Перевод: со всех языков на словацкий

со словацкого на все языки

something+short

  • 1 go short

    (to cause oneself not to have enough of something: Save this carton for tomorrow, or else we'll go short (of milk).) mať málo

    English-Slovak dictionary > go short

  • 2 cut

    1. present participle - cutting; verb
    1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.)
    2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.)
    3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.)
    4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.)
    5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.)
    6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.)
    7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.)
    8) (to divide (a pack of cards).)
    9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!')
    10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.)
    11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.)
    12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.)
    13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.)
    2. noun
    1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) rez; výpadok; účes; zníženie
    2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) strih
    3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) plátok
    - cutting 3. adjective
    (insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) zlomyseľný
    - cut-price
    - cut-throat
    4. adjective
    (fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) bezohľadný
    - cut and dried
    - cut back
    - cut both ways
    - cut a dash
    - cut down
    - cut in
    - cut it fine
    - cut no ice
    - cut off
    - cut one's losses
    - cut one's teeth
    - cut out
    - cut short
    * * *
    • znížit
    • zníženie cien
    • seknutie
    • škrabnutie
    • sekat
    • strihat
    • rezat
    • rana
    • rez
    • porezat
    • krájat

    English-Slovak dictionary > cut

  • 3 test

    [test] 1. noun
    1) (a set of questions or exercises intended to find out a person's ability, knowledge etc; a short examination: an arithmetic/driving test.) test
    2) (something done to find out whether a thing is good, strong, efficient etc: a blood test.) test, skúška
    3) (an event, situation etc that shows how good or bad something is: a test of his courage.) skúška
    4) (a way to find out if something exists or is present: a test for radioactivity.) skúška
    5) (a test match.) medzinárodný zápas
    2. verb
    (to carry out a test or tests on (someone or something): The students were tested on their French; They tested the new aircraft.) skúšať
    - test pilot
    - test-tube
    * * *
    • vodicská skúška
    • výsledok skúšky
    • vyskúšat
    • skúšat
    • skúška pred kamerou
    • skúšobný výstup
    • skúška
    • testovanie
    • test
    • testovat
    • ulita
    • preverovat
    • preverit
    • analýza
    • rozbor
    • redakcia
    • ladenie
    • kritérium
    • lastúra
    • ladit
    • nukleárna skúška

    English-Slovak dictionary > test

  • 4 should

    [ʃud]
    negative short form - shouldn't; verb
    1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) (minulý čas od shall)
    2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) (povinnosť)
    3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) (pravdepodobnosť)
    4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) (ľútosť, prekvapenie)
    5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) (podmienka: keby snáď...)
    6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) (podmienka: keby len...)
    7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) (prekvapenie)
    * * *
    • mat povinnost

    English-Slovak dictionary > should

  • 5 turn

    [tə:n] 1. verb
    1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) točiť sa
    2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) obrátiť sa
    3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) zatáčať sa, odchýliť sa, zabočiť
    4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) zamerať
    5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) zahnúť
    6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) premeniť (sa)
    7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) stať sa, zostať
    2. noun
    1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) otočenie
    2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) závit
    3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) odbočka
    4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) rad, poradie
    5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) číslo, výstup
    - turnover
    - turnstile
    - turntable
    - turn-up
    - by turns
    - do someone a good turn
    - do a good turn
    - in turn
    - by turns
    - out of turn
    - speak out of turn
    - take a turn for the better
    - worse
    - take turns
    - turn a blind eye
    - turn against
    - turn away
    - turn back
    - turn down
    - turn in
    - turn loose
    - turn off
    - turn on
    - turn out
    - turn over
    - turn up
    * * *
    • vybrúsit
    • vykôstkovat
    • vzopriet sa
    • vyklbit
    • vyrobit na sústruhu
    • vytocit na sústruhu
    • zamierit
    • zbláznit sa
    • zahnút
    • zastavit
    • zatocit
    • zakrivit
    • zafarbit
    • zarazit
    • zákruta
    • zorat
    • zmenit farbu
    • služba (komu)
    • schopnost
    • sklon
    • skvasit
    • šok
    • špirálovito okrájat
    • spracovat
    • spôsobit kysnutie
    • stat sa
    • sústružit
    • úder
    • tocit sa
    • tocit
    • urobit obrat
    • úsek práce
    • prehnút
    • premýšlat
    • prispôsobit
    • prevrátit
    • prevracat
    • premienat
    • predat a kúpit nové
    • prekrocit
    • dosiahnut
    • blokovat
    • dobre formulovat
    • dat stranou
    • dat
    • docielit obratu
    • císlo
    • cítit závrat
    • chodit
    • pustit
    • rad
    • otupit sa
    • otocenie
    • otocit
    • otácat sa
    • otocit sa
    • otupit
    • otácka
    • otácat
    • otácanie
    • opracovat
    • otras
    • poradie
    • postavit sa na odpor
    • použit
    • pozriet sa
    • poslat
    • potreba
    • konvertovat
    • krátky výstup
    • krátka prechádzka
    • nahodit motor
    • menit
    • mat závrat
    • náklonnost
    • nasadit
    • nepustit dalej
    • naštartovat
    • namierit
    • nastavit
    • oboplávat
    • obchádzat
    • obracat
    • obracat sa
    • odpadnút
    • obíst
    • obrábat
    • odvracat
    • odvrátit
    • olúpat
    • obalit
    • odbocit
    • obrátit do protismeru
    • obrátit na svoju vieru
    • obrátit
    • ohnút

