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41 agarrar

v.

1 to grab.

me agarró de la cintura he grabbed me by the waist

Silvia agarró la mano de Ricardo Silvia grabbed John's hand.

2 to catch (atrapar) (ladrón).

¡si la agarro, la mato! if I catch her I'll kill her!

me agarró desprevenido he caught me off guard

María agarra el bejuco Mary catches the liMaría.

3 to catch (informal) (enfermedad). (peninsular Spanish)

4 to get, to take. ( Latin American Spanish)

Agarrar impulso Take impulse.

5 to take (tinte).

6 to be taken to prison, to get nicked.

Lo agarraron He was taken to prison.[He got nicked]

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agarrar

► verbo transitivo

1 (con la mano) to clutch, seize, grasp

■ agárrala fuerte hold it tight

2 familiar (pillar) to catch

3 familiar (conseguir) to take advantage of

■ hay que agarrar las oportunidades one has to grasp one's opportunities

► verbo pronominal agarrarse

1 (cogerse) to hold on, cling (a, to)

2 (pegarse) to stick

3 familiar (pelearse) to quarrel, fight

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FRASEOLOGÍA

agarrar un cabreo to fly off the handle

agarrar una borrachera to get drunk/pissed

agarrarla to get drunk/pissed

agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo figurado to try anything, do anything

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verb

1) to hold, seize, grab, grasp

2) catch

•

- agarrarse

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1. VT

1) (=asir)

a) [sujetando] to hold (on to)

agarra bien el bolso — hold on to your handbag firmly

le señalaron falta por agarrar a un jugador contrario — a free kick was given against him for holding on to one of the opposition

lo tuvo bien agarrado hasta que llegó la policía — she held him until the police arrived

• entró agarrada del brazo de su padre — she came in holding her father's arm

iban agarrados del brazo — they were walking arm in arm

me agarró del brazo — he took me by the arm

b) [con violencia] to grab

agarró al niño por el hombro — he grabbed the child by the shoulder

la agarró de los pelos y no la soltaba — she grabbed her hair and refused to let her go

c) [con fuerza] to grip

la agarró fuertemente del brazo — he gripped her arm tightly

2) (=capturar) to catch

ya han agarrado al ladrón — they've already caught the thief

3) [+ resfriado] to catch

he agarrado un buen resfriado — I've caught a nasty cold

lo tiene bien agarrado al pecho — she's got a nasty chesty cough

- agarrarla

4) * (=conseguir) to get, wangle *

5) esp LAm (=coger)

agarré otro pedazo de pastel — I took another piece of cake

agarra el libro del estante — take the book off the shelf

agarrar una flor — to pick a flower

agarrar un tren — to catch a train

la casa tiene tanto trabajo que no sé por dónde agarrarla — the house needs such a lot doing to it, I don't know where to start

• agarrar el vuelo — (=despegar) to take off

6) CAm, Caribe, Méx * (=captar) to get *, understand

7) Cono Sur

• agarrar a palos a algn — * to beat sb up *

8) Caribe *** to fuck ***

2. VI

1) (=asir)

agarra por este extremo — hold it by this end, take hold of it by this end

2) (Bot) [planta] to take (root)

3) [color] to take

4) esp LAm (=coger)

agarre por esta calle — take this street

agarró y se fue — * he upped and went *

• agarrar para — (=salir) to set out for

3.

See:

agarrarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( sujetar) to grab, get hold of

lo agarró de las solapas — he grabbed him by the lapels

me agarró del brazo — ( para apoyar) she took hold of my arm; (con violencia, rapidez) she grabbed me by the arm

2) (esp AmL) < objeto> ( tomar) to take; ( atajar) to catch

agarra un papel y toma nota — get a piece of paper and take this down

te lo tiro agárralo! — I'll throw it to you, catch!

no hay por dónde agarrarlo — (fam) <tema/asunto> you can't make head nor tail of it (colloq); < persona> you don't know how to take him

3) (AmL) (pescar, atrapar) to catch

me agarró desprevenido — she caught me off guard

si lo agarro, lo mato — if I get o lay my hands on him, I'll kill him

agarrarla con alguien — (AmL fam) to take it out on somebody

4) (esp AmL) ( adquirir) <resfriado/pulmonía> to catch; <costumbre/vicio> to pick up; < ritmo> to get into; < velocidad> to gather, pick up; (+ me/te/le etc)

agarrarle cariño a alguien — to grow fond of somebody

le agarró asco — he got sick of it

le he agarrado odio — I've come to hate him

5) (AmL) ( entender) <indirecta/chiste> to get
2.
agarrar vi

1) (asir, sujetar) to take hold of, hold

toma, agarra — here, hold this

2) planta/injerto to take; tornillo to grip, catch; ruedas to grip; tinte to take

3) (esp AmL) (ir)

agarraron por esa calle — they went up that street

mañana agarramos para Medellín — we're off to Medellín tomorrow

no sabe para dónde agarrar — he doesn't know which way to turn

4) (esp AmL fam)

agarrar y...: un buen día agarró y lo dejó todo one fine day she upped and left everything; así que agarré y presenté la renuncia — so I gave in my notice there and then
3.
agarrarse v pron

