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short [∫ɔ:t]1. adjectivea. court ; ( = not tall) petit• I know it's short notice, but... je sais que le délai est assez court mais...b. ( = abbreviated) "PO" is short for "post office" « PO » est l'abréviation de »post office »c. ( = lacking) to be short of sth manquer de qchd. ( = curt) brusque2. adverb• to cut short [+ speech, TV programme, class, visit, holiday] écourter• I'm £2 short il me manque 2 livres• not far short of £100 pas loin de 100 livres• we are £2,000 short of our target il nous manque encore 2 000 livres pour atteindre notre objectif• it's nothing short of robbery c'est du vol, ni plus ni moins• nothing short of a revolution will satisfy them ils veulent une révolution, rien de moins• I don't see what you can do short of asking him yourself je ne vois pas ce que vous pouvez faire si ce n'est lui demander vous-même3. noun4. plural noun7. compounds• to short-change sb (in shop) ne pas rendre assez à qn ► short-circuit noun court-circuit m transitive verb court-circuiter intransitive verb faire court-circuit• I took a short cut through the fields j'ai pris un raccourci à travers champs ► short-haired adjective [person] aux cheveux courts ; [animal] à poil ras► short-range adjective [missile] à courte portée ; [aircraft] à court rayon d'action ; [plan, weather forecast] à court terme• to be short-staffed manquer de personnel ► short-stay car park noun parc m de stationnement de courte durée* * *[ʃɔːt] 1.1) ( drink) alcool m fort2) Electricity = short circuit3) Cinema court métrage m2. 3.1) ( not long-lasting) [stay, memory, period] court (before n); [course] de courte durée; [conversation, speech, chapter] bref/brève; [walk] petit (before n)the days are getting shorter — les jours diminuent or raccourcissent
2) ( not of great length) court (before n)3) ( not tall) [person] petit4) ( scarce)5) ( inadequate) [rations] insuffisanthe gave me a short measure — ( in shop) il a triché sur le poids
6) ( lacking)to be short on — [person] manquer de [talent, tact]
to go short of —
to run short of — manquer de [clothes, money, food]
my wages are £30 short — il me manque 30 livres sterling sur mon salaire
7) ( in abbreviation)this is Nicholas, Nick for short! — je te présente Nicholas, mais on l'appelle Nick
8) ( abrupt)9) Linguistics [vowel] bref/brève10) Finance [loan, credit] à court terme11) Culinary [pastry] brisé4. 5.in short adverbial phrase bref6.short of prepositional phrase1) ( just before) un peu avant2) ( just less than) pas loin dethat's nothing short of blackmail! — c'est du chantage, ni plus ni moins!
3) ( except)7.transitive verb, intransitive verb Electricity = short-circuit••short and sweet — bref/brève
to bring ou pull somebody up short — couper quelqu'un dans son élan
to make short work of something/somebody — expédier quelque chose/quelqu'un
the long and short of it is that they... — en un mot (comme en cent), ils...
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1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) corto2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) bajo3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) breve, corto4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) de menos5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) corto de6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) quebradizo
2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) bruscamente, en seco2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) sin alcanzar•- 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.) seleccionar- 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
short adj1. corto2. bajoto be short of something tener poco de algo / andar escaso de algo
short m Tex (pantalón corto) shorts ' short' also found in these entries: Spanish: abreviar - antes - apremiar - aprovechar - atar - baja - bajo - chaquetón - china - chupa - corta - cortar - corto - cortocircuito - cortometraje - cuadro - cuenta - cuento - cursillo - definitiva - definitivo - dinero - entremés - escapada - escasa - escaso - exposición - flor - focal - gargantilla - guayabera - historieta - inspector - inspectora - irascible - manga - miope - miopía - onda - pantalón - pasada - pasado - pequeña - pequeño - poca - poco - rapar - ras - repecho - resumen English: circuit - compare - cord - cut - forge - in - intro - notice - run - short - short-change - short-circuit - short-haired - short-list - short-lived - short-range - short-sighted - short-sightedness - short-sleeved - short-staffed - short-stay - short-tempered - short-term - short-winded - shorts - shrift - story - straw - supply - term - thick - time - anyway - be - boot - break - closely - curtail - fit - fuse - instant - low - minute - pack - premium - side - sprint - tract - verse - waytr[ʃɔːt]1 (not long) corto,-a; (not tall) bajo,-a2 (brief - of time) breve, corto,-a3 (deficient) escaso,-a■ we're still £50 short todavía nos faltan £50■ he collapsed two miles short of the finishing line sufrió un colapso cuando faltaban dos millas para llegar a la meta4 (curt) seco,-a, brusco,-a, cortante5 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL (pastry) quebradizo,-a6 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL (bill, exchange) a corto plazo7 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL breve1 (abruptly) bruscamente1 (drink) copa, chupito2 SMALLCINEMA/SMALL cortometraje nombre masculino, corto3 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL cortocircuito1 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL familiar provocar un cortocircuito1 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL familiar tener un cortocircuito\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat short notice con poca antelaciónfor short para abreviarin short en pocas palabrasin the short term a corto plazoshort and sweet cortito,-ashort of a menos que, salvo que■ short of calling a strike... a menos que convoquemos una huelga...to be caught short / be taken short entrarle ganas a alguien de ir al lavaboto be in short supply haber escasez de, escasearto be short of something andar escaso,-a de algo, estar falto,-a de algo■ I'm a bit short of money ando algo escaso de dinero, tengo poco dinero■ he was short of breath le faltaba la respiración, le faltaba el alientoto be short on something tener poco,-a de algo■ he's short on tact tiene poco tacto, le falta tactoto cut somebody short interrumpir a alguiento cut something short acortar algo, abreviar algoto fall short of something no alcanzar algo, estar por debajo de algo■ the number of jobs created falls short of the government's target el número de puestos de trabajo creados está por debajo del objetivo del gobiernoto get somebody by the short hairs/short and curlies pillar a alguiento have somebody by the short hairs/short and curlies tener a alguien bien agarradoto give somebody short measure/weight no dar el peso exactoto go short (of something) pasarse sin (algo), faltarle a uno (algo)■ we were poor, but we never went short of food éramos pobres, pero nunca nos faltó comidato run short of something acabarse algoshort circuit cortocircuitoshort list lista de preseleccionadosshort order SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL comida rápidashort story cuentoshort time jornada reducidashort wave onda cortashort ['ʃɔrt] adv1) abruptly: repentinamente, súbitamentethe car stopped short: el carro se paró en seco2)to fall short : no alcanzar, quedarse cortoshort adj1) : corto (de medida), bajo (de estatura)2) brief: cortoshort and sweet: corto y buenoa short time ago: hace poco3) curt: brusco, cortante, seco4) : corto (de tiempo, de dinero)I'm one dollar short: me falta un dólarshort n1) shorts npl: shorts mpl, pantalones mpl cortosn.