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1 short for
förkortning för (namn)* * *(an abbreviation of: `Phone' is short for `telephone'; What is `Ltd.' short for?) kort (förkortning) för -
2 short
adj. kort; knapp, bristande; liten, minskad; outspädd; mindre; mör--------adv. plötsligt, tvärt; i korthet; på kanten; innan slutet--------n. kortslutning (slang); kort (som i "kort sagt"); outspädd drink; kortfilm (slang)--------v. förkorta, korta* * *[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) kort2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) kort3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) kort4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) för lite5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) ont om6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) mör, skör, som smular sig lätt2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) tvärt, plötsligt2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) för kort•- 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.) sätta upp på slutlistan- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of -
3 short-lived
kortlivad (kortvarig)* * *adjective (living or lasting only for a short time: short-lived insects; short-lived enthusiasm.) kortlivad, kortvarig -
4 for short
som smeknamn* * *(as an abbreviation: His name is Victor, but we call him Vic for short.) kort [] -
5 short-range
1) (not reaching a long distance: short-range missiles.) kortdistans-2) (not covering a long time: a short-range weather forecast.) kortsiktig, för den närmaste tiden -
6 short-change
verb (to cheat (a buyer) by giving him too little change.) ge för lite växel tillbaka -
7 short-list
noun (a list of candidates selected from the total number of applicants for a job etc.) slutlista -
8 short memory
dåligt minne (oförmåga att komma ihåg saker för en längre tid) -
9 short shrift
kort biktning, kort tid för biktning eller absolution som ges till dödsdömda fångar innan deras avrättelse; brist på koncentration eller hänsyn när man har att göra med en person eller en angelägenhet -
10 short term capital
kortsiktigt kapital, (ekon.) kapital som ställs till förfogande för en kort period -
11 short term debt
kortfristig skuld, kortfristigt lån (lån för en period som inte är längre än ett år) -
12 short waves
kortvågor (korta elektromagnetiska vågor (mindre än 150 meter) för radiosändning) -
13 short-term investment
kortsiktig investering, (ekon.) investering i aktier för en kort period (vanligtvis mindre än ett år) -
14 short-term planning
korttidsplannering (planering för den närmaste framtiden) -
15 for a short while
en kort stund -
16 to cut a long story short
för att göra en lång historia kort -
17 at short notice
med kort varsel* * *(without much warning time for preparation etc: He had to make the speech at very short notice when his boss suddenly fell ill.) med kort varsel -
18 go short
(to cause oneself not to have enough of something: Save this carton for tomorrow, or else we'll go short (of milk).) få ont om -
19 be pressed for
ha ont om (knappt med)* * *(to be short of: I must hurry - I'm pressed for time.) ha ont om (knappt med) -
20 be pushed for
(to be short of; not to have enough of: I'm a bit pushed for time.) ha ont (trångt) om
См. также в других словарях:
short for — (something) as a less long form of a word or name. They call their baby Libby, short for Elizabeth. The group is known as MADD, short for Mothers Against Drunk Driving … New idioms dictionary
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short for — an abbreviation or nickname for. → short … English new terms dictionary
short for — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. abbreviation for, nickname for, shortening of … English dictionary for students
short for — abbreviated form of (i.e. a name) … English contemporary dictionary
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