1) ( asirse) to hold on

agárrate bien or fuerte — hold on tight

¿sabes a quién vi? agárrate! — (fam) do you know who I saw? wait for it! (colloq)

agarrarse a or de algo — to hold on to something

iban agarrados del brazo — they were walking along arm in arm

se agarró de eso para no venir — he latched on to that as an excuse not to come

se ha agarrado a esa esperanza — she's clinging to that hope

2) ( pillarse)

me agarré el dedo en el cajón — I caught my finger in the drawer

3) (esp AmL) <resfriado/pulmonía> to catch

agarrarse una borrachera — to get drunk

agarrarse un disgusto — to get upset

agarrarse una rabieta — to get into a temper

4) (AmL fam) ( pelearse) to get into a fight

se agarraron a patadas — they started kicking each other

por poco se agarran de los pelos — they almost came to blows

agarrarse con alguien — to have a set-to with somebody (colloq)

agarrársela(s) con alguien — (AmL fam) to take it out on somebody (colloq)

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= grip, bust, grab, grasp.

Ex. The entrance door should be automatic or with a handle easy to grip.

Ex. On Saturday, a trooper stood on a street corner dressed in plain clothes and helped bust 30 people for not wearing their seat belts.

Ex. If we move fast, we can grab the space for the library.

Ex. A mouse is commonly moved or lifted from its cage by grasping the base of the tail.

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* agarrarse = clutch.

* agarrarse a = latch on to, hold to, hold on to, hold fast to, cling to.

* agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo = catch at + straws, grasp at + straws, clutch at + straws.

* agarrarse desesperadamente = hang on + for dear life, cling on + for dear life.

* agarrarse los machos = batten down + the hatches.

* agarrar un resfriado de muerte = catch + Posesivo + death (of cold).

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( sujetar) to grab, get hold of

lo agarró de las solapas — he grabbed him by the lapels

me agarró del brazo — ( para apoyar) she took hold of my arm; (con violencia, rapidez) she grabbed me by the arm

2) (esp AmL) < objeto> ( tomar) to take; ( atajar) to catch

agarra un papel y toma nota — get a piece of paper and take this down

te lo tiro agárralo! — I'll throw it to you, catch!

no hay por dónde agarrarlo — (fam) <tema/asunto> you can't make head nor tail of it (colloq); < persona> you don't know how to take him

3) (AmL) (pescar, atrapar) to catch

me agarró desprevenido — she caught me off guard

si lo agarro, lo mato — if I get o lay my hands on him, I'll kill him

agarrarla con alguien — (AmL fam) to take it out on somebody

4) (esp AmL) ( adquirir) <resfriado/pulmonía> to catch; <costumbre/vicio> to pick up; < ritmo> to get into; < velocidad> to gather, pick up; (+ me/te/le etc)

agarrarle cariño a alguien — to grow fond of somebody

le agarró asco — he got sick of it

le he agarrado odio — I've come to hate him

5) (AmL) ( entender) <indirecta/chiste> to get
2.
agarrar vi

1) (asir, sujetar) to take hold of, hold

toma, agarra — here, hold this

2) planta/injerto to take; tornillo to grip, catch; ruedas to grip; tinte to take

3) (esp AmL) (ir)

agarraron por esa calle — they went up that street

mañana agarramos para Medellín — we're off to Medellín tomorrow

no sabe para dónde agarrar — he doesn't know which way to turn

4) (esp AmL fam)

agarrar y...: un buen día agarró y lo dejó todo one fine day she upped and left everything; así que agarré y presenté la renuncia — so I gave in my notice there and then
3.
agarrarse v pron

1) ( asirse) to hold on

agárrate bien or fuerte — hold on tight

¿sabes a quién vi? agárrate! — (fam) do you know who I saw? wait for it! (colloq)

agarrarse a or de algo — to hold on to something

iban agarrados del brazo — they were walking along arm in arm

se agarró de eso para no venir — he latched on to that as an excuse not to come

se ha agarrado a esa esperanza — she's clinging to that hope

2) ( pillarse)

me agarré el dedo en el cajón — I caught my finger in the drawer

3) (esp AmL) <resfriado/pulmonía> to catch

agarrarse una borrachera — to get drunk

agarrarse un disgusto — to get upset

agarrarse una rabieta — to get into a temper

4) (AmL fam) ( pelearse) to get into a fight

se agarraron a patadas — they started kicking each other

por poco se agarran de los pelos — they almost came to blows

agarrarse con alguien — to have a set-to with somebody (colloq)

agarrársela(s) con alguien — (AmL fam) to take it out on somebody (colloq)

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= grip, bust, grab, grasp.

Ex: The entrance door should be automatic or with a handle easy to grip.

Ex: On Saturday, a trooper stood on a street corner dressed in plain clothes and helped bust 30 people for not wearing their seat belts.

Ex: If we move fast, we can grab the space for the library.

Ex: A mouse is commonly moved or lifted from its cage by grasping the base of the tail.

* agarrarse = clutch.

* agarrarse a = latch on to, hold to, hold on to, hold fast to, cling to.

* agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo = catch at + straws, grasp at + straws, clutch at + straws.

* agarrarse desesperadamente = hang on + for dear life, cling on + for dear life.

* agarrarse los machos = batten down + the hatches.

* agarrar un resfriado de muerte = catch + Posesivo + death (of cold).

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agarrar [A1 ]

vt

A (sujetar) to get hold of, grab

lo agarró de or por las solapas he grabbed him o took hold of him by the lapels

agárralo, que se va a caer grab him, he's going to fall

me agarró del brazo (para apoyarse) she took hold of my arm; (con violencia, rapidez) she grabbed me by the arm, she seized my arm

ya agarra bien el sonajero she can already hold her rattle properly

B ( esp AmL) ‹objeto› (tomar) to take; (atajar) to catch

agarra el dinero de mi cartera take the money out of my wallet

agarra un papel y toma nota get a piece of paper and take this down

¿alguien agarró el libro que dejé en la mesa? did anyone pick up o take the book I left on the table?

¿puedo agarrar una manzana? may I take an apple?

agarró las llaves/sus cosas y se fue he took the keys/his things and left

te lo tiro ¡agárralo! I'll throw it to you, catch!

este capítulo es dificilísimo, no hay or no tiene por dónde agarrarlo ( fam); this chapter is really difficult, I can't make head nor tail of it ( colloq)

C

1 ( AmL) (pescar, atrapar) to catch

si te agarra el profesor, ya verás if the teacher catches you, you'll be for it

si lo agarro, lo mato if I get o lay my hands on him, I'll kill him

se acaba de ir, pero si corres, lo agarras he's just left, but if you run, you'll catch him

me agarró desprevenido/de buen humor she caught me off guard/in a good mood

agarrarla con algn ( AmL fam); to take it out on sb

2 (CS fam) (con una pregunta) to catch … out, stump

3 (CS) ‹televisión/emisora› to get, pick up

D

1 ‹resfriado› to catch

no salgas así, vas a agarrar una pulmonía don't go out like that, you'll catch your death of cold

2 ‹velocidad› to gather, pick up

3 ‹asco/odio/miedo› (+ me/te/le etc):

se ha caído tantas veces que le ha agarrado miedo al caballo she's had so many falls that now she's afraid of the horse

con los años le he ido agarrando cariño over the years I've grown fond of her

4 (entender) ‹indirecta/chiste› to get

5 ( RPl) ‹calle› to take

■ agarrar

vi

A (asir, sujetar) to take hold of, hold

toma, agarra here, hold this

agarra por ahí take o get hold of that part

B

1 «planta/injerto» to take

2 «tornillo» to grip, catch; «ruedas» to grip

3 «tinte» to take

C ( esp AmL) (ir) agarrar POR algo; ‹por una calle/la costa› to go ALONG sth agarrar PARA algo to head FOR sth

agarraron para la capital they headed for the capital

tiene tantos problemas, que no sabe para dónde agarrar he has so many problems, he doesn't know which way to turn

D

( esp AmL fam): agarrar y …: un buen día agarró y lo dejó todo one fine day she upped and left everything

cuando ya había hecho la reserva agarra y me dice que no quiere ir I had already made the reservations when he goes and tells me he doesn't want to go

así que agarré y presenté la renuncia so I gave in my notice on the spot o there and then

■ agarrarse

v pron

A (asirse) to hold on

agárrate bien or fuerte hold on tight

¿sabes cuánto dinero nos queda? ¡agárrate! ( fam); do you know how much money we have left? wait for it! o prepare yourself for a shock! ( colloq)

agarrarse A or DE algo to hold on TO sth

se agarró al or del pasamanos she held on to o gripped the handrail

iban agarrados del brazo they were walking along arm in arm

se agarró de eso para no venir he latched on to that as an excuse not to come

se ha agarrado a esa promesa/esperanza she's clinging to that promise/hope

B

(pillarse): me agarré el dedo en el cajón I caught my finger in the drawer

C

( esp AmL): se agarró una borrachera de padre y señor mío he got absolutely blind drunk

se agarró una rabieta he got o flew into a temper

¡qué disgusto se agarró cuando se enteró! she got really upset when she heard!

D ( AmL fam)

1 (pelearse, reñir) agarrarse CON algn to have a fight o an argument WITH sb ( colloq)

no vale la pena agarrarse con él por esa estupidez there's no point arguing with him over a silly thing like that

agarrársela(s) con algn ( AmL fam); to take it out on sb ( colloq)

se las agarró conmigo he took it out on me

2

(pelearse): se agarraron a patadas/puñetazos they started kicking/punching each other

por poco se agarran de los pelos they almost came to blows

E (pegarse) «comida» to stick

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agarrar ( conjugate agarrar) verbo transitivo
1 ( sujetar) to grab, get hold of;
◊ me agarró del brazo ( para apoyar) she took hold of my arm;

(con violencia, rapidez) she grabbed me by the arm
2 (esp AmL) ‹ objeto› ( tomar) to take;
( atajar) to catch;
◊ agarra un papel y toma nota get a piece of paper and take this down

