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grass [grɑ:s]1 noun∎ keep off the grass (sign) défense de marcher sur la pelouse, pelouse interdite;∎ to cut or to mow the grass tondre la pelouse;∎ Tennis she plays well on grass elle joue bien sur gazon;∎ he doesn't let the grass grow under his feet il ne perd pas de temps;∎ proverb the grass is always greener (on the other side of the fence) = c'est toujours mieux ailleurs∎ to put or turn a horse out to grass mettre un cheval au vert;∎ figurative to put sb out to grass mettre qn à la retraite;∎ to be (out) at grass (animal) être au vert;∎ to put land under grass enherber une terre, mettre une terre en herbe∎ to grass on sb balancer qn, moucharder qnBotany graminées fpl►► grass court court m (en gazon);grass green vert m gazon;Politics the grass roots la base;∎ the feeling at the grass roots is that… le sentiment à la base est que…;∎ at (the) grass roots level au niveau de la base;grass roots opposition résistance f de la base;grass roots support soutien m de la base;grass skirt pagne m (de feuilles);grass snake couleuvre f à collier;grass widow = femme dont le mari est toujours en déplacement;∎ figurative I'm a grass widow this weekend je suis célibataire ce week-end;grass widower = homme dont la femme est toujours en déplacement∎ to grass sb up balancer qn, moucharder qn -
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to skirt[Swahili Word] -ambaza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grass skirt[English Plural] grass skirts[Swahili Word] ramba[Swahili Plural] ramba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Note] derived from Malagasy: lamba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] skirt[English Plural] skirts[Swahili Word] skati[Swahili Plural] skati[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Eng.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] skirt[English Plural] skirts[Swahili Word] sketa[Swahili Plural] sketa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Eng.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] skirt[English Plural] skirts[Swahili Word] sketi[Swahili Plural] sketi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] skirt[Swahili Word] -ambaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
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1. noun1) Gras, das2. transitive verb(cover with turf) mit Rasen bedecken3. intransitive verbgrass on somebody — jemanden verpfeifen (ugs.)
* * *1) (the green plant which covers fields, garden lawns etc.) das Gras3) ((slang) marijuana.)•- academic.ru/32177/grassy">grassy- grasshopper
- grassland* * *<pl -es>[grɑ:s, AM græs]I. na vase of dried flowers and \grasses eine Vase mit Trockenblumen und Gräsernwe put most of the garden down to \grass wir haben den größten Teil des Gartens mit Rasen bepflanzta blade/tuft of \grass ein Grashalm m/Grasbüschel ntto cut the \grass den Rasen mähento play on \grass auf Rasen spielento be at \grass cattle auf der Weide seinto put cattle out to \grass [das] Vieh auf die Weide treibento put an animal out to \grass ( fig) einem Tier das Gnadenbrot gebento put sb out to \grass ( fig) jdn in Rente [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ Pension] schicken [o in den Ruhestand versetzen]he felt much too young to be put out to \grass er fühlte sich noch viel zu jung, um schon aufs Abstellgleis geschoben zu werden8.▶ the \grass is [always] greener on the other side [of the fence] ( prov) die Kirschen in Nachbars Garten schmecken immer süßer prov▶ to [not] let the \grass grow under one's feet etw [nicht] auf die lange Bank schieben\grass matting Grasmatten pl\grass skirt Bastrock mIII. vt▪ to \grass sth etw mit Gras [o Rasen] bepflanzenIV. vi BRIT, AUS (sl) singen sl* * *[grAːs]1. n1) (= plant) Gras ntgrass seed — Grassamen m
the grass is always greener (on the other side of the fence or hill) (Prov) — auf des Nachbars Feld steht das Korn immer besser (Prov), die Kirschen in Nachbars Garten... (Prov)
