bes US vacation) Kurzurlaub m; → hair Bes Redew, run A 1 a, shrift 2, ton¹ 1 b, work A 1

2. klein (von Gestalt)

3. kurz, knapp (Rede etc). “phone” is short for “telephone” „phone“ ist die Kurzform von „telephone“

4. kurz angebunden, barsch

5. knapp (Rationen, Stunde etc):

time was short;

run short knapp werden, zur Neige gehen ( → A 8)

6. fall ( oder come) short of fig etwas nicht erreichen, den Erwartungen etc nicht entsprechen, hinter einer Sache zurückbleiben

7. geringer, weniger ( beide:

of als):

little short of 10 dollars nicht ganz 10 Dollar;

nothing short of nichts weniger als, geradezu;

I need £100 but I’m still £10 short aber mir fehlen noch 10 Pfund;

they are one player short SPORT sie haben einen Mann weniger auf dem Platz oder Eis

8. knapp (of an dat):

short of breath kurzatmig;

short of cash ( oder money) knapp bei Kasse umg;

they ran short of bread das Brot ging ihnen aus ( → A 5)

9. mürbe (Gebäck etc)

10. brüchig (Metall etc)

11. besonders WIRTSCH kurzfristig, auf kurze Sicht (Wechsel etc):

at short date kurzfristig; → notice A 4

12. WIRTSCH Baisse…

13. a) klein, in einem kleinen Glas serviert:

short drink Schnaps m, Kurze(r) m

b) stark, unverdünnt

B adv

1. kurz(erhand), plötzlich, jäh, abrupt:

cut sb short jemandem über den Mund fahren, jemandem das Wort abschneiden fig,;

be taken ( oder caught) short umg dringend (verschwinden oder austreten) müssen;

stop short jäh innehalten, stutzen ( → B 3)

2. zu kurz:

throw short

3. short of

a) (kurz oder knapp) vor (dat),

b) abgesehen von, außer,

c) beinahe, fast:

it was little short of a miracle es grenzte an ein Wunder;

stop short of zurückschrecken vor (dat)( → B 1)

4. WIRTSCH ungedeckt:

sell short

a) ohne Deckung verkaufen, fixen,

b) fig umg bagatellisieren

C s

1. (etwas) Kurzes, z. B.

a) Kurzfilm m

b) MUS kurzer Ton

c) LIT kurze Silbe

d) LING Kürze f, kurzer Laut

e) (Morse) Punkt m, kurzes Zeichen; → long¹ C 1

2. Kurzform f:

he is called Bill for short er wird kurz oder der Kürze halber Bill genannt;

in short kurz(um)

3. Fehlbetrag m, Manko n

4. pl, auch pair of shorts

a) Shorts pl,

b) bes US (Herren)Unterhose f

5. ELEK Kurze(r) m umg (Kurzschluss)

6. WIRTSCH Baissespekulant(in)

7. pl WIRTSCH

a) ohne Deckung verkaufte Waren pl oder Wertpapiere pl

b) zur Deckung benötigte Wertpapiere pl (beim Blankoverkauf)

8. pl TECH Abfall- oder Nebenprodukte pl

9. pl feine (Weizen)Kleie

D v/t umg für short-circuit 1

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1. adjective
1) kurz

a short time or while ago/later — vor kurzem/kurze Zeit später

for a short time or while — eine kleine Weile; ein [kleines] Weilchen

a short time before he left — kurz bevor er ging

a short time or while before/after something — kurz vor/nach etwas (Dat.)

in a short time or while — (soon) bald; in Kürze

within a short [space of] time — innerhalb kurzer Zeit

in the short run or term — kurzfristig; kurzzeitig

wear one's hair/skirts short — seine Haare kurz tragen/kurze Röcke tragen

2) (not tall) klein [Person, Wuchs]; niedrig [Gebäude, Baum, Schornstein]

3) (not far-reaching) kurz [Wurf, Schuss, Gedächtnis]

4) (deficient, scanty) knapp

be in short supply — knapp sein

good doctors are in short supply — gute Ärzte sind rar od. (ugs.) sind Mangelware

be [far/not far] short of a record — einen Rekord [bei weitem] nicht erreichen/[knapp] verfehlen

somebody/something is so much/so many short — jemandem/einer Sache fehlt soundsoviel/fehlen soundsoviele

somebody is short of something — jemandem fehlt es an etwas (Dat.)

time is getting/is short — die Zeit wird/ist knapp

keep somebody short [of something] — jemanden [mit etwas] kurz halten

[have to] go short [of something] — [an etwas (Dat.)] Mangel leiden [müssen]

she is short of milk today — sie hat heute nicht genug Milch

the firm is short of staff — die Firma hat zu wenig Arbeitskräfte

be short [of cash] — knapp [bei Kasse] sein (ugs.)

he is just short of six feet/not far short of 60 — er ist knapp sechs Fuß [groß]/sechzig [Jahre alt]

it is nothing short of miraculous — es ist ein ausgesprochenes Wunder

5) (brief, concise) kurz

a short history of Wales — eine kurz gefasste Geschichte von Wales

the short answer is... — um es kurz zu machen: die Antwort ist...

short and sweet — (iron.) kurz und schmerzlos (ugs.)

in short,... — kurz,...

6) (curt, uncivil) kurz angebunden; barsch

7) (Cookery) mürbe [Teig]

8)

sell oneself short — (fig.) sein Licht unter den Scheffel stellen

sell somebody/something short — (fig.) jemanden/etwas unterschätzen
2. adverb
1) (abruptly) plötzlich

stop short — plötzlich abbrechen; [Musik, Gespräch:] jäh (geh.) abbrechen

stop short at something — über etwas (Akk.) nicht hinausgehen

stop somebody short — jemandem ins Wort fallen

pull up short — plötzlich anhalten

bring or pull somebody up short — jemanden stutzen lassen

2) (curtly) kurz angebunden; barsch

3) (before the expected place or time)

jump/land short — zu kurz springen/zu früh landen (ugs.)

short of something — vor etwas (Dat.)

stop short of the line — vor der Linie stehen-/liegenbleiben

the bomb dropped short [of its target] — die Bombe fiel vor das Ziel

fall or come [far/considerably] short of something — etwas [bei weitem] nicht erreichen

stop short of something — (fig.) vor etwas zurückschrecken

stop short of doing something — davor zurückschrecken, etwas zu tun

4)

nothing short of a catastrophe/miracle can... — nur eine Katastrophe/ein Wunder kann...

short of locking him in, how can I keep him from going out? — wie kann ich ihn daran hindern auszugehen - es sei denn ich schlösse ihn ein?
3. noun
1) (Electr. coll.) Kurze, der (ugs.)

2) (coll.): (drink) Schnaps, der (ugs.)
4. transitive verb
(Electr. coll.) kurzschließen
5. intransitive verb
(Electr. coll.) einen Kurzschluss kriegen (ugs.)

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adj.

klein adj.

kurz adj.

English-german dictionary > short
7 term

tə:m
1. noun
1) (a (usually limited) period of time: a term of imprisonment; a term of office.) período, etapa

2) (a division of a school or university year: the autumn term.) trimestre (tres meses); cuatrimestre (cuatro meses); semestre (seis meses)

3) (a word or expression: Myopia is a medical term for short-sightedness.) término

•

- terms

2. verb
(to name or call: That kind of painting is termed `abstract'.)

- come to terms
- in terms of

term n

1. trimestre

there are exams at the end of each term hay exámenes al final de cada trimestre

2. término

a scientific term un término científico

term

tr[tɜːm]

noun

1 SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL trimestre nombre masculino

2 (period of time) período

3 (expression, word) término

■ in general terms en términos generales

transitive verb

1 calificar de, llamar, denominar

plural noun terms

1 (sense) términos nombre masculino plural

■ in political terms desde el punto de vista político

■ in real terms en términos reales

1 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL condiciones nombre femenino plural

■ the terms of the agreement las condiciones del acuerdo

1 (relations) relaciones nombre femenino plural

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in the long/short term a largo/corto plazo

in terms of en cuanto a

on equal terms en igualdad de condiciones

to be a contradiction in terms ser un contrasentido

to be on first name terms ≈ tutearse

to be on good terms with somebody tener buenas relaciones con alguien

to come to terms with something llegar a aceptar algo, adaptarse a algo

to come to terms with somebody llegar a un arreglo con alguien

term of office mandato

term ['tərm] vt

: calificar de, llamar, nombrar

term n

1) period: término m, plazo m, período m

2) : término m (en matemáticas)

3) word: término m, vocablo m

legal terms: términos legales

4) terms npl

conditions: términos mpl, condiciones fpl

5) terms npl

relations: relaciones fpl

to be on good terms with: tener buenas relaciones con

6)

in terms of : con respecto a, en cuanto a

term (Of a contract, etc.)

n.

• condición s.f.

n.

• ciclo s.m.

• condena s.f.

• mandato s.m.

• período (Jurisprudencia) s.m.

• período escolar s.m.

• plazo s.m.

• semestre s.m.

• trimestre s.m.

• término s.m.

• vocablo s.m.

v.

• calificar v.

I tɜːrm, tɜːm
1) noun

Sense I

2) ( word) término m

in general/simple terms — en términos generales/lenguaje sencillo

a term of abuse — un insulto

they protested in the strongest possible terms — protestaron en forma sumamente enérgica

3)

a) ( period) período m, periodo m

the President's first term in office — el primer mandato del presidente

in the short/long term — a corto/largo plazo

b) (in school, university) trimestre m

the fall o (BrE) autumn/spring/summer term — el primer/segundo/tercer trimestre

c) ( to due date) plazo m

the term of the loan expired — venció el plazo del préstamo

the baby was born at (full) term — fue un embarazo a término

Sense II

4) terms pl

( conditions) condiciones fpl

on equal terms — en igualdad de condiciones, en pie de igualdad

we offer easy terms — ofrecemos facilidades de pago

terms of reference — ( of an inquiry) competencia f, atribuciones fpl y responsabilidades fpl

to come to terms with something — aceptar algo

5) ( relations) relaciones fpl

to be on good/bad terms with somebody — estar* en buenas/malas relaciones con alguien, llevarse bien/mal con alguien

we are not on speaking terms — no nos hablamos

they were on first name terms — se llamaban por el nombre de pila, ≈se tuteaban

6)

a) ( sense)

in financial/social terms — desde el punto de vista financiero/social

in real terms — en términos reales

b)

in terms of: I was thinking more in terms of... yo estaba pensando más bien en...; in terms of efficiency, our system is superior — en cuanto a eficiencia, nuestro sistema es superior