3 (AmL) (pescar, atrapar) to catch;
◊ si lo agarro, lo mato if I get o lay my hands on him, I'll kill him

4 (esp AmL) ( adquirir) ‹resfriado/pulmonía› to catch;
‹costumbre/vicio› to pick up;
‹ ritmo› to get into;
‹ velocidad› to gather, pick up;
◊ agarrarle cariño a algn to grow fond of sb;

le agarró asco he got sick of it;
le he agarrado odio I've come to hate him
5 (AmL) ( entender) ‹indirecta/chiste› to get
verbo intransitivo
1 (asir, sujetar):
◊ toma, agarra here, hold this;

agarra por ahí take hold of that part
2 [planta/injerto] to take;
[ tornillo] to grip, catch;
[ ruedas] to grip;
[ tinte] to take
agarrarse verbo pronominal
1 ( asirse) to hold on;
agárrate bien or fuerte hold on tight;
agarrarse a or de algo to hold on to sth;
◊ iban agarrados del brazo they were walking along arm in arm

2 ‹dedo/manga› to catch;
◊ me agarré el dedo en el cajón I caught my finger in the drawer

3 (esp AmL) ‹resfriado/pulmonía› to catch;
◊ agarrarse una borrachera to get drunk;

agarrarse un disgusto/una rabieta to get upset/into a temper
4 (AmL fam) ( pelearse) to get into a fight;
◊ se agarraron a patadas they started kicking each other;

agarrarse con algn to have a set-to with sb (colloq)
agarrar verbo transitivo
1 (sujetar con fuerza) to grasp, seize: lo tienes bien agarrado, you are holding it tightly
2 LAm (coger) to take
3 fam (pillar a alguien, un resfriado) to catch
agarrar(se) una borrachera, to get drunk o fam pissed
' agarrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coger
- melopea
- sujetar
- tomar
- turca
- alcanzar
- atajar
- cuete
- fuerte
- hueveo
- insolación
- jalar
- mano
- mona
English:
blind
- catch
- clasp
- clutch
- collar
- grab
- grasp
- grip
- hold
- seize
- take
- act
- bust
- clench
- get
- knack
- latch
- nab
- nail
- pick
- red
- rope
- surprise
- unawares
- up

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agarrar

♦ vt

1. [asir] to grab;

me agarró de la cintura he grabbed me by the waist;

agarra bien al niño y no se caerá hold onto the child tight and he won't fall

2. Fam [pillar] [ladrón] to catch;

¡si la agarro, la mato! if I catch her I'll kill her!;

me agarró desprevenido he caught me off guard

3. Esp Fam [pillar] [enfermedad] to catch

4. Comp
Fam
agarrarla, agarrar una buena to get sloshed;
Fam
esta novela no hay por dónde agarrarla I can't make head or tail of this novel;
RP Fam
agarrar la mano a algo to get to grips with sth;
Méx Fam
agarrar patín to have a good laugh;
RP Fam
agarrar viaje to accept an offer;
RP Fam
agarrar viento en la camiseta to really get going;

después de un comienzo accidentado, el proyecto agarró viento en la camiseta after a shaky start the project really took off

♦ vi

1. Esp [asir]
agarrar de to take hold of;

¡agarra de la cuerda! grab the rope!

2. [tinte] to take

3. [planta] to take root

4. [ruedas] to grip

5. [clavo] to go in;

el tornillo no ha agarrado the screw hasn't gone in properly

6. Am [encaminarse]
agarrar para to head for;

agarró para la izquierda he took a left;

Comp
RP Fam
agarrar para el lado de los tomates to get hold of the wrong end of the stick

7. [tomar costumbre]
agarrarle a alguien por: le agarró por el baile she took it into her head to take up dancing;

le agarró por cantar en medio de la clase he got it into his head to start singing in the middle of the class;

le agarró por no tomar alcohol she suddenly started not drinking alcohol;

¿está aprendiendo ruso? – sí, le agarró por ahí is she learning Russian? – yes, that's her latest mad idea

8. Comp
Fam
agarrar y hacer algo to go and do sth;

agarró y se fue she upped and went;

agarró y me dio una bofetada she went and slapped me

♦ See also the pronominal verb agarrarse

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agarrar

I v/t

1 ( asir) grab

2 ( atrapar, pescar), resfriado catch

3 L.Am. ( tomar) take

4 L.Am.

velocidad gather, pick up

5 L.Am.

agarrar una calle go up o along a street

II v/i

1 ( asirse) hold on

2 de planta take root

3 L.Am.

por un lugar go;

agarró y se fue he upped and went

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agarrar vt

1) : to grab, to grasp

2) : to catch, to take

agarrar vi

agarrar y fam : to do (something) abruptly

el día siguiente agarró y se fue: the next day he up and left

♦ See also the reflexive verb agarrarse

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agarrar vb

1. (coger) to grab [pt. & pp. grabbed]

un hombre lo agarró a man grabbed him

2. (sujetar) to hold [pt. & pp. held]

agárralo fuerte hold it tight

3. (atrapar, contraer) to catch [pt. & pp. caught]

agarró un resfriado she caught a cold

Spanish-English dictionary > agarrar
42 short

1. adjective
1) kurz

a short time or while ago/later — vor kurzem/kurze Zeit später

for a short time or while — eine kleine Weile; ein [kleines] Weilchen

a short time before he left — kurz bevor er ging

a short time or while before/after something — kurz vor/nach etwas (Dat.)

