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♦ 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 durata2 basso; piccolo ( di statura): He's too short to play volleyball, è troppo basso per giocare a pallavolo3 scarso; insufficiente: short weight, peso scarso; short measure, misura insufficiente; a short ten miles, dieci miglia scarse; meno di dieci miglia4 brusco; rude; secco; sgarbato: a short reply, una brusca risposta; Don't be short with me!, non essere sgarbato con me!9 ( Borsa) corto; allo scoperto: short position, posizione corta; short sale [seller], vendita [venditore] allo scoperto; short selling, il vendere (o vendite) allo scoperto11 (trasp.) incompleto; in meno ( di quanto pattuito): short delivery, consegna in meno; short shipment, spedizione incompleta13 (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● (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.3 (cinem., TV) short; cortometraggio; corto4 (pubbl., TV) short pubblicitario; spot5 (giorn.) trafiletto6 (rag.) somma parziale7 (pl.) (ind.) sfridi; ritagli8 (pl.) (ind.) cruschello9 (pl.) (tecn.) sopravaglio13 (fam.) cortocircuito; corto (fam.)14 (fam.) bicchierino di liquore15 (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● 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.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 preferitaB 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. 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breƟ1) (the air drawn into, and then sent out from, the lungs: My dog's breath smells terrible.) aliento, respiración2) (an act of breathing: Take a deep breath.) respiración•- breathlessly
- breathlessness
- hold one's breath
- out of breath
- under one's breath
breath n alientotr[breɵ]1 (of person) aliento; (of animal) hálito2 (of air) soplo3 (of perfume) olor nombre masculino, olorcillo4 (life) aliento, vida5 (breathing) resuello, respiración nombre femenino6 (of scandal) rumor nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLout of breath sin aliento, sin resuelloshort of breath corto,-a de resuellounder one's breath en voz bajain the next breath a continuación, inmediatamente despuésin the same breath todo a la vez, al mismo tiempoto draw breath respirar, vivirto draw one's last breath exhalar el último suspiroto get one's breath back recobrar el alientoto take a deep breath respirar hondoto take one's breath away dejar pasmado,-a a unoa breath of fresh air una bocanada de aire frescobad breath mal aliento, halitosis nombre femeninobreath of life cosa imprescindible, requisito indispensablebreath test SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL prueba del alcoholbreath ['brɛɵ] n1) breathing: aliento mto hold one's breath: aguantar la respiración2) breeze: soplo ma breath of fresh air: un soplo de aire freson.• aliento s.m.• aspiración s.f.• huelgo s.m.• hálito s.m.• respiración s.f.• respiro s.m.• resuello s.m.• soplo s.m.• suspiro s.m.• vaharada s.f.• vaho s.m.breθcount & mass noun ( air exhaled or inhaled) aliento mto have bad breath — tener* mal aliento
to take a breath — aspirar, inspirar
in the same o next breath — a continuación, a renglón seguido
to be a breath of fresh air — ser* (como) una bocanada de aire fresco
to draw breath — (lit: breathe) respirar; ( live) (liter) vivir
to draw one's last breath — (liter) exhalar el último suspiro (liter)
to hold one's breath — contener* la respiración or el aliento
he promised - well, don't hold your breath — (colloq & hum) lo prometió - sí, pero mejor espera sentado (fam & hum)
to say something under one's breath — decir* algo entre dientes
to take somebody's breath away — dejar a alguien sin habla
to waste one's breath — gastar saliva
[breθ]with bated breath — con el corazón en un puño; save I 3) a)
1. N1) (lit) (=respiration) aliento mwithout pausing for breath — sin detenerse ni un momento para recobrar el aliento or la respiración
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to have bad breath — tener mal aliento•
he stopped running to catch his breath — dejó de correr para recobrar el aliento or la respiraciónhe was one of the meanest people who ever drew breath — era una de las personas más mezquinas que jamás ha visto este mundo
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to get one's breath back — recobrar el aliento or la respiración(fig)•
to hold one's breath — (lit) contener la respiración"he said he would be here" - "well, I wouldn't hold your breath" — -dijo que vendría -sí, pues yo le esperaría sentado *
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to lose one's breath — perder el aliento•
to be/get out of breath — estar/quedar sin aliento•
she felt hot and short of breath — tenía calor y se ahogabashe has asthma and sometimes gets short of breath — tiene asma y a veces se ahoga or le falta el aliento
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she sucked in her breath — tomó aliento, aspiró•
to take a breath — respirarbated, save I, 1., 4)•
he muttered something under his breath — dijo algo entre dientes or en voz baja2) (fig) (=puff) soplo m•
a breath of fresh air, we went out for a breath of fresh air — salimos a tomar el (aire) fresco2.CPDbreath freshener N — spray m bucal
breath-testbreath test N — (Aut) prueba f de alcoholemia
* * *[breθ]count & mass noun ( air exhaled or inhaled) aliento mto have bad breath — tener* mal aliento
to take a breath — aspirar, inspirar
in the same o next breath — a continuación, a renglón seguido
to be a breath of fresh air — ser* (como) una bocanada de aire fresco
to draw breath — (lit: breathe) respirar; ( live) (liter) vivir
to draw one's last breath — (liter) exhalar el último suspiro (liter)
to hold one's breath — contener* la respiración or el aliento
he promised - well, don't hold your breath — (colloq & hum) lo prometió - sí, pero mejor espera sentado (fam & hum)
to say something under one's breath — decir* algo entre dientes
to take somebody's breath away — dejar a alguien sin habla
to waste one's breath — gastar saliva
with bated breath — con el corazón en un puño; save I 3) a)
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1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) corto2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) bajo3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) breve, corto4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) de menos5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) corto de6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) quebradizo
2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) bruscamente, en seco2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) sin alcanzar•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list
3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) seleccionar- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of
short adj1. corto2. bajoto be short of something tener poco de algo / andar escaso de algo
short m Tex (pantalón corto) shorts ' short' also found in these entries: Spanish: abreviar - antes - apremiar - aprovechar - atar - baja - bajo - chaquetón - china - chupa - corta - cortar - corto - cortocircuito - cortometraje - cuadro - cuenta - cuento - cursillo - definitiva - definitivo - dinero - entremés - escapada - escasa - escaso - exposición - flor - focal - gargantilla - guayabera - historieta - inspector - inspectora - irascible - manga - miope - miopía - onda - pantalón - pasada - pasado - pequeña - pequeño - poca - poco - rapar - ras - repecho - resumen English: circuit - compare - cord - cut - forge - in - intro - notice - run - short - short-change - short-circuit - short-haired - short-list - short-lived - short-range - short-sighted - short-sightedness - short-sleeved - short-staffed - short-stay - short-tempered - short-term - short-winded - shorts - shrift - story - straw - supply - term - thick - time - anyway - be - boot - break - closely - curtail - fit - fuse - instant - low - minute - pack - premium - side - sprint - tract - verse - waytr[ʃɔːt]1 (not long) corto,-a; (not tall) bajo,-a2 (brief - of time) breve, corto,-a3 (deficient) escaso,-a■ we're still £50 short todavía nos faltan £50■ he collapsed two miles short of the finishing line sufrió un colapso cuando faltaban dos millas para llegar a la meta4 (curt) seco,-a, brusco,-a, cortante5 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL (pastry) quebradizo,-a6 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL (bill, exchange) a corto plazo7 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL breve1 (abruptly) bruscamente1 (drink) copa, chupito2 SMALLCINEMA/SMALL cortometraje nombre masculino, corto3 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL cortocircuito1 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL familiar provocar un cortocircuito1 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL familiar tener un cortocircuito\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat short notice con poca antelaciónfor short para abreviarin short en pocas palabrasin the short term a corto plazoshort and sweet cortito,-ashort of a menos que, salvo que■ short of calling a strike... a menos que convoquemos una huelga...to be caught short / be taken short entrarle ganas a alguien de ir al lavaboto be in short supply haber escasez de, escasearto be short of something andar escaso,-a de algo, estar falto,-a de algo■ I'm a bit short of money ando algo escaso de dinero, tengo poco dinero■ he was short of breath le faltaba la respiración, le faltaba el alientoto be short on something tener poco,-a de algo■ he's short on tact tiene poco tacto, le falta tactoto cut somebody short interrumpir a alguiento cut something short acortar algo, abreviar algoto fall short of something no alcanzar algo, estar por debajo de algo■ the number of jobs created falls short of the government's target el número de puestos de trabajo creados está por debajo del objetivo del gobiernoto get somebody by the short hairs/short and curlies pillar a alguiento have somebody by the short hairs/short and curlies tener a alguien bien agarradoto give somebody short measure/weight no dar el peso exactoto go short (of something) pasarse sin (algo), faltarle a uno (algo)■ we were poor, but we never went short of food éramos pobres, pero nunca nos faltó comidato run short of something acabarse algoshort circuit cortocircuitoshort list lista de preseleccionadosshort order SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL comida rápidashort story cuentoshort time jornada reducidashort wave onda cortashort ['ʃɔrt] adv1) abruptly: repentinamente, súbitamentethe car stopped short: el carro se paró en seco2)to fall short : no alcanzar, quedarse cortoshort adj1) : corto (de medida), bajo (de estatura)2) brief: cortoshort and sweet: corto y buenoa short time ago: hace poco3) curt: brusco, cortante, seco4) : corto (de tiempo, de dinero)I'm one dollar short: me falta un dólarshort n1) shorts npl: shorts mpl, pantalones mpl cortosn.• cortocircuito s.m. (Film)n.• cortometraje s.m.adj.• bajo, -a adj.• breve adj.• conciso, -a adj.• corto (Electricidad) adj.• falto, -a adj.• pequeño, -a adj.adv.• brevemente adv.• de menos adv.n.• chaparro s.m.• cruce s.m.• pantalones cortos s.m.pl.ʃɔːrt, ʃɔːt