    English-Slovak dictionary > turn

  • 6 way

    [wei] 1. noun
    1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) vchod; východ; priechod
    2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) cesta, smer, trať
    3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) ulica
    4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) ďaleko; kúsok
    5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) spôsob, metóda
    6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) ohľad, zreteľ
    7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) spôsob
    8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) cesta
    2. adverb
    ((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) ďaleko, dlho
    - wayside
    - be/get on one's way
    - by the way
    - fall by the wayside
    - get/have one's own way
    - get into / out of the way of doing something
    - get into / out of the way of something
    - go out of one's way
    - have a way with
    - have it one's own way
    - in a bad way
    - in
    - out of the/someone's way
    - lose one's way
    - make one's way
    - make way for
    - make way
    - under way
    - way of life
    - ways and means
    * * *
    • vzdialenost
    • zamestnanie
    • zvyk
    • sféra
    • smer
    • situácia
    • stav
    • spôsob
    • susedstvo
    • ulica
    • dosah
    • hladisko
    • cestovanie
    • cesta
    • chodník
    • rozsah
    • povolanie
    • postup
    • pokrok
    • metóda
    • mrav
    • okolie
    • odbor
    • odvetvie
    • okruh
    • oblast
    • ohlad
    • obycaj

    English-Slovak dictionary > way

  • 7 note

    [nəut] 1. noun
    1) (a piece of writing to call attention to something: He left me a note about the meeting.) odkaz
    2) ((in plural) ideas for a speech, details from a lecture etc written down in short form: The students took notes on the professor's lecture.) poznámky
    3) (a written or mental record: Have you kept a note of his name?) záznam, zapamätanie
    4) (a short explanation: There is a note at the bottom of the page about that difficult word.) vysvetlivka
    5) (a short letter: She wrote a note to her friend.) pár riadkov
    6) ((American bill) a piece of paper used as money; a bank-note: a five-dollar note.) bankovka
    7) (a musical sound: The song ended on a high note.) zvuk
    8) (a written or printed symbol representing a musical note.) nota
    9) (an impression or feeling: The conference ended on a note of hope.) tón
    2. verb
    1) ((often with down) to write down: He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary.) zapísať si
    2) (to notice; to be aware of: He noted a change in her behaviour.) všimnúť si
    - notability
    - notably
    - noted
    - notelet
    - notebook
    - notecase
    - notepaper
    - noteworthy
    - noteworthiness
    - take note of
    * * *
    • všímat si
    • všimnút si
    • vtácí spev
    • vziat na vedomie
    • zapísat si
    • zaregistrovat
    • základná zložka
    • záznam
    • zvuk
    • znamenie
    • známka
    • znamienko
    • znak
    • znacka
    • spev
    • spozorovat
    • správa
    • tón
    • kláves
    • klávesnica
    • bankovka
    • diplomatická nóta
    • dbat na co
    • dávat pozor
    • dat pozor
    • charakteristický znak
    • opatrit poznámkami
    • povest
    • poznámka
    • komentovat
    • krátky list
    • nota

    English-Slovak dictionary > note

  • 8 errand

    ['erənd]
    1) (a short journey made in order to get something or do something especially for someone else: He has sent the child on an errand; The child will run errands for you.) vybavenie (niečoho)
    2) (the purpose of such a journey: She accomplished her errand.) vybavovanie
    * * *
    • posolstvo
    • odkaz
    • obchôdzka