in a short time or while — (soon) bald; in Kürze

within a short [space of] time — innerhalb kurzer Zeit

in the short run or term — kurzfristig; kurzzeitig

wear one's hair/skirts short — seine Haare kurz tragen/kurze Röcke tragen

2) (not tall) klein [Person, Wuchs]; niedrig [Gebäude, Baum, Schornstein]

3) (not far-reaching) kurz [Wurf, Schuss, Gedächtnis]

4) (deficient, scanty) knapp

be in short supply — knapp sein

good doctors are in short supply — gute Ärzte sind rar od. (ugs.) sind Mangelware

be [far/not far] short of a record — einen Rekord [bei weitem] nicht erreichen/[knapp] verfehlen

somebody/something is so much/so many short — jemandem/einer Sache fehlt soundsoviel/fehlen soundsoviele

somebody is short of something — jemandem fehlt es an etwas (Dat.)

time is getting/is short — die Zeit wird/ist knapp

keep somebody short [of something] — jemanden [mit etwas] kurz halten

[have to] go short [of something] — [an etwas (Dat.)] Mangel leiden [müssen]

she is short of milk today — sie hat heute nicht genug Milch

the firm is short of staff — die Firma hat zu wenig Arbeitskräfte

be short [of cash] — knapp [bei Kasse] sein (ugs.)

he is just short of six feet/not far short of 60 — er ist knapp sechs Fuß [groß]/sechzig [Jahre alt]

it is nothing short of miraculous — es ist ein ausgesprochenes Wunder

5) (brief, concise) kurz

a short history of Wales — eine kurz gefasste Geschichte von Wales

the short answer is... — um es kurz zu machen: die Antwort ist...

short and sweet — (iron.) kurz und schmerzlos (ugs.)

in short,... — kurz,...

6) (curt, uncivil) kurz angebunden; barsch

7) (Cookery) mürbe [Teig]

8)

sell oneself short — (fig.) sein Licht unter den Scheffel stellen

sell somebody/something short — (fig.) jemanden/etwas unterschätzen
2. adverb
1) (abruptly) plötzlich

stop short — plötzlich abbrechen; [Musik, Gespräch:] jäh (geh.) abbrechen

stop short at something — über etwas (Akk.) nicht hinausgehen

stop somebody short — jemandem ins Wort fallen

pull up short — plötzlich anhalten

bring or pull somebody up short — jemanden stutzen lassen

2) (curtly) kurz angebunden; barsch

3) (before the expected place or time)

jump/land short — zu kurz springen/zu früh landen (ugs.)

short of something — vor etwas (Dat.)

stop short of the line — vor der Linie stehen-/liegenbleiben

the bomb dropped short [of its target] — die Bombe fiel vor das Ziel

fall or come [far/considerably] short of something — etwas [bei weitem] nicht erreichen

stop short of something — (fig.) vor etwas zurückschrecken

stop short of doing something — davor zurückschrecken, etwas zu tun

4)

nothing short of a catastrophe/miracle can... — nur eine Katastrophe/ein Wunder kann...

short of locking him in, how can I keep him from going out? — wie kann ich ihn daran hindern auszugehen - es sei denn ich schlösse ihn ein?
3. noun
1) (Electr. coll.) Kurze, der (ugs.)

2) (coll.): (drink) Schnaps, der (ugs.)
4. transitive verb
(Electr. coll.) kurzschließen
5. intransitive verb
(Electr. coll.) einen Kurzschluss kriegen (ugs.)

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[ʃo:t] 1. adjective
1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) kurz

2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) klein

3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) kurz

4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) zu wenig

5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) knapp

6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) mürbe
2. adverb
1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) kurzerhand

2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) zu kurz

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- short-list 3. verb
(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) in die engere Wahl ziehen

- short-lived
- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
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short

[ʃɔ:t, AM ʃɔ:rt]

I. adj

1. (not long) kurz

Jo's \short for Josephine Jo ist die Kurzform von Josephine

2. (not tall) klein

3. (not far) kurz

\short distance kurze Strecke

a \short haul eine kurze Strecke [o Fahrt]

a \short hop ein Katzensprung m

at \short range aus kurzer Entfernung

4. (brief) kurz

to have a \short memory ein kurzes Gedächtnis haben

at \short notice kurzfristig

in the \short term kurzfristig, in nächster Zeit

\short trip Kurztrip m

\short and sweet kurz und schmerzlos

5. (not enough)

we're £15 \short to pay the bill uns fehlen 15 Pfund, um die Rechnung bezahlen zu können

we're still one person \short to make up a quiz team uns fehlt noch eine Person für ein Quizteam

to be \short [of cash] ( fam) knapp bei Kasse sein

we're a bit \short of coffee wir haben nur noch wenig Kaffee

to be \short of breath außer Atem sein

to be \short of space wenig Platz haben, räumlich beengt sein

to be in \short supply schwer zu beschaffen sein, knapp sein

to be \short of time wenig Zeit haben

▪ to be \short on sth von etw dat wenig haben

to be \short on brains nur wenig im Kopf haben

6. LING

\short vowel kurzer Vokal, Kurzvokal m

7. pred (not friendly)

▪ to be \short [with sb] [jdm gegenüber] kurz angebunden sein

8. STOCKEX

\short position Baisseposition f

9.