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adjective -er, -est1) (of length, height, distance) <hair/skirt/grass> corto; < person> bajothey only live a short way off o away — viven muy cerca
2)a) ( brief) <visit/vacationip> cortoa short while ago — hace poco rato, hace un ratito (fam)
to have a short memory — tener* mala memoria
the short answer to that is no — en una palabra: no
short and sweet — (set phrase)
her visit was short and sweet — su visita fue corta: lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno
b) ( Ling) <vowel/syllable> brevec)3) (brusque, impatient) < manner> brusco, cortante4) (inadequate, deficient) escasotime is getting short — queda poco tiempo, se está acabando el tiempo
we're/they're still short six people (AmE) o (BrE) six people short — todavía nos/les faltan seis personas
(to be) short OF something/somebody: we're very short of time estamos muy cortos or escasos de tiempo; they were short of staff no tenían suficiente personal; do you get short of breath? ¿se queda sin aliento?; we're still a long way short of our target estamos todavía muy lejos de nuestro objetivo; he's just short of six feet tall mide poco menos de seis pies; nothing short of a miracle can save us now — sólo un milagro nos puede salvar
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1) (suddenly, abruptly)to be caught short — ( need toilet) (colloq)
I was caught short at the station — me entraron unas ganas terribles de ir al baño or al servicio en la estación
2) (below target, requirement)to fall short — \<\<shell/arrow\>\> quedarse corto
to fall short OF something: we fell short of our target no alcanzamos nuestro objetivo; to fall... short OF something: the arrow fell several meters short of its target la flecha cayó a varios metros del blanco; to go short (OF something): we never went short of food nunca nos faltó la comida; my patience is running short — se me está acabando or agotando la paciencia
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1) ( Elec) cortocircuito m, corto m2) ( Cin) cortometraje m, corto m3) ( drink) (BrE) copa de bebida alcohólica de las que se sirven en pequeñas cantidades, como el whisky o el coñac4) shorts pla) ( short trousers) shorts mpl, pantalones mpl cortosbathing shorts — traje m de baño, bañador m (Esp)
b) ( men's underwear) (AmE) calzoncillos mpl
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intransitive verb ( Elec) hacer* un cortocircuito
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vt provocar* un cortocircuito enPhrasal Verbs:[ʃɔːt]1. ADJ(compar shorter) (superl shortest)1) (in length, distance, duration) [message, journey, hair, skirt] corto; [person] bajo, chaparro (CAm, Mex); [vowel, syllable] breve; [memory] malo, flacoit was a great holiday, but too short — fueron unas vacaciones estupendas, pero demasiado cortas
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the short answer is that... — en pocas palabras la razón es que...•
the days are getting shorter — los días se vuelven más cortos•
to win by a short head — (Racing) ganar por una cabeza escasa•
in short order — en breve, en seguida•
a short time ago — hace pocoto work short time, be on short time — (Ind) trabajar una jornada reducida
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a short way off — a poca distancia, no muy lejos- make short work of sth2) (=insufficient) escasoI'm £3 short — me faltan 3 libras
bananas are very short — escasean los plátanos, casi no hay plátanos
I'm a bit short at the moment * — en este momento ando un poco corto or escaso de dinero
to be short of sth — andar falto or escaso de algo
we're not short of volunteers — se han ofrecido muchos voluntarios, no andamos escasos de voluntarios
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to give short measure to sb — dar de menos a algn•
gold is in short supply — escasea el oro, hay escasez de oro3)• short of (=less than) —
short of blowing it up — a menos que lo volemos, a no ser que lo volemos
not far short of £100 — poco menos de 100 libras
nothing short of a miracle can save him — solo un milagro le puede salvar, se necesitaría un milagro para salvarle
4) (=concise) corto, breve•
"Pat" is short for "Patricia" — "Patricia" se abrevia en "Pat"Rosemary is called "Rose" for short — a Rosemary le dicen "Rose" para abreviar
"TV" is short for "television" — "TV" es abreviatura de "televisión"
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in short — en pocas palabras, en resumenlong I, 3., 1)in short, the answer is no — en una palabra, la respuesta es no
5) (=curt) [reply, manner] brusco, seco•
to have a short temper — ser de mal genio, tener mal genio or mal carácter or corto de genio•
to be short with sb — tratar a algn con sequedad6) [pastry] quebradizo2. ADV1) (=suddenly, abruptly) en secoto stop short, pull up short — pararse en seco
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to come short of — no alcanzar•
to cut sth short — suspender algo•
to fall short of — no alcanzarto fall short of the target — no alcanzar el blanco, no llegar al blanco
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to go short of — pasarse sin•
we're running short of bread — tenemos poco pan, se nos acaba el pan (LAm)we ran short of petrol — se nos acabó la gasolina, quedamos sin gasolina
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to sell short — vender al descubiertoto sell sb short — (lit) engañar a algn en un negocio; (fig) menospreciar a algn
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to stop short of — (lit) detenerse antes de llegar aI'd stop short of murder — (fig) menos matar, haría lo que fuera
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to be taken short — necesitar urgentemente ir al wáter3) (=except)short of apologizing... — fuera de pedirle perdón...
3. N1) (Elec) = short-circuit 1.2) (Brit) * (=drink) bebida f corta3) (Cine) cortometraje m ; shorts4.VT, VI(Elec) = short-circuit 2.5.CPDshort list N — lista f de candidatos preseleccionados
short message service N, short message system N — SMS m
short sight N — miopía f
to have short sight — ser miope, ser corto de vista
short story N — cuento m
short story writer — escritor(a) m / f de cuentos
short wave N — (Rad) onda f corta
* * *[ʃɔːrt, ʃɔːt]
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adjective -er, -est1) (of length, height, distance) <hair/skirt/grass> corto; < person> bajothey only live a short way off o away — viven muy cerca
2)a) ( brief) <visit/vacation/trip> cortoa short while ago — hace poco rato, hace un ratito (fam)
to have a short memory — tener* mala memoria
the short answer to that is no — en una palabra: no
short and sweet — (set phrase)
her visit was short and sweet — su visita fue corta: lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno
b) ( Ling) <vowel/syllable> brevec)3) (brusque, impatient) < manner> brusco, cortante4) (inadequate, deficient) escasotime is getting short — queda poco tiempo, se está acabando el tiempo
we're/they're still short six people (AmE) o (BrE) six people short — todavía nos/les faltan seis personas
(to be) short OF something/somebody: we're very short of time estamos muy cortos or escasos de tiempo; they were short of staff no tenían suficiente personal; do you get short of breath? ¿se queda sin aliento?; we're still a long way short of our target estamos todavía muy lejos de nuestro objetivo; he's just short of six feet tall mide poco menos de seis pies; nothing short of a miracle can save us now — sólo un milagro nos puede salvar
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1) (suddenly, abruptly)to be caught short — ( need toilet) (colloq)
I was caught short at the station — me entraron unas ganas terribles de ir al baño or al servicio en la estación
2) (below target, requirement)to fall short — \<\<shell/arrow\>\> quedarse corto
to fall short OF something: we fell short of our target no alcanzamos nuestro objetivo; to fall... short OF something: the arrow fell several meters short of its target la flecha cayó a varios metros del blanco; to go short (OF something): we never went short of food nunca nos faltó la comida; my patience is running short — se me está acabando or agotando la paciencia
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1) ( Elec) cortocircuito m, corto m2) ( Cin) cortometraje m, corto m3) ( drink) (BrE) copa de bebida alcohólica de las que se sirven en pequeñas cantidades, como el whisky o el coñac4) shorts pla) ( short trousers) shorts mpl, pantalones mpl cortosbathing shorts — traje m de baño, bañador m (Esp)
b) ( men's underwear) (AmE) calzoncillos mpl
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1.
intransitive verb ( Elec) hacer* un cortocircuito
2.
vt provocar* un cortocircuito enPhrasal Verbs: -
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[ʃɔːt] 1. прил.1)а) короткий, недлинныйAnt:б) низкий, невысокий (о человеке, предмете)Syn:Ant:2)а) краткий; длящийся недолго; краткосрочныйof short duration — недолговечный, непродолжительный
short life — короткая жизнь; короткий срок службы (машины, устройства, механизма)
Syn:Ant:б) маленький, короткий (о книге, рассказе и т. п.)short story / book — короткий рассказ, книга
Syn:brief 1.3)а) лингв. краткий ( о гласном звуке)Ant:б) безударный (о слоге, звуке)Syn:4)а) краткий, сжатый, сухой (об ответе, речи, приёме и т. п.)б) быстрый, стремительныйto make short work of smb. / smth. разг. — быстро справиться, быстро разделаться с чем-л. / кем.-л.
He made a short work of the problem. — Он быстро разделался с этой проблемой.
