long legs missile

разг. ракета большой дальности

управляемая ракета, УР; летящий осколок [обломок]; обстреливать ракетами; применять ракеты ( по цели) ; см. тж. rocket

— "suitcase" missile

— AA air defense missile

— ABM interceptor missile

— ABM missile

— abort a missile

— absolute missile

— acrobatic missile

— active missile

— active-homing missile

— active-radar guidance missile

— advanced medium range air-to-air missile

— advanced short range air-to-air missile

— advanced strategic air launched missile

— aeroballistic missile

— aerodynamic canard configuration surface-to-air missile

— aerodynamic missile

— aerodynamically neutral spin stabilized missile

— after-launch half-sommersault missile

— aim a missile in azimuth

— aim a missile in bearing

— aim a missile

— aimed missile

— air defense missile

— air defense suppression counterradar missile carrier winged missile

— air defense suppression missile

— air interceptor missile

— air missile

— air slewed missile

— air supported missile

— air-based missile

— airborne antiballistic missile

— airborne missile

— air-breathing missile

— aircraft missile

— aircraft radiation homing missile

— aircraft-configured winged missile

— aircraft-fire control radar guided missile

— aircraft-shaped winged missile

— airfield attack missile

— air-launched low volume ramjet missile

— air-launched missile

— airmobile missile

— air-radar missile

— air-to-air guided missile

— air-to-air missile

— air-to-ground antiradiation missile

— air-to-ground guided missile

— air-to-ground passive radar homing missile

— air-to-missile missile

— air-to-ship antifast patrol boat missile

— air-to-ship missile

— air-to-space missile

— air-to-subsurface missile

— air-to-surface antiradar missile

— air-to-surface AT missile

— air-to-surface ballistic missile

— air-to-surface defense suppression missile

— air-to-surface guided missile

— air-to-surface missile

— air-to-surface ramjet cruise missile

— air-to-surface standoff missile

— air-to-underwater missile

— air-transportable missile

— all-aspect air-to-air missile

— all-aspect missile

— all-homing AT guided missile

— all-purpose guided missile

— all-weather AT guided missile

— all-weather missile

— ampulized missile

— anti-ABM missile

— antiair warfare missile

— anti-airborne radar missile

— anti-air-to-air missile

— anti-antiaircraft missile

— antiantimissile missile

— antibig city missile

— antibomber missile

— anticruise missile missile

— antifast patrol boat missile

— antifortification missile

— antihelicopter missile

— anti-ICBM missile

— antiintermediate range BM missile

— antijammer missile

— anti-low flying aircraft missile

— antimine missile

— anti-MIRV missile

— antimissile missile

— antimissile surface-to-air missile

— antipersonnel missile

— antipode ballistic missile

— antiradar missile

— antiradar standoff missile

— antiradialion missile

— antirccket missile

— antisatellite missile

— antiship missile

— antisubmarine missile

— antisurface ship cruise missile

— antisurface ship missile

— antitactical ballistic missile

— armed missile

— army missile

— artillery ballistic missile

— Asia missiles

— AT aircraft missile

— AT ballistic missile

— AT guided missile

— AT submissile cluster warhead unguided missile

— AT wire-controlled missile

— AT wire-guided missile

— attack missile

— attacking missile

— ballistic missile

— basic missile

— battlefield AA missile

— battlefield close support missile

— battlefield support missile

— battle-line missile

— bazooka-type AA missile

— beach-bombardment missile

— beam-rider missile

— beyond visual range missile

— beyond-the-horizon range air-to-surface missile

— bipropellant missile

— bombardment missile

— bomber defense missile

— button-on missile

— chemical warhead missile

— clear weather missile

— close air combat missile

— close air support mission missile

— close-in missile

— close-support missile

— coastal defense missile

— command guidance missile

— command-homing missile

— command-to-line-of-sight guided missile

— common missile

— composite missile

— constant-bearing missile

— contraorbit missile

— controllable-tail surface configuration cruise missile

— controllable-wing configuration cruise missile

— conventional missile

— corner-reflector towing missile

— corps general support missile

— counterair missile

— counter-air-to-surface missile missile

— counterballislic missile missile

— counterforce nuclear missile

— countermissile missile

— counterradar homing missile

— counterradiation homing missile

— counterraeasures missile

— countersatellite missile

— counter-surface-to-surface missile

— countervalue nuclear missile

— cruciform control surface cruise missile

— cruise missile

— day-clear weather optically guided missile

— deceive a missile

— decoy missile

— deep interdiction missile

— defense missile

— defense-suppression missile

— delayed impact space missile

— delivery missile

— demolition missile

— depressed trajectory missile

— direct a missile

— direct laser guidance AT missile