    English-Slovak dictionary > errand

  • 9 quick

    [kwik] 1. adjective
    1) (done, said, finished etc in a short time: a quick trip into town.) chvatný, rýchly
    2) (moving, or able to move, with speed: He's a very quick walker; I made a grab at the dog, but it was too quick for me.) rýchly
    3) (doing something, able to do something, or done, without delay; prompt; lively: He is always quick to help; a quick answer; He's very quick at arithmetic.) pohotový
    2. adverb
    (quickly: quick-frozen food.) rýchlo
    - quicken
    - quickness
    - quicklime
    - quicksands
    - quicksilver
    - quick-tempered
    - quick-witted
    - quick-wittedly
    - quick-wittedness
    * * *
    • rýchly
    • bystrý
    • culo
    • citlivo
    • rýchlo
    • pohotový

    English-Slovak dictionary > quick

  • 10 rest

    I 1. [rest] noun
    1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) odpočinok, oddych
    2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) spánok
    3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) podstavec, podpera
    4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) pokoj, prestávka
    2. verb
    1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) odpočinúť (si), dopriať odpočinok
    2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) odpočívať, spať, ležať
    3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) spočívať, oprieť (sa)
    4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) mať pokoj, upokojiť
    5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) závisieť
    6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) byť (na)
    - restfully
    - restfulness
    - restless
    - restlessly
    - restlessness
    - rest-room
    - at rest
    - come to rest
    - lay to rest
    - let the matter rest
    - rest assured
    - set someone's mind at rest
    II [rest]
    * * *
    • útulok
    • vecné odpocinutie
    • utkviet
    • útocisko
    • vypnút
    • zastávka
    • záležat
    • zbavit únavy
    • zbytok
    • zastavit
    • zostatok
    • zostávat
    • zostávajúci
    • zostat
    • zostat stát
    • zostávajúca cast
    • zvyšok
    • šetrit
    • skoncit obhajobu
    • skoncit obžalobu
    • spocívat
    • spocinút
    • spat
    • smrt
    • spoliehat
    • stát v pohove
    • suport
    • ubytovna
    • upokojit
    • úhorovat (pole)
    • tkviet
    • úkryt
    • prestávka
    • dopriat odpocinok
    • druhá cast
    • domov
    • hostinec
    • hotel
    • kobylka (oblúk na okuliar
    • aktívne saldo
    • byt odôvodnený
    • aktívny zostatok
    • byt necinný
    • bankové rezervy
    • byt v pokoji
    • byt podoprený
    • byt založený
    • byt i nadalej
    • den odpocinku
    • dat si pohov
    • dat vecné odpocinutie
    • dat si pokoj
    • rezervné fondy
    • pauza
    • ostatný
    • podložka
    • opora
    • ostatná cast
    • ostatní
    • pomlcka
    • pohoviet si
    • pohovenie
    • podstavec
    • pohov
    • poskytnút odpocinok
    • pokoj
    • podpera
    • kútik
    • ležat
    • miesto pre odpocinok
    • motel
    • miesto odpocinku
    • mat pokoj
    • neunavovat
    • nechat odpocinút
    • odmlka
    • odpocinút si
    • odpocinutie
    • noclaháren
    • odpocinok
    • odpocívat
    • oddýchnutie
    • oddýchnut si
    • oddychovat
    • oddych

    English-Slovak dictionary > rest

  • 11 sleeve

    [sli:v]
    1) (the part of a garment that covers the arm: He tore the sleeve of his jacket; a dress with long/short sleeves.) rukáv
    2) ((also record-sleeve) a stiff envelope for a gramophone record.) obal
    3) (something, eg a tubular part in a piece of machinery, that covers as a sleeve of a garment does the arm.) puzdro; objímka
    - sleeveless
    - have/keep something up one's sleeve
    - have/keep up one's sleeve
    * * *
    • úžina
    • utriet rukávom
    • vlecný rukáv
    • ušit rukávy
    • prieliv
    • príruba
    • rukáv
    • púzdro na knihu
    • rukávec
    • púzdro
    • manžeta
    • navliect objímku
    • objímka
    • obal