Syn:expeditious, quick 1.5) краткий, отрывистый (о движении, ударе, серии чего-л. повторяющегося)6)а) неполный; недостаточныйFood was short. — Еды не хватало.
in short supply — в недостаточном количестве; дефицитный
to keep short — скудно снабжать кого-л.
б) (short of / on) испытывающий недостаток (чего-л.)We are short of cash. — У нас не хватает наличных.
He is short on brains. разг. — Он не слишком умён.
I was short of breath climbing uphill. — Я запыхался, взбираясь на холм.
He was overweight and short of breath. — Он был толстым и страдал одышкой.
7)б) песочный, рассыпчатый ( о печенье)Syn:в) метал. хрупкий, ломкий ( о металле)Syn:8) разг. неразведённый, крепкий ( обычно о спиртном)something short — разг. неразбавленные крепкие спиртные напитки; спиртное, выпивка
9) сокращённый, укороченныйSyn:•Gram:[ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]Short answers[/ref]••- short wind
- short temper
- little short of smth.
- nothing short of smth.
- make a long story short 2. нареч.1) резко, внезапно, крутоThe car stopped short. — Машина резко затормозила.
She stopped short on the threshold with surprise. — На пороге она замерла от удивления.
Syn:2) грубо, резкоSyn:3) неожиданно, врасплохBad news caught him short. — Дурная новость застала его врасплох.
Syn:4)а) преждевременно, раньше срокаHe cut me short. — Он прервал меня на полуслове.
б) не достигая чего-л.; с недолётомThe ball fell short. — Мяч не долетел.
The airplane landed short of the runway. — Самолёт приземлился, не долетев до посадочной полосы.
The hotel fell short of our expectations. — Гостиница не оправдала наших ожиданий.
••- be taken short- bring smb. up short
- pull smb. up short 3. сущ.1) краткость (сло́ва, формулировки и т. п.)for short — для краткости, коротко
in short — вкратце, в двух словах
2) что-л. короткое, неполное по сравнению с чем-л. ещёа) воен. недолёт, недострелб) амер.; разг. трамвайSyn:в) короткометражный фильм, короткая телепередачаг) короткий рассказ, статьяд) точка ( в азбуке Морзе)Syn:dot I 1.е) лингв. краткий гласный; краткий слогAnt:long I 3.а) эл.; разг.; сокр. от short circuit короткое замыканиеб) сокр. от short drink рюмка ( обычно джина или виски), "маленькая"в) сокр. от short name краткое имя, кличкаSyn:nickname 1.б) отходыв) карт. короткий вистSyn:г) короткая, лёгкая летняя одежда5) нехватка чего-л.Syn:6) итог, результат, итоговое значение ( обычно о финансах)Syn:•• -
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სუნთქვაto catch/hold one's breath სუნთქვის შეკავება (შეიკავებს) // სულის გაბანვაbelow/under one's breath დაბალი ხმით/ჩურჩულითto be out of breath სულის შეკავება//ქოშინის ატყდომაto take smb.’s breath away სუნთქვის შეკავებაto waste one’s breath ჰაერზე ლაპარაკი//სიტყვების რახა-რუხი●●he was short of breath ქოშინი აუვარდა●●save your breath! ლაპარაკს აზრი არა აქვს!to get one's breath სულის მოთქნა // გონს მოსვლაto take breath §1 შესუნთქვა//სულის მოთქმაto take breath §2 სულის მოთქმა -
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§ მოკლე, არასაკმარისი, მოულოდნელად, უდროოდ; მოკლე ბგერა§1 მოკლეa short stick / dress / introduction / life მოკლე ჯოხი /კაბა / შესავალი / ცხოვრებაfor short შემოკლებით, მოკლედ●●a short way off / a short distance from ახლოს2 დაბალიa short man პატარა / დაბალი კაცი3 ცოტაfor a short while / time ცოტა ხნით4 უკმეხი, ფიცხი5 აკლია, არ ყოფნისhe gave me short weight / change წონაში მომატყუა // ხურდა დამაკლო●●he was short of breath ქოშინი აუვარდა6 უცებ, უცბადI'm short of money ფული მიჭირს / ხელმოკლედ ვარhe is short of stature დაბალია, ტანმორჩილიაthough he is short, he is very strong თუმცა დაბალია, მაგრამ ძალიან ღონიერიაI'll make short work of it / of him ხელად გავაკეთებ // მას ხელად გავუსწორდებიfall short of დაკლება, გამოლევა -
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short [ʃɔ:t]court-métrage ⇒ 1 (a) court ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (c), 2 (d) petit ⇒ 2 (b) brusque ⇒ 2 (f), 2 (g) short ⇒ 9 (a)1 noun(a) (in length) court;∎ her dress is too short/shorter than yours sa robe est trop courte/plus courte que la tienne;∎ to have short hair avoir les cheveux courts;∎ familiar figurative to have sb by the short hairs or British by the short and curlies avoir qn à sa merci□, pouvoir faire ce qu'on veut de qn□ ;∎ to be short in the leg (trousers) être court;∎ it's short in the arms (jacket) les manches sont trop courtes;∎ skirts are getting shorter and shorter les jupes raccourcissent de plus en plus ou sont de plus en plus courtes;∎ the editor made the article shorter by a few hundred words le rédacteur a raccourci l'article de quelques centaines de mots;∎ a short history of France un précis d'histoire de France;∎ short and to the point bref et précis;∎ to be in short trousers être en culottes courtes;∎ short back and sides (haircut) coupe f dégagée sur la nuque et les oreilles(b) (in height → person) petit, de petite taille;∎ he's short and stocky il est petit et râblé∎ a straight line is the shortest distance between two points la ligne droite est le plus court chemin entre deux points;∎ what's the shortest way home? quel est le chemin le plus court pour rentrer?;∎ it's shorter this way c'est plus court par ici;∎ we took the shortest route nous avons pris le chemin le plus court;∎ to go for a short walk faire une petite promenade;∎ a few short miles away à quelques kilomètres de là à peine;∎ at short range à courte portée;∎ how could he have missed at such short range? comment a-t-il pu rater de si près?;∎ it's only a short distance from here ce n'est pas très loin (d'ici);∎ she lives a short distance from the church elle n'habite pas très loin de l'église;∎ they continued for a short distance ils ont poursuivi un peu leur chemin;∎ Sport to win/to lose by a short head gagner/perdre d'une courte tête(d) (not lasting long → period, interval) court, bref;∎ a short stay un court séjour;∎ you should take a short holiday vous devriez prendre quelques jours de vacances;∎ we've just got time for a short game nous avons juste le temps de faire une petite partie;∎ at short intervals à intervalles rapprochés;∎ after a short time après un court intervalle ou un petit moment;∎ to have a short memory avoir la mémoire courte;∎ for a short time I thought of becoming an actress pendant quelque temps, j'ai pensé devenir actrice;∎ she was in London for a short time elle a passé quelque temps à Londres;∎ I met him a short time or while later je l'ai rencontré peu (de temps) après;∎ it's rather short notice to invite them for tonight c'est un peu juste pour les inviter ce soir;∎ time's getting short il ne reste plus beaucoup de temps;∎ a few short hours/years ago il y a à peine quelques heures/années;∎ the days are getting shorter les jours raccourcissent;∎ to demand shorter hours/a shorter working week exiger une réduction des heures de travail/une réduction du temps de travail hebdomadaire;∎ to be on short time faire des journées réduites;∎ she made a short speech elle a fait un court ou petit discours;∎ he read out a short statement il a lu une courte ou brève déclaration;∎ I'd just like to say a few short words j'aimerais dire quelques mots très brefs;∎ the short answer is "no" en deux mots, la réponse est "non";∎ in short order en vitesse;∎ he dealt with the naughty children in short order il a eu vite fait de s'occuper de ces enfants désobéissants;∎ to be short and sweet être bref;∎ I'll keep it short and sweet je serai bref;∎ ironic her stay with us was short and sweet heureusement, son séjour chez nous fut de courte durée;∎ in the short run à court terme∎ HF is short for high frequency HF est l'abréviation de haute fréquence;∎ Bill is short for William Bill est un diminutif de William∎ she tends to be a bit short with people elle a tendance à être un peu brusque avec les gens;∎ Mary was very short with me on the telephone Mary a été très sèche avec moi au téléphone;∎ to have a short temper être irascible, s'emporter facilement(g) (sudden → sound, action) brusque;∎ her breath came in short gasps elle avait le souffle court;∎ he gave a short laugh il eut un rire bref;∎ short, sharp shock = punition sévère mais de courte durée;∎ short, sharp shock treatment = régime pénal des années 80-90 où les jeunes délinquants étaient détenus pour une courte période dans des conditions très sévères destinées à décourager la récidive(h) (lacking, insufficient)∎ to give sb short weight ne pas donner le bon poids à qn;∎ money is short on manque d'argent, l'argent manque;∎ whisky is in short supply on manque ou on est à court de whisky;∎ it is 2 francs short il manque 2 francs;∎ I am 20 francs short il me manque 20 francs;∎ to be short of staff manquer de personnel;∎ to be short of sleep n'avoir pas assez dormi;∎ I'm a bit short (of money) at the moment je suis un peu à court (d'argent) en ce moment;∎ he's a bit short on imagination il manque un peu d'imagination;∎ a short drink un petit verre(j) Linguistics bref∎ bills at short date billets mpl ou traites fpl à courte échéance(m) (in betting → odds) faible3 adverb∎ to stop short s'arrêter net;∎ the driver stopped short just in front of the child le conducteur s'arrêta net juste devant l'enfant;∎ to stop short of doing sth se retenir de faire qch;∎ she stopped short of actually calling him a liar pour un peu, elle le traitait de menteur;∎ to pull or to bring sb up short couper qn dans son élan∎ his winnings fell far short of what he had expected ses gains ont été bien moindres que ce à quoi il s'attendait;∎ to go short of sth manquer de qch;∎ my children never went short (of anything) mes enfants n'ont jamais manqué de rien;∎ I don't want you to go short je ne veux pas que tu manques de quoi que ce soit;∎ to run short (of sth) être à court (de qch);∎ we're running short of fuel/money/sugar nous sommes presque à court de carburant/d'argent/de sucre;∎ supplies are running short les provisions sont presque épuisées;∎ time is running short le temps commence à manquer;∎ to buy short acheter à court terme;∎ to sell short vendre à découvertElectricity court-circuiterElectricity se mettre en court-circuit∎ they call him Ben for short on l'appelle Ben pour faire plus court;∎ trinitrotoluene, or TNT for short le trinitrotoluène ou TNT en abrégé(en) bref∎ he would do anything short of stealing il ferait tout sauf voler;∎ nothing short of a miracle can save him now seul un miracle pourrait le sauver maintenant;∎ short of resigning, what can I do? à part démissionner, que puis-je faire?