— direct sight missile

— direct support missile

— direct-fire missile

— direct-hit missile

— directional control AT missile

— disciplined missile

— distract incoming missile

— diversionary bomber defense missile

— diversionary missile

— diving antiship missile

— dogfight missile

— dormant missile

— double-stage missile

— dummy missile

— ECCM missile

— ECM warhead missile

— ECM-carrier winged missile

— endoatmospheric antiballistic missile

— engine heat and exhaust radiation homing AT missile

— engine ignition radiation homing missile

— EO guidance antiarmor missile

— EO guided missile

— erect a missile

— EW missile

— exhaust fumes heat seeking AT missile

— exoatmospheric antiballistic missile

— expendable missile

— explosive warhead missile

— extended range missile

— externally loaded missile

— FA missile

— fast acceleration antimissile missile

— fast-reaction type missile

— fiber optic guided missile

— field army air defense missile

— fighter-launched antisateilite missile

— fire a missile

— fire-and-forget guidance missile

— fire-support missile

— first-strike missile

— fixed based missile

— fixed land-based missile

— fixed site missile

— flare carrying missile

— fleet ballistic missile

— fleet missile

— flexible missile

— foil a missile

— foot mobile infantry AT missile

— forward firing missile

— frame the missile in the target

— free-flight missile

— fully loaded missile

— general-purpose missile

— global missile

— global positioning system-guided tactical cruise missile

— ground attack missile

— ground hugging cruise missile

— ground vehicle-launched laser beam rider AT missile

— ground-based missile

— ground-fired AT missile

— ground-guided missile

— ground-launched missile

— ground-support missile

— ground-to-air missile

— ground-to-ground missile

— ground-to-sea missile

— ground-to-space missile

— ground-to-underwater missile

— guidance missile

— guide a missile

— guided missile

— gun-launched missile

— hard target counterforce missile

— hardened silo missile

— head-on attack missile

— head-on course IR-homing missile

— heat-homing missile

— HEAT-warhead missile

— heavy missile

— helicopter antiradiation missile

— helicopter AT missile

— helicopter-fired missile

— helicopter-launched antiship missile

— helicopter-launched AT standoff missile

— helicopter-launched missile

— helicopter-to-ship missile

— helicopter-to-surface missile

— high-angle-of-attack missile

— highly fractionated missile

— high-power laser anti-ICBM missile

— high-speed antiradiation missile

— high-speed penetration counterradar missile

— home-on-jam missile

— homing missile

— homing submissile-scattering cluster warhead missile

— homing torpedo-carrying missile

— hydrogen-warhead missile

— hypersonic missile

— iaunch-and-leave missile

— ICBM interception missile

— ICBM-precursor missile

— improved capability missile

— in-bound missile

— incendiary warhead missile

— incoming missile

— indirect-fire missile

— individual laser beam riding AA missile

— inertially-guided missile

— infantry-launched missile

— intelligent missile

— interceptor missile

— intercontinental ballistic missile

— intercontinental range missile

— interdiction missile

— interhemispheric range missile

— intermediate range missile

— internally-guided missile

— internally-loaded missile

— inventory missile

— IR antitank missile

— IR beam riding missile

— IR guidance AA missile

— jeep-mounted missile

— land-attack missile

— land-based missile

— landing-force support missile

— land-launched ballistic missile

— land-mobile missile

— large missile

— laser beam guided missile

— laser beam riding missile

— laser homing antiarmor missile

— laser terminal homing missile

— laser thermal imaging seeker missile

— laser warhead antimissile missile

— laser-augmented airborne AT missile

— laser-guided infantry surface-to-air missile

— laser-guided missile

— laser-guided small hypersonic missile

— laser-powerplant antiballistic missile

— laser-propelled antiballistic missile

— laser-seeking missile

— laser-semiactive missile

— last-ditch defense missile

— launch a missile

— lead-angle guided missile

— light missile

— line-of-sight missile

— local-defense missile

— lock-on after launch missile

— lock-on before launch missile

— long legs missile

— long-range ground based theater nuclear missile

— long-range missile

— low altitude missile

— main armament tank missile

— main beam homing antiradiation missile

— main missile

— maneuverable reentry vehicle missile

— man-portable missile

— man-portable surface-to-air missile

— manual-guided AT missile

— medium altitude missile

— medium-range air-to-surface cruise missile

— midair "about face" air-to-air defense missile

— midair slewing air-to-air defense missile

— midrange ballistic missile

— mind-guided missile

— minimum-energy missile

— MIRVed warhead cruise missile

— missile-carrying missile

— missile-defense missile

— mobile medium range MIRVed ballistic missile

— mobile solid-fuel ICBM missile

— mobile system surface-to-air missile

