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61 run short
hålla på att ta slut; börja sina* * *1) ((of a supply) to become insufficient: Our money is running short.) börja (hålla på att) ta slut2) ((with of) not to have enough: We're running short of money.) börja få slut på -
62 at short notice
med kort varsel* * *(without much warning time for preparation etc: He had to make the speech at very short notice when his boss suddenly fell ill.) med kort varsel -
63 be in short supply
lida brist på, ha få av* * *((of goods etc) to be scarce: Bread is in short supply.) vara brist på -
64 by a short head
(by a very small amount: to win by a short head.) [] knappt -
65 fall short
understiga; inte motsvara, svika; komma till korta, brista* * *( often with of) (to be not enough or not good enough etc: The money we have falls short of what we need.) inte räcka till, börja ta slut -
66 for short
som smeknamn* * *(as an abbreviation: His name is Victor, but we call him Vic for short.) kort [] -
67 go short
(to cause oneself not to have enough of something: Save this carton for tomorrow, or else we'll go short (of milk).) få ont om -
68 in short supply
(not available in sufficient quantity: Fresh vegetables are in short supply.) knapp tillgång på -
69 make short work of
göra snabbt, ta hand om fort* * *(to dispose of very quickly: The children made short work of the ice-cream.) avverka snabbt, göra processen kort med -
70 selling short
selling short (försäljning av pengar eller värdepapper som inte är försäljarens ägo) -
71 in short
kort sagt* * *(in a few words.) i korthet, kort sagt -
72 the long and the short of it
kort sagt, huvudsaken* * *(the whole story in a few words.) summan av kardemumman, kontentan -
73 Advanced Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing
ASTOVL, flygstart och landning som endast behöver en väldigt kort startbana (används av sofistikerade stridsflygplan)English-Swedish dictionary > Advanced Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing
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74 a button short
han har en skruv lös -
75 after a short space
efter en kort tid -
76 come short of
inte nå sitt mål, misslyckas -
77 cut short his career
avslutade hans karriär -
78 fell short of expectations
levde inte upp till förväntningarna -
79 for a short while
en kort stund -
80 give short shrift
var ohyfsad mot, uppträda otrevligt mot
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