∎ they were £50 short of their target il leur manquait 50 livres pour atteindre la somme qu'ils s'étaient fixée;∎ he is not far short of thirty il frise la trentaine;∎ it is little short of folly c'est de la folie (pure);∎ it was nothing short of a masterpiece ce n'était rien moins qu'un chef-d'œuvre∎ a pair of khaki shorts un short kaki;(b) Stock Exchange valeurs fpl à courte échéance∎ to have the shorts (have little money) être fauché, être raide►► Finance & Stock Exchange short bills billets mpl ou traites fpl à courte échéance;Australian short black café m express, express m;short break (holiday) mini-séjour m;Electricity short circuit court-circuit m;Stock Exchange short covering couverture f de position;Mathematics short division division f à un ou deux chiffres;short game (in golf) petit jeu m;Finance & Stock Exchange short investment investissement m à court terme;Finance & Stock Exchange short loan prêt m à court terme;Cookery short pastry pâte f brisée;Finance short payment moins-perçu m;Finance & Stock Exchange short position position f vendeur, position f à découvert;Literature short story nouvelle f;Linguistics short syllable syllabe f brève;short tennis tennis m pour enfants;short ton tonne f (américaine), short ton f;Linguistics short vowel voyelle f brève;Radio short wave onde f courte;∎ on short 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♦ breath /brɛɵ/n.1 [u] respiro; fiato; alito: bad breath, alito cattivo (o pesante); foul breath, alito fetido; to hold one's breath, trattenere il fiato (o il respiro); (fig.) trattenere il fiato, essere col fiato sospeso; to pause for breath, fare una pausa per riprender fiato; to recover one's breath, riprendere fiato; to take breath, riprendere fiato; to gasp for breath, ansimare; to be short of breath, avere il respiro corto; out of breath, senza fiato2 inspirazione; respiro; soffio: a deep breath, un respiro profondo; (one's) last breath, l'ultimo respiro; to take a breath, fare un respiro; inspirare4 accenno; cenno; traccia; ombra; sospetto: a breath of spring, un accenno di primavera; a breath of scandal, un sospetto di scandalo5 (fon.) espirazione● a breath of (fresh) air, una boccata d'aria fresca; (fig.) una ventata d'aria fresca □ the breath of life, necessità vitale; ragione di vita □ ( sport) breath-held diving, immersione in apnea □ (autom.) breath test, alcoltest; prova del fiato, prova del palloncino □ to catch breath, trattenere di colpo il respiro; ( anche) riprendere fiato □ (fam. USA) to change breath, bere un bicchierino; rifarsi la bocca □ to draw breath, inspirare; respirare; ( per estens.) essere in vita □ with one's dying (o last) breath, in punto di morte □ to get one's breath (back), riprendere fiato □ (fam.) Don't hold your breath, ce n'è da aspettare!; aspetta e spera! □ in a breath, in un soffio □ in the next breath, (rif. a qualcosa che si dice) l'istante successivo □ in the same breath, (rif. a qualcosa che si dice) contemporaneamente, simultaneamente □ Not a breath was heard, non s'udiva un sussurro □ to save one's breath, risparmiare il fiato; tacere □ under (o below) one's breath, sottovoce □ to take sb. 's breath away, far restare q. senza fiato; mozzare il fiato a q. □ to waste one's breath, sprecare il fiato □ with one's last breath, fino all'ultimo respiro. -
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breath [breθ]1. nounhaleine f, souffle m• under one's breath [say, talk] à voix basse2. compounds* * *[breθ]1) ( air taken into lungs) souffle mto stop ou pause for breath — s'arrêter pour reprendre son souffle
to hold one's breath — lit retenir sa respiration; fig retenir son souffle
2) ( air in or leaving mouth) ( with smell) haleine f; ( visible) respiration f3) ( single act) respiration fto take a deep breath — respirer profondément or à fond
take a deep breath! — fig assieds-toi! (colloq)
4) (of air, wind)somebody/something is like a breath of fresh air — quelqu'un/quelque chose est une vraie bouffée de fraîcheur
5) ( word)a breath of — un soupçon de [scandal]
••save your breath — (colloq) ne gaspille pas ta salive (colloq)
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1. adjective1) kurza 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 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]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
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]
the short answer is... — um es kurz zu machen: die Antwort ist...
short and sweet — (iron.) kurz und schmerzlos (ugs.)
in short,... — kurz,...
7) (Cookery) mürbe [Teig]8)sell oneself short — (fig.) sein Licht unter den Scheffel stellen
2. adverbsell somebody/something short — (fig.) jemanden/etwas unterschätzen
1) (abruptly) plötzlichstop short — plötzlich abbrechen; [Musik, Gespräch:] jäh (geh.) abbrechen
stop short at something — über etwas (Akk.) nicht hinausgehen
stop somebody short — jemandem ins Wort fallen
bring or pull somebody up short — jemanden stutzen lassen
2) (curtly) kurz angebunden; barschjump/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...
3. noun 4. transitive verbshort 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?
(Electr. coll.) kurzschließen5. intransitive verb(Electr. coll.) einen Kurzschluss kriegen (ugs.)* * *[ʃo:t] 1. adjective3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) kurz4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) zu wenig2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) kurzerhand2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) zu kurz•- 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* * *[ʃɔ:t, AM ʃɔ:rt]I. adj1. (not long) kurzJo's \short for Josephine Jo ist die Kurzform von Josephine2. (not tall) klein3. (not far) kurz\short distance kurze Streckea \short haul eine kurze Strecke [o Fahrt]a \short hop ein Katzensprung mat \short range aus kurzer Entfernung4. (brief) kurzto have a \short memory ein kurzes Gedächtnis habenat \short notice kurzfristigin the \short term kurzfristig, in nächster Zeit\short trip Kurztrip m\short and sweet kurz und schmerzlos5. (not enough)we're £15 \short to pay the bill uns fehlen 15 Pfund, um die Rechnung bezahlen zu könnenwe're still one person \short to make up a quiz team uns fehlt noch eine Person für ein Quizteamto be \short [of cash] ( fam) knapp bei Kasse seinwe're a bit \short of coffee wir haben nur noch wenig Kaffeeto be \short of breath außer Atem seinto be \short of space wenig Platz haben, räumlich beengt seinto be in \short supply schwer zu beschaffen sein, knapp seinto be \short of time wenig Zeit habento be \short on brains nur wenig im Kopf haben6. LING\short vowel kurzer Vokal, Kurzvokal m▪ to be \short [with sb] [jdm gegenüber] kurz angebunden sein8. STOCKEX\short position Baisseposition f9.▶ the \short answer is ‘no’ die Antwort ist kurz und bündig ‚nein‘he has a \short fuse bei ihm brennt leicht die Sicherung durch fam▶ to make \short work of sb mit jdm kurzen Prozess machen▶ to make \short work of sth etw schnell erledigenII. nIII. advto cut sth \short etw abkürzenI had to cut our holiday \short ich musste unseren Urlaub unterbrechenthey never let the children go \short sie ließen es den Kindern an nichts fehlento fall \short of sth etw nicht erreichen, hinter etw dat zurückbleiben; of expectations etw dat nicht entsprechento stop sb \short jdn unterbrechento stop sth \short etw abbrechenshe stopped \short of accusing him of lying beinahe hätte sie ihm vorgeworfen, dass er log▶ in \short kurz gesagt* * *[ʃɔːt]1. adj (+er)1) kurz; steps, person klein; waist (of dress) hochto 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
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 —
in short order ( US inf ) — sofort
short drink — Kurze(r) m (inf), Schnaps m
3) (= brief) kurzshort and sweet — schön kurz, kurz und ergreifend (iro)
the short answer is that he refused — kurz gesagt, er lehnte ab
to be short with sb — jdn schroff behandeln, jdm gegenüber kurz angebunden sein (inf)
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
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
See:7) pastry mürbe2. adv1)(= below the expected amount)
to fall short (arrow etc) — zu kurz landen; (shot) zu kurz sein; (supplies etc) nicht ausreichento 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
to go short (of money/food etc) — zu wenig (Geld/zu essen etc) haben
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
we are running short (of water/time) — wir haben nicht mehr viel (Wasser/Zeit)
sugar/water is running short — Zucker/Wasser ist knapp
to sell oneself short (inf) — sein Licht unter den Scheffel stellen, sich unter Wert verkaufen
2) (= abruptly, suddenly) plötzlich, abruptto pull up or stop short (while driving) — plötzlich or abrupt anhalten; (while walking also) plötzlich or abrupt stehen bleiben
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 be caught short by sth — auf etw (acc) nicht vorbereitet sein
3)nothing short of a revolution can... — nur eine Revolution kann...