• cortocircuito s.m. (Film)n.• cortometraje s.m.adj.• bajo, -a adj.• breve adj.• conciso, -a adj.• corto (Electricidad) adj.• falto, -a adj.• pequeño, -a adj.adv.• brevemente adv.• de menos adv.n.• chaparro s.m.• cruce s.m.• pantalones cortos s.m.pl.ʃɔːrt, ʃɔːt
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adjective -er, -est1) (of length, height, distance) <hair/skirt/grass> corto; < person> bajothey only live a short way off o away — viven muy cerca
2)a) ( brief) <visit/vacationip> cortoa short while ago — hace poco rato, hace un ratito (fam)
to have a short memory — tener* mala memoria
the short answer to that is no — en una palabra: no
short and sweet — (set phrase)
her visit was short and sweet — su visita fue corta: lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno
b) ( Ling) <vowel/syllable> brevec)3) (brusque, impatient) < manner> brusco, cortante4) (inadequate, deficient) escasotime is getting short — queda poco tiempo, se está acabando el tiempo
we're/they're still short six people (AmE) o (BrE) six people short — todavía nos/les faltan seis personas
(to be) short OF something/somebody: we're very short of time estamos muy cortos or escasos de tiempo; they were short of staff no tenían suficiente personal; do you get short of breath? ¿se queda sin aliento?; we're still a long way short of our target estamos todavía muy lejos de nuestro objetivo; he's just short of six feet tall mide poco menos de seis pies; nothing short of a miracle can save us now — sólo un milagro nos puede salvar
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1) (suddenly, abruptly)to be caught short — ( need toilet) (colloq)
I was caught short at the station — me entraron unas ganas terribles de ir al baño or al servicio en la estación
2) (below target, requirement)to fall short — \<\<shell/arrow\>\> quedarse corto
to fall short OF something: we fell short of our target no alcanzamos nuestro objetivo; to fall... short OF something: the arrow fell several meters short of its target la flecha cayó a varios metros del blanco; to go short (OF something): we never went short of food nunca nos faltó la comida; my patience is running short — se me está acabando or agotando la paciencia
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1) ( Elec) cortocircuito m, corto m2) ( Cin) cortometraje m, corto m3) ( drink) (BrE) copa de bebida alcohólica de las que se sirven en pequeñas cantidades, como el whisky o el coñac4) shorts pla) ( short trousers) shorts mpl, pantalones mpl cortosbathing shorts — traje m de baño, bañador m (Esp)
b) ( men's underwear) (AmE) calzoncillos mpl
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intransitive verb ( Elec) hacer* un cortocircuito
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vt provocar* un cortocircuito enPhrasal Verbs:[ʃɔːt]1. ADJ(compar shorter) (superl shortest)1) (in length, distance, duration) [message, journey, hair, skirt] corto; [person] bajo, chaparro (CAm, Mex); [vowel, syllable] breve; [memory] malo, flacoit was a great holiday, but too short — fueron unas vacaciones estupendas, pero demasiado cortas
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the short answer is that... — en pocas palabras la razón es que...•
the days are getting shorter — los días se vuelven más cortos•
to win by a short head — (Racing) ganar por una cabeza escasa•
in short order — en breve, en seguida•
a short time ago — hace pocoto work short time, be on short time — (Ind) trabajar una jornada reducida
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a short way off — a poca distancia, no muy lejos- make short work of sth2) (=insufficient) escasoI'm £3 short — me faltan 3 libras
bananas are very short — escasean los plátanos, casi no hay plátanos
I'm a bit short at the moment * — en este momento ando un poco corto or escaso de dinero
to be short of sth — andar falto or escaso de algo
we're not short of volunteers — se han ofrecido muchos voluntarios, no andamos escasos de voluntarios
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to give short measure to sb — dar de menos a algn•
gold is in short supply — escasea el oro, hay escasez de oro3)• short of (=less than) —
short of blowing it up — a menos que lo volemos, a no ser que lo volemos
not far short of £100 — poco menos de 100 libras
nothing short of a miracle can save him — solo un milagro le puede salvar, se necesitaría un milagro para salvarle
4) (=concise) corto, breve•
"Pat" is short for "Patricia" — "Patricia" se abrevia en "Pat"Rosemary is called "Rose" for short — a Rosemary le dicen "Rose" para abreviar
"TV" is short for "television" — "TV" es abreviatura de "televisión"
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in short — en pocas palabras, en resumenlong I, 3., 1)in short, the answer is no — en una palabra, la respuesta es no
5) (=curt) [reply, manner] brusco, seco•
to have a short temper — ser de mal genio, tener mal genio or mal carácter or corto de genio•
to be short with sb — tratar a algn con sequedad6) [pastry] quebradizo2. ADV1) (=suddenly, abruptly) en secoto stop short, pull up short — pararse en seco
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to come short of — no alcanzar•
to cut sth short — suspender algo•
to fall short of — no alcanzarto fall short of the target — no alcanzar el blanco, no llegar al blanco
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to go short of — pasarse sin•
we're running short of bread — tenemos poco pan, se nos acaba el pan (LAm)we ran short of petrol — se nos acabó la gasolina, quedamos sin gasolina
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to sell short — vender al descubiertoto sell sb short — (lit) engañar a algn en un negocio; (fig) menospreciar a algn
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to stop short of — (lit) detenerse antes de llegar aI'd stop short of murder — (fig) menos matar, haría lo que fuera
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to be taken short — necesitar urgentemente ir al wáter3) (=except)short of apologizing... — fuera de pedirle perdón...