to put or turn out to grass ( Brit, cattle ) — auf die Weide führen or treiben; old horses das Gnadenbrot geben (+dat); (inf) employee aufs Abstellgleis schieben (inf)
3) (inf: marijuana) Gras(s) nt (inf)2. vtground mit Gras bepflanzen3. vi (Brit inf)singen (inf) (to bei)to grass on sb — jdn verpfeifen (inf)
* * *A v/tb) grass over mit Rasen bedecken3. Wäsche etc auf dem Rasen bleichen4. SPORT besonders US den Gegner zu Fall bringen, legen6. einen Fisch an Land ziehenB v/i1. grasen, weiden2. our garden is grassing (up) well in unserem Garten wächst das Gras gut3. Br sl singen (to bei):grass on sb jemanden verpfeifen umgC s2. pl Gras(halme) n(pl)3. Grasland n, Weide(land) f(n)4. Gras n, Rasen m:on the grass im Gras6. sl Gras(s) n (Marihuana)a) auf der Weide sein, weiden, grasen (Vieh),b) umg in Rente sein;the grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence) ( oder in the other man’s field) bei anderen ist immer alles besser;a) auf die Weide gehen (Vieh),b) umg in Rente gehen;hear the grass grow fig das Gras wachsen hören;“keep off the grass” „Betreten des Rasens verboten!“;let the grass grow over Gras wachsen lassen über (akk);let the grass grow under one’s feet die Sache auf die lange Bank schieben umg;not let the grass grow under one’s feet nicht lange fackeln, keine Zeit verschwenden;a) Vieh auf die Weide treiben,b) besonders einem Rennpferd das Gnadenbrot geben,c) umg jemanden in Rente schicken* * *1. noun1) Gras, das2. transitive verbput or turn out to grass — auf die Weide treiben od. führen; (fig.) in den Ruhestand versetzen
(cover with turf) mit Rasen bedecken3. intransitive verbgrass on somebody — jemanden verpfeifen (ugs.)
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a vase of dried flowers and \grasses eine Vase mit Trockenblumen und Gräsernwe put most of the garden down to \grass wir haben den größten Teil des Gartens mit Rasen bepflanzt;to cut the \grass den Rasen mähento play on \grass auf Rasen spielento be at \grass cattle auf der Weide sein;to put cattle out to \grass [das] Vieh auf die Weide treiben;to put an animal out to \grass ( fig) einem Tier das Gnadenbrot geben;he felt much too young to be put out to \grass er fühlte sich noch viel zu jung, um schon aufs Abstellgleis geschoben zu werdenPHRASES:to [not] let the \grass grow under one's feet etw [nicht] auf die lange Bank schieben;the \grass is [always] greener on the other side [of the fence] ([of the fence]) die Kirschen in Nachbars Garten schmecken immer süßer ( prov) nmodifier (path, roof) Gras-;\grass matting Grasmatten fpl;\grass skirt Bastrock m;to \grass sth etw mit Gras [o Rasen] bepflanzen vi (Brit, Aus) (sl) singen (sl)to \grass on sb jdn verpfeifen ( fam) -
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------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ramba[Swahili Plural] ramba[English Word] grass skirt[English Plural] grass skirts[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Note] derived from Malagasy: lamba------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ramba[Swahili Plural] ramba[English Word] fine Madagascar cloth made of woven grass with stripes[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Note] derived from Malagasy: lamba------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ramba[Swahili Plural] ramba[English Word] striped cloth made of finely plaited grass[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Note] derived from Malagasy: lamba------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ramba[Swahili Plural] ramba[English Word] shoemaker's knife[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Hindi------------------------------------------------------------ -
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* * *Schụrz [ʃʊrts]m -es, -eloincloth; (von Schmied, Arbeiter etc, dial) apron* * *<-es, -e>[ʃʊrts]m apron* * *der; Schurzes, Schurze1) apron2) (LendenSchurz) loincloth* * ** * *der; Schurzes, Schurze1) apron2) (LendenSchurz) loincloth* * *-e m.grass skirt n.loincloth n. -