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 mSee:→ long4. vt (ELEC)kurzschließen5. vi (ELEC)einen Kurzschluss haben* * *short [ʃɔː(r)t]1. (räumlich und zeitlich) kurz:a short time ago vor kurzer Zeit, vor Kurzem;short holiday (bes US vacation) Kurzurlaub m; → hair Bes Redew, run A 1 a, shrift 2, ton1 1 b, work A 12. klein (von Gestalt)3. kurz, knapp (Rede etc). “phone” is short for “telephone” „phone“ ist die Kurzform von „telephone“4. kurz angebunden, barsch5. knapp (Rationen, Stunde etc):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 zurückbleiben7. 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;8. knapp (of an dat):short of breath kurzatmig;they ran short of bread das Brot ging ihnen aus ( → A 5)9. mürbe (Gebäck etc)10. brüchig (Metall etc)12. WIRTSCH Baisse…13. a) klein, in einem kleinen Glas serviert:b) stark, unverdünntB adv1. kurz(erhand), plötzlich, jäh, abrupt:cut sb short jemandem über den Mund fahren, jemandem das Wort abschneiden fig,;stop short jäh innehalten, stutzen ( → B 3)2. zu kurz:3. short ofb) 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:a) ohne Deckung verkaufen, fixen,b) fig umg bagatellisierenC sa) Kurzfilm mb) MUS kurzer Tonc) LIT kurze Silbed) LING Kürze f, kurzer Laut2. 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 na) Shorts pl,b) bes US (Herren)Unterhose f5. ELEK Kurze(r) m umg (Kurzschluss)6. WIRTSCH Baissespekulant(in)7. pl WIRTSCHa) ohne Deckung verkaufte Waren pl oder Wertpapiere plb) zur Deckung benötigte Wertpapiere pl (beim Blankoverkauf)9. pl feine (Weizen)Kleie* * *1. adjective1) kurza 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 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) knappgood 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
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]
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]
5) (brief, concise) kurzthe 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; barsch7) (Cookery) mürbe [Teig]8)sell oneself short — (fig.) sein Licht unter den Scheffel stellen
2. adverbsell somebody/something short — (fig.) jemanden/etwas unterschätzen
1) (abruptly) plötzlichstop short — plötzlich abbrechen; [Musik, Gespräch:] jäh (geh.) abbrechen
stop short at something — über etwas (Akk.) nicht hinausgehen
bring or pull somebody up short — jemanden stutzen lassen
2) (curtly) kurz angebunden; barschjump/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...
3. noun 4. transitive verbshort 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?
(Electr. coll.) kurzschließen5. intransitive verb(Electr. coll.) einen Kurzschluss kriegen (ugs.)* * *adj.klein adj.kurz adj. -
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[breθ]n1) дыхание, вдох, вздохI am short of breath. — Мне не хватать воздуха.
It is a waste of breath. — Это пустая трата сил.
He got his second breath. — У него открылось второе дыхание.
They are not to be mentioned in the same breath. — Их нельзя ставить на одну доску. /Их нельзя сравнивать.
The breath of slander never touched him. — Его никогда не касалась клевета.
Our breath was beginning to fail. — Мы начали задыхаться.
We were told to save our breath because the matter had already been decided. — Нам сказали, что говорить об этом нет смысла, так как вопрос уже решен.
- free breath- rythmic breath
- struggling breath
- untroubled breath
- sobbing breath
- painting breath
- breath of air
- first breath of spring
- breath of suspicion
- shortness of breath
- with his last breath
- in the same breath
- with bated breath
- catch one's breath
- take a deep breath
- take breath
- be out of breath
- draw one's last breath
- be short of breath
- hope to the last breath
- lose one's breath
- recover one's breath
- suck in breath
- put out inhale breath
- give smb a little breath
- waste one's breath
- gasp for breath
- run oneself out of breath
- speak under one's breath2) запах- bad breath- tobacco breath
- delicate breath
- offensive breath
- sweet breath of lilies
- sour breath of rotting leaves
- breath of stale tobacco
- have a bad breath
- smell onions on smb's breath -
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[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) kratek2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) majhen3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) kratek4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) premajhen5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) ne imeti dovolj6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) drobljiv2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) nenadoma2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) prekratek•- 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.) izbrati- 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* * *I [šc:t]adjectivekratek, majhen; nizek; prosody nenaglašen; figuratively nezadosten, pičel (zaloga, obrok); prhek, drobljiv, lomljiv, lomen; figuratively nasajen, osoren, zadirčen, kratkih besedi, žaljiv; (o pijači) močan, hudat short range — od blizu, iz bližine, na majhno razdaljo (oddaljenost)little short of 5 dollars — ne polnih ɜ dolarjev, skoraj ɜ dolarjevnothing short of — nič manj kot, skoraja short 10 miles — komaj 10 milj, (na pogled) manj od 10 miljshort bill (paper) loan — kratkoročna menica, posojiloshort of breath — zasopel, nadušljivshort circuit electrical kratek stikshort and sweet — kratek in vsebinsko bogat (npr. govor)short temper — razvnemljivost, nagla jezashort ton — mera za težo (907,20 kg)to be short with s.o. — biti kratkih besedi (osoren) s komto cut (to make) a long story short — na kratko povedati; skrajšati; skratkato come (to fall) short of — ne izpolniti pričakovanj, ne zadovoljiti, razočaratiI am short of money — zmanjkalo mi je denarja, trda mi prede za denarto make short shrift of figuratively napraviti kratek proces zto give short weight — dajati slabo vago, goljufati pri težito take short views — videti le sedanjost, ne videti dalečto be of short breath — biti ob sapo, biti nadušljivII [šɔ:t]adverbna kratko, nenadoma, naenkrat, naglo; neposredno, naravnost, brez ovinkov; nezadostno; osorno; economy brez kritjashort of — razen, z izjemo; skorajto cut s.o. short — prekiniti koga (v govoru)cut it short! — povej na kratko!to sell short — pod ceno prodajati, (borza) prodajati brez kritja, špekulirati na baisseto take s.o. up short — prekiniti kogaIII [šɔ:t]nounkratek (dokumentaren, risan itd.) film; kratek zlog (samoglasnik), kratka oblika; znak za kračino samoglasnika (a); economy deficit, primanjkljaj, manko; electrical kratek stik; plural kratke hlače; plural stranski produktiin short — na kratko, skratka, z eno besedothe long and the short of it is that... — nakratko povedano je stvar ta, da... -
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breƟ1) (the air drawn into, and then sent out from, the lungs: My dog's breath smells terrible.) pust, ånde2) (an act of breathing: Take a deep breath.) pusting, åndedrag•- breathlessly
- breathlessness
- hold one's breath
- out of breath
- under one's breathpustsubst. \/breθ\/1) pust, ånde, åndedrag, åndedrett2) vindpust, pust3) pusterom4) sukk, hvisking5) ( overført) antydning, anelse, spor6) ( språkvitenskap) ubetont lydcatch one's breath snappe etter pusten, gispe, holde pustendraw breath trekke pusten, puste innfirst draw breath ( poetisk) se dagens lys, fødeshold one's breath holde pustenkeep one's breath to cool one's porridge eller save one's breath to cool one's porridge holde inne med det man har å silong breath dypt åndedragout of breath andpusten, heseblesende, stakkåndetrun oneself out of breath løpe pusten av segsave one's breath ikke si noe, holde munnbe short of breath være andpusten\/stakkåndettake breath eller recover one's breath (again) eller get one's breath (again) trekke pusten, puste uttake someone's breath away få noen til å miste pusten, ta pusten fra noenunder\/below one's breath hviskende, lavmælt, med dempet røstwaste one's breath snakke forgjeves, tale for døve ørerwaste one's breath on kaste bort ord på -
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ʃo:t 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) kort2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) kortvokst, liten3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) kort(varig)4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) for lite/kort5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) som mangler penger6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) sprø, kort2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) brått, plutselig2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) (komme) til 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.) bli innstilt- 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 ofbrysk--------kort--------litenIsubst. \/ʃɔːt\/1) ( hverdagslig) kortfilm2) ( språkvitenskap) kort stavelse, kort vokal3) ( morsealfabet) kort signal4) ( musikk) kort tone5) ( hverdagslig) ublandet drink, bar drink6) ( hverdagslig) kortslutning7) ( økonomi) baissespekulantfor short for lettvinthetens skyldin short kort sagt, kort og godthave someone by the short and curlies eller get someone by the short and curlies ha noen i sin makt, ha taket på noenIIverb \/ʃɔːt\/se ➢ short-circuit, 2IIIadj. \/ʃɔːt\/1) kort, liten (av vekst), lav2) kort(varig), kortfattet3) knapp, knapt tilmålt, utilstrekkelig4) kort, tverr, brysk, avvisende5) ( mest om bakverk og leire) smulet, sprø, skjør, porøs6) ( om sprit) ren, bar, ublandetanything short of alt annet enn, intet mindre enncut it short være kortfattetcut somebody short avbryte noen (tvert)cut something short avbryte noe, stoppe noegive short weight snyte på vekten, selge varer som veier for litein short supply dårlig tilgang på, mangel på, knapphet påin the short run på kort siktlittle short of nesten, ikke langt framake it short and sweet fatte seg i korthetnothing short of intet mindre ennbe of short stature være småvokst, være liten av vekstshort and sweet kort og godt, rene ord for pengeneshort back and sides ( ved hårklipp) kort i nakken og ved ørenebe short for være (en) forkortelse for, være (en) kortform avbe short of ha knapt med, være utenshort of mindre enn, kortere enn, førmed unntak av, unntatt, så nær som, utenomshort of breath andpustenbe short on mangle, være utento cut a long story short kort sagt, for å gjøre en lang historie kortIVadv. \/ʃɔːt\/1) brått, plutselig2) for kort -