II

transitive verb calificar* de

[tɜːm]
1. N

1) (=period) periodo m, período m ; (as President, governor, mayor) mandato m

• in the long term — a largo plazo

• in the longer term — a un plazo más largo

• in the medium term — a medio plazo

• during his term of office — bajo su mandato

we have been elected for a three-year term (of office) — hemos sido elegidos para un periodo legislativo de tres años

he will not seek a third term (of office) as mayor — no irá a por un tercer mandato de alcalde, no renovará por tercera vez su candidatura como alcalde

• he is currently serving a seven-year prison term — actualmente está cumpliendo una condena de siete años

• he served two terms as governor — ocupó el cargo de gobernador durante dos periodos de mandato

• in the short term — a corto plazo

• despite problems, she carried the baby to term — a pesar de los problemas llevó el embarazo a término

2) (Educ) trimestre m

in the autumn or (US) fall/spring/summer term — en el primer/segundo/tercer trimestre

they don't like you to take holidays during term — no les gusta que se tomen vacaciones durante el trimestre or en época de clases

3) (Comm, Jur, Econ) (=period of validity) plazo m

the policy is near the end of its term — el plazo de la póliza está a punto de vencer

interest rates change over the term of the loan — los tipos de interés cambian a lo largo del plazo del préstamo

4) (=word) término m

what do you understand by the term "radical"? — ¿qué entiende usted por (el término) "radical"?

explain it in terms a child might understand — explícalo de manera que un niño lo pueda entender

legal/medical terms — términos mpl legales/médicos

• a term of abuse — un término ofensivo, un insulto

• a term of endearment — un apelativo cariñoso

• he spoke of it only in general terms — solo habló de ello en términos generales

• he spoke of her in glowing terms — habló de ella en términos muy elogiosos

• in simple terms — de forma sencilla

• she condemned the attacks in the strongest terms — condenó los ataques de la forma más enérgica

• technical term — tecnicismo m, término m técnico
contradiction, uncertain
5) (Math, Logic) término m

6) terms

a) (=conditions) condiciones fpl, términos mpl

according to the terms of the contract — según las condiciones or los términos del contrato

• to dictate terms (to sb) — poner condiciones (a algn)

• we offer easy terms — ofrecemos facilidades de pago

• terms of employment — condiciones fpl de empleo

• to compete on equal terms — competir en igualdad de condiciones or en pie de igualdad

• they accepted him on his own terms — lo aceptaron con las condiciones que él había puesto

• terms of reference — (=brief) [of committee, inquiry] cometido m, instrucciones fpl ; [of study] ámbito m ; (=area of responsibility) responsabilidades fpl, competencia f ; (=common understanding) puntos mpl de referencia

• terms of sale — condiciones fpl de venta

• terms of trade — condiciones fpl de transacción

- come to terms with sth

b) (=relations)

• to be on bad terms with sb — llevarse mal con algn, no tener buenas relaciones con algn

• we're on first name terms with all the staff — nos tuteamos con todos los empleados

• she is still on friendly terms with him — todavía mantiene una relación amistosa con él

• to be on good terms with sb — llevarse bien con algn, tener buenas relaciones con algn

they have managed to remain on good terms — se las arreglaron para quedar bien

• we're not on speaking terms at the moment — actualmente no nos hablamos

c) (=sense)

in terms of: in terms of production we are doing well — en cuanto a la producción vamos bien, por lo que se refiere or por lo que respecta a la producción vamos bien

he never describes women in terms of their personalities — nunca describe a las mujeres refiriéndose a su personalidad

he was talking in terms of buying it — hablaba como si fuera a comprarlo

• in economic/ political terms — desde el punto de vista económico/político, en términos económicos/políticos

• in practical terms this means that... — en la práctica esto significa que...

• in real terms incomes have fallen — en términos reales los ingresos han bajado

• seen in terms of its environmental impact, the project is a disaster — desde el punto de vista de su impacto en el medio ambiente, el proyecto es un desastre

• we were thinking more in terms of an au pair — nuestra idea era más una au pair, teníamos en mente a una au pair

2.

VT (=designate) calificar de

he was termed a thief — lo calificaron de ladrón

he termed the war a humanitarian nightmare — calificó la guerra de pesadilla humanitaria

I was what you might term a gangster — yo era lo que se podría llamar un gángster

the problems of what is now termed "the mixed economy" — los problemas de lo que ahora se da en llamar "la economía mixta"

3.

CPD

term insurance N — seguro m temporal

term loan N — préstamo m a plazo fijo

term paper N — (US) trabajo m escrito trimestral

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I [tɜːrm, tɜːm]
1) noun

Sense I

2) ( word) término m

in general/simple terms — en términos generales/lenguaje sencillo

a term of abuse — un insulto

they protested in the strongest possible terms — protestaron en forma sumamente enérgica

3)

a) ( period) período m, periodo m

the President's first term in office — el primer mandato del presidente

in the short/long term — a corto/largo plazo

b) (in school, university) trimestre m

the fall o (BrE) autumn/spring/summer term — el primer/segundo/tercer trimestre

c) ( to due date) plazo m

the term of the loan expired — venció el plazo del préstamo

the baby was born at (full) term — fue un embarazo a término

Sense II

4) terms pl

( conditions) condiciones fpl

on equal terms — en igualdad de condiciones, en pie de igualdad

we offer easy terms — ofrecemos facilidades de pago

terms of reference — ( of an inquiry) competencia f, atribuciones fpl y responsabilidades fpl

to come to terms with something — aceptar algo

5) ( relations) relaciones fpl

to be on good/bad terms with somebody — estar* en buenas/malas relaciones con alguien, llevarse bien/mal con alguien

we are not on speaking terms — no nos hablamos

they were on first name terms — se llamaban por el nombre de pila, ≈se tuteaban

6)

a) ( sense)

in financial/social terms — desde el punto de vista financiero/social

in real terms — en términos reales

b)

in terms of: I was thinking more in terms of... yo estaba pensando más bien en...; in terms of efficiency, our system is superior — en cuanto a eficiencia, nuestro sistema es superior

II

transitive verb calificar* de

English-spanish dictionary > term
8 short

{ʃɔ:t}
I. 1. къс
a SHORT way off наблизо
to be SHORT in the arm/leg имам (много) къси ръце/крака
2. дребен, нисък (на ръст)
3. кратък, краткотраен, къс, търг. краткосрочен
a SHORT time ago неотдавна
in a SHORT time скоро, не след дълго
in the SHORT term в кратък (недалечен) период
Bob is SHORT for Robert Боб e съкратено от Роберт
4. фон. кратък, неударен
5. рязък, груб, отсечен, кратък, лаконичен
to be SHORT of speech говоря рязко
to be SHORT with someone скастрям някого, говоря грубо на някого
SHORT temper сприхав нрав
6. недостатъчен, оскъден, който не достига, непълен, в по-малко
SHORT time непълен работен ден/седмица, частична безработица
there are two shirts SHORT липсват две ризи (при проверка)
we are two shirts SHORT не ни достигат две ризи
to be SHORT of something не ми достига нещо, имам съвсем малко от нещо
to go SHORT of лишавам се от
to run SHORT of свършвам, изразходвам, оставам без
we are running SHORT of provisions, our provisions are running SHORT провизиите ни ca на привършване
to be SHORT on разг. липсва ми, не ми достига
little/not far SHORT of почти, едва ли не
nothing SHORT of съвсем
it's little SHORT of a miracle това e истинско чудо
7. ронлив, трошлив, чуплив (за метал и пр.), ронлив, маслен (за тесто)
8. силен, без примес, неразреден (за питие)
9. недостигащ, недостигнал (до целта)
when we were five miles SHORT of когато бяхме на пет мили от
10. развълнуван, с къси/неравномерни вълни (за море)
I'm rather SHORT today днес съм доста притеснен, днес нямам много време
II. 1. кратко, внезапно, рязко, преждевременно
to pull up/stop SHORT спирам изведнъж/внезапно
to stop SHORT of спирам се пред (и прен.)
to stop SHORT at ограничавам се с, не отивам по-далеч от
to take/cut/stop someone SHORT прекъсвам някого (рязко)
to be taken SHORT заварен съм неподготвен, изненадан съм, разг. изведнъж ми се прихожда по нужда
2. прекалено късо
3. (малко) далеч от целта, под очакванията
SHORT of преди
като изключим (и с ger)
to come/fall SHORT of the mark/someone's expectations/one's duty не улучвам целта (и npeн.) /нe оправдавам очакванията на някого/не изпълнявам дълга си
SHORT of a miracle we are ruined ако не стане чудо, изгубени сме, ще се спасим само по чудо
to sell SHORT измамвам, предавам, подценявам, недооценявам, търг. продавам (акции, които не притежавам) с надежда да купя от същите на по-висока цена
III. 1. нещо късо/кратко
for SHORT за по-кратко, съкратено
in SHORT накратко казано, с две думи
2. фон., проз. къса гласна/сричка, неударена сричка
3. късометражен филм
4. концентрат (питие без примес)
5. рl шорти, мъжки гащета
6. рl ситни трици
7. ел. късо еъединение
8. борc. рl краткосрочни акции
9. рl промишлени отпадъци
IV. 1. ел. разг. правя/причинявам късо cъединение
2. ам. измамвам при покупка (в тегло и пр.)

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{shъ:t} a 1. къс; a short way off наблизо; to be short in the arm/leg им(2) {shъ:t} adv 1. кратко; внезапно; рязко; преждевременно; to p{3} {shъ:t} n 1. нещо късо/кратко; for short за по-кратко, съкратено{4} {shъ:t} v 1. ел. разг. правя/причинявам късо cъединение; 2.