— mobile-based missile

— multimission air-launched missile

— multiple missile

— multiple range cruise missile

— multiple warhead AT missile

— multiple warhead cruise missile

— multiple warhead intermediate range ballistic missile

— multiple warheaded missile

— multishot air missile

— near-strategic missile

— neutron warhead missile

— nonballistic missile

— nonguided missile

— non-heavy missile

— nonnuclear missile

— nontactical missile

— nontest missile

— no-warhead hypervelocity missile

— nuclear ballistic missile

— nuclear delivery missile

— nuclear warheaded missile

— nuclear-armed missile

— nuclear-capable missile

— nuclear-fueled missile

— nuclear-tipped missile

— ocean-bed dormant missile

— offensive missile

— offset missile

— one-man missile

— one-stage missile

— one-station missile

— operational missile

— operationally deployed missile

— optical beam rider missile

— optical sight-guided missile

— optically-tracked missile

— orbital jump-down missile

— orbital missile

— ordnance missile

— orient a missile

— OTH range missile

— outer space missile

— passive-guided missile

— passive-homing missile

— penetrating cruise missile

— penetration aid missile

— penetration cruise missile

— point-defense antimissile missile

— point-defense missile

— post-attack surviving missiles

— precise terminal guidance missile

— precision guided reentry vehicle missile

— quick-reaction short range missile

— radar homing maneuvering warhead missile

— radar-busting missile

— radar-guidance AA missile

— radar-guided missile

— radar-homing missile

— radar-seeking standoff missile

— radar-tracked missile

— radio-controlled missile

— radio-guided missile

— radiological warhead missile

— radio-relay missile

— railroad-based missile

— ready-to-fire missile

— rearward-launched missile

— reconnaissance missile

— reject a missile

— release a missile

— reload missile

— restartable multipulse engine missile

— retaliatory missile

— retire a missile

— retire missile

— retired missile

— road-mobile missile

— rolling airframe missile

— RPV-reconnaissance winged missile

— SAM intercept missile

— satellite missile

— satellite-launched ballistic missile

— saturation missile

— sea-based missile

— sea-launched missile

— sea-mobile missile

— sea-skimmer missile

— sea-skimming missile

— sea-to-surface strategic ballistic missile

— selective range missile

— self-initiated AA missile

— semiactive missile

— semiactive radar and passive IR homing warhead surface-to-air missile

— semiautomatic command-to-line-ofsight missile

— semiballistic missile

— semimobile missile

— semistrategic missile

— shaped-charge warhead missile

— ship self-defense missile

— ship-based missile

— shipboard antiballistic missile

— shipboard cruise missile

— shipboard missile

— shipborne missile

— ship-defense missile

— ship-launched antiship missile

— ship-launched missile

— ship-launched strategic missile

— ship-to-air missile

— ship-to-ship missile

— ship-to-shore missile

— ship-to-submarine missile

— shore-based missile

— shore-bombardment missile

— short-preparation missile

— short-range air-to-air missile

— short-range assault missile

— short-range attack missile

— short-range bomber defense missile

— short-range missile

— short-range surface-to-air missile

— short-range tactical air-to-air missile

— shoulder-fired missile

— shoulder-launched missile

— side-fired missile

— silo-based missile

— silo-defending antiballistic missile

— single warhead missile

— single-stage missile

— slaved-launch interceptor missile

— slewed launch missile

— small high speed low-altitude antiship missile

— small intercontmental missile

— small missile

— small radar echoing area missile

— space-based missile

— space-borne missile

— space-launched ballistic missile

— space-launched missile

— space-space missile

— space-to-ground missile

— space-to-surface missile

— spin-stabilized missile

— standoff missile

— stellar-guided missile

— stellar-inertial missile

— storable-fueled missile

— strategic air-launched missile

— strategic ballistic missile

— strategic cruise missile

— strategic low-altitude missile

— strategic missile

— strategic offensive missile

— strike missile

— sub-launched missile

— submarine antiship missile

— submarine underwater-launched depressed trajectory ballistic missile

— submarine-based missile

— submarine-launched ballistic missile

— submarine-launched cruise missile

— submarine-launched missile

— submarine-to-aircraft missile

— submarine-to-ship missile

— submarine-to-submarine missile

— submarine-to-surface missile

— subsonic cruise attack missile

— subsurface-to-subsurface missile

— subsurface-to-surface missile

— supersonic AT guided missile

— supersonic missile

— support missile

— suppression missile

— surface attack missile

— surface ship surface-to-air missile

— surface-launched antishipping missile

— surface-launched interceptor missile

— surface-launched missile

— surface-to-air missile with antimissile capability

— surface-to-air missile

