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1 short-handed
adjective (having fewer workers than are necessary or usual.) odczuwający brak pracowników -
2 short
[ʃɔːt] 1. adj 2. nfilm m krótkometrażowyI'm three pounds short — mam o trzy funty za mało, brakuje mi trzech funtów
meat/petrol is in short supply — brakuje mięsa/benzyny
short of sth/doing sth — bez posuwania się do +gen
it is short for … — to skrót od +gen
to cut short — speech ucinać (uciąć perf); visit skracać (skrócić perf)
everything short of … — wszystko z wyjątkiem +gen
to fall short of expectations — zawodzić (zawieść perf) oczekiwania
to stop short — (nagle) przestać ( perf) or przerwać ( perf)
to stop short of — powstrzymywać się (powstrzymać się perf) przed +instr
See also:- shorts* * *[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) krótki2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) niski3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) krótki4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) na minusie, za mało5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) odczuwający brak6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) kruchy2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) nagle2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) za blisko•- 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.) wyselekcjonować- 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
См. также в других словарях:
short-handed — UK US (also shorthanded) adjective WORKPLACE ► not having the usual or necessary number of workers: »The industry heads into this crucial period shorthanded due to a paperwork problem. leave sb short handed »The state s crackdown on illegal… … Financial and business terms
short-handed — [shôrt′han′did] adj. short of workers or helpers short handedness n … English World dictionary
Short-handed — Short hand ed, a. Short of, or lacking the regular number of, servants or helpers. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
short-handed — ► ADJECTIVE & ADVERB ▪ without enough or the usual number of staff or crew … English terms dictionary
Short handed — Shorthanded is a term used in ice hockey and refers to having fewer skaters on the ice during play, as a result of a penalty. The player removed from play serves the penalty in the penalty box for a set amount of time proportional to the severity … Wikipedia
short-handed — also shorthanded ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If a company, organization, or group is short handed, it does not have enough people to work on a particular job or for a particular purpose. We re actually a bit short handed at the moment. Syn: short… … English dictionary
short-handed — Underhanded Un der*hand ed, a. 1. Underhand; clandestine. [1913 Webster] 2. Insufficiently provided with hands or workers; short handed; sparsely populated; obsolete in this sense, {short handed} or {understaffed} being the preferrred term. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
short-handed — adjective a) Lacking sufficient people or staff, as for a given task or job. They frequently found themselves short handed on weekends. b) Having, or occurring during an interval with, fewer than a full complement of players on the field … Wiktionary
short-handed — adjective inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc. they re rather short handed at the moment overcrowded and understaffed hospitals • Syn: ↑short staffed, ↑undermanned, ↑understaffed • Similar to: ↑inadequate, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
short handed — adjective having fewer players than are normally involved in a game of that type With only six players that Texas hold em game is short handed … Wiktionary
short-handed — short handedness, n. /shawrt han did/, adj. not having the usual or necessary number of workers, helpers, etc. [1615 25] * * * … Universalium