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съкратен; стриган; скоропреходен; къс; кратък; кратковременен; недостатъчен; непродължителен;

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1. (малко) далеч от целта, под очакванията 2. a short time ago неотдавна 3. a short way off наблизо 4. bob is short for robert Боб e съкратено от Роберт 5. for short за по-кратко, съкратено 6. i'm rather short today днес съм доста притеснен, днес нямам много време 7. i. къс 8. ii. кратко, внезапно, рязко, преждевременно 9. iii. нещо късо/кратко 10. in a short time скоро, не след дълго 11. in short накратко казано, с две думи 12. in the short term в кратък (недалечен) период 13. it's little short of a miracle това e истинско чудо 14. iv. ел. разг. правя/причинявам късо cъединение 15. little/not far short of почти, едва ли не 16. nothing short of съвсем 17. short of a miracle we are ruined ако не стане чудо, изгубени сме, ще се спасим само по чудо 18. short of преди 19. short temper сприхав нрав 20. short time непълен работен ден/седмица, частична безработица 21. there are two shirts short липсват две ризи (при проверка) 22. to be short in the arm/leg имам (много) къси ръце/крака 23. to be short of something не ми достига нещо, имам съвсем малко от нещо 24. to be short of speech говоря рязко 25. to be short on разг. липсва ми, не ми достига 26. to be short with someone скастрям някого, говоря грубо на някого 27. to be taken short заварен съм неподготвен, изненадан съм, разг. изведнъж ми се прихожда по нужда 28. to come/fall short of the mark/someone's expectations/one's duty не улучвам целта (и npeн.) /нe оправдавам очакванията на някого/не изпълнявам дълга си 29. to go short of лишавам се от 30. to pull up/stop short спирам изведнъж/внезапно 31. to run short of свършвам, изразходвам, оставам без 32. to sell short измамвам, предавам, подценявам, недооценявам, търг. продавам (акции, които не притежавам) с надежда да купя от същите на по-висока цена 33. to stop short at ограничавам се с, не отивам по-далеч от 34. to stop short of спирам се пред (и прен.) 35. to take/cut/stop someone short прекъсвам някого (рязко) 36. we are running short of provisions, our provisions are running short провизиите ни ca на привършване 37. we are two shirts short не ни достигат две ризи 38. when we were five miles short of когато бяхме на пет мили от 39. ам. измамвам при покупка (в тегло и пр.) 40. борc. рl краткосрочни акции 41. дребен, нисък (на ръст) 42. ел. късо еъединение 43. като изключим (и с ger) 44. концентрат (питие без примес) 45. кратък, краткотраен, къс, търг. краткосрочен 46. късометражен филм 47. недостатъчен, оскъден, който не достига, непълен, в по-малко 48. недостигащ, недостигнал (до целта) 49. прекалено късо 50. рl промишлени отпадъци 51. рl ситни трици 52. рl шорти, мъжки гащета 53. развълнуван, с къси/неравномерни вълни (за море) 54. ронлив, трошлив, чуплив (за метал и пр.), ронлив, маслен (за тесто) 55. рязък, груб, отсечен, кратък, лаконичен 56. силен, без примес, неразреден (за питие) 57. фон. кратък, неударен 58. фон., проз. къса гласна/сричка, неударена сричка
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short[ʃɔ:t] I. adj 1. къс, кратък; \short sight късогледство; to draw the \short straw пада ми се неприятно задължение; 2. дребен, нисък; прекалено къс; to be \short in the arm ( leg) имам (много) къси ръце, крака; 3. кратък, краткотраен, къс; a \short sleep дрямка; in a \short time скоро, не след дълго; to cut a long story \short накратко казано, с две думи; a \short time ago неотдавна, наскоро, в близкото минало; by a \short head с малко; to make \short work of разг. набързо свършвам, претупвам, виждам сметката на, бързо се справям с; излапвам, изяждам бързо (лакомо); Bob is \short for Robert Боб е съкратено от Робърт; s.th. \short нар. чашка ракия, "едно" (питие); 4. сбит, стегнат, лаконичен (за стил); \short and sweet просто и ясно; 5. отсечен, рязък, груб; to be \short of speech отсичам, отрязвам, говоря рязко, категорично; to be \short with s.o. скастрям някого, говоря грубо някому; a \short temper сприхав нрав; 6. в по-малко; недостатъчен, оскъден; който не достига (of); непълен; in \short supply в недостиг; the weight is fifty grams \short теглото е с 50 г по-малко; there are two shirts \short липсват ми две ризи; to be \short of липсва ми, имам съвсем малко от; to go \short of лишавам се от; to run \short of изразходвам си, оставам без; we are running \short of provisions, our provisions are running \short оставаме без провизии, изчерпват (свършват) ни се провизиите; one sandwich \short of a picnic, several cards \short of a full deck разг., шег. не с всичкия си, чалнат; little ( not far) \short of почти, току-речи, приблизително, горе-долу, за малко не; nothing \short of напълно, чисто и просто; 7. ронлив, чуплив (за метал, глина); маслен, ронлив, сипкав (за тесто); 8. силен, без примес, неразреден, чист (за питие); II. adv 1. кратко; изведнъж, внезапно; преждевременно; to stop ( pull up) \short спирам внезапно; to cut s.o. \short прекъсвам някого; to turn \short ( round) обръщам се кръгом; to be taken \short заварен съм неподготвен, изненадан съм; разг. изведнъж ми се дохожда по нужда; 2. (прекалено) късо; 3. за малко, далече от ( цел), под ( очаквания) (of); с изключение на (of); to fall ( come) \short of the mark (s.o.'s expectations; o.'s duty) не улучвам целта (не оправдавам очакванията на някого, не съм на нужната висота; не изпълнявам дълга си); \short of a miracle, we are ruined ако не стане чудо, сме загубени; • to sell o.s. \short подценявам се, проявявам прекалена скромност; to be taken ( caught) \short разг. дохожда ми се до тоалетна (точно когато наблизо няма тоалетна); III. n 1. нещо късо, само в изразите: for \short за по-кратко; съкратено; in \short с две думи, казано накратко; the long and the \short of it is с две думи; to have s.o. by the \short and curlies държа някого в ръцете си, изцяло е под мой контрол; 2. ез. кратка гласна (сричка); 3. pl сп. шорти, спортни гащета; 4. pl ситни трици; 5. воен. къс изстрел; 6. ел. късо съединение; 7. къс филм, прожектиран преди игралния (в киносалон); IV. v правя късо съединение; причинявам късо съединение в.

English-Bulgarian dictionary > short
9 short

[ʃɔːt] 1. adj
( not long) krótki; ( not tall) niski; ( curt) szorstki
2. n
film m krótkometrażowy

money is short — brakuje pieniędzy

we are short of staff — brakuje nam personelu

I'm three pounds short — mam o trzy funty za mało, brakuje mi trzech funtów

in short — jednym słowem

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

a short time ago — niedawno (temu)

in the short term — na krótką metę

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

we were running short of food — zaczynało nam brakować żywności

to stop short — (nagle) przestać ( perf) or przerwać ( perf)

to stop short of — powstrzymywać się (powstrzymać się perf) przed +instr

See also:

- shorts

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[ʃo:t] 1. adjective
1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) krótki

2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) niski

3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) krótki

4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) na minusie, za mało

5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) odczuwający brak

6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) kruchy
2. adverb
1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) nagle

2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) za blisko

•

- shortness
- 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-lived
- 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

English-Polish dictionary > short
10 term

1. n период, срок; время; продолжительность

presidential term — срок президентских полномочий

term of office — срок полномочий

the Labour Party tried to achieve this during its various terms of office — лейбористская партия пыталась добиться этого в периоды своего пребывания у власти

term of imprisonment — срок заключения

term of service — срок службы

term of a lease — срок арендной платы

at term — в срок

the term of — срок

loan term — срок ссуды

day term — дневный срок

term days — сроки платежа

2. n срок тюремного заключения

to serve a term of five years — отсидеть пять лет

credit term — срок кредита

aggregate term — общий срок

average term — средний срок

payment term — срок платежа

term of bill — срок векселя

3. n срок квартальных платежей

term of financial asset — срок действия финансового актива

to discharge the term of sentence — отбыть срок наказания

heavy term borrower — крупный заемщик на длительные сроки

term of the court — срок правомочий суда данного состава

tenant of the term — владелец на срок; арендатор на срок

4. n семестр, четверть

university term — университетский семестр

Lady day term — весенний семестр

midsummer term — летний семестр

Michaelmas term — осенний семестр

Christmas term — зимний семестр

in term, during term — в течение семестра

the improvements of the previous term — достижения прошлого семестра

5. n триместр

autumn term — осенний триместр

Trinity term — летний триместр

Michaelmas term — осенний триместр

Easter term — весенний триместр, пасхальный триместр

Lent term — великопостный триместр, весенний триместр

6. n сессия

term time — время судебной сессии

adjourned term — продолжение прерванной судебной сессии

7. n обыкн. l

8. n условия

unacceptable terms — неприемлемые условия

terms of payment — условия оплаты

terms of surrender — условия капитуляции

terms of delivery — условия поставки

major term — основное условие

term of paragraph — условие; раздел

fixed term — зафиксированное условие

term and condition — статья или условие

exacting term of loans — обременительные условия займов

9. n условия оплаты

terms for private lessons — условия оплаты частных уроков

what are your terms? — каковы ваши условия?, сколько вы берёте?

10. n обыкн. отношения

on good terms — в хороших отношениях

11. n термин

technical term — специальный термин

coupled-relocatable term — спаренный перемещаемый терм

basic switching term — основной переключательный терм

to misuse a term — неправильно употреблять термин

the definition of the term — определение термина

ground term — базовый терм; элементарный терм

12. n выражение; слово

colloquial term — разговорное выражение

money term — денежное выражение

strong term — сильное выражение

a term of reproach — слово упрёка

dimension of term — член математического выражения

general term of an expression — общий член выражения

13. n выражения, язык, способ выражаться

in set terms — определённо, ясно

in vague terms — туманно

in flattering terms — в лестных выражениях

an agreement in general terms — соглашение в общих чертах

couched in clear terms — облечённый в ясные слова

to write about Dickens in other terms — писать о Диккенсе иначе

in broad terms the history of Shakespeare studies is familiar — в общем и целом история изучения Шекспира известна

14. n уст. граница, предел

15. n уст. цель, конечная точка

16. n уст. исходная, отправная точка; начало

17. n уст. уст. назначенное время; срок

additional term — дополнительный срок

jail term — срок тюремного заключения

long term — долгий срок; долгосрочный

preclusive term — пресекательный срок

prison term — срок тюремного заключения

18. n уст. аренда на срок; срок выполнения обязательств

term of years absolute — срочное безусловное право владения

term of lease — срок аренды

term sale — продажа на срок

expired term — истекший срок

term deposit — вклад на срок

term borrowing — заем на срок

19. n уст. назначенный день уплаты аренды

the final day of the term — последний день занятий

rent for a short term — краткосрочная аренда

20. n мед. нормальный период беременности; своевременное разрешение от бремени

term infant — ребёнок, родившийся в срок

year term — летний период

for the term of — на период

current term — текущий период

initial term — начальный период

term level — нормальный уровень

21. n мед. уст. менструация

22. n мед. мат. лог. член, элемент; терм

major term — предикат суждения

a term — термин

general term — общий член

basic term — основной член

coined term — новый термин

term of series — член ряда

23. n мед. физ. энергетический уровень; терм

bound term — связанный терм

hold term — сохраняемый терм

vague term — неточный термин

absolute term — абсолютный терм

accented term — аномальный терм

24. n мед. архит. колонна со скульптурой, пьедестал с бюстом; терм

spectral term — спектральный терм

transition term — переходный терм

comprehensive term — широкий термин

don't care term — безразличный терм

multiplet term — мультиплетный терм

25. v выражать, называть

to be termed variously — называться по-разному

he termed it a superb victory — он назвал это великолепной победой

Синонимический ряд:

1. administration (noun) administration; reign; rule

2. condition (noun) condition; provision; proviso; qualification; reservation; specification; stipulation

3. interval (noun) interval; spell

4. life (noun) existence; life; lifetime

5. limit (noun) bound; confines; end; limit; limitation

6. period (noun) period; season; span

7. period of time (noun) course; course of time; period of confinement; period of tenure; period of time; quarter; semester; session

8. time (noun) duration; span; stretch; time

9. word (noun) appellation; designation; expression; locution; name; nomenclature; phrase; terminology; vocable; word

10. name (verb) baptise; baptize; call; characterise; christen; denominate; designate; dub; entitle; label; name; style; tag; title

English-Russian base dictionary > term
11 term

[təːm]
n

1) срок, период, время, продолжительность

His term of imprisonment runs out in two month. — Его срок заключения истекает через два месяца.

