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41 for short
(as an abbreviation: His name is Victor, but we call him Vic for short.) saīsināti* * *izskata pēc; īsi; īsumā -
42 in short supply
(not available in sufficient quantity: Fresh vegetables are in short supply.) nepietiekami; par maz* * *nepietiekamā daudzumā -
43 be in short supply
((of goods etc) to be scarce: Bread is in short supply.) trūkt; būt nepietiekamā daudzumā -
44 fall short
( often with of) (to be not enough or not good enough etc: The money we have falls short of what we need.) trūkt -
45 go short
(to cause oneself not to have enough of something: Save this carton for tomorrow, or else we'll go short (of milk).) pietrūkt -
46 make short work of
(to dispose of very quickly: The children made short work of the ice-cream.) ātri tikt galā (ar kaut ko) -
47 a short time ago
nesen -
48 a short way off
netālu -
49 any crime short of murder
jebkurš noziegums; izņemot slepkavību -
50 as thick as two short planks
ļoti muļķīgi -
51 at short date
visā drīzumā -
52 cut it short!
runā īsi! -
53 dead-short
īssavienojums -
54 goods in short supply
deficītpreces -
55 he is short of breath
viņam trūkst elpas -
56 he is short of cash
viņam trūkst naudas -
57 in short order
ātri un bez grūtībām -
58 in the short run
drīzumā -
59 it's only a short hop from London to Paris
no Londonas uz Parīzi ir nieka lidojumsEnglish-Latvian dictionary > it's only a short hop from London to Paris
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60 little short of
gandrīz; gandrīz
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