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[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) curto2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) baixo3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) curto4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) de menos5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) com falta de6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) estaladiço2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) de repente2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) a curta distância•- 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.) apurar- 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* * *[ʃɔ:t] n 1 som curto, sílaba curta, coisa curta. 2 Electr curto-circuito. 3 venda de mercadorias que não estão em estoque. 4 filme de curta-metragem. • vt+vi dar curto circuito. vi Amer vender ações emprestadas com o intuito de manipular o mercado de ações. • adj 1 curto. 2 breve. 3 baixo, pequeno, não alto. 4 restrito, de pouco alcance. 5 insuficiente, pouco. 6 deficiente, inadequado. 7 limitado, escasso. 8 conciso, resumido. 9 abrupto, curto, rude. 10 friável, esboroável, que esfarela facilmente (bolo). 11 quebradiço (metal). 12 forte, concentrado (bebida). 13 com falta de (estoque). • adv 1 de modo curto. he cut me short / ele me interrompeu. 2 abruptamente, repentinamente. 3 brevemente, resumidamente. 4 inesperadamente. a short drink aperitivo, coquetel. a short five minutes em menos de cinco minutos. a short time ago pouco tempo atrás. at short notice sem aviso prévio. in short em resumo. make it short and sweet! seja breve! short of exceto. short on com falta de. something short coll coisa forte (bebida). the short and the long of it a história completa, tintim por tintim. to be short with somebody tratar uma pessoa secamente; tratar mal. he was very short with me / ele me tratou rudemente. to be/ to run/ to go/ to come short of something faltar, estar em falta, estar para acabar. we are short of flour / estamos com falta de farinha. we ran short of flour / nossa farinha tinha acabado. they go short of bread / falta-lhes pão. he is short of breath / ele tem falta de ar. I am short of cash / estou sem dinheiro. this comes (falls) short of the ideal / isto não corresponde ao ideal. it was nothing short of marvellous / foi simplesmente maravilhoso. to sell short a) vender para entrega a prazo. b) depreciar, subestimar. to stop short of something parar abruptamente; recusar-se a executar uma ação. the horse stopped short of the fence / o cavalo recusou-se a pular a cerca. -
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1. прил.
1) а) короткий, недлинный short legs ≈ короткие ноги a short road ≈ недлинный путь short way off ≈ недалеко short time ago ≈ недавно б) низкий, невысокий( о человеке) Syn: small
2) а) краткий;
длящийся недолго, краткосрочный short days ≈ короткие дни time may seem short ≈ может показаться, что время летит очень быстро a short vacation ≈ короткий отпуск б) маленький, короткий ( о книге, рассказе и т. п.) a short story/book ≈ короткий рассказ, книга
3) краткий, сжатый, сухой( об ответе, речи, приеме и т. п.)
4) краткий, отрывистый( о движении, ударе, серии чего-л. повторяющегося) short word ≈ бранное слово
5) а) неполный;
недостаточный the water runs short ≈ запас воды заканчивается short sight ≈ близорукость short mind ≈ недоумие б) испытывающий недостаток( чего-л.) (of) We are short of cash. ≈ У нас не хватает денег. in short supply ≈ дефицитный to jump short ≈ недопрыгнуть to keep short ≈ скудно снабжать кого-л. short memory ≈ короткая память short views ≈ недальновидность come short fall short
6) хрупкий, ломкий;
рассыпчатый, рассыпающийся во рту( о еде: печенье и т. п.) to eat short ≈ рассыпаться во рту
7) разг.. неразведенный, крепкий( обык. о спиртном) something short ≈ спиртное ∙ in the short run at short notice short wind make short work short of
2. нареч. резко, круто, внезапно;
преждевременно Syn: sharply, harshly
3. сущ.
1) краткость( обык. слова, формулировки и т. п.) for short ≈ для краткости, коротко in short ≈ вкратце, в двух словах
2) что-л. короткое, неполное по сравнению с чем-л. еще а) воен. недолет, недострел б) амер., сл. трамвай (совершающий поездки на меньшее расстояние, чем, скажем, поезд) Syn: streetcar в) амер. шорты;
короткие штаны, панталоны (тж. см.
4)) г) короткометражный фильм, короткая телепередача д) короткий рассказ, статья е) точка( в азбуке Морзе) ж) фон. краткий гласный;
краткий слог Syn: dot I
1. Ant: long I
3.
3) сокращение от разных устойчивых словосочетаний а) элк., разг. короткое замыкание( от short circuit) б) рюмка (обычно джина или виски), "маленькая" (от short drink) в) краткое имя, кличка( от short name)
4) различные употребления во множественном числе а) смесь отруби и пшеницей грубого помола б) отходы в) карт. короткий вист Syn: whist г) шорты, спортивные трусы (тж. rowing shorts, football shorts.) д) короткая, легкая летняя одежда
5) что-л., чего не хватает;
недостача чего остро чувствуется Syn: shortage ∙ in short for short the short to draw short and long ≈ тянуть соломинку, спичку, щепку и т. п.;
решать спор жребием краткое содержание;
суть - in * вкратце, короче говоря, одним словом - for * для краткости, сокращенно - they called him Tom for * они называли его просто Томом - the long and the * of it is... короче говоря, одним словом - that's the long and the * of it вот и все - the * of it is this дело сводится к следующему - the * of the matter сущность дела краткий гласный краткий слог знак краткости (разговорное) короткометражный фильм - documentary * короткометражный документальный фильм( разговорное) короткий отрывок, короткое произведение малый рост (размер мужской одежды) (электротехника) (разговорное) короткое замыкание( военное) недолет продажа на срок без покрытия( биржевое) спекулянты, играющие на понижение( разговорное) крепкий напиток, спиртное ( разговорное) "стаканчик" (рюмка неразбавленного виски) короткий - * distance короткое расстояние - * hair короткие волосы - * letter короткое письмо - my coat was * in the sleeves рукава пальто мне были коротки - at (a) * range на близком расстоянии - a * way off неподалеку - * arms (военное) короткоствольное оружие - * rifle( военное) укороченная винтовка, карабин;
(военное) (историческое) штуцер - to make a long story * короче говоря низкий, невысокий - a * man человек низкого роста - * grass низкая трава - * tower невысокая башня короткий, краткий, недолгий - * holiday короткий праздник - * life короткая жизнь;
(техническое) быстрый износ - * address короткое обращение - * memory короткая память - * burst короткая очередь( из автоматического оружия) - * turns короткие номера (программы) - * bound( военное) бросок - * vowel гласная буква со знаком краткости;
краткий гласный - * syllable (стихосложение) краткий слог - a * time ago недавно - in a * time вскоре, скоро - at * notice незамедлительно, тотчас же, сразу же, в короткий срок;
(военное) по первому требованию - to make * work of smth. быстро справиться с чем-либо - at * intervals с короткими промежутками краткосрочный - * bill краткосрочный вексель - * loan краткосрочная ссуда - * service( военное) краткосрочная служба - to be paid at * sight подлежать уплате в короткий срок краткий, сжатый - * title краткое наименование( закона) ;
(военное) условное обозначение документа - to be * and the point говорить кратко и по существу (кинематографический) короткометражный - * motion picture короткометражный кинофильм урезанный;
неполный - * time неполный рабочий день - workers were put on * time рабочие были переведены на неполный рабочий день - * hours of work сокращенные часы работы - * measure( коммерческое) неполная мера, недомер - * weight( коммерческое) неполный вес, недовес - * shipment( коммерческое) недогруз неполный, примерный - a * ten miles каких-то десять миль - a * five minutes всего пять минут некомплектный, неукомплектованный скудный, бедный - * allowance скудное содержание - * purse тощий кошелек;
безденежье - to be on * commons недоедать, жить впроголодь - supplies run * запасы кончаются недостаточный;
