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1 short-term
1) (concerned only with the near future: short-term plans.) skammtíma-2) (lasting only a short time: a short-term loan.) skammtíma- -
2 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) stuttur2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) lágur, lágvaxinn3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) stuttur, skammur4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) sem vantar upp á5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) vera peningalítill6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) stökkur2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) snögglega2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) ná ekki settu marki•- 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.) setja á úrtökulista- 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
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3 term
[tə:m] 1. noun1) (a (usually limited) period of time: a term of imprisonment; a term of office.) afmarkað tímabil2) (a division of a school or university year: the autumn term.) námsönn3) (a word or expression: Myopia is a medical term for short-sightedness.) fræðiheiti, fagorð•- terms2. verb(to name or call: That kind of painting is termed `abstract'.) kallað, nefna- in terms of
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