- presidential term
- long-term agreement
- life prison term
- term of office
- term of a loan
- extend the terms of payment
- be elected for a term of five years
- serve a short prison term
2) семестр, учебная четверть, судебная сессия

We'll have no lectures next (this, for another) term. — У нас не будет лекций в следующем (в этом, еще в одном) семестре.

- examinations for the final term
- three months term
- six months term
- spring term
- first week of the term
3) (только pl) условия

What are your terms? — Каковы ваши условия?

We cannot buy on terms mentioned. — Мы не можем купить на указанных условиях.

If I agree to sell it will be on my own terms. — Если я соглашусь продать это, то только на моих условиях.

- favourable terms
- exceptional terms
- easy terms
- suitable terms
- acceptable terms
- unacceptable terms
- unfavorable terms
- usual terms
- reasonable terms
- moderate terms
- peace terms
- surrender terms
- credit terms
- payment terms
- discount terms
- terms of contract
- terms of repayment of credit
- on favourable terms
- on smb's terms
- according to the terms of the agreement
- on acceptable terms
- on easy terms
- sell smth at reasonable terms
- accept the terms of an agreement
- dictate one's own terms
- agree to President's terms
- study the terms offered closely
- clarify the terms
- come to terms with smb
- make terms with smb
- bring smb to terms
- offer better terms
- make better terms
4) (только pl) отношения

We're on calling (visiting) terms. — Мы в приятельских отношениях. /Мы бываем друг у друга дома.

We're on nodding terms. — У нас шапочное знакомство.

- be on good terms

5) термин, выражение, название

It is not a fortunate term for smth — Это неудачное обозначение/название для чего-либо.

He knows all medical terms. — Он знает все медицинские термины.

- scientific term
- bookish term
- every day term
- vulgar terms
- in terms of science
- in terms of our experience
- speak in general terms
- speak in vague terms
- speak of smb, smth in very flattering terms
- speak of smb in terms of respect
- express smth in terms of lines
•

USAGE:

For terms, USAGE (4.); See relations, n

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > term
12 term *****

[tɜːm]
1. n

1) (limit) termine m, (period) periodo

in the short term — a breve scadenza

in the long term — a lungo andare

a short-term solution — una soluzione a breve termine

during his term of office — durante il suo incarico

a 12 month term — un periodo di 12 mesi

term of imprisonment — periodo di detenzione or prigionia

to serve a 3-year term of imprisonment — scontare 3 anni di carcere

2) Scol trimestre m, Law sessione f

the autumn/spring/summer term — il primo/secondo/terzo trimestre

it's nearly the end of term — è quasi la fine del trimestre

3) (word, expression) termine m, vocabolo

to tell sb sth in no uncertain terms — dire qc chiaro e tondo a qn, dire qc a qn senza mezzi termini

in terms of... — in termini di...

4)

terms npl — (conditions) condizioni fpl, Comm prezzi mpl, tariffe fpl

terms of employment — condizioni di impiego

terms of reference — termini mpl (stabiliti)

"easy terms" Comm — "facilitazioni di pagamento"

reduced terms for pensioners — agevolazioni fpl per i pensionati

on one's own terms — a modo proprio

to come to terms with — (person) arrivare a un accordo con, (problem) affrontare, accettare

he hasn't yet come to terms with his disability — non ha ancora accettato la propria invalidità

not on any terms — a nessuna condizione

5)

terms npl; (relations) to be on good terms with — avere buoni rapporti con, essere in buoni rapporti con

not to be on speaking terms with sb — non rivolgere la parola a qc

2. vt

(name) definire

English-Italian dictionary > term *****
13 short

[ʃɔ:t, Am ʃɔ:rt] adj

1) ( not long) kurz;

Jo's \short for Josephine Jo ist die Kurzform von Josephine

2) ( not tall) klein

3) ( not far) kurz;

\short distance kurze Strecke;

a \short haul eine kurze Strecke [o Fahrt];

a \short hop ein Katzensprung m;

at \short range aus kurzer Entfernung

4) ( brief) kurz;

to have a \short memory ein kurzes Gedächtnis haben;

at \short notice kurzfristig;

in the \short term kurzfristig, in nächster Zeit;

\short trip Kurztrip m;

\short and sweet kurz und schmerzlos

5) ( not enough)

we're £15 \short to pay the bill uns fehlen 15 Pfund, um die Rechnung bezahlen zu können;

we're still one person \short to make up a quiz team uns fehlt noch eine Person für ein Quizteam;

to be \short [of cash] ( fam) knapp bei Kasse sein;

we're a bit \short of coffee wir haben nur noch wenig Kaffee;

to be \short of breath außer Atem sein;

to be \short of space wenig Platz haben, räumlich beengt sein;

to be in \short supply schwer zu beschaffen sein, knapp sein;

to be \short of time wenig Zeit haben;

to be \short on sth von etw dat wenig haben;

to be \short on brains nur wenig im Kopf haben

6) ling

\short vowel kurzer Vokal, Kurzvokal m

7) pred ( not friendly)

to be \short [with sb] [jdm gegenüber] kurz angebunden sein

PHRASES:

the \short answer is ‘no’ die Antwort ist kurz und bündig ‚nein‘;

to not be \short of a bob or two (Brit, Aus) ( fam) reich sein;

to have a \short fuse sich akk schnell aufregen;

he has a \short fuse bei ihm brennt leicht die Sicherung durch ( fam)

to have sb by the \short hairs [or by the \short and curlies] ( esp Brit) (sl) jdn in der Hand haben;

to get [or be given] \short shrift kurz abgefertigt werden;

to make \short shrift of sth mit etw dat kurzen Prozess machen, etw schnell erledigen;

to draw [or get] the \short straw den Kürzeren ziehen;

to make \short work of sb mit jdm kurzen Prozess machen;

to make \short work of sth etw schnell erledigen n

1) film Kurzfilm m

2) elec ( fam) Kurzer m

3) ( Brit) (fam: alcoholic drink) Kurzer m adv to cut sth \short etw abkürzen;

I had to cut our holiday \short ich musste unseren Urlaub unterbrechen;

they never let the children go \short sie ließen es den Kindern an nichts fehlen;

to fall \short of sth etw nicht erreichen, hinter etw dat zurückbleiben; of expectations etw dat nicht entsprechen;

to go [or ( Am usu) be] \short [of sth] etw zu wenig haben;

to stop sb \short jdn unterbrechen;

to stop sth \short etw abbrechen;

she stopped \short of accusing him of lying beinahe hätte sie ihm vorgeworfen, dass er log

PHRASES:

to be caught [or taken] \short ( Brit) ( hum) ( fam) dringend [aufs Klo] müssen ( fam)

in \short kurz gesagt

English-German students dictionary > short
14 term

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[English Word] long term

[Swahili Word] muda mrefu

[Part of Speech] phrase

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[English Word] political term

[English Plural] political terms

[Swahili Word] istilahi ya siasa

[Swahili Plural] istilahi za siasa

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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[English Word] school term

[English Plural] school terms

[Swahili Word] kitambo cha chuo

[Swahili Plural] vitambo vya chuo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8

[Related Words] chuo

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[English Word] short term

[Swahili Word] muda mfupi

[Part of Speech] phrase

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[English Word] technical term

[English Plural] technical terms

[Swahili Word] istilahi

[Swahili Plural] istilahi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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[English Word] term

[English Plural] terms

[Swahili Word] kipindi

[Swahili Plural] vipindi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] pinda

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[English Word] term

[English Plural] terms

[Swahili Word] mpaka

[Swahili Plural] mipaka

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 3/4

[Related Words] paka

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[English Word] term

[English Plural] terms

[Swahili Word] muda

[Swahili Plural] miuda

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 3/4

[Related Words] mudu

[English Example] planning for the longer-term

[Swahili Example] kupanga mipango itakayodumu kwa muda mrefu [ http://www.gainhealth.org/pdf/tool_swahili.pdf <i>Kitabu cha Ala za Kujengea Ubia</i>]

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[English Word] term

[English Plural] terms

[Swahili Word] muhula

[Swahili Plural] mihula

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 3/4

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[English Word] term

[English Plural] terms

[Swahili Word] sharti

[Swahili Plural] masharti

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] shuruti, -shurutisha

[Note] usually masharti

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English-Swahili dictionary > term
15 ♦ short

♦ short (1) /ʃɔ:t/
a.

1 corto; breve; conciso; di breve durata: He has short legs, ha le gambe corte; This jacket is short on you, questa giacca ti è corta; a short journey, un viaggio breve; a short answer, una risposta breve; short hair, capelli corti; short wind, fiato corto; (aeron.) short landing, atterraggio corto; short dash, breve scatto; volata; a short way off, a breve distanza; (elettr.) a short circuit, un corto circuito; un cortocircuito; ( radio) short waves, onde corte; a short speech [style], un discorso [uno stile] conciso; Short, weak governments, governi deboli, di breve durata

2 basso; piccolo ( di statura): He's too short to play volleyball, è troppo basso per giocare a pallavolo

3 scarso; insufficiente: short weight, peso scarso; short measure, misura insufficiente; a short ten miles, dieci miglia scarse; meno di dieci miglia

4 brusco; rude; secco; sgarbato: a short reply, una brusca risposta; Don't be short with me!, non essere sgarbato con me!