испытывающий нехватку (чего-либо) - to be * of food испытывать недостаток в пище - to be * in weight весить меньше нормы - to be * in proofs иметь недостаточно доказательств - to be * of words не находить( нужных) слов - to run * of arguments исчерпать доводы - he's not far * of thirty ему немногим меньше тридцати (лет) - he's * on brains он звезд с неба не хватает - to be * in one's payments недоплатить, не выплатить полностью неудовлетворительный - * bran (сельскохозяйственное) плохо высеянные отруби (коммерческое) продающийся без покрытия - * sale продажа на срок без покрытия (биржевое) (разговорное) играющий на понижение резкий, грубый, отрывистый - * answer резкий ответ - to be * with smb. быть резким с кем-либо - to speak in * accents говорить в резких тонах резкий и сухой (о кашле) (разговорное) крепкий, неразбавленный - * drink, something * спиртное рассыпчатый - * pastry рассыпчатое пирожное ломкий, хрупкий - * metal ломкий металл - to work * быть хрупким в обработке > * and знак & (типографский знак союза "и") > * views близорукость, недальновидность > to take * views of a subject проявлять недальновидность при рассмотрении вопроса;
рассматривать вопрос с точки зрения непосредственных результатов > * price низкая ставка (в пари) > * bit (американизм) монета в 10 центов > * suit (карточное) короткая масть > * hours первые часы после полуночи;
предрассветные часы > * sea, * seas неспокойное море > S. Seas (коммерческое) (профессионализм) Балтийское и Белое моря > * and sweet( like a donkey's gallop) краткий и выразительный;
коротко и ясно > * blast( военное) дульная волна > to do smth. in * metre сделать что-либо в два счета > one's hand is * руки кортки > a * horse is soon curried (пословица) с небольшим делом легко справиться > to have smb. by the * hairs (американизм) (сленг) зажать кого-либо в кулак;
взять кого-либо за горло резко, круто;
внезапно, неожиданно - to stop * неожиданно остановиться - to turn * резко обернуться - to pull a horse up * резко натянуть поводья, круто осадить коня - to take smb. (up) * застать кого-либо врасплох, напасть на кого-либо неожиданно - the wind took us (up) * ветер налетел неожиданно - to take smb. (up) * обрывать, прерывать кого-либо;
не дать кому-либо договорить - to break off * кончить неожиданно;
кончиться неожиданно преждевременно, до срока - to cut smb.'s life * преждевременно оборвать чью-либо жизнь - to cut the course of events * оьорвать ход событий, не дать событиям прийти к их естественному завершению - to cut a speech * прервать речь, не дослушав до конца - to cut the speaker * прервать оратора коротко - to cut a stick * укоротить палку - to cut one's hair * кортко остричь волосы - to dress * носить короткие платья - to wear one's hair * носить короткие волосы близко, недалеко, на близком расстоянии не доходя, не достигнув - the shells fell * (of the mark) снаряды ложились с недолетом - to fall * of one's duty не выполнить своего долга - to come * of smb.'s hopes не оправдать чьих-либо надежд - to come * of smb.'s dreams разочаровать кого-либо (редкое) кратко, сжато;
отрывисто - to speak * and plain говорить кратко и ясно > to sell * (биржевое) играть на понижение, продавать на срок товары или ценные бумаги, которых нет в наличии (тж. to * a bear) ;
обманывать;
предавать;
подводить( кого-л.) ;
подрывать авторитет (страны и т. п.) ;
наносить урон( престижу и т. п.) > to be taken * (эвфмеизм) надо кое-куда сходить > I was taken * у меня живот схватило be ~ of money испытывать нехватку денежных средств fall ~ не достигать цели fall ~ не хватать fall ~ терпеть неудачу ~ краткость;
for short для краткости;
in short короче говоря;
вкратце ~ краткость;
for short для краткости;
in short короче говоря;
вкратце ~ weight недовес;
short measure недомер;
in short supply дефицитный ~ a sl. крепкий (о напитке) ;
something short спиртное;
in the short run вскоре;
at short notice немедленно to jump ~ недопрыгнуть;
to run short истощаться;
иссякать;
не хватать to keep (smb.) ~ скудно снабжать (кого-л.) ;
we are short of cash у нас не хватает денег ~ wind одышка;
to make a long story short короче говоря to make ~ work (of smth.) быстро справиться, быстро разделаться( с чем-л.) ;
this is nothing short of a swindle это прямо надувательство work: work: to make short work (of smth., smb.) (быстро) разделаться (с чем-л.), расправиться( с кем-л.) ~ хрупкий, ломкий;
рассыпчатый (о печенье, о глине) ;
pastry eats short печенье рассыпается во рту to jump ~ недопрыгнуть;
to run short истощаться;
иссякать;
не хватать sell ~ играть на понижение sell ~ продавать на срок товары, которых нет в наличии sell ~ продавать на срок ценные бумаги, которых нет в наличии selling ~ игра на понижение selling ~ продажа ценных бумаг на срок без покрытия short знак краткости ~ играющий на понижение (без покрытия) ~ короткий;
краткий;
краткосрочный;
a short way off недалеко;
a short time ago недавно;
time is short время не терпит ~ разг. короткое замыкание ~ короткометражный фильм ~ краткий;
отрывистый, сухой (об ответе, приеме) ;
грубый, резкий (о речи) ;
short word бранное слово ~ краткий гласный или слог ~ краткосрочный ~ краткость;
for short для краткости;
in short короче говоря;
вкратце ~ a sl. крепкий (о напитке) ;
something short спиртное;
in the short run вскоре;
at short notice немедленно ~ pl мелкие отруби ~ воен. недолет ~ недостаточный, неполный;
имеющий недостаток( of - в чем-л.) ;
не достигающий (of - чего-л.) ~ недостающий ~ неполный ~ низкий, невысокий (о человеке) ~ pl отходы ~ продающийся без покрытия ~ резко, круто, внезапно;
преждевременно;
to stop short внезапно остановиться ~ рюмка, глоток спиртного ~ вчт. сокращенный ~ хрупкий, ломкий;
рассыпчатый (о печенье, о глине) ;
pastry eats short печенье рассыпается во рту ~ вчт. целое число ~ weight недовес;
short measure недомер;
in short supply дефицитный ~ memory короткая память;
short of breath запыхавшийся;
страдающий одышкой ~ of исключая ~ of не доезжая;
somewhere short of London где-то не доезжая Лондона ~ sight близорукость;
short views недальновидность sight: ~ зрение;
long sight дальнозоркость;
short (или near) sight близорукость;
loss of sight потеря зрения, слепота ~ короткий;
краткий;
краткосрочный;
a short way off недалеко;
a short time ago недавно;
time is short время не терпит ~ sight близорукость;
short views недальновидность view: short ~s недальновидность;
to take a rose-coloured view (of smth.) смотреть сквозь розовые очки (на что-л.) ~ короткий;
краткий;
краткосрочный;
a short way off недалеко;
a short time ago недавно;
time is short время не терпит ~ weight недовес;
short measure недомер;
in short supply дефицитный weight: short ~ недовес short ~ неполная масса ~ wind одышка;
to make a long story short короче говоря ~ краткий;
отрывистый, сухой (об ответе, приеме) ;
грубый, резкий (о речи) ;
short word бранное слово ~ a sl. крепкий (о напитке) ;
something short спиртное;
in the short run вскоре;
at short notice немедленно ~ of не доезжая;
somewhere short of London где-то не доезжая Лондона ~ резко, круто, внезапно;
преждевременно;
to stop short внезапно остановиться stop: ~ останавливать(ся) ;
to stop dead внезапно, резко остановиться;
to stop short (at smth.) не переступать грани (чего-л.) ~ cut кратчайшее расстояние;
to take (или to make) a short cut избрать кратчайший путь to come (или to fall) ~ (of smth.) уступать( в чем-л.) ;
this book comes short of satisfactory эта книга оставляет желать много лучшего to make ~ work (of smth.) быстро справиться, быстро разделаться (с чем-л.) ;
this is nothing short of a swindle это прямо надувательство ~ короткий;
краткий;
краткосрочный;
a short way off недалеко;
a short time ago недавно;
time is short время не терпит to keep (smb.) ~ скудно снабжать (кого-л.) ;
we are short of cash у нас не хватает денег -
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1. [ʃɔ:t] n1. краткое содержание; сутьin short - вкратце, короче говоря, одним словом
for short - для краткости, сокращённо
the long and the short of it is... - короче говоря, одним словом
the short of the matter - сущность /существо/ дела /вопроса, проблемы/
2. лингв.1) краткий гласный2) краткий слог3) знак краткости3. разг.1) короткометражный фильмdocumentary [feature, animated cartoon] short - короткометражный документальный [художественный, мультипликационный] фильм
2) короткий отрывок, короткое произведение4. малый рост ( размер мужской одежды)5. эл. разг. короткое замыкание6. воен. недолёт7. = short sale [см. short II, I 7, 1)]8. pl бирж. спекулянты, играющие на понижение9. разг.1) крепкий напиток, спиртное2) «стаканчик» (рюмка неразбавленного виски и т. п.)2. [ʃɔ:t] aI1. короткийshort distance [journey] - короткое расстояние [путешествие]
short hair [legs] - короткие волосы [ноги]
short letter - короткое /коротенькое/ письмо [см. тж. 3, 1)]
short arms - воен. короткоствольное оружие
short rifle - воен. а) укороченная винтовка, карабин; б) ист. штуцер
2. низкий, невысокийshort grass [tree] - низкая трава [-ое дерево]
3. 1) короткий, краткий, недолгийshort holiday [visit] - короткий /недолгий, непродолжительный/ праздник [визит]
short life - а) короткая жизнь; б) тех. быстрый износ
short address - короткое /краткое/ обращение /послание/
short bound - воен. бросок
short vowel - лингв. а) гласная буква со знаком краткости; б) краткий гласный
short letter см. short vowel а)
short syllable - стих. краткий слог
in a short time - вскоре, скоро
at /on/ short notice - а) незамедлительно, тотчас же, сразу же, в короткий срок; б) воен. по первому требованию
to make short work of /редк. with/ smth. - быстро справиться /разделаться, покончить/ с чем-л.
