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1 short for
(an abbreviation of: `Phone' is short for `telephone'; What is `Ltd.' short for?) en forkortelse for* * *(an abbreviation of: `Phone' is short for `telephone'; What is `Ltd.' short for?) en forkortelse for -
2 short
[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.) lille3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) kort4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) mangle5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) mangle6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) sprød2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) brat2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) mislykket•- 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.) føre på slutliste; shortliste- 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* * *[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.) lille3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) kort4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) mangle5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) mangle6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) sprød2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) brat2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) mislykket•- 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.) føre på slutliste; shortliste- 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
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3 short-lived
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4 short of
(not as far as or as much as: Our total came to just short of $1,000; We stopped five miles short of London.) lidt mindre; før* * *(not as far as or as much as: Our total came to just short of $1,000; We stopped five miles short of London.) lidt mindre; før -
5 for short
(as an abbreviation: His name is Victor, but we call him Vic for short.) som en forkortelse* * *(as an abbreviation: His name is Victor, but we call him Vic for short.) som en forkortelse -
6 short-list
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7 run short
1) ((of a supply) to become insufficient: Our money is running short.) slippe op2) ((with of) not to have enough: We're running short of money.) løbe tør for* * *1) ((of a supply) to become insufficient: Our money is running short.) slippe op2) ((with of) not to have enough: We're running short of money.) løbe tør for -
8 at short notice
(without much warning time for preparation etc: He had to make the speech at very short notice when his boss suddenly fell ill.) kort varsel* * *(without much warning time for preparation etc: He had to make the speech at very short notice when his boss suddenly fell ill.) kort varsel -
9 go short
(to cause oneself not to have enough of something: Save this carton for tomorrow, or else we'll go short (of milk).) mangle* * *(to cause oneself not to have enough of something: Save this carton for tomorrow, or else we'll go short (of milk).) mangle -
10 be pressed for
(to be short of: I must hurry - I'm pressed for time.) have dårlig tid* * *(to be short of: I must hurry - I'm pressed for time.) have dårlig tid -
11 be pushed for
(to be short of; not to have enough of: I'm a bit pushed for time.) ikke have nok af* * *(to be short of; not to have enough of: I'm a bit pushed for time.) ikke have nok af -
12 bra
(short for brassière.)* * *(short for brassière.) -
13 topper
(short for top hat.)* * *(short for top hat.) -
14 where's
(short for where is, where has.)* * *(short for where is, where has.) -
15 who'd
(short for who would, who should, who had.)* * *(short for who would, who should, who had.) -
16 who'll
(short for who shall, who will.)* * *(short for who shall, who will.) -
17 who's
(short for who is, who has.)* * *(short for who is, who has.) -
18 zoo
[zu:]((short for zoological garden) a place where wild animals are kept for the public to see, and for study, breeding etc.) zoo; zoologisk have* * *[zu:]((short for zoological garden) a place where wild animals are kept for the public to see, and for study, breeding etc.) zoo; zoologisk have -
19 pro
I [prəu](short for professional.)II [prəu](the arguments for and against: Let's hear all the pros and cons before we make a decision.) pro* * *I [prəu](short for professional.)II [prəu](the arguments for and against: Let's hear all the pros and cons before we make a decision.) pro -
20 'cello
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