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  • 1 short

    [ʃo:t] 1. adjective
    1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) κοντός
    2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) κοντός
    3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) σύντομος
    4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) λειψός,λιγότερος
    5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) στερούμενος(χρημάτων)
    6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) σφολιάτα
    2. adverb
    1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) απότομα
    2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) λίγο παραπέρα
    •
    - 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.) βάζω(υποψήφιο)στον τελικό κατάλογο επιλογής
    - 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-Greek dictionary > short

  • 2 Weak

    adj.
    P. and V. ἀσθενής, V. ἀμαυρός.
    Physically weak: P. and V. ἀσθενής, P. ἄρρωστος, V. ἄναλκις, ἄναρθρος.
    Failing, limp: V. ὑγρός, ἔκλυτος.
    Be weak, v.: P. and V. ἀσθενεῖν, P. ἀρρωστεῖν.
    Weak in power: P. and V. ἀδύνατος, ἀσθενής.
    Of cities: also P. and V. μικρός, σμικρός.
    The weaker party, subs.: P. and V. ὁ ἥσσων, ὁ ἐλάσσων.
    Soft, effeminate, adj.: Ar. and P. μαλακός, Ar. and V. μαλθακός (also Plat. but rare P.).
    Foolish: P. and V. εὐήθης; see Foolish.
    Poor: P. and V. φαῦλος, κακός.
    Small P. and V. μικρός, σμικρός, λεπτός, ἀσθενής, ὀλίγος.
    Hesitating: P. ὀκνηρός, ἀπρόθυμος.
    Having weak sight: see Short-sighted.
    The weak spots, subs.: P. τὰ σαθρά (Dem. 52).
    I should find out, I think, where his weak points are: P. εὕροιμʼ ἂν οἶμαι ὅπη σαθρός ἐστι (Plat., Euthyphro, 5B; cp. also Dem. 24).
    Know you what part of your tale is weakest? V. οἶσθʼ οὖν ὃ κάμνει τοῦ λόγου μάλιστά σοι; (Eur, Ion, 363).
    That where the wall was weak armed help might be forthcoming from near at hand:. ὡς τῷ νοσοῦντι τειχέων εἴη δορὸς ἀλκὴ διʼ ὀλίγου (Eur., Phoen. 1097).
    'Tis sweet to empty a cup of this into a weaker draught: V. ἐπεισβαλεῖν ἡδὺ σκύφον τοῦδʼ ἀσθενεστέρῳ ποτῷ (Eur., El. 498).

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Weak

См. также в других словарях:

  • short and sweet — {adj.} Brief and to the point. * /Henry s note to his father was short and sweet. He wrote, Dear Dad, please send me $5. Love, Henry. / …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • short and sweet — {adj.} Brief and to the point. * /Henry s note to his father was short and sweet. He wrote, Dear Dad, please send me $5. Love, Henry. / …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • short and sweet — adjective dealt with very quickly; to the point (Freq. 1) the conference was short and sweet make your statement short and sweet • Similar to: ↑short * * * adjective : brief and to the point * * * short and sweet …   Useful english dictionary

  • short and sweet —    Something that is short and sweet is brief but pleasant.     It didn t take us long to agree. Our conversation was short and sweet …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • short — short1 [ ʃɔrt ] adjective *** ▸ 1 small in height/distance ▸ 2 time: not long ▸ 3 expressed in few words ▸ 4 with fewer words/letters ▸ 5 not having enough ▸ 6 about memory ▸ 7 rude and unfriendly ▸ 8 about vowel/syllable ▸ 9 full of butter/fat ▸ …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • short — 1 adjective LENGTH/HEIGHT/DISTANCE 1 measuring a small amount in distance or length: a short corridor with two rooms on each side | a short skirt | It s a short drive from the airport. | Anita had her hair cut short. 2 PERSON someone who is short …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • short — short1 W1S1 [ʃo:t US ʃo:rt] adj comparative shorter superlative shortest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(time)¦ 2¦(length/distance)¦ 3¦(not tall)¦ 4¦(book/letter)¦ 5¦(not enough)¦ 6 be short on something 7¦(less than)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • short — shortness, n. /shawrt/, adj., shorter, shortest, adv., n., v. adj. 1. having little length; not long. 2. having little height; not tall: a short man. 3. extending or reaching only a little way: a short path. 4. brief in duration; not extensive in …   Universalium

  • short — I UK [ʃɔː(r)t] / US [ʃɔrt] adjective Word forms short : adjective short comparative shorter superlative shortest *** 1) a) measuring a small height, length, or distance She s short and slim, with light brown hair and blue eyes. You ll need three… …   English dictionary

  • short — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. 1 a measuring little; not long from end to end (a short distance). b not long in duration; brief (a short time ago; had a short life). c seeming less than the stated amount (a few short years of happiness). 2 of small… …   Useful english dictionary

  • short — /ʃɔt / (say shawt) adjective 1. having little length; not long. 2. having little height; not tall; low. 3. extending or reaching only a little way. 4. brief; not extensive: a short speech. 5. concise, as writing. 6. rudely brief; curt; hurting:… …  

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