at short intervals - с короткими /небольшими/ промежутками
2) краткосрочныйshort loan /money/ - краткосрочная ссуда
short service - воен. краткосрочная служба
to be paid at short sight /at a short date/ - подлежать уплате /оплате/ в короткий срок
4. 1) краткий, сжатыйshort title - а) краткое наименование ( закона); б) воен. условное обозначение документа
2) кино короткометражныйshort motion picture /film/ - короткометражный кинофильм
5. 1) урезанный; неполныйworkers were put on short time - рабочие были переведены на неполный рабочий день
short measure - ком. неполная мера, недомер
short weight - ком. неполный вес, недовес
short shipment - ком. недогруз
2) неполный, примерныйa short ten miles - каких-то /примерно/ десять миль
3) некомплектный, неукомплектованный6. 1) скудный, бедныйshort allowance [rations] - скудное содержание [-ый паёк]
short purse - тощий кошелёк; безденежье
to be /to go/ on short commons /rations/ - недоедать, жить впроголодь
supplies run /fall/ short - запасы кончаются /истощаются/
2) недостаточный; испытывающий нехватку (чего л.)to be short of /in/ food [of /in/ money] - испытывать недостаток /нехватку/ в пище [в деньгах]
to be short of /in/ breath - задыхаться, тяжело дышать; запыхаться
to be short of /in/ words - не находить (нужных) слов
he's short on brains - ≅ он звёзд с неба не хватает
to be short in one's payments [accounts] - недоплатить, не выплатить полностью
3) неудовлетворительныйshort bran - с.-х. плохо высеянные отруби
7. 1) ком. продающийся без покрытия2) бирж. разг. играющий на понижениеII1. 1) резкий, грубый, отрывистыйshort answer [person, manner] - резкий ответ [человек, -ая манера]
to be short with smb. - быть резким /грубым/ с кем-л.
2) резкий и сухой ( о кашле)2. разг. крепкий, неразбавленныйshort drink, something short - спиртное
3. 1) рассыпчатыйshort pastry - рассыпчатое /песочное/ пирожное
2) ломкий, хрупкийshort metal - ломкий /хрупкий/ металл
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short and - знак & ( типографский знак союза «и»)
short views - близорукость, недальновидность
to take short views /a short view/ of a subject [of a matter /of an affair/] - проявлять недальновидность при рассмотрении вопроса [дела]; рассматривать вопрос [дело] с точки зрения непосредственных результатов
short bit - амер. монета в 10 центов
short suit - карт. короткая /слабая/ масть
short hours = small hours
short sea, short seas - неспокойное море
Short Seas - ком. проф. Балтийское и Белое моря
short and sweet (like a donkey's gallop) - шутл. а) краткий и выразительный; б) коротко и ясно
short blast - воен. дульная волна
to do smth. in short metre - сделать что-л. в два счёта
one's hand /arm/ is short - ≅ руки коротки
a short horse is soon curried - посл. ≅ с небольшим делом легко справиться
3. [ʃɔ:t] advto have smb. by the short hairs - амер. сл. зажать кого-л. в кулак; взять кого-л. за горло
1. резко, круто; внезапно, неожиданноto stop /to pull up/ short - неожиданно /внезапно, резко/ остановиться
to turn (round) short - резко /круто/ обернуться
to pull a horse up short - резко натянуть поводья, круто осадить коня
to take smb. (up) short - а) застать кого-л. врасплох, напасть на кого-л. неожиданно; the wind took us (up) short - ветер налетел неожиданно /внезапно/; б) обрывать, прерывать кого-л.; не дать кому-л. договорить
to break off short - а) кончить неожиданно; б) кончиться неожиданно
2. преждевременно, до срокаto cut smb.'s life [smb.'s career] short - преждевременно оборвать чью-л. жизнь [чью-л. карьеру]
to cut the course of events short - оборвать ход событий, не дать событиям прийти к их естественному завершению
to cut a speech short - прервать речь, не дослушав до конца
to cut the speaker short - прервать оратора /говорящего/
3. короткоto cut a stick [a rope] short - укоротить /коротко обрезать/ палку [верёвку]
to cut one's hair [one's nails] short - коротко остричь волосы [ногти]
4. 1) близко, недалеко, на близком расстоянии2) не доходя, не достигнувto come /to fall/ short of smb.'s hopes [smb.'s expectations] - не оправдать чьих-л. надежд [чьих-л. ожиданий]
to come /to fall/ short of smb.'s dreams - разочаровать кого-л.
5. редк. кратко, сжато; отрывисто♢
to sell short см. sell shortto be taken short - эвф. ≅ надо кое-куда сходить
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[ʃɔːt]it was a great holiday, but too short — è stata una bella vacanza, ma troppo breve
to be short in the leg — (person) avere le gambe corte, (trousers) essere corti di gamba
to win by a short head Racing — vincere di mezza testa or incollatura
to make short work of sth — (job) sbrigare qc, (cake, drink) far fuori qc
2)I'm £30 short — mi mancano 30 sterlineto give short weight or short measure to sb — imbrogliare qn sul peso or sulla misura
to be short of sth — (money) essere a corto di qc
short of breath — senza fiato, con il fiatone
3) (concise) breve"Pat" is short for "Patricia" — "Pat" è il diminutivo di "Patricia"
in short — in breve, a farla breve
in short, the answer is no — per farla breve, la risposta è no
4) (reply, manner) secco (-a), brusco (-a)2. adv1)(suddenly, abruptly)
to stop short — fermarsi di colpo2)to run short of sth — rimanere senza qcto come or fall short of — (expectations) venire meno a, (needs) non soddisfare
to sell sb short — (fig: belittle) sminuire qn, buttar giù qn
to be taken or caught short fam — avere un bisognino urgente
3)short of selling the house, what can we do? — non vedo cos'altro potremmo fare, a parte vendere la casaI'll do anything short of... — farò tutto tranne che...
3. n1) ElecSee:2) (fam: drink) superalcolico3) (also: short film) cortometraggioSee:4. vt, viSee: -
19 wąs
m 1. zw. pl (zarost) wąsy moustache GB, mustache US- bujne/kręcone/obwisłe/sumiaste wąsy a bushy/twirly/drooping a. droopy/walrus moustache- krótko/starannie przycięte a. przystrzyżone wąsy a short/neatly trimmed a. clipped moustache- dobrze wyglądasz z wąsami a. w wąsach you look good with a. in a moustache- przykleić sobie sztuczne wąsy to glue (on) a. put on a false moustache- kręcić a. podkręcać wąsa to twirl one’s moustache- nosić/zapuścić wąsy to have/to grow a moustache- zgolić wąsy to shave (off) one’s moustache- młodzieniec pod wąsem a young man with a moustache- uśmiechać się pod wąsem to smile faintly to oneself- uśmiechnął się pod wąsem he gave the ghost of a smile, a faint smile touched his lips2. zw. pl Zool. (u kota) whisker; (u suma) barbel, whisker 3. Bot. (grochu, powoju, dzikiego wina) tendril- wąs mu się sypie a. wąsy mu się sypią he is sprouting a moustache, he has the beginnings of a moustache* * ** * *miGen. -a1. ( zarost) mustache; Br. moustache; śmiać się pod wąsem laugh up one's sleeve; podkręcić wąsa twirl one's mustache; wąs mu się sypie he is sprouting a mustache.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > wąs
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m 1. zw. pl (zarost) wąsy moustache GB, mustache US- bujne/kręcone/obwisłe/sumiaste wąsy a bushy/twirly/drooping a. droopy/walrus moustache- krótko/starannie przycięte a. przystrzyżone wąsy a short/neatly trimmed a. clipped moustache- dobrze wyglądasz z wąsami a. w wąsach you look good with a. in a moustache- przykleić sobie sztuczne wąsy to glue (on) a. put on a false moustache- kręcić a. podkręcać wąsa to twirl one’s moustache- nosić/zapuścić wąsy to have/to grow a moustache- zgolić wąsy to shave (off) one’s moustache- młodzieniec pod wąsem a young man with a moustache- uśmiechać się pod wąsem to smile faintly to oneself- uśmiechnął się pod wąsem he gave the ghost of a smile, a faint smile touched his lips2. zw. pl Zool. (u kota) whisker; (u suma) barbel, whisker 3. Bot. (grochu, powoju, dzikiego wina) tendril- wąs mu się sypie a. wąsy mu się sypią he is sprouting a moustache, he has the beginnings of a moustache* * ** * *pron.zob. wy.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > was
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