3. N1) (Elec) = short-circuit 1.2) (Brit) * (=drink) bebida f corta3) (Cine) cortometraje m ; shorts4.VT, VI(Elec) = short-circuit 2.5.CPDshort list N — lista f de candidatos preseleccionados
short message service N, short message system N — SMS m
short sight N — miopía f
to have short sight — ser miope, ser corto de vista
short story N — cuento m
short story writer — escritor(a) m / f de cuentos
short wave N — (Rad) onda f corta
* * *[ʃɔːrt, ʃɔːt]
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adjective -er, -est1) (of length, height, distance) <hair/skirt/grass> corto; < person> bajothey only live a short way off o away — viven muy cerca
2)a) ( brief) <visit/vacation/trip> cortoa short while ago — hace poco rato, hace un ratito (fam)
to have a short memory — tener* mala memoria
the short answer to that is no — en una palabra: no
short and sweet — (set phrase)
her visit was short and sweet — su visita fue corta: lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno
b) ( Ling) <vowel/syllable> brevec)3) (brusque, impatient) < manner> brusco, cortante4) (inadequate, deficient) escasotime is getting short — queda poco tiempo, se está acabando el tiempo
we're/they're still short six people (AmE) o (BrE) six people short — todavía nos/les faltan seis personas
(to be) short OF something/somebody: we're very short of time estamos muy cortos or escasos de tiempo; they were short of staff no tenían suficiente personal; do you get short of breath? ¿se queda sin aliento?; we're still a long way short of our target estamos todavía muy lejos de nuestro objetivo; he's just short of six feet tall mide poco menos de seis pies; nothing short of a miracle can save us now — sólo un milagro nos puede salvar
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1) (suddenly, abruptly)to be caught short — ( need toilet) (colloq)
I was caught short at the station — me entraron unas ganas terribles de ir al baño or al servicio en la estación
2) (below target, requirement)to fall short — \<\<shell/arrow\>\> quedarse corto
to fall short OF something: we fell short of our target no alcanzamos nuestro objetivo; to fall... short OF something: the arrow fell several meters short of its target la flecha cayó a varios metros del blanco; to go short (OF something): we never went short of food nunca nos faltó la comida; my patience is running short — se me está acabando or agotando la paciencia
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1) ( Elec) cortocircuito m, corto m2) ( Cin) cortometraje m, corto m3) ( drink) (BrE) copa de bebida alcohólica de las que se sirven en pequeñas cantidades, como el whisky o el coñac4) shorts pla) ( short trousers) shorts mpl, pantalones mpl cortosbathing shorts — traje m de baño, bañador m (Esp)
b) ( men's underwear) (AmE) calzoncillos mpl
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[ʃɔːt]it was a great holiday, but too short — è stata una bella vacanza, ma troppo breve
to be short in the leg — (person) avere le gambe corte, (trousers) essere corti di gamba
to win by a short head Racing — vincere di mezza testa or incollatura
to make short work of sth — (job) sbrigare qc, (cake, drink) far fuori qc
2)I'm £30 short — mi mancano 30 sterlineto give short weight or short measure to sb — imbrogliare qn sul peso or sulla misura
to be short of sth — (money) essere a corto di qc
short of breath — senza fiato, con il fiatone
3) (concise) breve"Pat" is short for "Patricia" — "Pat" è il diminutivo di "Patricia"
in short — in breve, a farla breve
in short, the answer is no — per farla breve, la risposta è no
4) (reply, manner) secco (-a), brusco (-a)2. adv1)(suddenly, abruptly)
to stop short — fermarsi di colpo2)to run short of sth — rimanere senza qcto come or fall short of — (expectations) venire meno a, (needs) non soddisfare
to sell sb short — (fig: belittle) sminuire qn, buttar giù qn
to be taken or caught short fam — avere un bisognino urgente
3)short of selling the house, what can we do? — non vedo cos'altro potremmo fare, a parte vendere la casaI'll do anything short of... — farò tutto tranne che...