— surface-to-sea cruise missile

— surface-to-sea missile

— surface-to-space antimissile missile

— surface-to-subsurface missile

— surface-to-surface ballistic missile

— surface-to-surface FA missile

— surface-to-surface missile

— surface-to-underwater missile

— tactical air missile

— tactical ballistic missile

— tactical bombardment missile

— tactical cruise missile

— tactical missile

— tail-pipe homing missile

— tank gun-launched laser terminal guidance semiactive warhead missile

— tank-attacking missile

— tank-busting air-to-ground missile

— target missile

— target-seeking missile

— terminal defense missile

— terminal homing missile

— terminal radar guidance warhead missile

— terminal-guided AT guided missile

— theater ballistic missile

— thermonuclear ballistic missile

— torpedo carrying missile

— trigger off a missile

— triple independently targetable warhead missile

— truck-mobile missile

— tube-launched AT missile

— turbojet-propelled missile

— two-stage missile

— ultra-long range missile

— unarmed missile

— unboosted missile

— underwater capsulized bottom-based missile

— underwater-launched missile

— underwater-to-air missile

— underwater-to-surface missile

— underwater-to-underwater missile

— unfired missile

— unguided missile

— variable-range missile

— vehicle-launched missile

— vertical-launched missile

— visually guided AT missile

— warhead delivery missile

— warmup a missile

— water-to-air missile

— wide-body transport aircraft-based standoff cruise missile

— winged missile

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• ракета

• ракетный

1 long, lengthy.

2 tall.

3 largo.

get out, beat it, scram, get out of here.

1 length.

2 largo, slow-paced musical movement.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: largar.

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► adjetivo

1 (en longitud) long

■ me he comprado un vestido largo I've bought myself a long dress

2 (en extensión) long

■ esta redacción es demasiado larga this composition is too long

■ se me hizo muy larga la película I thought the film dragged on

■ hace largo tiempo de eso it's a long time now

3 (alto) tall

■ ¡qué largo está tu hijo! hasn't your son grown!

■ se cayó cuan larga era she fell flat on her face

4 (en cantidad) good

■ llevo una hora larga esperándote I've been waiting for you for over an hour

► nombre masculino largo

1 length

■ ¿qué mide de largo? how long is it?, what length is it?

2 (de tela) length

■ con dos largos te basta para una falda two lengths will be enough for a skirt

3 (de piscina) length, US lap

4 MÚSICA largo

► nombre femenino plural largas

1 (de vehículo) full beam, full headlights

■ llevas las largas puestas you've got full beam on

► interjección ¡largo!

1 familiar get out!

■ ¡largo de aquí! get out of here!

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a la larga in the long run

a lo largo lengthwise

■ mídelo a lo largo measure it lengthwise

a lo largo de along, throughout

■ a lo largo del año throughout the year

■ he aprendido mucho a lo largo de los años I've learned a lot over the years

dar largas a alguien to put somebody off

dar largas a algo to put off doing something

esto va para largo this is going to take a long time

ir de largo to wear a long dress

largo y tendido at length

ser más largo,-a que un día sin pan familiar to take ages, take forever

pasar de largo to pass by

tener para largo to be busy for a long time

■ ¿tienes para largo? will you be long?

venir de largo to go back a long way

vestir de largo to wear a long dress

► nombre masculino

1 length

■ ¿qué mide de largo? how long is it?, what length is it?

2 (de tela) length

■ con dos largos te basta para una falda two lengths will be enough for a skirt

3 (de piscina) length, US lap

4 MÚSICA largo

► nombre femenino plural

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course [kuʀs]

1. feminine noun

   a. ( = action de courir) running

• la course folle de la voiture s'est terminée dans le ravin the car careered out of control and ended up in the ravine

• c'est la course (inf) it's a race against the clock

   b. ( = discipline) racing

• la course (à pied) running

• course de fond long-distance running

• course de demi-fond middle-distance running

• faire la course avec qn to race with sb

   c. ( = compétition) race

• course de fond/sur piste long-distance/track race

• course autour du monde (à la voile) round-the-world (yacht) race

• les courses [de chevaux] horse racing

• aller aux courses to go to the races

• être/ne plus être dans la course [candidat] to be in the running/out of the running

• il n'est plus dans la course (inf) (dépassé) he's out of touch

   d. (pour l'obtention de qch) race

• la course aux armements the arms race

• la course au pouvoir the race for power

• la course à la productivité the drive to be ultraproductive

   e. (en taxi) ride

• payer (le prix de) la course to pay the fare

   f. ( = commission) errand

• courses (dans un magasin) shopping uncount

• faire une course to get something from the shops (Brit) or stores (US)