5 friabile; frollo: short coal, carbone friabile; short pastry, pasta frolla

6 (metall.) fragile: short iron, ferro fragile

7 (comm.) a breve scadenza: a short bill, una cambiale a breve scadenza

8 (rag.: di somma, ecc.) parziale

9 ( Borsa) corto; allo scoperto: short position, posizione corta; short sale [seller], vendita [venditore] allo scoperto; short selling, il vendere (o vendite) allo scoperto

10 (market.: di un prodotto, una derrata, ecc.) che scarseggia; non disponibile

11 (trasp.) incompleto; in meno ( di quanto pattuito): short delivery, consegna in meno; short shipment, spedizione incompleta

12 (fon.: di vocale) breve

13 (pred.) mancante, privo; che si trova qc. in meno; a corto di: to run short, finire, venire a mancare; We are two cases [200 dollars] short, (ci) mancano due casse [200 dollari]; He's short on brains, è corto di cervello; I was short of breath, ero senza fiato; I'm short of money, sono a corto di quattrini; They are a mile short of their goal, manca loro un miglio alla meta

14 (fam.) a corto di soldi: DIALOGO → - Local shop 1- I'm a bit short, sono un po' a corto di soldi

15 (fam.: di liquore) liscio

● (med.) short-acting, ad azione breve □ ( d'oratore, di un discorso) to be short and to the point, essere conciso e pertinente □ (fam.: di un discorso) short and sweet, (piacevolmente) conciso; essenziale, stringato □ ( tennis) a short-angled volley, una volée molto angolata □ short-armed, dalle braccia corte □ (giorn.) short article, trafiletto □ (fin.) short bond, titolo di stato a breve (termine) □ (elettr.) short-contact switch, interruttore cortocircuitante □ ( Borsa) short covering, copertura di una posizione corta; il coprirsi da una vendita allo scoperto □ (comm.: di cambiale, ecc.) short-dated, a breve scadenza □ a short drink, una bevanda (o una bibita) servita in un bicchiere piccolo; un bicchierino ( di liquore); (spec.) un aperitivo □ (cinem.) a short film, un cortometraggio □ short for, abbreviazione di; diminutivo di: Sam, short for Samuel, Sam, diminutivo di Samuele □ short fuse, miccia corta; (fig. fam.) irascibilità, eccitabilità □ short-haired, dai capelli corti; ( d'animale) dal pelo corto □ to be short-handed, essere a corto di manodopera, essere sotto organico; (naut.: di nave) avere l'equipaggio incompleto □ (trasp.) short-haul, a breve distanza; a breve raggio: a short-haul run, un viaggio a breve distanza; a short-haul plane, un aereo a breve raggio □ (ipp.) a short head, mezza testa, meno d'una incollatura: to win by a short head, ( di cavallo) vincere per una mezza testa; (fig.) vincere per un pelo □ (comm.) to be short in one's payments, essere in arretrato coi pagamenti; essere moroso □ short-legged, dalle gambe corte □ short list, lista ristretta (o dei favoriti); rosa dei candidati □ short-lived, che ha breve vita; (biol.) che ha la vita corta; (fig.) di breve durata, passeggero: short-lived enthusiasm, entusiasmo passeggero □ short loan, mutuo a breve termine; prestito a breve scadenza □ (fam.) a short one, un bicchierino di liquore; un cicchetto □ (econ.) short period (o short range), breve periodo; breve termine: in the short period, nel breve periodo □ short-range, (econ., meteor.) a breve (termine); (tecn.) a corto raggio, a corta gittata (o portata): short-range forecast, previsione a breve termine; a short-range missile, un missile a corto raggio; short-range plans, progetti a breve termine; a short-range rifle, un fucile a corta gittata (o portata) □ (anat.) short ribs, costole mobili □ short run, (econ.) breve periodo, breve termine; (giorn.) piccola tiratura □ short-run (agg.), (econ.) a breve termine, nel breve periodo; ( editoria: di un libro, ecc.) stampato in un numero limitato di copie: (econ.) short-run planning, programmazione a breve termine □ (naut.) a short sea, mare corto; maretta □ ( tennis) short serve (o short service), servizio corto; battuta corta □ ( sport) short shot, tiro corto; palla corta; ( anche) tiro da vicino □ short sight, vista corta, miopia; (fig.) imprevidenza, miopia □ short-sighted, corto di vista, miope; (fig.) miope, imprevidente □ short-sightedness, vista corta, miopia; (fig.) imprevidenza, miopia □ short sharp shock, incarcerazione dei delinquenti minorili a scopo di dissuasione; punizione severa e senza preavviso; maniere forti □ short-spoken, di poche parole; laconico □ short-staffed, a corto di personale; sotto organico □ a short story, un racconto; una novella: a short short story, un racconto cortissimo □ ( a carte) short suit, sequela corta; meno di quattro carte dello stesso seme □ short supply, scarsità ( di merce e fig.): Good teachers are in short supply, c'è scarsità di bravi insegnanti □ (aeron.) short take-off and landing (abbr. STOL), decollo e atterraggio corto □ short temper, irascibilità: He has a short temper, è irascibile □ short-tempered, collerico; irascibile; stizzoso □ short-term, (econ., fin.) a breve scadenza, a breve (termine); (econ.) congiunturale: short-term action, interventi a breve ( sull'economia); short-term bank debt, indebitamento a breve verso le banche; short-term borrowing, indebitamento a breve; short-term economic policy, politica congiunturale; short-term financing, finanziamento a breve; short-term fluctuations of demand, fluttuazioni congiunturali della domanda; short-term paper, titolo di credito a breve termine □ short-term saving, risparmio a breve termine □ (fig.) short-termism, il progettare a breve, in vista di un vantaggio immediato; miopia (spec. in politica, economia e finanza) □ ( sport) a short throw, un lancio corto □ (ind.) short time, orario ridotto: to be on short time (o to work short time) lavorare a orario ridotto; The workers were put on short time, gli operai hanno avuto una riduzione di orario □ (ind.) short-time working, lavoro a orario ridotto □ a short time ago, poco tempo fa □ (spec. USA) short ton, tonnellata americana ( pari a 2000 libbre, cioè a 907 kg circa) □ short waist, vita (troppo) alta ( in un vestito) □ short-waisted, che ha la vita (troppo) alta □ short walk, passeggiata breve; (equit.) passo corto ( del cavallo) □ ( radio) a short-wave broadcast, una trasmissione sulle onde corte □ a short-wave radioset, un apparecchio radio a onde corte □ short-winded, dal fiato corto, bolso, sfiatato; (fig.) conciso, stringato □ short-windedness, fiato corto; bolsaggine; (fig.) concisione, stringatezza □ short-witted, di poco cervello; stupido; tonto □ at short notice, con breve preavviso; entro breve termine □ at short range, a breve distanza; a corto raggio □ to cut a long story short, per farla corta (o breve) □ to get short, abbreviarsi, accorciarsi: The days are getting shorter and shorter, le giornate si accorciano sempre più □ to give short weight, dare il peso scarso; rubare sul peso □ to make short work of st., consumare (o finire, distruggere) qc. rapidamente; liquidare (o sbrigare, divorare, fare fuori) qc. in quattro e quattr'otto; ( sport) liquidare, sbarazzarsi facilmente di ( un avversario) □ to make a long story short, per farla breve; per tagliar corto; volendo essere conciso □ to take short views, guardare solo al presente; non pensare al futuro; vivere alla giornata.
short (2) /ʃɔ:t/
n.

1 (fon.) vocale (o sillaba) breve; (una) breve

2 ( prosodia) segno di breve

3 (cinem., TV) short; cortometraggio; corto

4 (pubbl., TV) short pubblicitario; spot

5 (giorn.) trafiletto

6 (rag.) somma parziale

7 (pl.) (ind.) sfridi; ritagli

8 (pl.) (ind.) cruschello

9 (pl.) (tecn.) sopravaglio

10 (pl.) ( Borsa) titoli di stato a breve termine

11 ammanco ( di denaro)

12 ( Borsa) = short sale [seller] ► short (1), def. 9

13 (fam.) cortocircuito; corto (fam.)

14 (fam.) bicchierino di liquore

15 (pl., slang USA) – the shorts, l'essere a corto di soldi: Mine is a case of the shorts, sono proprio in bolletta

● for short, per brevità: They call him Sam for short, per brevità, lo chiamano Sam (abbr. di Samuel); il suo diminutivo è Sam □ in short, in breve; in poche parole □ the long and the short of it, tutto quel che c'è da dire.
short (3) /ʃɔ:t/
avv.

1 bruscamente; di botto; di colpo; improvvisamente; tutt'a un tratto: The car stopped short, l'automobile si è arrestata bruscamente; to stop st. short, fermare bruscamente qc.; to stop sb. short, interrompere q. ( che parla)

2 bruscamente; rudemente; in modo sgarbato: He talks short with everybody, parla in modo brusco con tutti

3 ( Borsa) allo scoperto: to sell short, vendere ( titoli, ecc.) allo scoperto

4 ( sport, ecc.) corto: to play short, giocare corto

● short of, all'infuori di; tranne; ad esclusione di; eccetto: Short of going on strike, I don't see how we can get a pay rise, all'infuori di uno sciopero, non vedo come si possa ottenere un aumento salariale □ short of actually stealing, pur senz'arrivare al furto vero e proprio □ (fam.) to be caught short = to be taken short ► sotto □ to cut short, farla corta, tagliar corto; abbreviare ( la procedura, ecc.); interrompere ( uno che parla) □ to cut the matter (o it) short, (per) farla corta; (per) tagliar corto; alle corte □ to fall (o to come) short of, non raggiungere, restare indietro a; rimanere al di sotto di, essere inadeguato (o insufficiente); venir meno a, deludere: This poem falls short of perfection, questa poesia non raggiunge la perfezione; His action fell short of the occasion, la sua azione fu inadeguata al caso; The result has come short of our expectations, il risultato ha deluso le nostre speranze □ (fam.) to go short of st., restare a corto di qc. □ to let sb. go short, lasciare q. senza (qc.); far mancare (qc.) a q. □ nothing short of, a dir poco; addirittura; senz'altro: a victory nothing short of miraculous, una vittoria a dir poco miracolosa □ ( di un veicolo) to pull up short, fermarsi di botto; arrestarsi bruscamente □ to run short, venir meno; scarseggiare; esaurirsi: Our supplies ran short, le nostre provviste erano finite □ to run short of st., restare a corto di qc., rimanere senza qc.: We've run short of bread, siamo rimasti senza pane □ to sell a crop short, vendere un raccolto anzitempo; vendere il grano in erba □ a shot that falls short, un tiro corto ( di fucile, ecc.) □ to stop short of doing st., fermarsi prima di fare qc. □ to take sb. up short, interrompere bruscamente q. □ (fam.) to be taken (o caught) short, essere messo in difficoltà; sentire un improvviso bisogno corporale; dover scappare in bagno (fam.).
(to) short /ʃɔ:t/ (fam.)
A v. t.

1 causare un cortocircuito in ( un impianto); mettere in cortocircuito; cortocircuitare

2 ( USA, = to shortchange) dare il resto sbagliato a (q.)