▶ the \short answer is ‘no’ die Antwort ist kurz und bündig ‚nein‘

▶ to not be \short of a bob or two BRIT, AUS ( fam) reich sein

▶ to draw [or get] the \short straw den Kürzeren ziehen

▶ to get [or be given] \short shrift kurz abgefertigt werden

▶ to have a \short fuse sich akk schnell aufregen

he has a \short fuse bei ihm brennt leicht die Sicherung durch fam

▶ to have sb by the \short hairs [or by the \short and curlies] esp BRIT (sl) jdn in der Hand haben

▶ to make \short shrift of sth mit etw dat kurzen Prozess machen, etw schnell erledigen

▶ to make \short work of sb mit jdm kurzen Prozess machen

▶ to make \short work of sth etw schnell erledigen

II. n

1. FILM Kurzfilm m

2. ELEC ( fam) Kurzer m

3. BRIT ( fam: alcoholic drink) Kurzer m, Stamperl nt ÖSTERR

III. adv

to cut sth \short etw abkürzen

I had to cut our holiday \short ich musste unseren Urlaub unterbrechen

they never let the children go \short sie ließen es den Kindern an nichts fehlen

to fall \short of sth etw nicht erreichen, hinter etw dat zurückbleiben; of expectations etw dat nicht entsprechen

to go [or AM usu be] \short [of sth] etw zu wenig haben

to stop sb \short jdn unterbrechen

to stop sth \short etw abbrechen

she stopped \short of accusing him of lying beinahe hätte sie ihm vorgeworfen, dass er log

▶ to be caught [or taken] \short BRIT ( hum fam) dringend [aufs Klo] müssen fam

▶ in \short kurz gesagt

* * *
[ʃɔːt]
1. adj (+er)

1) kurz; steps, person klein; waist (of dress) hoch

a short way off — nicht weit entfernt

to be short in the leg (person) — kurze Beine haben; (trousers) zu kurz sein

to be in short trousers — in kurzen Hosen herumlaufen; (fig) ein kleiner Junge sein

short back and sides — kurzer Haarschnitt

a short time ago — vor kurzer Zeit, vor Kurzem

in a short time or while — in Kürze, in kurzer Zeit

time is getting/is short —

to take the short view — die Sache auf kurze Sicht betrachten

in short order ( US inf ) — sofort

short drink — Kurze(r) m (inf), Schnaps m

2) (LING) vowel, syllable kurz; (= unstressed) unbetont

3) (= brief) kurz

short and sweet — schön kurz, kurz und ergreifend (iro)

the short answer is that he refused — kurz gesagt, er lehnte ab

in short — kurz gesagt

she's called Pat for short — sie wird kurz or einfach Pat genannt

Pat is short for Patricia — Pat ist die Kurzform von Patricia

4) (= curt) reply knapp; (= rude) barsch, schroff; manner, person schroff, kurz angebunden (inf)

to have a short temper — unbeherrscht sein

his short temper — seine Unbeherrschtheit

to be short with sb — jdn schroff behandeln, jdm gegenüber kurz angebunden sein (inf)

5) (= insufficient) zu wenig inv; rations knapp

to be in short supply — knapp sein; (Comm) beschränkt lieferbar sein

we are (five/£3) short, we are short (of five/£3) — wir haben (fünf/£ 3) zu wenig

it's five/£3 short — es fehlen fünf/£ 3

we are seven short — uns (dat)

we are short of books/staff — wir haben zu wenig Bücher/Personal

we are not short of volunteers — wir haben genug Freiwillige, uns fehlt es nicht an Freiwilligen

to be short of time — wenig Zeit haben

I'm a bit short (of cash) (inf) — ich bin etwas knapp bei Kasse

he's one sandwich short of a picnic (hum inf) he's one or several cards short of a full deck ( US hum inf ) — er hat sie nicht alle beisammen (inf)

we are £2,000 short/not far short of our target — wir liegen £ 2.000/(nur) knapp unter unserem Ziel

not far or much short of £100 — nicht viel weniger als £ 100, beinahe £ 100, knapp unter £ 100

he is not far short of his fiftieth birthday now — er ist jetzt knapp unter fünfzig, ihm fehlt nicht mehr viel bis zu seinem fünfzigsten Geburtstag

to be short on experience/examples — wenig Erfahrung/Beispiele haben

to give sb short change — jdm zu wenig herausgeben or zu wenig Wechselgeld geben

See:

→ breath, measure

6) (FIN) sale ohne Deckung, ungedeckt; loan, bill kurzfristig

short stock — auf Baisse gekaufte Aktien

7) pastry mürbe

2. adv

1)