    English-Slovak dictionary > sleeve

  • 12 strap

    [stræp] 1. noun
    1) (a narrow strip of leather, cloth, or other material, eg with a buckle for fastening something (eg a suitcase, wristwatch etc) or by which to hold, hang or support something (eg a camera, rucksack etc): I need a new watch-strap; luggage straps.) remienok, remeň; pás, opasok
    2) (a short looped strip of leather etc, hanging from the roof of a train, by which a standing passenger can support himself.) držadlo
    2. verb
    1) (to beat (eg a schoolchild) on the hand with a leather strap: He was strapped for being rude to the teacher.) zbiť
    2) (to fasten with a strap etc: The two pieces of luggage were strapped together; He strapped on his new watch.) zviazať, upevniť (remienkom ap.)
    - strap in
    - strap up
    * * *
    • vešadlo
    • výprask remenom
    • zbit remenom
    • zviazat remenom
    • stahovacie puto
    • držiak
    • držadlo
    • bitie
    • ramienko
    • remienok
    • remen
    • prostitútka
    • pás
    • pásik
    • podtitulok
    • popruh
    • leštiaci pás
    • lahké dievca
    • náplast
    • obtiahnut
    • obojok
    • obtahovat
    • opasok

    English-Slovak dictionary > strap

  • 13 venture

    ['ven ə] 1. noun
    (an undertaking or scheme that involves some risk: his latest business venture.) riskantné podujatie, risk, hazard
    2. verb
    1) (to dare to go: Every day the child ventured further into the forest.) odvážiť sa
    2) (to dare (to do (something), especially to say (something)): He ventured to kiss her hand; I ventured (to remark) that her skirt was too short.) dovoliť si
    3) (to risk: He decided to venture all his money on the scheme.) riskovať
    * * *
    • výprava
    • špekulácia
    • skúsit
    • špekulovat
    • stavit sa
    • trúfat si
    • trúfnut si
    • dovolovat si
    • guráž
    • dovolit si
    • hazard
    • dobrodružstvo
    • riskantný cin
    • riziko
    • riskovat
    • plavba
    • podstúpit riziko
    • pokus
    • odvážit sa
    • odvážny podnik
    • odvaha

    English-Slovak dictionary > venture

  • 14 pause

    [po:z] 1. noun
    1) (a short stop, break or interval (while doing something): There was a pause in the conversation.) prestávka
    2) (the act of making a musical note or rest slightly longer than normal, or a mark showing that this is to be done.) korunka; pauza
    2. verb
    (to stop talking, working etc for a short time: They paused for a cup of tea.) urobiť si prestávku
    * * *
    • zastavit sa
    • prestávka
    • robit prestávku

    English-Slovak dictionary > pause

  • 15 a little

    1) (a short time or distance: Move a little to the right!) trocha, trochu
    2) (a small quantity of something: He has a little money to spare; 'Is there any soup left?' `Yes, a little.') trocha, trochu
    3) (slightly: She was a little frightened.) trocha, trošku
    * * *
    • trocha

    English-Slovak dictionary > a little

  • 16 accommodation

    1) (room(s) in a house or hotel in which to live, especially for a short time: It is difficult to find accommodation in London in August.) ubytovanie
    2) (space for something: There is accommodation for your car behind the hotel.) miesto
    * * *
    • vyhovenie
    • výpomoc
    • urovnanie
    • ubytovanie
    • upravenie
    • uspokojenie
    • ubytovanie so zaopatrením
    • prispôsobenie
    • akomodácia
    • bydlisko
    • adaptácia
    • dohoda
    • pohodlie
    • pôžicka
    • kompromis
    • komfort
    • narovnanie

    English-Slovak dictionary > accommodation

  • 17 call

    [ko:l] 1. verb
    1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) volať, nazvať
    2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) považovať
    3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) (za)volať, (za)kričať
    4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) zavolať, privolať
    5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) zastaviť sa (u niekoho), zájsť (k niekomu)
    6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) zavolať, zatelefonovať
    7) ((in card games) to bid.) hlásiť
    2. noun
    1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) volanie
    2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) spev
    3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) návšteva
    4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) hovor
    5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) volanie
    6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) dopyt
    7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) dôvod, príčina
    - calling
    - call-box
    - call for
    - call off
    - call on
    - call up
    - give someone a call
    - give a call
    - on call
    * * *
    • volanie
    • volat
    • volaj
    • výzva
    • vyvolávat
    • vyzvat
    • vykonaj
    • zahájit
    • zavolat
    • zvolat
    • spojenie
    • telefonovat
    • telefónny hovor
    • ukoncit
    • privolat
    • hovor
    • pomenovat
    • kricat
    • návšteva
    • nazývat
    • navštívit
    • odhadovat

    English-Slovak dictionary > call

  • 18 clip

    I 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb
    1) (to cut (foliage, an animal's hair etc) with scissors or shears: The shepherd clipped the sheep; The hedge was clipped.)
    2) (to strike sharply: She clipped him over the ear.)
    2. noun
    1) (an act of clipping.) strihanie
    2) (a sharp blow: a clip on the ear.) facka
    3) (a short piece of film: a video clip.) klip, krátky záber (z filmu)
    - clipping II 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb
    (to fasten with a clip: Clip these papers together.)
    2. noun
    (something for holding things together or in position: a paper-clip; a hair-clip; bicycle-clips (= round pieces of metal etc for holding the bottom of trouser legs close to the leg).) sponka, spinka
    * * *
    • zopnút
    • skoba
    • svorka
    • sponka
    • klipsna (šport.)

