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1 in short supply
(not available in sufficient quantity: Fresh vegetables are in short supply.) vähissä -
2 be in short supply
((of goods etc) to be scarce: Bread is in short supply.) olla vähissä -
3 short
• oikosulkeaelectricity• oikosulku• riittämätön• niukka• täpäryys• hauras• hetkellinen• töykeä• vajaamittainen• vajavainen• vajanainen• vajaa• väkevä• puutteellinen• merkityksellinen• murea• sekoittamaton• suppea• kuohkea• pieni• lyhyt• lyhyt valuuttapositio• lyhytaikainen• lyhytfilmi• lyhytkasvuinen• lyhytsanainen* * *ʃo:t 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) lyhyt2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) lyhyt3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) lyhyt4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) vajaa5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) puutteessa6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) murea2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) äkisti2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) jäädä lyhyeksi•- 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.) valita jatkoon (hakijoista)- 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 -
4 supply
• palvella• saanti• toimittaafinance, business, economy• toimitus• notkeasti• jakelu• järjestää• jännitelähde• huolto• varat• varustaa• varasto• varataelectricity• virtalähde• auttaa• sijais• ainemäärä• täyttää• välittää• resurssi• teholähde• kattaa• hankkiminen• hankkia• hankinta• pehmeästiautomatic data processing• syöttääautomatic data processing• syöttö• tarjona• tarjollefinance, business, economy• tarjonta* * *1. verb(to give or provide: Who is supplying the rebels with guns and ammunition?; Extra paper will be supplied by the teacher if it is needed; The town is supplied with water from a reservoir in the hills; The shop was unable to supply what she wanted.) toimittaa2. noun1) (the act or process of supplying.) toimitus2) ((often in plural) an amount or quantity that is supplied; a stock or store: She left a supply of food for her husband when she went away for a few days; Who will be responsible for the expedition's supplies?; Fresh supplies will be arriving soon.) varasto, varusteet• -
5 run short
• olla loppumassa• ehtyä* * *1) ((of a supply) to become insufficient: Our money is running short.) käydä vähiin2) ((with of) not to have enough: We're running short of money.) olla vähissä
См. также в других словарях:
short supply — index dearth, deficiency, delinquency (shortage), insufficiency Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
short supply — An item is in short supply when the total of stock on hand and anticipated receipts during a given period are less than the total estimated demand during that period … Military dictionary
short supply — Small people are in short supply … English expressions
in short supply — Not available in desired quantity, scarce • • • Main Entry: ↑short in short supply see under ↑short • • • Main Entry: ↑supply * * * in short/limited … Useful english dictionary
in short supply — {adj. phr.} Not enough; in too small a quantity or amount; in less than the amount or number needed. * /The cookies are in short supply, so don t eat them all up./ * /We have five people and only four beds, so the beds are in short supply./ … Dictionary of American idioms
in short supply — {adj. phr.} Not enough; in too small a quantity or amount; in less than the amount or number needed. * /The cookies are in short supply, so don t eat them all up./ * /We have five people and only four beds, so the beds are in short supply./ … Dictionary of American idioms
in short supply — ► not available in large amounts or numbers: »Temporary workers are in short supply. »If you can offer talents that are in short supply, you are in a strong position. Main Entry: ↑short … Financial and business terms
in\ short\ supply — adj. phr. Not enough; in too small a quantity or amount; in less than the amount or number needed. The cookies are in short supply, so don t eat them all up. We have five people and only four beds, so the beds are in short supply … Словарь американских идиом
in short supply — ► in short supply (of a commodity) scarce. Main Entry: ↑short … English terms dictionary
in short supply — not enough, in less than the amount or number needed Chairs were in short supply so some of the guests had to sit on the floor … Idioms and examples
in short supply — not readily available. Money is in short supply until I get paid … New idioms dictionary