(= below the expected amount) to fall short (arrow etc) — zu kurz landen; (shot) zu kurz sein; (supplies etc) nicht ausreichen

that's where the book falls short — daran fehlt es dem Buch

to fall short of sth — etw nicht erreichen; of expectations etw nicht erfüllen

it fell 10 feet short of the target — es fehlten 10 Fuß zum Ziel, es war 10 Fuß zu kurz

it falls far short of what we require — das bleibt weit hinter unseren Bedürfnissen zurück; (in quantity) das bleibt weit unter unseren Bedürfnissen

production has fallen short by 100 tons — die Produktion ist um 100 Tonnen zu niedrig

to go short (of money/food etc) — zu wenig (Geld/zu essen etc) haben

we never went short — wir hatten immer genügend

the parents went short of food so that the children could eat — die Eltern haben an sich (dat) selbst gespart, damit die Kinder zu essen hatten

they never let the children go short — sie ließen es den Kindern an nichts fehlen

we are running short (of water/time) — wir haben nicht mehr viel (Wasser/Zeit)

I'm running short of ideas — mir gehen die Ideen aus

my patience is running short — meine Geduld ist bald zu Ende

sugar/water is running short — Zucker/Wasser ist knapp

to sell sb short (in shop) — jdm zuwenig geben

to sell oneself short (inf) — sein Licht unter den Scheffel stellen, sich unter Wert verkaufen

to sell short (Fin) — ungedeckt or ohne Deckung verkaufen

2) (= abruptly, suddenly) plötzlich, abrupt

to pull up or stop short (while driving) — plötzlich or abrupt anhalten; (while walking also) plötzlich or abrupt stehen bleiben

to stop short (while talking) — plötzlich or unvermittelt innehalten

to stop sb short — jdn unterbrechen

to stop sth short — etw abbrechen

I'd stop short of murder —

he stopped short of actually calling me a liar — er ging nicht so weit, mich tatsächlich einen Lügner zu nennen

to catch sb short (inf) — jdn in einer Verlegenheit antreffen

to be caught short by sth — auf etw (acc) nicht vorbereitet sein

3)

it is nothing short of robbery — das ist glatter Diebstahl

nothing short of a revolution can... — nur eine Revolution kann...

it's little short of madness — das grenzt an Wahnsinn

it's little short of murder — das ist ja schon fast Mord

I don't see what you can do short of asking him yourself — ich sehe keine andere Möglichkeit, außer dass Sie ihn selbst fragen

short of telling him a lie... — außer ihn zu belügen...

3. n
(= short circuit) Kurzschluss, Kurze(r) (inf) m; (inf = short drink) Kurze(r) m (inf); (= short film) Kurzfilm m
to have/get sb by the short and curlies ( Brit inf ) — jdn am Wickel haben/kriegen (inf)

See:

→ long

4. vt (ELEC)
kurzschließen
5. vi (ELEC)
einen Kurzschluss haben
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short [ʃɔː(r)t]

A adj (adv → shortly)

1. (räumlich und zeitlich) kurz:

a short life (memory, street, etc);

a short time ago vor kurzer Zeit, vor Kurzem;

get the short end of the stick US umg schlecht wegkommen (bei einer Sache);

short holiday (bes US vacation) Kurzurlaub m; → hair Bes Redew, run A 1 a, shrift 2, ton¹ 1 b, work A 1

2. klein (von Gestalt)

3. kurz, knapp (Rede etc). “phone” is short for “telephone” „phone“ ist die Kurzform von „telephone“

4. kurz angebunden, barsch

5. knapp (Rationen, Stunde etc):

time was short;

run short knapp werden, zur Neige gehen ( → A 8)

6. fall ( oder come) short of fig etwas nicht erreichen, den Erwartungen etc nicht entsprechen, hinter einer Sache zurückbleiben

7. geringer, weniger ( beide:

of als):

little short of 10 dollars nicht ganz 10 Dollar;

nothing short of nichts weniger als, geradezu;

I need £100 but I’m still £10 short aber mir fehlen noch 10 Pfund;

they are one player short SPORT sie haben einen Mann weniger auf dem Platz oder Eis

8. knapp (of an dat):

short of breath kurzatmig;

short of cash ( oder money) knapp bei Kasse umg;

they ran short of bread das Brot ging ihnen aus ( → A 5)

9. mürbe (Gebäck etc)

10. brüchig (Metall etc)

11. besonders WIRTSCH kurzfristig, auf kurze Sicht (Wechsel etc):

at short date kurzfristig; → notice A 4

12. WIRTSCH Baisse…

13. a) klein, in einem kleinen Glas serviert:

short drink Schnaps m, Kurze(r) m

b) stark, unverdünnt

B adv

1. kurz(erhand), plötzlich, jäh, abrupt:

cut sb short jemandem über den Mund fahren, jemandem das Wort abschneiden fig,;

be taken ( oder caught) short umg dringend (verschwinden oder austreten) müssen;

stop short jäh innehalten, stutzen ( → B 3)