    English-Slovak dictionary > clip

  • 19 column

    ['koləm]
    1) (a stone or wooden pillar used to support or adorn a building: the carved columns in the temple.) stĺp
    2) (something similar in shape: a column of smoke.) stĺpec
    3) (a vertical row (of numbers): He added up the column (of figures) to find the answer.) stĺpec
    4) (a vertical section of a page of print: a newspaper column.) stĺpec
    5) (a section in a newspaper, often written regularly by a particular person: He writes a daily column about sport.) rubrika
    6) (a long file of soldiers marching in short rows: a column of infantry.) kolóna
    7) (a long line of vehicles etc, one behind the other.) kolóna
    * * *
    • stlpec
    • stlp
    • kolóna

    English-Slovak dictionary > column

  • 20 dare

    [deə] 1. negative short form - daren't; verb
    1) (to be brave enough (to do something): I daren't go; I don't dare (to) go; He wouldn't dare do a thing like that; Don't you dare say such a thing again!) odvážiť sa
    2) (to challenge: I dare you to do it.) vyzvať
    2. noun
    (a challenge: He went into the lion's cage for a dare.) výzva
    3. noun
    (boldness: We admired his daring.) odvaha
    4. adjective
    a dare-devil motorcyclist.) smelý
    * * *
    • vzdorovat
    • vyzvat
    • trúfat si
    • opovážit sa
    • odvážit sa

    English-Slovak dictionary > dare

См. также в других словарях:

  • sell someone or something short — sell (someone or something) short : to put too low a value on the ability, importance, or quality of (someone or something) Don t sell yourself short. You have some great skills and experience. I think you re selling the book short; it s a lot… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sell something short — sell (someone/something) short to not appreciate the qualities of someone or something as much as they deserve. I think her presentation really sold Morocco short. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form sell yourself short not have reasonable… …   New idioms dictionary

  • cut something short — BREAK OFF, shorten, truncate, curtail, terminate, end, stop, abort, bring to an untimely end. → cut * * * cut something short phrase to make something last for less time than planned I’m sorry we had to cut our visit short. Thesaurus: to stop… …   Useful english dictionary

  • give something short shrift — give (someone/something) short shrift to give very little attention to someone or something, either because you are not interested in them or because you are annoyed with them. A planning application for a new nightclub in the town centre was… …   New idioms dictionary

  • short´en|er — short|en «SHR tuhn», transitive verb. 1. to make shorter; cut off: »to shorten the working day. The new highway shortens the trip. She has had all her dresses shortened. Envy and wrath shorten the life (Ecclesiasticus 30:24). 2. to make seem… …   Useful english dictionary

  • short|en — «SHR tuhn», transitive verb. 1. to make shorter; cut off: »to shorten the working day. The new highway shortens the trip. She has had all her dresses shortened. Envy and wrath shorten the life (Ecclesiasticus 30:24). 2. to make seem shorter:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cut someone/something short — interrupt someone or something; bring an abrupt or premature end to something said or done Peter cut him short rudely …   Useful english dictionary

  • short-circuit — short circuits, short circuiting, short circuited 1) V ERG If an electrical device short circuits, a wrong connection or damaged wire causes electricity to travel along the wrong route and damage the device. Carbon dust and oil build up in large… …   English dictionary

  • short cut — also short cut [ US ˈ. .] n 1.) a quicker and more direct way of getting somewhere than the usual one ▪ Carlos decided to take a short cut home. ▪ We were late for the game, but found a short cut through the fields. 2.) a quicker way of doing… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • cut something short — to make something last for less time than planned I m sorry we had to cut our visit short …   English dictionary

  • sell someone/something short — fail to recognize or state the true value of don t sell yourself short you ve got what it takes …   Useful english dictionary

Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

Прямая ссылка:
Нажмите правой клавишей мыши и выберите «Копировать ссылку»