• faire les courses to do the shopping

   g. [de pièce mobile] movement

• à or en bout de course [institution, industrie, machine] on its last legs (inf) ; [personne] on one's last legs (inf)

2. compounds

► course automobile motor race

► course de chevaux horse-race

► course contre la montre (Cycling) time trial ; (figurative) race against the clock

► course de haies hurdling uncount

► course hippique horse-race

► course d'obstacles (Sport) obstacle race ; (Racing) steeplechase

► course d'orientation orienteering race

► course de relais relay race

► course en sac sack race

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1) ( mode de déplacement) running

2) ( trajet) ( de personne) run; ( de taxi) journey

3) (colloq) ( précipitation) rush

4) ( compétition) race

5) ( activité) ( en athlétisme) running; (avec un véhicule, animal) racing; ( épreuve) race; ( en alpinisme) climb

6) ( démarche) errand

7) (achat, commission)

8) ( trajectoire) (d'astre, de planète, comète) path; ( de nuages) passage; (de fusée, projectile) flight path

9) ( passage) liter

courses nom féminin pluriel

1) ( achats) shopping [U]

2) ( de chevaux) races

•

- course de haies

- course d'obstacles

- course à pied

- course de taureaux

- course de vitesse

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1. nf

1) (le fait de courir) running

2) fig (précipitation) rush

3) (pour s'entraîner) (course à pied) running

4) SPORT (= épreuve) race

5) (= randonnée) trek, (escalade) climb

6) [taxi, autocar] journey, trip

7) (= petite mission) errand

8) (pour faire un achat)

9) [soleil] course, [projectile] flight, [pièce mécanique] travel

10) (autres locutions)

2. courses nfpl

1) (= achats) shopping sg

2) ÉQUITATION races

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course

A nf

1 ( mode de déplacement) running; être en pleine course to be running at full speed; faire la course avec qn lit, fig to race sb; viens, on va faire la course come on, I'll race you; être rapide à la course to be a fast runner;

2 ( trajet) ( de personne) run; ( de taxi) journey; une course de 15 kilomètres ( à pied) a 15 kilometre^GB run; ( en taxi) a 15 kilometre^GB journey; après une course effrénée after a frantic run; cette course m'a épuisé that run has tired me out; c'est 10 euros la course the fare is 10 euros; leurs courses à travers l'Afrique/le monde their travels around Africa/the world;

3 ○( précipitation) rush; ça va être la course pour rendre le rapport dans les délais it'll be a rush getting the report in before the deadline; ça a été la course aujourd'hui! ( pour moi) I've been rushing around all day!;

4 ( compétition) race; la course au profit/pouvoir the race for profit/power; la course à la présidence/la Maison Blanche the race for the presidency/the White House; se lancer dans la course aux voix/au développement to throw oneself into the race for votes/for development; être en course Sport to be in the race; fig to be in the running; être hors course Sport, fig to be out of the race; plusieurs entreprises sont en course pour ce projet there are several companies in the running for this project;

5 ( activité) ( en athlétisme) running; ( en alpinisme) climb; (avec un véhicule, animal) racing; ( épreuve) race; course de motos ( activité) motorcycle racing; course de chevaux/lévriers horse/greyhound race;

6 ( démarche) j'ai une course à faire I've got to get something; elle est partie faire une course she's gone off to get something; j'ai deux ou trois courses à faire I've got some shopping to do;

7 ( de pièce mécanique) ( mouvement) travel; ( distance parcourue) stroke; course à vide idle stroke; en bout de course at full stroke;

8 ( trajectoire) (d'astre, de planète, comète) path; ( de nuages) passage; (de fusée, projectile) flight path;

9 ( passage) liter la course du temps/des années the passing of time/of the years;

10 Hist Naut privateering; navire en course privateer.

B courses nfpl

1 ( achats) shopping ¢; faire des courses to go shopping; je vais faire des courses I'm going shopping; je fais mes courses au marché/au supermarché I do my shopping at the market/in the supermarket;

2 Turf races; jouer/gagner aux courses to bet/to win at the races; quel est le résultat des courses? lit what are the racing results?; fig, hum○ can you fill me in?, what's the crack○?

course aux armements Pol arms race; course automobile ( activité) motor racing; ( épreuve) motor race; faire de la course automobile to race cars; course de côte hill climb; course cycliste ( activité) cycle racing; ( épreuve) cycle race; faire de la course cycliste to compete in cycle races; course de demi-fond middle-distance race; course de fond long-distance race; course de haies ( en athlétisme) hurdle race, hurdles (pl); Équit steeplechase; course à handicap Équit handicap race; course landaise sport in which a competitor must evade a charging bull controlled by a rope; course contre la montre race against the clock; course d'obstacles Équit obstacle race; fig hurdle; course à pied running; course de plat Équit ( activité) flat racing; ( épreuve) flat race; course de relais relay race; course en sac sack race; course de taureaux ( corrida) bullfight; ( dans la rue) bull run; course de trot Équit trotting race; course de vitesse ( en athlétisme) sprint; ( en moto) speedway race.

ne plus être dans la course to be out of touch; être en fin de course to be on the decline; être à bout de course to be worn out.