3. n1) ElecSee:2) (fam: drink) superalcolico3) (also: short film) cortometraggioSee:4. vt, viSee: -
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A n1 ( drink) alcool m fort ;2 Elec = short-circuit ;3 Cin court métrage m ;C adj1 ( not long-lasting) [time, stay, memory, period] court (before n) ; [course] de courte durée ; [conversation, speech, chapter] bref/brève ; a short time ago il y a peu de temps ; that was a short hour/month c'était une petite heure/un petit mois ; in four short years en quatre brèves années ; to work shorter hours travailler moins d'heures ; the days are getting shorter les jours diminuent or raccourcissent ; to go for a short walk faire une petite promenade or un petit tour ; the meeting was short and sweet la réunion a été brève ; let's keep it short (and sweet) soyons brefs! ; the short answer is that la réponse est tout simplement que ;2 ( not of great length) [hair, dress, distance, stick] court (before n) ; [animal's coat, fur] court (before n) ; ( very short) ras ; the suit is too short in the sleeves les manches du costume sont trop courtes ; to have one's hair cut short se faire couper les cheveux court ; to win by a short head Turf l'emporter d'une courte tête ;3 ( not tall) [person] petit ;4 ( scarce) [water, food] difficile à trouver ; to be in short supply être difficile à trouver ; food/coal is getting short la nourriture/le charbon se fait rare ; time is getting short le temps presse ;5 ( inadequate) [rations] insuffisant ; we're short by three il nous en manque trois ; he gave me a short measure ( in shop) il a triché sur le poids ;6 ( lacking) I am/he is short of sth il me/lui manque qch ; to be short on [person] manquer de [talent, tact] ; to go short of manquer de [clothes, money, food] ; my wages are £30 short il me manque 30 livres sur mon salaire ; I don't want you to go short je ne veux pas qu'il te manque quoi que ce soit ; to be running short of sth commencer à manquer de qch ;7 ( in abbreviation) Tom is short for Thomas Tom est le diminutif de Thomas ; this is Nicholas, Nick for short! je te présente Nicholas, mais on l'appelle Nick ;8 ( abrupt) [person, personality] ( jamais épith) brusque ; [laugh] bref/brève ; to be short with sb être brusque avec qn ;9 Ling [vowel] bref/brève ;11 Culin [pastry] brisé.D adv ( abruptly) [stop] net ; to stop short of doing se retenir pour ne pas faire ; ⇒ cut short (cut).1 ( just before) un peu avant ; the ball landed (just) short of the green la balle est tombée un peu avant le green ;2 ( just less than) pas loin de ; a little short of £1,000 pas loin de 1 000 livres ; that's nothing short of blackmail! c'est du chantage, ni plus ni moins! ;3 ( except) à moins de ; short of locking him in, I can't stop him leaving à moins de l'enfermer à clé, je ne peux pas l'empêcher de partir.to bring ou pull sb up short couper qn dans son élan ; to have a short temper, to be short-tempered être coléreux or soupe au lait ○ ; to have sb by the short hairs ◑ US ou short and curlies ○ GB tenir qn à la gorge ; to sell oneself short se sous-estimer ; to make short work of sth/sb expédier qch/qn ; to be taken ou caught short être pris d'un besoin pressant ; the long and short of it is that they… en un mot (comme en cent), ils… -
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♦ short (1) /ʃɔ:t/a.1 corto; breve; conciso; di breve durata: He has short legs, ha le gambe corte; This jacket is short on you, questa giacca ti è corta; a short journey, un viaggio breve; a short answer, una risposta breve; short hair, capelli corti; short wind, fiato corto; (aeron.) short landing, atterraggio corto; short dash, breve scatto; volata; a short way off, a breve distanza; (elettr.) a short circuit, un corto circuito; un cortocircuito; ( radio) short waves, onde corte; a short speech [style], un discorso [uno stile] conciso; Short, weak governments, governi deboli, di breve durata2 basso; piccolo ( di statura): He's too short to play volleyball, è troppo basso per giocare a pallavolo3 scarso; insufficiente: short weight, peso scarso; short measure, misura insufficiente; a short ten miles, dieci miglia scarse; meno di dieci miglia4 brusco; rude; secco; sgarbato: a short reply, una brusca risposta; Don't be short with me!, non essere sgarbato con me!9 ( Borsa) corto; allo scoperto: short position, posizione corta; short sale [seller], vendita [venditore] allo scoperto; short selling, il vendere (o vendite) allo scoperto11 (trasp.) incompleto; in meno ( di quanto pattuito): short delivery, consegna in meno; short shipment, spedizione incompleta13 (pred.) mancante, privo; che si trova qc. in meno; a corto di: to run short, finire, venire a mancare; We are two cases [200 dollars] short, (ci) mancano due casse [200 dollari]; He's short on brains, è corto di cervello; I was short of breath, ero senza fiato; I'm short of money, sono a corto di quattrini; They are a mile short of their goal, manca loro un miglio alla meta● (med.) short-acting, ad azione breve □ ( d'oratore, di un discorso) to be short and to the point, essere conciso e pertinente □ (fam.: di un discorso) short and sweet, (piacevolmente) conciso; essenziale, stringato □ ( tennis) a short-angled volley, una volée molto angolata □ short-armed, dalle braccia corte □ (giorn.) short