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I 1. [swɪʃ] 2.aggettivo colloq. alla modaII 1. [swɪʃ]verbo transitivo fare sibilare [ whip]; fare frusciare [skirt, long grass]2.* * *[swiʃ] 1. verb(to (cause to) move with a hissing or rustling sound: He swished the whip about in the air.) far sibilare2. noun(an act, or the sound, of swishing: The horse cantered away with a swish of its tail.) colpo* * *[swɪʃ]1. n(sound: of whip) schiocco, (of skirts, grass) fruscio2. adj(fam: smart) all'ultimo grido, alla moda3. vt4. vi(whip) schioccare, (skirts, grass) frusciare* * *swish (1) /swɪʃ/n.1 fruscio; sibilo; fischio: I heard the swish of the waves [of the whip], sentii il fruscio delle onde [il sibilo della frusta]2 canna; sferza; verga3 sferzata; scudisciataswish (2) /swɪʃ/a. attr. (fam.)1 elegante; alla moda(to) swish /swɪʃ/A v. t.1 far sibilare; far frusciare; far vibrare: to swish a cane, far sibilare una canna; far vibrare una canna ( agitandola)3 sferzare; fustigare; frustareB v. i.● to swish off, tagliare, recidere ( con un colpo di bacchetta e sim.): to swish off the flower heads, decapitare i fiori.* * *I 1. [swɪʃ] 2.aggettivo colloq. alla modaII 1. [swɪʃ]verbo transitivo fare sibilare [ whip]; fare frusciare [skirt, long grass]2. -
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1. verb(to (cause to) move with a hissing or rustling sound: He swished the whip about in the air.) (hacer) chasquear; (hacer) crujir
2. noun(an act, or the sound, of swishing: The horse cantered away with a swish of its tail.) chasquido; crujidotr[swɪʃ]1 (of water) susurro, rumor nombre masculino; (of whip, cane) silbido, chasquido; (of skirt, curtain) frufrú nombre masculino, crujido, ruido; (of animal's tail) sacudida1 (water) susurrar; (whip, cane) dar un chasquido, producir un silbido; (skirt) crujir, hacer frufrúswish ['swɪʃ] vt: mover (produciendo un sonido)she swished her skirt: movía la faldaswish vi: moverse (produciendo un sonido)the cars swished by: se oían pasar los cochesswish n: silbido m (de un látigo, etc.), susurro m (de agua), crujido m (de ropa, etc.)adj.• elegante adj.n.• crujido de un vestido s.m.• silbido s.m.• trique s.m.v.• chasquear v.• crujir un vestido v.• silbar v.
I swɪʃa) ( of cane) silbido mb) ( of water) rumor m, susurro mc) ( of skirt) frufrú m
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transitive verb \<\<cane/whip\>\> agitar en el aire ( produciendo un silbido)
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vi \<\<cane\>\> producir* un silbido; \<\<water\>\> borbotear; \<\<skirts\>\> hacer* frufrú
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adjective -er, -est (BrE colloq) elegante, pijo (Esp fam), pituco (CS fam), popoff adj inv (Méx fam)[swɪʃ]1.N [of cane] silbido m ; [of skirt] frufrú m ; [of water] susurro m2.ADJ * (=smart) muy elegante3.VT [+ cane] agitar, blandir (produciendo un silbido) ; [+ skirt] hacer frufrú con; [+ tail] agitar, menear4.VI [skirts] hacer frufrú; [long grass] silbar; [water] susurrar* * *
I [swɪʃ]a) ( of cane) silbido mb) ( of water) rumor m, susurro mc) ( of skirt) frufrú m
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transitive verb \<\<cane/whip\>\> agitar en el aire ( produciendo un silbido)
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vi \<\<cane\>\> producir* un silbido; \<\<water\>\> borbotear; \<\<skirts\>\> hacer* frufrú
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adjective -er, -est (BrE colloq) elegante, pijo (Esp fam), pituco (CS fam), popoff adj inv (Méx fam) -
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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?) 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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intransitive verb ( Elec) hacer* un cortocircuito
2.