3 ( USA) far mancare qc. a (q.); lesinare a (q.): I shorted him on beer, his favorite drink, gli lesinai la birra, la sua bevanda preferita

B v. i.

(elettr.) andare in corto (circuito): Mind that the battery connections don't short, bada che i collegamenti della batteria non vadano in corto!

● ( USA) to short sb. at the scales, rubare a q. sul peso □ to short out, (elettr.) andare in corto; (fig. USA) andare su tutte le furie; esplodere (fig.); infuriarsi.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ short
16 short

short [∫ɔ:t]

1. adjective

   a. court ; ( = not tall) petit

• a short walk une petite promenade

• a short distance away à peu de distance

• I'd like a short word j'aimerais vous dire un mot

• short and to the point bref et précis

• that was short and sweet ça a été du vite fait (inf)

• to make short work of sth faire qch en un rien de temps

• he made short work of his opponent il n'a fait qu'une bouchée (inf) de son adversaire

• time is getting short il ne reste plus beaucoup de temps

• the days are getting shorter les jours raccourcissent

• a short holiday quelques jours de vacances

• they want shorter working hours ils réclament une réduction du temps de travail

• at short notice à bref délai

• I know it's short notice, but... je sais que le délai est assez court mais...

► a short time

• a short time ago il y a peu de temps

• in a short time dans peu de temps

   b. ( = abbreviated) "PO" is short for "post office" « PO » est l'abréviation de »post office »

• Fred is short for Frederick Fred est le diminutif de Frederick

• he's called Fred for short son diminutif est Fred

   c. ( = lacking) to be short of sth manquer de qch

• I'm a bit short this month (inf) je suis un peu à court ce mois-ci

• petrol is in short supply at the moment on manque d'essence en ce moment

• to give short measure ne pas donner le poids juste

   d. ( = curt) brusque

• he was rather short with me il m'a parlé assez sèchement

2. adverb

• to cut short [+ speech, TV programme, class, visit, holiday] écourter

• we never went short nous n'avons jamais manqué du nécessaire

• to run short of sth se trouver à court de qch

• I'm £2 short il me manque 2 livres

• supplies are running short les provisions commencent à manquer

• the car stopped short of the house la voiture s'est arrêtée avant la maison

► short of ( = less than) moins de ; ( = except) sauf

• not far short of £100 pas loin de 100 livres

• we are £2,000 short of our target il nous manque encore 2 000 livres pour atteindre notre objectif

• it's nothing short of robbery c'est du vol, ni plus ni moins

• nothing short of a revolution will satisfy them ils veulent une révolution, rien de moins

• I don't see what you can do short of asking him yourself je ne vois pas ce que vous pouvez faire si ce n'est lui demander vous-même

3. noun

   a. ( = film) (inf) court métrage m ; ( = short-circuit) (inf) court-circuit m

   b. (British) ( = drink) alcool m fort

   c. ► in short bref

4. plural noun

shorts ( = garment) (gen) short m ; [of footballer] culotte f ; (US = men's underwear) caleçon m

• a pair of shorts un short

5. transitive verb

court-circuiter

6. intransitive verb

faire court-circuit

7. compounds

► short-change transitive verb

• to short-change sb (in shop) ne pas rendre assez à qn ► short-circuit noun court-circuit m transitive verb court-circuiter intransitive verb faire court-circuit

► short cut noun raccourci m

• I took a short cut through the fields j'ai pris un raccourci à travers champs ► short-haired adjective [person] aux cheveux courts ; [animal] à poil ras

► short-handed adjective à court de personnel

► short-haul noun adjective

court-courrier m

► short-list (British) noun liste f de(s) candidats sélectionnés transitive verb

présélectionner

► short-lived adjective de courte durée

► short-range adjective [missile] à courte portée ; [aircraft] à court rayon d'action ; [plan, weather forecast] à court terme

► short-sighted adjective myope ; [policy, measure] à courte vue

► short-sightedness noun myopie f ; (figurative) manque m de vue à long terme

► short-sleeved adjective à manches courtes

► short-staffed adjective

• to be short-staffed manquer de personnel ► short-stay car park noun parc m de stationnement de courte durée

► short story noun nouvelle f

• short-story writer nouvelliste mf ► short-tempered adjective coléreux

► short-term adjective [parking] de courte durée ; [loan, planning, solution] à court terme

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[ʃɔːt] 1.
noun

1) ( drink) alcool m fort

2) Electricity = short circuit

3) Cinema court métrage m

4) Finance ( deficit) manque m, déficit m
2.
shorts plural noun short m; ( underwear) caleçon m
3.
adjective

1) ( not long-lasting) [stay, memory, period] court (before n); [course] de courte durée; [conversation, speech, chapter] bref/brève; [walk] petit (before n)

a short time ago — il y a peu de temps

in four short years — en quatre brèves années

to work shorter hours — travailler moins d'heures

the days are getting shorter — les jours diminuent or raccourcissent

the short answer is that — la réponse est tout simplement que

2) ( not of great length) court (before n)

the suit is too short in the sleeves — les manches du costume sont trop courtes

to have one's hair cut short — se faire couper les cheveux court

3) ( not tall) [person] petit

4) ( scarce)

to be in short supply — être difficile à trouver

time is getting short — le temps presse

5) ( inadequate) [rations] insuffisant

he gave me a short measure — ( in shop) il a triché sur le poids

6) ( lacking)

he is short of something — il lui manque quelque chose

to be short on — [person] manquer de [talent, tact]

to go short of —

to run short of — manquer de [clothes, money, food]

my wages are £30 short — il me manque 30 livres sterling sur mon salaire

7) ( in abbreviation)

Tom is short for Thomas — Tom est le diminutif de Thomas

this is Nicholas, Nick for short! — je te présente Nicholas, mais on l'appelle Nick

8) ( abrupt)

to be short with somebody — être brusque avec quelqu'un

9) Linguistics [vowel] bref/brève

10) Finance [loan, credit] à court terme

11) Culinary [pastry] brisé
4.
adverb ( abruptly) [stop] net

to stop short of doing — se retenir pour ne pas faire
5.
in short adverbial phrase bref
6.
short of prepositional phrase

1) ( just before) un peu avant

2) ( just less than) pas loin de

that's nothing short of blackmail! — c'est du chantage, ni plus ni moins!

3) ( except)

short of doing — à moins de faire
7.
transitive verb, intransitive verb Electricity = short-circuit

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short and sweet — bref/brève

to bring ou pull somebody up short — couper quelqu'un dans son élan

to sell oneself short — se sous-estimer

to make short work of something/somebody — expédier quelque chose/quelqu'un

to be caught short — être pris d'un besoin pressant

the long and short of it is that they... — en un mot (comme en cent), ils...

English-French dictionary > short
17 term

term [tɜ:m]

termes ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (e), 1 (f), 3 (a), 3 (d) trimestre ⇒ 1 (b) session ⇒ 1 (c) mandat ⇒ 1 (c) peine ⇒ 1 (d) échéance ⇒ 1 (g) appeler ⇒ 2 conditions ⇒ 3 (a) tarifs ⇒ 3 (c) accord ⇒ 3 (e)

1 noun

(a) (period, end of period) terme m; (of pregnancy) terme m;

∎ in the long/short term à long/court terme;

∎ to reach (full) term (pregnancy) arriver ou être à terme;

∎ to set or put a term to sth mettre fin ou un terme à qch

(b) British School & University trimestre m;

∎ in or during term (time) pendant le trimestre;

∎ autumn term trimestre m d'automne, premier trimestre m

(c) Law & Politics (of court, parliament) session f; (of elected official) mandat m;

∎ the president is elected for a four-year term le président est élu pour (une période ou une durée de) quatre ans;

∎ during my term of office (gen) pendant que j'étais en fonction; Politics pendant mon mandat

(d) (in prison) peine f;

∎ term of imprisonment peine f de prison;

∎ to serve one's term purger sa peine

(e) (word, expression) terme m;

∎ medical/legal term terme m médical/juridique;

∎ she spoke of you in very flattering terms elle a parlé de vous en (des) termes très flatteurs;

∎ she told him what she thought in no uncertain terms elle lui a dit carrément ce qu'elle pensait;

∎ he condemned the invasion in the strongest possible terms il a condamné l'invasion avec la dernière énergie

(f) Mathematics & (in logic) terme m

(g) Finance (of bill of exchange) (terme m d')échéance f;

2 transitive verb

appeler, nommer;

∎ I wouldn't term it a scientific book exactly je ne dirais pas vraiment que c'est un livre scientifique;

∎ critics termed the play a total disaster les critiques ont qualifié la pièce d'échec complet

3 terms plural noun

(a) (conditions → of employment) conditions fpl; (→ of agreement, contract) termes mpl;

∎ under the terms of the agreement selon les termes de l'accord;

∎ Law terms and conditions of sale/of employment conditions fpl de vente/d'emploi;

∎ what are the inquiry's terms of reference? quelles sont les attributions ou quel est le mandat de la commission d'enquête?;

∎ what are your terms? quelles sont vos conditions?;

∎ to dictate terms to sb imposer des conditions à qn;

∎ she would only accept on her own terms elle n'était disposée à accepter qu'après avoir posé ses conditions;

∎ not on any terms à aucun prix, à aucune condition

(b) (perspective)

∎ we must think in less ambitious terms il faut voir moins grand;

∎ he refuses to consider the question in international terms il refuse d'envisager la question d'un point de vue international;

∎ in personal terms, it was a disaster sur le plan personnel, c'était une catastrophe;

∎ in financial terms financièrement parlant, en matière de finance

(c) (rates, tariffs) conditions fpl, tarifs mpl;

∎ we offer easy terms nous proposons des facilités de paiement;

∎ on easy terms avec facilités de paiement;

∎ weekly terms (in hotel) tarifs mpl à la semaine;

∎ special terms for families tarifs mpl spéciaux pour les familles

(d) (relations)

∎ to be on good terms with sb être en bons termes avec qn;

∎ we're on the best of terms nous sommes en excellents termes;

∎ we remained on friendly terms nos relations sont restées amicales;

∎ on equal terms d'égal à égal;

∎ they're no longer on speaking terms ils ne se parlent plus

(e) (agreement) accord m;

∎ to make terms or to come to terms with sb arriver à ou conclure un accord avec qn

(f) (acceptance)

∎ to come to terms with sth se résigner à qch, arriver à accepter qch;

∎ she'll have to come to terms with her problems eventually tôt ou tard elle devra faire face à ses problèmes

4 in terms of preposition

en ce qui concerne, pour ce qui est de;

∎ in terms of profits, we're doing well pour ce qui est des bénéfices, tout va bien;

∎ I was thinking more in terms of a Jaguar je pensais plutôt à une Jaguar;

∎ we really should be thinking more in terms of foreign competition il nous faudrait davantage tenir compte de ou penser davantage à la concurrence étrangère

►► Finance term bill effet m à terme;

Finance terms of credit conditions fpl de crédit;

Finance term day (jour m du) terme m;

Finance term deposit dépôt m à terme;

Finance term draft traite f à terme;

Finance terms of exchange termes mpl d'échange;

term insurance assurance f à terme;

Finance term loan (money lent) prêt m à terme (fixe); (money borrowed) emprunt m à terme (fixe);

term of notice période f de préavis;

American School & University term paper dissertation f trimestrielle;

terms of payment modalités fpl de paiement, conditions fpl ou termes mpl de paiement;

Economics terms of trade termes mpl de l'échange

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18 term

term [tɜ:m]

1. noun

   a. (for students) trimestre m

• the autumn/spring/summer term le premier/second/troisième trimestre

   b. ( = period) période f

• in the long term à long terme

• in the medium/short term à moyen/court terme

• during his term of office pendant la période où il exerçait ses fonctions

   c. ( = word) terme m ; ( = expression) expression f

• technical term terme m technique

• in simple terms en termes simples

2. plural noun

terms

   a. ( = conditions) conditions fpl ; [of contracts] termes mpl

• on what terms? à quelles conditions ?