article, trafiletto □ (fin.) short bond, titolo di stato a breve (termine) □ (elettr.) short-contact switch, interruttore cortocircuitante □ ( Borsa) short covering, copertura di una posizione corta; il coprirsi da una vendita allo scoperto □ (comm.: di cambiale, ecc.) short-dated, a breve scadenza □ a short drink, una bevanda (o una bibita) servita in un bicchiere piccolo; un bicchierino ( di liquore); (spec.) un aperitivo □ (cinem.) a short film, un cortometraggio □ short for, abbreviazione di; diminutivo di: Sam, short for Samuel, Sam, diminutivo di Samuele □ short fuse, miccia corta; (fig. fam.) irascibilità, eccitabilità □ short-haired, dai capelli corti; ( d'animale) dal pelo corto □ to be short-handed, essere a corto di manodopera, essere sotto organico; (naut.: di nave) avere l'equipaggio incompleto □ (trasp.) short-haul, a breve distanza; a breve raggio: a short-haul run, un viaggio a breve distanza; a short-haul plane, un aereo a breve raggio □ (ipp.) a short head, mezza testa, meno d'una incollatura: to win by a short head, ( di cavallo) vincere per una mezza testa; (fig.) vincere per un pelo □ (comm.) to be short in one's payments, essere in arretrato coi pagamenti; essere moroso □ short-legged, dalle gambe corte □ short list, lista ristretta (o dei favoriti); rosa dei candidati □ short-lived, che ha breve vita; (biol.) che ha la vita corta; (fig.) di breve durata, passeggero: short-lived enthusiasm, entusiasmo passeggero □ short loan, mutuo a breve termine; prestito a breve scadenza □ (fam.) a short one, un bicchierino di liquore; un cicchetto □ (econ.) short period (o short range), breve periodo; breve termine: in the short period, nel breve periodo □ short-range, (econ., meteor.) a breve (termine); (tecn.) a corto raggio, a corta gittata (o portata): short-range forecast, previsione a breve termine; a short-range missile, un missile a corto raggio; short-range plans, progetti a breve termine; a short-range rifle, un fucile a corta gittata (o portata) □ (anat.) short ribs, costole mobili □ short run, (econ.) breve periodo, breve termine; (giorn.) piccola tiratura □ short-run (agg.), (econ.) a breve termine, nel breve periodo; ( editoria: di un libro, ecc.) stampato in un numero limitato di copie: (econ.) short-run planning, programmazione a breve termine □ (naut.) a short sea, mare corto; maretta □ ( tennis) short serve (o short service), servizio corto; battuta corta □ ( sport) short shot, tiro corto; palla corta; ( anche) tiro da vicino □ short sight, vista corta, miopia; (fig.) imprevidenza, miopia □ short-sighted, corto di vista, miope; (fig.) miope, imprevidente □ short-sightedness, vista corta, miopia; (fig.) imprevidenza, miopia □ short sharp shock, incarcerazione dei delinquenti minorili a scopo di dissuasione; punizione severa e senza preavviso; maniere forti □ short-spoken, di poche parole; laconico □ short-staffed, a corto di personale; sotto organico □ a short story, un racconto; una novella: a short short story, un racconto cortissimo □ ( a carte) short suit, sequela corta; meno di quattro carte dello stesso seme □ short supply, scarsità ( di merce e fig.): Good teachers are in short supply, c'è scarsità di bravi insegnanti □ (aeron.) short take-off and landing (abbr. STOL), decollo e atterraggio corto □ short temper, irascibilità: He has a short temper, è irascibile □ short-tempered, collerico; irascibile; stizzoso □ short-term, (econ., fin.) a breve scadenza, a breve (termine); (econ.) congiunturale: short-term action, interventi a breve ( sull'economia); short-term bank debt, indebitamento a breve verso le banche; short-term borrowing, indebitamento a breve; short-term economic policy, politica congiunturale; short-term financing, finanziamento a breve; short-term fluctuations of demand, fluttuazioni congiunturali della domanda; short-term paper, titolo di credito a breve termine □ short-term saving, risparmio a breve termine □ (fig.) short-termism, il progettare a breve, in vista di un vantaggio immediato; miopia (spec. in politica, economia e finanza) □ ( sport) a short throw, un lancio corto □ (ind.) short time, orario ridotto: to be on short time (o to work short time) lavorare a orario ridotto; The workers were put on short time, gli operai hanno avuto una riduzione di orario □ (ind.) short-time working, lavoro a orario ridotto □ a short time ago, poco tempo fa □ (spec. USA) short ton, tonnellata americana ( pari a 2000 libbre, cioè a 907 kg circa) □ short waist, vita (troppo) alta ( in un vestito) □ short-waisted, che ha la vita (troppo) alta □ short walk, passeggiata breve; (equit.) passo corto ( del cavallo) □ ( radio) a short-wave broadcast, una trasmissione sulle onde corte □ a short-wave radioset, un apparecchio radio a onde corte □ short-winded, dal fiato corto, bolso, sfiatato; (fig.) conciso, stringato □ short-windedness, fiato corto; bolsaggine; (fig.) concisione, stringatezza □ short-witted, di poco cervello; stupido; tonto □ at short notice, con breve preavviso; entro breve termine □ at short range, a breve distanza; a corto raggio □ to cut a long story short, per farla corta (o breve) □ to get short, abbreviarsi, accorciarsi: The days are getting shorter and shorter, le giornate si accorciano sempre più □ to give short weight, dare il peso scarso; rubare sul