vt provocar* un cortocircuito enPhrasal Verbs: -
19 BLAÐ
n.1) leaf of a plant;2) leaf in a book;3) blade of a knife (knífsblað), of an oar (árarblað);4) skirt of a kirtle, shirt, cloak (kyrtilblað, skyrtublað, feldarblað).* * *n. [A. S. bläd; Germ. blatt; Hel. blad. Ulf. renders the Gr. φύλλον by laufs, Engl. leaf, Icel. lauf. The Engl. say a blade of grass or corn, a leaf of a tree; and so, in Icel., herbs or plants have blað, trees lauf]:—a leaf; blöð þess grass er … heitir, Pr. 472; blöð á lauk, Hervar. S. (in a verse): metaph. a veil, svá er mér sem hangi b. fyrir auga, Fms. iii. 126.2. of leaf-like objects, a leaf in a book, Germ. blatt, (never lauf, cp. blaðsiða, u, f. a page), Rb. 210, Ísl. ii. 460: of a painted diptych or the like, þar eru blöð tvau pentuð, Pm. 103.β. the skirt of a kirtle (skaut), Stj. 481, Eb. 226, Orkn. 474: Icel. now say kjól-laf, the skirt of a coat.γ. a blade, in various connections: the flat part of a thing, the blade of an oar, árar-blað, N. G. L. i. 59: of a rudder, Fms. ix. 503; knífs-bíað, the blade of a knife, Bs. i. 385: a sword’s blade is in mod. usage called ‘blað,’ but in old writers brandr; spón-blað, the mouth-piece of a spoon; herðar-blað, the shoulder-blade, etc. Botan., blaðka, u, f., e. g. horblaðka, menyanthes: hófblaðka, caltha palustris; but rjúpnalauf, dryas, Hjalt.: blaðkr, m. in eyrna-blaðkr, ear-lap. -
20 slash
I [slæʃ]2) (cut) (in fabric, seat, tyre) squarcio m.; (in painting) sfregio m.3) tip. barra f.4) comm. econ.a 10% slash in prices — un taglio del 10% ai prezzi
5) abbigl. spacco m.II 1. [slæʃ]to slash one's way through — aprirsi un varco attraverso [ undergrowth]
to slash 40% off the price — abbattere o ridurre il prezzo del 40%
4) abbigl. fare uno spacco in [ skirt]2.to slash at — tagliare [ grass]; dare un gran colpo a [ ball]
to slash through — tranciare [ cord]; squarciare [ fabric]
* * *[slæʃ] 1. verb1) (to make long cuts in (cloth etc): He slashed his victim's face with a razor.) sfregiare; squarciare2) ((with at) to strike out violently at (something): He slashed at the bush angrily with a stick.) colpire3) (to reduce greatly: A notice in the shop window read `Prices slashed!') ridurre2. noun1) (a long cut or slit.) sfregio; squarcio2) (a sweeping blow.) colpo* * *[slæʃ]1. n2) Typ, (also: slash mark) barra2. vt(with knife: gen) tagliare, squarciare, (face, painting) sfregiare, (with whip, stick) sferzare, (fig: prices) ridurre fortemente* * *slash /slæʃ/n.2 frustata; sferzata; scudisciata; staffilata3 gran taglio; squarcio; sfregio6 ( anche comput.) slash; (tipogr., mat.) (= slash mark) barra ( segno di frazione): 5/4 can be read as five slash 4, 5/4 si legge cinque barra quattro10 ( slang) goccio d'acqua (pop.); pipì; pisciatina ( di un uomo): to have a slash, fare un goccio d'acqua11 (volg.) fessura; fessa (merid., volg.)(to) slash /slæʃ/A v. t.1 tagliare; squarciare; sfregiare; fare un gran taglio (o uno squarcio) a (o in): to slash the undergrowth, tagliare gli arbusti del sottobosco; I fell on the broken glass and slashed my arm, caddi sul vetro rotto e mi feci un gran taglio al braccio; to slash sb. 's throat, tagliare la gola a q.2 frustare; fustigare; sferzare4 (fig.) tagliare; apportare tagli a; abbattere; ridurre drasticamente: Our budget has been slashed, il nostro budget ha subito tagli considerevoli; to slash expenses, tagliare le spese; to slash prices, abbattere i prezzi5 (fig.) criticare aspramente; stroncare4 (fig.) criticare violentemente; attaccare a fondo● to slash about, menar colpi all'impazzata, a casaccio □ to slash across, battere di traverso □ to slash against, battere con forza contro: The rain slashed against the windows, una pioggia scrosciante batteva contro le finestre □ to slash one's wrists, tagliarsi le vene (dei polsi) □ «Prices slashed» ( cartello), «prezzi imbattibili», «prezzi all'osso».* * *I [slæʃ]2) (cut) (in fabric, seat, tyre) squarcio m.; (in painting) sfregio m.3) tip. barra f.4) comm. econ.a 10% slash in prices — un taglio del 10% ai prezzi
5) abbigl. spacco m.II 1. [slæʃ]to slash one's way through — aprirsi un varco attraverso [ undergrowth]
to slash 40% off the price — abbattere o ridurre il prezzo del 40%
4) abbigl. fare uno spacco in [ skirt]2.to slash at — tagliare [ grass]; dare un gran colpo a [ ball]
to slash through — tranciare [ cord]; squarciare [ fabric]
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