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1 short for
(an abbreviation of: `Phone' is short for `telephone'; What is `Ltd.' short for?) zkratka pro -
2 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) krátký2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) malý3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) krátký4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) chybějící5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) v tísni6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) křehký2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) náhle, náraz2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) před cílem•- 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.) vzít do užšího výběru- 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* * *• stručný• krátký• kusý• malý -
3 short-lived
adjective (living or lasting only for a short time: short-lived insects; short-lived enthusiasm.) žijící krátce* * *• krátkodobý -
4 for short
(as an abbreviation: His name is Victor, but we call him Vic for short.) pro zkrácení -
5 short-list
noun (a list of candidates selected from the total number of applicants for a job etc.) užší seznam -
6 for a short time
• krátce• chvíli -
7 at short notice
(without much warning time for preparation etc: He had to make the speech at very short notice when his boss suddenly fell ill.) na poslední chvíli, během krátké lhůty -
8 go short
(to cause oneself not to have enough of something: Save this carton for tomorrow, or else we'll go short (of milk).) mít málo -
9 be pressed for
(to be short of: I must hurry - I'm pressed for time.) být tísněn -
10 be pushed for
(to be short of; not to have enough of: I'm a bit pushed for time.) mít nedostatek -
11 bra
(short for brassière.)* * *• podprsenka -
12 topper
(short for top hat.)* * *• osoba převyšující ostatní• ořezávač např. řepy• cylindr -
13 where's
(short for where is, where has.)* * *• kde je -
14 who'd
(short for who would, who should, who had.)* * *• kdo měl -
15 who's
(short for who is, who has.)* * *• kdo je -
16 who'll
(short for who shall, who will.) -
17 zoo
[zu:]((short for zoological garden) a place where wild animals are kept for the public to see, and for study, breeding etc.) zoo* * *• zoo• zoologická zahrada -
18 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.) pro a proti* * *• ve prospěch• zastánce• profík• pro• expert• klad• kladná stránka -
19 advert
['ædvə:t](short for advertisement: I saw your advert in yesterday's newspaper.)* * *• přesvědčit• reklama -
20 ammo
['æməu](short for ammunition.)* * *• munice
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short for — idi being a shorter form of: “Phone” is short for “telephone.”[/ex] … From formal English to slang
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short for — an abbreviation or nickname for. → short … English new terms dictionary
short for — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. abbreviation for, nickname for, shortening of … English dictionary for students
short for — abbreviated form of (i.e. a name) … English contemporary dictionary
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Short (finance) — Schematic representation of short selling in two steps. The short seller borrows shares and immediately sells them. He then waits, hoping for the stock price to decrease, when the seller can profit by purchasing the shares to return to the lender … Wikipedia
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