peso □ to make short work of st., consumare (o finire, distruggere) qc. rapidamente; liquidare (o sbrigare, divorare, fare fuori) qc. in quattro e quattr'otto; ( sport) liquidare, sbarazzarsi facilmente di ( un avversario) □ to make a long story short, per farla breve; per tagliar corto; volendo essere conciso □ to take short views, guardare solo al presente; non pensare al futuro; vivere alla giornata.short (2) /ʃɔ:t/n.3 (cinem., TV) short; cortometraggio; corto4 (pubbl., TV) short pubblicitario; spot5 (giorn.) trafiletto6 (rag.) somma parziale7 (pl.) (ind.) sfridi; ritagli8 (pl.) (ind.) cruschello9 (pl.) (tecn.) sopravaglio13 (fam.) cortocircuito; corto (fam.)14 (fam.) bicchierino di liquore15 (pl., slang USA) – the shorts, l'essere a corto di soldi: Mine is a case of the shorts, sono proprio in bolletta● for short, per brevità: They call him Sam for short, per brevità, lo chiamano Sam (abbr. di Samuel); il suo diminutivo è Sam □ in short, in breve; in poche parole □ the long and the short of it, tutto quel che c'è da dire.short (3) /ʃɔ:t/avv.1 bruscamente; di botto; di colpo; improvvisamente; tutt'a un tratto: The car stopped short, l'automobile si è arrestata bruscamente; to stop st. short, fermare bruscamente qc.; to stop sb. short, interrompere q. ( che parla)2 bruscamente; rudemente; in modo sgarbato: He talks short with everybody, parla in modo brusco con tutti● short of, all'infuori di; tranne; ad esclusione di; eccetto: Short of going on strike, I don't see how we can get a pay rise, all'infuori di uno sciopero, non vedo come si possa ottenere un aumento salariale □ short of actually stealing, pur senz'arrivare al furto vero e proprio □ (fam.) to be caught short = to be taken short ► sotto □ to cut short, farla corta, tagliar corto; abbreviare ( la procedura, ecc.); interrompere ( uno che parla) □ to cut the matter (o it) short, (per) farla corta; (per) tagliar corto; alle corte □ to fall (o to come) short of, non raggiungere, restare indietro a; rimanere al di sotto di, essere inadeguato (o insufficiente); venir meno a, deludere: This poem falls short of perfection, questa poesia non raggiunge la perfezione; His action fell short of the occasion, la sua azione fu inadeguata al caso; The result has come short of our expectations, il risultato ha deluso le nostre speranze □ (fam.) to go short of st., restare a corto di qc. □ to let sb. go short, lasciare q. senza (qc.); far mancare (qc.) a q. □ nothing short of, a dir poco; addirittura; senz'altro: a victory nothing short of miraculous, una vittoria a dir poco miracolosa □ ( di un veicolo) to pull up short, fermarsi di botto; arrestarsi bruscamente □ to run short, venir meno; scarseggiare; esaurirsi: Our supplies ran short, le nostre provviste erano finite □ to run short of st., restare a corto di qc., rimanere senza qc.: We've run short of bread, siamo rimasti senza pane □ to sell a crop short, vendere un raccolto anzitempo; vendere il grano in erba □ a shot that falls short, un tiro corto ( di fucile, ecc.) □ to stop short of doing st., fermarsi prima di fare qc. □ to take sb. up short, interrompere bruscamente q. □ (fam.) to be taken (o caught) short, essere messo in difficoltà; sentire un improvviso bisogno corporale; dover scappare in bagno (fam.).(to) short /ʃɔ:t/ (fam.)A v. t.3 ( USA) far mancare qc. a (q.); lesinare a (q.): I shorted him on beer, his favorite drink, gli lesinai la birra, la sua bevanda preferitaB v. i.(elettr.) andare in corto (circuito): Mind that the battery connections don't short, bada che i collegamenti della batteria non vadano in corto!● ( USA) to short sb. at the scales, rubare a q. sul peso □ to short out, (elettr.) andare in corto; (fig. USA) andare su tutte le furie; esplodere (fig.); infuriarsi. -
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1. adjective1) kurza short time or while ago/later — vor kurzem/kurze Zeit später
for a short time or while — eine kleine Weile; ein [kleines] Weilchen
a short time or while before/after something — kurz vor/nach etwas (Dat.)
in a short time or while — (soon) bald; in Kürze
within a short [space of] time — innerhalb kurzer Zeit
in the short run or term — kurzfristig; kurzzeitig
wear one's hair/skirts short — seine Haare kurz tragen/kurze Röcke tragen
2) (not tall) klein [Person, Wuchs]; niedrig [Gebäude, Baum, Schornstein]3) (not far-reaching) kurz [Wurf, Schuss, Gedächtnis]good doctors are in short supply — gute Ärzte sind rar od. (ugs.) sind Mangelware
be [far/not far] short of a record — einen Rekord [bei weitem] nicht erreichen/[knapp] verfehlen
somebody/something is so much/so many short — jemandem/einer Sache fehlt soundsoviel/fehlen soundsoviele
somebody is short of something — jemandem fehlt es an etwas (Dat.)
time is getting/is short — die Zeit wird/ist knapp
keep somebody short [of something] — jemanden [mit etwas] kurz halten
[have to] go short [of something] — [an etwas (Dat.)] Mangel leiden [müssen]
she is short of milk today — sie hat heute nicht genug Milch
be short [of cash] — knapp [bei Kasse] sein (ugs.)
he is just short of six feet/not far short of 60 — er ist knapp sechs Fuß [groß]/sechzig [Jahre alt]
the short answer is... — um es kurz zu machen: die Antwort ist...
short and sweet — (iron.) kurz und schmerzlos (ugs.)
in short,... — kurz,...