[kurs] nom féminin

1. SPORT [compétition] race

a. (sens propre) race against the clock, time-trial

b. (figuré) race against time

2. [activité]

a. [à pied] running

b. [en voiture, à cheval] racing

3. [randonnée]

4. [d'un taxi - voyage] journey ; [ - prix] fare

5. [commission] errand

[d'un coursier] errand

6. [trajectoire - d'un astre, d'un pendule] course, trajectory ; [ - d'un missile] flight ; [ - d'un piston] stroke

7. (Suisse) [trajet] trip (by train or boat)

[excursion] excursion

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courses nom féminin pluriel

1. [commissions]

2. [de chevaux] races

1 corto; breve; conciso; di breve durata: He has short legs, ha le gambe corte; This jacket is short on you, questa giacca ti è corta; a short journey, un viaggio breve; a short answer, una risposta breve; short hair, capelli corti; short wind, fiato corto; (aeron.) short landing, atterraggio corto; short dash, breve scatto; volata; a short way off, a breve distanza; (elettr.) a short circuit, un corto circuito; un cortocircuito; ( radio) short waves, onde corte; a short speech [style], un discorso [uno stile] conciso; Short, weak governments, governi deboli, di breve durata

2 basso; piccolo ( di statura): He's too short to play volleyball, è troppo basso per giocare a pallavolo

3 scarso; insufficiente: short weight, peso scarso; short measure, misura insufficiente; a short ten miles, dieci miglia scarse; meno di dieci miglia

4 brusco; rude; secco; sgarbato: a short reply, una brusca risposta; Don't be short with me!, non essere sgarbato con me!

5 friabile; frollo: short coal, carbone friabile; short pastry, pasta frolla

6 (metall.) fragile: short iron, ferro fragile

7 (comm.) a breve scadenza: a short bill, una cambiale a breve scadenza

8 (rag.: di somma, ecc.) parziale

9 ( Borsa) corto; allo scoperto: short position, posizione corta; short sale [seller], vendita [venditore] allo scoperto; short selling, il vendere (o vendite) allo scoperto

10 (market.: di un prodotto, una derrata, ecc.) che scarseggia; non disponibile

11 (trasp.) incompleto; in meno ( di quanto pattuito): short delivery, consegna in meno; short shipment, spedizione incompleta

12 (fon.: di vocale) breve

13 (pred.) mancante, privo; che si trova qc. in meno; a corto di: to run short, finire, venire a mancare; We are two cases [200 dollars] short, (ci) mancano due casse [200 dollari]; He's short on brains, è corto di cervello; I was short of breath, ero senza fiato; I'm short of money, sono a corto di quattrini; They are a mile short of their goal, manca loro un miglio alla meta

14 (fam.) a corto di soldi: DIALOGO → - Local shop 1- I'm a bit short, sono un po' a corto di soldi