2. zu kurz:

throw short

3. short of

a) (kurz oder knapp) vor (dat),

b) abgesehen von, außer,

c) beinahe, fast:

it was little short of a miracle es grenzte an ein Wunder;

stop short of zurückschrecken vor (dat)( → B 1)

4. WIRTSCH ungedeckt:

sell short

a) ohne Deckung verkaufen, fixen,

b) fig umg bagatellisieren

C s

1. (etwas) Kurzes, z. B.

a) Kurzfilm m

b) MUS kurzer Ton

c) LIT kurze Silbe

d) LING Kürze f, kurzer Laut

e) (Morse) Punkt m, kurzes Zeichen; → long¹ C 1

2. Kurzform f:

he is called Bill for short er wird kurz oder der Kürze halber Bill genannt;

in short kurz(um)

3. Fehlbetrag m, Manko n

4. pl, auch pair of shorts

a) Shorts pl,

b) bes US (Herren)Unterhose f

5. ELEK Kurze(r) m umg (Kurzschluss)

6. WIRTSCH Baissespekulant(in)

7. pl WIRTSCH

a) ohne Deckung verkaufte Waren pl oder Wertpapiere pl

b) zur Deckung benötigte Wertpapiere pl (beim Blankoverkauf)

8. pl TECH Abfall- oder Nebenprodukte pl

9. pl feine (Weizen)Kleie

D v/t umg für short-circuit 1

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1. adjective
1) kurz

a short time or while ago/later — vor kurzem/kurze Zeit später

for a short time or while — eine kleine Weile; ein [kleines] Weilchen

a short time before he left — kurz bevor er ging

a short time or while before/after something — kurz vor/nach etwas (Dat.)

in a short time or while — (soon) bald; in Kürze

within a short [space of] time — innerhalb kurzer Zeit

in the short run or term — kurzfristig; kurzzeitig

wear one's hair/skirts short — seine Haare kurz tragen/kurze Röcke tragen

2) (not tall) klein [Person, Wuchs]; niedrig [Gebäude, Baum, Schornstein]

3) (not far-reaching) kurz [Wurf, Schuss, Gedächtnis]

4) (deficient, scanty) knapp

be in short supply — knapp sein

good doctors are in short supply — gute Ärzte sind rar od. (ugs.) sind Mangelware

be [far/not far] short of a record — einen Rekord [bei weitem] nicht erreichen/[knapp] verfehlen

somebody/something is so much/so many short — jemandem/einer Sache fehlt soundsoviel/fehlen soundsoviele

somebody is short of something — jemandem fehlt es an etwas (Dat.)

time is getting/is short — die Zeit wird/ist knapp

keep somebody short [of something] — jemanden [mit etwas] kurz halten

[have to] go short [of something] — [an etwas (Dat.)] Mangel leiden [müssen]

she is short of milk today — sie hat heute nicht genug Milch

the firm is short of staff — die Firma hat zu wenig Arbeitskräfte

be short [of cash] — knapp [bei Kasse] sein (ugs.)

he is just short of six feet/not far short of 60 — er ist knapp sechs Fuß [groß]/sechzig [Jahre alt]

it is nothing short of miraculous — es ist ein ausgesprochenes Wunder

5) (brief, concise) kurz

a short history of Wales — eine kurz gefasste Geschichte von Wales

the short answer is... — um es kurz zu machen: die Antwort ist...

short and sweet — (iron.) kurz und schmerzlos (ugs.)

in short,... — kurz,...

6) (curt, uncivil) kurz angebunden; barsch

7) (Cookery) mürbe [Teig]

8)

sell oneself short — (fig.) sein Licht unter den Scheffel stellen

sell somebody/something short — (fig.) jemanden/etwas unterschätzen
2. adverb
1) (abruptly) plötzlich

stop short — plötzlich abbrechen; [Musik, Gespräch:] jäh (geh.) abbrechen

stop short at something — über etwas (Akk.) nicht hinausgehen

stop somebody short — jemandem ins Wort fallen

pull up short — plötzlich anhalten

bring or pull somebody up short — jemanden stutzen lassen

2) (curtly) kurz angebunden; barsch

3) (before the expected place or time)

jump/land short — zu kurz springen/zu früh landen (ugs.)

short of something — vor etwas (Dat.)

stop short of the line — vor der Linie stehen-/liegenbleiben

the bomb dropped short [of its target] — die Bombe fiel vor das Ziel

fall or come [far/considerably] short of something — etwas [bei weitem] nicht erreichen

stop short of something — (fig.) vor etwas zurückschrecken

stop short of doing something — davor zurückschrecken, etwas zu tun

4)

nothing short of a catastrophe/miracle can... — nur eine Katastrophe/ein Wunder kann...

short of locking him in, how can I keep him from going out? — wie kann ich ihn daran hindern auszugehen - es sei denn ich schlösse ihn ein?
3. noun
1) (Electr. coll.) Kurze, der (ugs.)

2) (coll.): (drink) Schnaps, der (ugs.)
4. transitive verb
(Electr. coll.) kurzschließen
5. intransitive verb
(Electr. coll.) einen Kurzschluss kriegen (ugs.)

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adj.

klein adj.

kurz adj.

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