7) (Cookery) mürbe [Teig]8)sell oneself short — (fig.) sein Licht unter den Scheffel stellen
2. adverbsell somebody/something short — (fig.) jemanden/etwas unterschätzen
1) (abruptly) plötzlichstop short — plötzlich abbrechen; [Musik, Gespräch:] jäh (geh.) abbrechen
stop short at something — über etwas (Akk.) nicht hinausgehen
stop somebody short — jemandem ins Wort fallen
bring or pull somebody up short — jemanden stutzen lassen
2) (curtly) kurz angebunden; barschjump/land short — zu kurz springen/zu früh landen (ugs.)
short of something — vor etwas (Dat.)
stop short of the line — vor der Linie stehen-/liegenbleiben
the bomb dropped short [of its target] — die Bombe fiel vor das Ziel
fall or come [far/considerably] short of something — etwas [bei weitem] nicht erreichen
stop short of something — (fig.) vor etwas zurückschrecken
stop short of doing something — davor zurückschrecken, etwas zu tun
4)nothing short of a catastrophe/miracle can... — nur eine Katastrophe/ein Wunder kann...
3. noun 4. transitive verbshort of locking him in, how can I keep him from going out? — wie kann ich ihn daran hindern auszugehen - es sei denn ich schlösse ihn ein?
(Electr. coll.) kurzschließen5. intransitive verb(Electr. coll.) einen Kurzschluss kriegen (ugs.)* * *[ʃo:t] 1. adjective3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) kurz4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) zu wenig2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) kurzerhand2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) zu kurz•- academic.ru/66859/shortness">shortness- 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.) in die engere Wahl ziehen- short-lived- 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* * *[ʃɔ:t, AM ʃɔ:rt]I. adj1. (not long) kurzJo's \short for Josephine Jo ist die Kurzform von Josephine2. (not tall) klein3. (not far) kurz\short distance kurze Streckea \short haul eine kurze Strecke [o Fahrt]a \short hop ein Katzensprung mat \short range aus kurzer Entfernung4. (brief) kurzto have a \short memory ein kurzes Gedächtnis habenat \short notice kurzfristigin the \short term kurzfristig, in nächster Zeit\short trip Kurztrip m\short and sweet kurz und schmerzlos5. (not enough)we're £15 \short to pay the bill uns fehlen 15 Pfund, um die Rechnung bezahlen zu könnenwe're still one person \short to make up a quiz team uns fehlt noch eine Person für ein Quizteamto be \short [of cash] ( fam) knapp bei Kasse seinwe're a bit \short of coffee wir haben nur noch wenig Kaffeeto be \short of breath außer Atem seinto be \short of space wenig Platz haben, räumlich beengt seinto be in \short supply schwer zu beschaffen sein, knapp seinto be \short of time wenig Zeit habento be \short on brains nur wenig im Kopf haben6. LING\short vowel kurzer Vokal, Kurzvokal m▪ to be \short [with sb] [jdm gegenüber] kurz angebunden sein8. STOCKEX\short position Baisseposition f9.▶ the \short answer is ‘no’ die Antwort ist kurz und bündig ‚nein‘he has a \short fuse bei ihm brennt leicht die Sicherung durch fam▶ to make \short work of sb mit jdm kurzen Prozess machen▶ to make \short work of sth etw schnell erledigenII. nIII. advto cut sth \short etw abkürzenI had to cut our holiday \short ich musste unseren Urlaub unterbrechenthey never let the children go \short sie ließen es den Kindern an nichts fehlento fall \short of sth etw nicht erreichen, hinter etw dat zurückbleiben; of expectations etw dat nicht entsprechento stop sb \short jdn unterbrechento stop sth \short etw abbrechenshe stopped \short of accusing him of lying beinahe hätte sie ihm vorgeworfen, dass er log▶ in \short kurz gesagt* * *[ʃɔːt]1. adj (+er)1) kurz; steps, person klein; waist (of dress) hochto be short in the leg (person) — kurze Beine haben; (trousers) zu kurz sein
to be in short trousers — in kurzen Hosen herumlaufen; (fig) ein kleiner Junge sein
a short time ago — vor kurzer Zeit, vor Kurzem
in a short time or while — in Kürze, in kurzer Zeit
time is getting/is short —
in short order ( US inf ) — sofort
short drink — Kurze(r) m (inf), Schnaps m
3) (= brief) kurzshort and sweet — schön kurz, kurz und ergreifend (iro)
the short answer is that he refused — kurz gesagt, er lehnte ab
to be short with sb — jdn schroff behandeln, jdm gegenüber kurz angebunden sein (inf)
to be in short supply — knapp sein; (Comm) beschränkt lieferbar sein
we are (five/£3) short, we are short (of five/£3) — wir haben (fünf/£ 3) zu wenig
it's five/£3 short — es fehlen fünf/£ 3
we are seven short — uns (dat)
we are short of books/staff — wir haben zu wenig Bücher/Personal