• to compete on equal terms rivaliser dans les mêmes conditions

• under the terms of the contract d'après les termes du contrat

• terms and conditions modalités fpl

• it is not within our terms of reference cela n'entre pas dans les termes de notre mandat

• "inclusive terms: £20" « 20 livres tout compris »

   b. (set structures)

► in terms of ( = as regards)

in terms of production we are doing well sur le plan de la production nous avons de quoi être satisfaits

• to look at sth in terms of the effect it will have considérer qch sous l'angle de l'effet que cela aura

• we must think in terms of... ( = consider the possibility of) il faut envisager...► to be on + adjective terms with sb

• to be on good/bad terms with sb être en bons/mauvais termes avec qn

• they're on friendly terms ils ont des rapports amicaux► to come to terms with [+ problem, situation] accepter

3. transitive verb

appeler

• he was termed a refugee il était considéré comme réfugié

4. compounds

► term paper noun (US) dissertation f (à la fin du trimestre)

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[tɜːm] 1.
noun

1) ( period of time) gen période f, terme m; School, University trimestre m; Law ( duration of lease) durée f (de bail)

the president's first term of office — le premier mandat du président

term of imprisonment — peine f de prison

to have reached (full) term — ( of pregnancy) être à terme

autumn/spring/summer term — School, University premier/deuxième/troisième trimestre

2) (word, phrase) terme m

term of abuse — injure f

she condemned their action in the strongest possible terms — elle a condamné leur action très fermement

3) ( limit) terme m also Mathematics
2.
terms plural noun

1) ( conditions) gen termes mpl; ( of will) dispositions fpl; Commerce conditions fpl de paiement

name your own terms — fixez vos conditions

terms and conditions — Law modalités fpl

terms of trade — Commerce, Economics termes de l'échange international

on easy terms — Commerce avec facilités fpl de paiement

terms of surrender — Politics conditions de la reddition

terms of reference — attributions fpl

2)

to come to terms with — assumer [identity, past, condition, disability]; accepter [death, defeat, failure]; affronter [issue]

3) ( relations) termes mpl

they are on first-name terms — ils s'appellent par leurs prénoms

4) ( point of view)

in his/their etc terms — selon ses/leurs etc critères
3.
in terms of prepositional phrase

1) gen, Mathematics ( as expressed by) en fonction de

2) ( from the point of view of) du point de vue de, sur le plan de

they own very little in terms of real property — ils ne possèdent pas grand-chose en fait de biens immobiliers

I was thinking in terms of how much it would cost — j'essayais de calculer combien cela coûterait
4.
transitive verb appeler, nommer

English-French dictionary > term
19 term

1. noun
1) (word expressing definite concept) [Fach]begriff, der

legal/medical term — juristischer/medizinischer Fachausdruck

term of reproach — Vorwurf, der

in terms of money/politics — unter finanziellem/politischem Aspekt

2) in pl. (conditions) Bedingungen

he does everything on his own terms — er tut alles, wie er es für richtig hält

come to or make terms [with somebody] — sich [mit jemandem] einigen

come to terms [with each other] — sich einigen

come to terms with something — (be able to accept something) mit etwas zurechtkommen; (resign oneself to something) sich mit etwas abfinden

terms of reference — (Brit.) Aufgabenbereich, der

3) in pl. (charges) Konditionen

their terms are... — sie verlangen...

hire purchase on easy terms — Ratenkauf zu günstigen Bedingungen

4)

in the short/long/medium term — kurz-/lang-/mittelfristig

5) (Sch.) Halbjahr, das; (Univ.): (one of two/three/four divisions per year) Semester, das/Trimester, das/Quartal, das

during term — während des Halbjahres/Semesters usw.

out of term — in den Ferien

end of term — Halbjahres-/Semesterende usw.

6) (limited period) Zeitraum, der; (period of tenure)

term [of office] — Amtszeit, die

7) (period of imprisonment) Haftzeit, die

8) in pl. (mode of expression) Worte

praise in the highest terms — in den höchsten Tönen loben

9) in pl. (relations)

be on good/poor/friendly terms with somebody — mit jemandem auf gutem/schlechtem/freundschaftlichem Fuß stehen
2. transitive verb
nennen

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[tə:m] 1. noun
1) (a (usually limited) period of time: a term of imprisonment; a term of office.) die Zeitdauer

2) (a division of a school or university year: the autumn term.) das Semester

3) (a word or expression: Myopia is a medical term for short-sightedness.) der Ausdruck

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2. verb
(to name or call: That kind of painting is termed `abstract'.) bezeichnen als

- come to terms
- in terms of
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term

[tɜ:m, AM tɜ:rm]

I. n

1. (of two) Semester nt; (of three) Trimester nt

half-\term kurze Ferien, die zwischen den langen Ferien liegen, z.B. Pfingst-/Herbstferien

2. (set duration of job) Amtszeit f

\term of office Amtsperiode f, Amtszeit f

3. (period of sentence)

\term of imprisonment Haftdauer f

prison \term Gefängnisstrafe f

4. ECON ( form: duration of contract) Laufzeit f, Dauer f

\term of a policy Vertragslaufzeit f

5. no pl (anticipated date of birth) Geburtstermin m

her last pregnancy went to \term bei ihrer letzten Schwangerschaft hat sie das Kind bis zum Schluss ausgetragen; (period)

\term of pregnancy Schwangerschaft f

6. (range) Dauer f

in the long/medium/short \term lang-/mittel-/kurzfristig

7. (phrase) Ausdruck m

\term of abuse Schimpfwort nt

\term of endearment Kosewort nt

in layman's \terms einfach ausgedrückt

to be on friendly \terms with sb mit jdm auf freundschaftlichem Fuß stehen

generic \term Gattungsbegriff m

in glowing \terms mit Begeisterung

legal \term Rechtsbegriff m

technical \term Fachausdruck m

in no uncertain \terms unmissverständlich

she told him what she thought in no uncertain \terms sie gab ihm unmissverständlich zu verstehen, was sie dachte

II. vt

▪ to \term sth:

I would \term his behaviour unacceptable ich würde sein Verhalten als inakzeptabel bezeichnen

▪ to \term sb [as] sth jdn als etw bezeichnen, jdn etw nennen

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[tɜːm]
1. n

1) (= period of time) Dauer f, Zeitraum m; (of contract) Laufzeit f; (= limit) Frist f

term of government — Regierungszeit f

term of office — Amtsdauer or -zeit f

term of imprisonment — Gefängnisstrafe f

term of service (Mil) — Militärdienstzeit f

to set a term (of three years) for sth — etw (auf drei Jahre) befristen

elected for a three-year term — auf or für drei Jahre gewählt

the contract is nearing its term — der Vertrag läuft bald ab

in the long/short term — auf lange/kurze Sicht

at term (Fin) — bei Fälligkeit; (Med) zur rechten Zeit

to carry a baby to term — ein Kind (voll) austragen

2) (SCH three in one year) Trimester nt; (four in one year) Vierteljahr nt, Quartal nt; (two in one year) Halbjahr nt; (UNIV) Semester nt

end-of-term exam — Examen nt am Ende eines Trimesters etc

during or in term(-time) — während der Schulzeit; (Univ) während des Semesters

out of term(-time) — in den Ferien

3) (= expression) Ausdruck m

in simple terms — in einfachen Worten

a legal term — ein juristischer (Fach)ausdruck or Terminus (geh)

he spoke of her in the most flattering terms — er äußerte sich sehr schmeichelhaft über sie

a contradiction in terms — ein Widerspruch in sich

4) (MATH, LOGIC) Term m

term in parentheses — Klammerausdruck m

to express one thing in terms of another — eine Sache mit einer anderen erklären

in terms of production we are doing well — was die Produktion betrifft, stehen wir gut da

in terms of money — geldlich, finanziell

in terms of time — zeitlich

5) pl (= conditions) Bedingungen pl

terms of surrender/service/sale/payment — Kapitulations-/Arbeits-/Verkaufs-/Zahlungsbedingungen pl

terms of reference (of committee etc) — Aufgabenbereich m; (of thesis etc) Themenbereich m

to buy sth on credit/easy terms — etw auf Kredit/auf Raten kaufen

the hotel offered reduced terms in winter — das Hotel bot ermäßigte Winterpreise an

on what terms? — zu welchen Bedingungen?

not on any terms — unter gar keinen Umständen

to accept sb on his/her own terms — jdn nehmen, wie er/sie ist

on equal terms — auf gleicher Basis

to come to terms (with sb) — sich (mit jdm) einigen

to come to terms with sth — sich mit etw abfinden

6) termspl

(= relations) to be on good/bad terms with sb — gut/nicht (gut) mit jdm auskommen

to be on friendly terms with sb — auf freundschaftlichem Fuß mit jdm stehen

they are not on speaking terms — sie reden nicht miteinander

what sort of terms are they on? — wie ist ihre Beziehung?

