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1 short for
(an abbreviation of: `Phone' is short for `telephone'; What is `Ltd.' short for?) lyhenne -
2 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 -
3 short-lived
• kestämätön• lyhytikäinen• lyhytaikainen* * *adjective (living or lasting only for a short time: short-lived insects; short-lived enthusiasm.) lyhytaikainen, lyhytikäinen -
4 for short
• lyhyesti* * *(as an abbreviation: His name is Victor, but we call him Vic for short.) lyhyesti -
5 short-list
noun (a list of candidates selected from the total number of applicants for a job etc.) parhaiden hakijoiden joukko -
6 at short notice
• lyhyessä ajassa* * *(without much warning time for preparation etc: He had to make the speech at very short notice when his boss suddenly fell ill.) lyhyellä varoitusajalla -
7 go short
(to cause oneself not to have enough of something: Save this carton for tomorrow, or else we'll go short (of milk).) jäädä vähille -
8 be pressed for
(to be short of: I must hurry - I'm pressed for time.) olla vähissä -
9 be pushed for
(to be short of; not to have enough of: I'm a bit pushed for time.) olla vähissä -
10 where's
(short for where is, where has.) -
11 who'd
(short for who would, who should, who had.) -
12 who'll
(short for who shall, who will.) -
13 who's
(short for who is, who has.) -
14 zoo
• eläintarha* * *zu:((short for zoological garden) a place where wild animals are kept for the public to see, and for study, breeding etc.) eläintarha -
15 pro
I prəu(short for professional.)II prəu(the arguments for and against: Let's hear all the pros and cons before we make a decision.) hyvät ja huonot puolet -
16 'cello
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17 'flu
flu:(short for influenza.) -
18 ad
æd(short for advertisement: I'll put an ad in the newspaper.) -
19 advert
• ilmoitus• esite• mainos* * *'ædvə:t(short for advertisement: I saw your advert in yesterday's newspaper.) -
20 ammo
'æməu(short for ammunition.)
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