15 (fam.: di liquore) liscio

● (med.) short-acting, ad azione breve □ ( d'oratore, di un discorso) to be short and to the point, essere conciso e pertinente □ (fam.: di un discorso) short and sweet, (piacevolmente) conciso; essenziale, stringato □ ( tennis) a short-angled volley, una volée molto angolata □ short-armed, dalle braccia corte □ (giorn.) short article, trafiletto □ (fin.) short bond, titolo di stato a breve (termine) □ (elettr.) short-contact switch, interruttore cortocircuitante □ ( Borsa) short covering, copertura di una posizione corta; il coprirsi da una vendita allo scoperto □ (comm.: di cambiale, ecc.) short-dated, a breve scadenza □ a short drink, una bevanda (o una bibita) servita in un bicchiere piccolo; un bicchierino ( di liquore); (spec.) un aperitivo □ (cinem.) a short film, un cortometraggio □ short for, abbreviazione di; diminutivo di: Sam, short for Samuel, Sam, diminutivo di Samuele □ short fuse, miccia corta; (fig. fam.) irascibilità, eccitabilità □ short-haired, dai capelli corti; ( d'animale) dal pelo corto □ to be short-handed, essere a corto di manodopera, essere sotto organico; (naut.: di nave) avere l'equipaggio incompleto □ (trasp.) short-haul, a breve distanza; a breve raggio: a short-haul run, un viaggio a breve distanza; a short-haul plane, un aereo a breve raggio □ (ipp.) a short head, mezza testa, meno d'una incollatura: to win by a short head, ( di cavallo) vincere per una mezza testa; (fig.) vincere per un pelo □ (comm.) to be short in one's payments, essere in arretrato coi pagamenti; essere moroso □ short-legged, dalle gambe corte □ short list, lista ristretta (o dei favoriti); rosa dei candidati □ short-lived, che ha breve vita; (biol.) che ha la vita corta; (fig.) di breve durata, passeggero: short-lived enthusiasm, entusiasmo passeggero □ short loan, mutuo a breve termine; prestito a breve scadenza □ (fam.) a short one, un bicchierino di liquore; un cicchetto □ (econ.) short period (o short range), breve periodo; breve termine: in the short period, nel breve periodo □ short-range, (econ., meteor.) a breve (termine); (tecn.) a corto raggio, a corta gittata (o portata): short-range forecast, previsione a breve termine; a short-range missile, un missile a corto raggio; short-range plans, progetti a breve termine; a short-range rifle, un fucile a corta gittata (o portata) □ (anat.) short ribs, costole mobili □ short run, (econ.) breve periodo, breve termine; (giorn.) piccola tiratura □ short-run (agg.), (econ.) a breve termine, nel breve periodo; ( editoria: di un libro, ecc.) stampato in un numero limitato di copie: (econ.) short-run planning, programmazione a breve termine □ (naut.) a short sea, mare corto; maretta □ ( tennis) short serve (o short service), servizio corto; battuta corta □ ( sport) short shot, tiro corto; palla corta; ( anche) tiro da vicino □ short sight, vista corta, miopia; (fig.) imprevidenza, miopia □ short-sighted, corto di vista, miope; (fig.) miope, imprevidente □ short-sightedness, vista corta, miopia; (fig.) imprevidenza, miopia □ short sharp shock, incarcerazione dei delinquenti minorili a scopo di dissuasione; punizione severa e senza preavviso; maniere forti □ short-spoken, di poche parole; laconico □ short-staffed, a corto di personale; sotto organico □ a short story, un racconto; una novella: a short short story, un racconto cortissimo □ ( a carte) short suit, sequela corta; meno di quattro carte dello stesso seme □ short supply, scarsità ( di merce e fig.): Good teachers are in short supply, c'è scarsità di bravi insegnanti □ (aeron.) short take-off and landing (abbr. STOL), decollo e atterraggio corto □ short temper, irascibilità: He has a short temper, è irascibile □ short-tempered, collerico; irascibile; stizzoso □ short-term, (econ., fin.) a breve scadenza, a breve (termine); (econ.) congiunturale: short-term action, interventi a breve ( sull'economia); short-term bank debt, indebitamento a breve verso le banche; short-term borrowing, indebitamento a breve; short-term economic policy, politica congiunturale; short-term financing, finanziamento a breve; short-term fluctuations of demand, fluttuazioni congiunturali della domanda; short-term paper, titolo di credito a breve termine □ short-term saving, risparmio a breve termine □ (fig.) short-termism, il progettare a breve, in vista di un vantaggio immediato; miopia (spec. in politica, economia e finanza) □ ( sport) a short throw, un lancio corto □ (ind.) short time, orario ridotto: to be on short time (o to work short time) lavorare a orario ridotto; The workers were put on short time, gli operai hanno avuto una riduzione di orario □ (ind.) short-time working, lavoro a orario ridotto □ a short time ago, poco tempo fa □ (spec. USA) short ton, tonnellata americana ( pari a 2000 libbre, cioè a 907 kg circa) □ short waist, vita (troppo) alta ( in un vestito) □ short-waisted, che ha la vita (troppo) alta □ short walk, passeggiata breve; (equit.) passo corto ( del cavallo) □ ( radio) a short-wave broadcast, una trasmissione sulle onde corte □ a short-wave radioset, un apparecchio radio a onde corte □ short-winded, dal fiato corto, bolso, sfiatato; (fig.) conciso, stringato □ short-windedness, fiato corto; bolsaggine; (fig.) concisione, stringatezza □ short-witted, di poco cervello; stupido; tonto □ at short notice, con breve preavviso; entro breve termine □ at short range, a breve distanza; a corto raggio □ to cut a long story short, per farla corta (o breve) □ to get short, abbreviarsi, accorciarsi: The days are getting shorter and shorter, le giornate si accorciano sempre più □ to give short weight, dare il peso scarso; rubare sul peso □ to make short work of st., consumare (o finire, distruggere) qc. rapidamente; liquidare (o sbrigare, divorare, fare fuori) qc. in quattro e quattr'otto; ( sport) liquidare, sbarazzarsi facilmente di ( un avversario) □ to make a long story short, per farla breve; per tagliar corto; volendo essere conciso □ to take short views, guardare solo al presente; non pensare al futuro; vivere alla giornata.