2. vt
nennen, bezeichnen
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term [tɜːm; US tɜrm]

A s

1. ( besonders Fach)Ausdruck, Bezeichnung f:

legal term juristischer Fachausdruck;

term of abuse Schimpfwort n, Beleidigung f; → endearment, technical 2

2. pl Ausdrucksweise f, Worte pl, Denkkategorien pl:

in terms ausdrücklich, in Worten;

praise sb in the highest terms jemanden in den höchsten Tönen loben;

condemn sth in the strongest terms etwas schärfstens verurteilen;

in no uncertain terms unmissverständlich, klipp und klar umg;

in terms of

a) in Form von (od gen),

b) im Sinne von (od gen),

c) hinsichtlich (gen), bezüglich (gen),

d) vom Standpunkt (gen), von … her,

e) verglichen mit, im Verhältnis zu;

in terms of approval beifällig;

in terms of literature literarisch (betrachtet), vom Literarischen her;

in terms of purchasing power in Kaufkraft umgerechnet;

think in economic terms in wirtschaftlichen Kategorien denken;

think in terms of money (nur) in Mark und Pfennig denken; → plain¹ A 4

3. pl Wortlaut m:

the exact terms;

be in the following terms folgendermaßen lauten

4. a) Zeit f, Dauer f:

term (of imprisonment) JUR Freiheitsstrafe f;

term of office Amtszeit, -dauer, -periode f;

for a term of four years für die Dauer von vier Jahren;

he is too old to serve a second term er ist zu alt für eine zweite Amtsperiode,

b) (Zahlungs- etc) Frist f:

term of payment;

on term WIRTSCH auf Zeit;

in the long term auf lange Sicht, langfristig gesehen;

term deposit WIRTSCH Termingeld n, -einlage f;

term insurance WIRTSCH Risikolebensversicherung f

5. WIRTSCH

a) Laufzeit f (eines Vertrags etc)

b) Termin m:

set a term einen Termin festsetzen;

at term zum festgelegten Termin

6. a) Br SCHULE, UNIV Trimester n

b) US UNIV Semester n, SCHULE Halbjahr n

7. JUR Sitzungsperiode f

8. pl (Vertrags- etc)Bedingungen pl, Bestimmungen pl:

terms of delivery WIRTSCH Liefer(ungs)bedingungen;

terms of trade Austauschverhältnis n (im Außenhandel);

on easy terms zu günstigen Bedingungen;

on the terms that … unter der Bedingung, dass …;

come to terms handelseinig werden, sich einigen ( beide:

with mit);

come to terms with sich abfinden mit;

come to terms with the past die Vergangenheit bewältigen;

come to terms with the future die Zukunft(sentwicklungen) akzeptieren;

bring to terms jemanden zur Annahme der Bedingungen bringen; → equal A 10, reference A 3

9. pl Preise pl, Honorar n:

what are your terms? was verlangen Sie?;

I’ll give you special terms ich mache Ihnen einen Sonderpreis

10. pl Beziehungen pl, Verhältnis n (zwischen Personen):

be on good (bad, friendly) terms with auf gutem (schlechtem, freundschaftlichem) Fuße stehen mit;

they are not on speaking terms sie sprechen nicht (mehr) miteinander

11. pl gute Beziehungen pl:

be on terms with sb mit jemandem gutstehen

12. MATH

a) Glied n:

term of a sum Summand m (hinzuzuzählende Zahl),

b) Ausdruck m (einer Gleichung)

c) Geometrie: Grenze f (einer Linie)

13. Logik: Begriff m: → contradiction 2, major A 5 a

14. ARCH Grenzstein m, -säule f

15. PHYSIOL

a) errechneter Entbindungstermin:

carry to (full) term ein Kind austragen;

go ( oder be taken) to term ausgetragen werden;

she is near her term sie steht kurz vor der Niederkunft,

b) obs Menstruation f

B v/t (be)nennen, bezeichnen als:

he may be what is termed an egghead but … er mag das sein, was man einen Eierkopf nennt, aber …

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1. noun
1) (word expressing definite concept) [Fach]begriff, der

legal/medical term — juristischer/medizinischer Fachausdruck

term of reproach — Vorwurf, der

in terms of money/politics — unter finanziellem/politischem Aspekt

2) in pl. (conditions) Bedingungen

he does everything on his own terms — er tut alles, wie er es für richtig hält

come to or make terms [with somebody] — sich [mit jemandem] einigen

come to terms [with each other] — sich einigen

come to terms with something — (be able to accept something) mit etwas zurechtkommen; (resign oneself to something) sich mit etwas abfinden

terms of reference — (Brit.) Aufgabenbereich, der

3) in pl. (charges) Konditionen

their terms are... — sie verlangen...

hire purchase on easy terms — Ratenkauf zu günstigen Bedingungen

4)

in the short/long/medium term — kurz-/lang-/mittelfristig

5) (Sch.) Halbjahr, das; (Univ.): (one of two/three/four divisions per year) Semester, das/Trimester, das/Quartal, das

during term — während des Halbjahres/Semesters usw.

out of term — in den Ferien

end of term — Halbjahres-/Semesterende usw.

6) (limited period) Zeitraum, der; (period of tenure)

term [of office] — Amtszeit, die

7) (period of imprisonment) Haftzeit, die

8) in pl. (mode of expression) Worte

praise in the highest terms — in den höchsten Tönen loben

9) in pl. (relations)

be on good/poor/friendly terms with somebody — mit jemandem auf gutem/schlechtem/freundschaftlichem Fuß stehen
2. transitive verb
nennen

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(school) n.

Semester - n. n.

Ausdruck -¨e m.

Bedingung f.

Begriff -e m.

Frist -en f.

Laufzeit -en f.

Termin -e m.

English-german dictionary > term
20 term

n

1) срок (тюремного заключения, пребывания на посту и т.п.); предел; период

2) термин; выражение

3) pl условия; отношения

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to abide by terms — выполнять / соблюдать условия

to accept the terms — принимать условия; соглашаться на условия

to agree to smb's terms — соглашаться на чьи-л. условия

to be on bad / good terms — быть в плохих / хороших отношениях

to be on right terms with the right people — быть в нужных отношениях с нужными людьми

to be sworn in for a four-year term — быть приведенным к присяге для занятия поста на четырехлетний срок

to begin one's term of office — начинать срок своего пребывания у власти

to bring to term — приводить к соглашению

to come to term with smb — договариваться с кем-л.

to come to term with what happened — примиряться с тем, что произошло

to complete one's term — отбыть наказание

to comply with all the terms of the agreement — соблюдать все условия соглашения

to couch smth in very friendly terms — излагать что-л. в очень дружелюбных выражениях

to cut short smb's term — сокращать срок пребывания кого-л. у власти / в заключении

to dictate one's term — диктовать свои условия

to discuss smth in general terms — обсуждать что-л. в общем виде

to ease the financial terms of assistance — облегчать финансовые условия оказания помощи

to extend smb's term (in office) — продлевать срок чьего-л. пребывания у власти

to gain another 5-year term — быть избранным на новый пятилетний срок

to give smb a six-year term — приговаривать кого-л. к шестилетнему тюремному заключению

to grant loans on easy terms — предоставлять займы на льготных условиях

to impose term — навязывать условия

to impose long prison terms — приговаривать кого-л. к длительным срокам тюремного заключения

to improve the terms of trade — улучшать / совершенствовать условия торговли

to last one's full term of office — дотягивать до конца установленного срока пребывания у власти

to meet the terms — удовлетворять условиям

to modify the term of references — изменять круг полномочий

to negotiate the terms of peace — договариваться об условиях мира

to observe the term of a peace plan — соблюдать положения плана мира

to offer the terms of service — предлагать условия работы

to outline the terms for smth — излагать условия чего-л.

to run for a second term — баллотироваться на второй срок

to protest to smb in the strongest terms — заявлять кому-л. резкий протест

to return smb to his third term of office — избирать кого-л. на третий срок

to run for another term — баллотироваться еще на один срок

to sentence smb to a long prison term — приговаривать кого-л. к длительному тюремному заключению

to serve a life term — отбывать пожизненное тюремное заключение

to serve a prison term — отбывать срок тюремного заключения

to serve a third term — оставаться на посту на третий срок

to serve one's term under a harsh regime — отбывать заключение в тюрьме строго режима

to serve out the remainder of one's term as President — дослужить до конца срока в качестве президента

to set out the terms for smth — излагать условия чего-л.

to specify the term of reference — устанавливать объем полномочий

to spell out one's terms for peace — излагать свои условия мира

to stand for a second term — баллотироваться на второй срок

to stretch the repayment term — растягивать срок выплаты долга

to win a landslide third term — быть избранным на третий срок значительным большинством голосов

to win favorable terms — добиваться благоприятных условий

to win one's second term in office — быть избранным на второй срок

to work out the terms of reference — разрабатывать полномочия

- acceptable terms
- arbitration term
- bid for a fourth term in office
- binding terms of contract
- ceasefire terms
- concessionaire terms
- couched in polite terms
- deferred payment terms
- disastrous entry terms
- early in smb's term
- easy terms
- equal terms
- expiration of the term of office
- expired term
- favorable terms
- fettering terms
- fixed term
- for an indefinite term
- harsh jail term
- harsh terms
- hostile terms
- humiliating peace terms
- in absolute terms
- in diplomatic terms
- in distinct term
- in dollar terms
- in general terms
- in military terms
- in monetary terms
- in money terms
- in no uncertain terms
- in numerical terms
- in per capita terms
- in percentage terms
- in physical terms
- in quantitative terms
- in real terms
- in restrained terms
- in strong terms
- in terms of figures
- in terms of gold
- in terms of money
- in terms of numbers
- in terms of percentage points
- in terms of production
- in terms of value
- in terms of
- in terms
- in the clearest terms
- in the long term
- in unequivocal terms
- in unmistakable terms
- in value terms
- initial term of a convention
- intermediate term
- long term
- mutually acceptable terms
- mutually advantageous terms
- on acceptable terms
- on advantageous terms
- on beneficial terms
- on conventional terms
- on easy terms
- on equal terms
- on even terms
- on favorable terms
- on hard terms
- on highly concessional interest terms
- on hire-purchase terms
- on lobby terms
- on low interest terms
- on most favored nation term
- on much easier terms
- on mutually advantageous terms
- on reasonable terms
- on soft terms
- on straight business terms
- on term of complete equality
- on terms
- on the usual trade terms
- one-sided terms
- out-of-court compensation terms
- peace terms
- political term
- preferential term for the supply of smth
- prior to the expiration of the term
- prison term
- prison terms ranging from five years to life
- probationary term
- prolongation of the term
- shipping terms
- short term
- smb's second / third term in office
- soft terms
- term in office ends in December
- term in office expires in December
- terms and conditions
- terms of a contract
- terms of a treaty
- terms of an agreement
- terms of delivery
- terms of existing international instruments
- terms of financing
- terms of interest
- terms of office
- terms of payment
- terms of reference
- terms of sale
- terms of settlement

- terms of surrender
- terms of trade
- terms ranging from 18 months to 7 years
- terms required of smb
- tough terms
- trade terms
- trial term
- two-year term
- unacceptable terms
- under the terms of a clearing agreement
- under the terms of the peace plan
- under the terms of the treaty
- unexpired term
- usual terms

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