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1 short for
(an abbreviation of: `Phone' is short for `telephone'; What is `Ltd.' short for?) rövidítve, röviden -
2 short\ for
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3 short
kevesebb, nem teljes, lobbanékony, rövid lejáratú to short: rövidzárlatot okoz, rövidre záródik, rövidre zár* * *[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) rövid2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) alacsony3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) kurta4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) kevesebb5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) vminek szűkében van6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) omlós2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) hirtelen2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) vmin innen•- 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.) szűkített listába felvesz- 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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4 short-lived
adjective (living or lasting only for a short time: short-lived insects; short-lived enthusiasm.) rövid életű -
5 for short
(as an abbreviation: His name is Victor, but we call him Vic for short.) röviden -
6 short-list
noun (a list of candidates selected from the total number of applicants for a job etc.) szűkített névsor -
7 for\ a\ short\ time
rövid ideig, átmenetileg, rövid időre -
8 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.) előzetes bejelentés nélkül; pillanatokon belül -
9 go short
(to cause oneself not to have enough of something: Save this carton for tomorrow, or else we'll go short (of milk).) kifogy vmije -
10 be pressed for
(to be short of: I must hurry - I'm pressed for time.) vminek szűkében van -
11 be pushed for
(to be short of; not to have enough of: I'm a bit pushed for time.) vminek szűkében van -
12 he\ is\ called\ bob\ for\ short
English-Hungarian dictionary > he\ is\ called\ bob\ for\ short
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13 rest\ for\ a\ short\ spell
rövid pihenőt tart, egy kis ideig megpihen -
14 where's
(short for where is, where has.) -
15 who'd
(short for who would, who should, who had.) -
16 who'll
(short for who shall, who will.) -
17 who's
(short for who is, who has.) -
18 zoo
dutyi, fegyház, állatkert, siti* * *[zu:]((short for zoological garden) a place where wild animals are kept for the public to see, and for study, breeding etc.) állatkert -
19 pro
spíler, szakember, profi, vki mellett állásfoglaló* * *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.) a mellette és ellene szóló érvek -
20 'cello
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