1 (fon.) vocale (o sillaba) breve; (una) breve

2 ( prosodia) segno di breve

3 (cinem., TV) short; cortometraggio; corto

4 (pubbl., TV) short pubblicitario; spot

5 (giorn.) trafiletto

6 (rag.) somma parziale

7 (pl.) (ind.) sfridi; ritagli

8 (pl.) (ind.) cruschello

9 (pl.) (tecn.) sopravaglio

10 (pl.) ( Borsa) titoli di stato a breve termine

11 ammanco ( di denaro)

12 ( Borsa) = short sale [seller] ► short (1), def. 9

13 (fam.) cortocircuito; corto (fam.)

14 (fam.) bicchierino di liquore

15 (pl., slang USA) – the shorts, l'essere a corto di soldi: Mine is a case of the shorts, sono proprio in bolletta

● for short, per brevità: They call him Sam for short, per brevità, lo chiamano Sam (abbr. di Samuel); il suo diminutivo è Sam □ in short, in breve; in poche parole □ the long and the short of it, tutto quel che c'è da dire.

1 bruscamente; di botto; di colpo; improvvisamente; tutt'a un tratto: The car stopped short, l'automobile si è arrestata bruscamente; to stop st. short, fermare bruscamente qc.; to stop sb. short, interrompere q. ( che parla)

2 bruscamente; rudemente; in modo sgarbato: He talks short with everybody, parla in modo brusco con tutti

3 ( Borsa) allo scoperto: to sell short, vendere ( titoli, ecc.) allo scoperto

4 ( sport, ecc.) corto: to play short, giocare corto

● short of, all'infuori di; tranne; ad esclusione di; eccetto: Short of going on strike, I don't see how we can get a pay rise, all'infuori di uno sciopero, non vedo come si possa ottenere un aumento salariale □ short of actually stealing, pur senz'arrivare al furto vero e proprio □ (fam.) to be caught short = to be taken short ► sotto □ to cut short, farla corta, tagliar corto; abbreviare ( la procedura, ecc.); interrompere ( uno che parla) □ to cut the matter (o it) short, (per) farla corta; (per) tagliar corto; alle corte □ to fall (o to come) short of, non raggiungere, restare indietro a; rimanere al di sotto di, essere inadeguato (o insufficiente); venir meno a, deludere: This poem falls short of perfection, questa poesia non raggiunge la perfezione; His action fell short of the occasion, la sua azione fu inadeguata al caso; The result has come short of our expectations, il risultato ha deluso le nostre speranze □ (fam.) to go short of st., restare a corto di qc. □ to let sb. go short, lasciare q. senza (qc.); far mancare (qc.) a q. □ nothing short of, a dir poco; addirittura; senz'altro: a victory nothing short of miraculous, una vittoria a dir poco miracolosa □ ( di un veicolo) to pull up short, fermarsi di botto; arrestarsi bruscamente □ to run short, venir meno; scarseggiare; esaurirsi: Our supplies ran short, le nostre provviste erano finite □ to run short of st., restare a corto di qc., rimanere senza qc.: We've run short of bread, siamo rimasti senza pane □ to sell a crop short, vendere un raccolto anzitempo; vendere il grano in erba □ a shot that falls short, un tiro corto ( di fucile, ecc.) □ to stop short of doing st., fermarsi prima di fare qc. □ to take sb. up short, interrompere bruscamente q. □ (fam.) to be taken (o caught) short, essere messo in difficoltà; sentire un improvviso bisogno corporale; dover scappare in bagno (fam.).

A v. t.

1 causare un cortocircuito in ( un impianto); mettere in cortocircuito; cortocircuitare

2 ( USA, = to shortchange) dare il resto sbagliato a (q.)

3 ( USA) far mancare qc. a (q.); lesinare a (q.): I shorted him on beer, his favorite drink, gli lesinai la birra, la sua bevanda preferita

B v. i.

(elettr.) andare in corto (circuito): Mind that the battery connections don't short, bada che i collegamenti della batteria non vadano in corto!

● ( USA) to short sb. at the scales, rubare a q. sul peso □ to short out, (elettr.) andare in corto; (fig. USA) andare su tutte le furie; esplodere (fig.); infuriarsi.