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1 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 -
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
- short of -
3 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 -
4 short-lived
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5 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 -
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 doze
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13 launch
I 1. [lo:n ] verb1) (to make (a boat or ship) slide into the water or (a rocket) leave the ground: As soon as the alarm was sounded, the lifeboat was launched; The Russians have launched a rocket.) søsætte; opsende2) (to start (a person, project etc) off on a course: His success launched him on a brilliant career.) starte; sætte igang3) (to throw.) kaste2. noun((an) act of launching.) søsætning; opsendelse; start; igangsætning- launch into
- launch out II [lo:n ] noun(a large, power-driven boat, usually used for short trips or for pleasure: We cruised round the bay in a motor launch.) båd; motorbåd* * *I 1. [lo:n ] verb1) (to make (a boat or ship) slide into the water or (a rocket) leave the ground: As soon as the alarm was sounded, the lifeboat was launched; The Russians have launched a rocket.) søsætte; opsende2) (to start (a person, project etc) off on a course: His success launched him on a brilliant career.) starte; sætte igang3) (to throw.) kaste2. noun((an) act of launching.) søsætning; opsendelse; start; igangsætning- launch into
- launch out II [lo:n ] noun(a large, power-driven boat, usually used for short trips or for pleasure: We cruised round the bay in a motor launch.) båd; motorbåd -
14 taxi
['tæksi] 1. plurals - taxis, taxies; noun((also taxi-cab: (American) cab) a car, usually fitted with a taximeter, that can be hired with its driver, especially for short journeys: I took a taxi from the hotel to the station.) taxi2. verb((of an aeroplane) to move slowly along the ground before beginning to run forward for take-off: The plane taxied along the runway.) taxie- taxi rank* * *['tæksi] 1. plurals - taxis, taxies; noun((also taxi-cab: (American) cab) a car, usually fitted with a taximeter, that can be hired with its driver, especially for short journeys: I took a taxi from the hotel to the station.) taxi2. verb((of an aeroplane) to move slowly along the ground before beginning to run forward for take-off: The plane taxied along the runway.) taxie- taxi rank -
15 notelet
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16 technical
['teknikəl]1) (having, or relating to, a particular science or skill, especially of a mechanical or industrial kind: a technical college; technical skill; technical drawing.) teknisk2) ((having many terms) relating to a particular art or science: `Myopia' is a technical term for `short-sightedness'.) teknisk3) (according to strict laws or rules: a technical defeat.) teknisk•- technically
- technician* * *['teknikəl]1) (having, or relating to, a particular science or skill, especially of a mechanical or industrial kind: a technical college; technical skill; technical drawing.) teknisk2) ((having many terms) relating to a particular art or science: `Myopia' is a technical term for `short-sightedness'.) teknisk3) (according to strict laws or rules: a technical defeat.) teknisk•- technically
- technician -
17 term
[tə:m] 1. noun1) (a (usually limited) period of time: a term of imprisonment; a term of office.) periode; tid2) (a division of a school or university year: the autumn term.) semester; -semester3) (a word or expression: Myopia is a medical term for short-sightedness.) betegnelse; fagudtryk•- terms2. verb(to name or call: That kind of painting is termed `abstract'.) kalde; betegne- in terms of* * *[tə:m] 1. noun1) (a (usually limited) period of time: a term of imprisonment; a term of office.) periode; tid2) (a division of a school or university year: the autumn term.) semester; -semester3) (a word or expression: Myopia is a medical term for short-sightedness.) betegnelse; fagudtryk•- terms2. verb(to name or call: That kind of painting is termed `abstract'.) kalde; betegne- in terms of -
18 bra
(short for brassière.)* * *(short for brassière.) -
19 topper
(short for top hat.)* * *(short for top hat.) -
20 where's
(short for where is, where has.)* * *(short for where is, where has.)
См. также в других словарях:
for short — {adv. phr.} So as to make shorter; as an abbreviation or nickname. * /The boy s name was Humperdink, or Dink for short./ * /The National Broadcasting Company is called NBC for short./ … Dictionary of American idioms
for short — {adv. phr.} So as to make shorter; as an abbreviation or nickname. * /The boy s name was Humperdink, or Dink for short./ * /The National Broadcasting Company is called NBC for short./ … Dictionary of American idioms
for short — phrasal as an abbreviation < named Katherine or Kate for short > … New Collegiate Dictionary
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