we are not short of volunteers — wir haben genug Freiwillige, uns fehlt es nicht an Freiwilligen
I'm a bit short (of cash) (inf) — ich bin etwas knapp bei Kasse
he's one sandwich short of a picnic (hum inf) he's one or several cards short of a full deck ( US hum inf ) — er hat sie nicht alle beisammen (inf)
we are £2,000 short/not far short of our target — wir liegen £ 2.000/(nur) knapp unter unserem Ziel
not far or much short of £100 — nicht viel weniger als £ 100, beinahe £ 100, knapp unter £ 100
he is not far short of his fiftieth birthday now — er ist jetzt knapp unter fünfzig, ihm fehlt nicht mehr viel bis zu seinem fünfzigsten Geburtstag
to be short on experience/examples — wenig Erfahrung/Beispiele haben
See:7) pastry mürbe2. adv1)(= below the expected amount)
to fall short (arrow etc) — zu kurz landen; (shot) zu kurz sein; (supplies etc) nicht ausreichento fall short of sth — etw nicht erreichen; of expectations etw nicht erfüllen
it fell 10 feet short of the target — es fehlten 10 Fuß zum Ziel, es war 10 Fuß zu kurz
it falls far short of what we require — das bleibt weit hinter unseren Bedürfnissen zurück; (in quantity) das bleibt weit unter unseren Bedürfnissen
to go short (of money/food etc) — zu wenig (Geld/zu essen etc) haben
the parents went short of food so that the children could eat — die Eltern haben an sich (dat) selbst gespart, damit die Kinder zu essen hatten
we are running short (of water/time) — wir haben nicht mehr viel (Wasser/Zeit)
sugar/water is running short — Zucker/Wasser ist knapp
to sell oneself short (inf) — sein Licht unter den Scheffel stellen, sich unter Wert verkaufen
2) (= abruptly, suddenly) plötzlich, abruptto pull up or stop short (while driving) — plötzlich or abrupt anhalten; (while walking also) plötzlich or abrupt stehen bleiben
I'd stop short of murder —
he stopped short of actually calling me a liar — er ging nicht so weit, mich tatsächlich einen Lügner zu nennen
to be caught short by sth — auf etw (acc) nicht vorbereitet sein
3)nothing short of a revolution can... — nur eine Revolution kann...
I don't see what you can do short of asking him yourself — ich sehe keine andere Möglichkeit, außer dass Sie ihn selbst fragen
short of telling him a lie... — außer ihn zu belügen...
3. n(= short circuit) Kurzschluss, Kurze(r) (inf) m; (inf = short drink) Kurze(r) m (inf); (= short film) Kurzfilm mSee:→ long4. vt (ELEC)kurzschließen5. vi (ELEC)einen Kurzschluss haben* * *short [ʃɔː(r)t]1. (räumlich und zeitlich) kurz:a short time ago vor kurzer Zeit, vor Kurzem;short holiday (bes US vacation) Kurzurlaub m; → hair Bes Redew, run A 1 a, shrift 2, ton1 1 b, work A 12. klein (von Gestalt)3. kurz, knapp (Rede etc). “phone” is short for “telephone” „phone“ ist die Kurzform von „telephone“4. kurz angebunden, barsch5. knapp (Rationen, Stunde etc):run short knapp werden, zur Neige gehen ( → A 8)6. fall ( oder come) short of fig etwas nicht erreichen, den Erwartungen etc nicht entsprechen, hinter einer Sache zurückbleiben7. geringer, weniger ( beide:of als):little short of 10 dollars nicht ganz 10 Dollar;nothing short of nichts weniger als, geradezu;I need £100 but I’m still £10 short aber mir fehlen noch 10 Pfund;8. knapp (of an dat):short of breath kurzatmig;they ran short of bread das Brot ging ihnen aus ( → A 5)9. mürbe (Gebäck etc)10. brüchig (Metall etc)12. WIRTSCH Baisse…13. a) klein, in einem kleinen Glas serviert:b) stark, unverdünntB adv1. kurz(erhand), plötzlich, jäh, abrupt:cut sb short jemandem über den Mund fahren, jemandem das Wort abschneiden fig,;stop short jäh innehalten, stutzen ( → B 3)2. zu kurz:3. short ofb) abgesehen von, außer,c) beinahe, fast:it was little short of a miracle es grenzte an ein Wunder;stop short of zurückschrecken vor (dat)( → B 1)4. WIRTSCH ungedeckt:a) ohne Deckung verkaufen, fixen,b) fig umg bagatellisierenC sa) Kurzfilm mb) MUS kurzer Tonc) LIT kurze Silbed) LING Kürze f, kurzer Laut2. Kurzform f:he is called Bill for short er wird kurz oder der Kürze halber Bill genannt;in short kurz(um)3. Fehlbetrag m, Manko na) Shorts pl,b) bes US (Herren)Unterhose f5. ELEK Kurze(r) m umg (Kurzschluss)6. WIRTSCH Baissespekulant(in)7. pl WIRTSCHa) ohne Deckung verkaufte Waren pl oder Wertpapiere plb) zur Deckung benötigte Wertpapiere pl (beim Blankoverkauf)9. pl feine (Weizen)Kleie* * *1. adjective1) kurza short time or while ago/later — vor kurzem/kurze Zeit später
for a short time or while — eine kleine Weile; ein [kleines] Weilchen
a short time or while before/after something — kurz vor/nach etwas (Dat.)
in a short time or while — (soon) bald; in Kürze
within a short [space of] time — innerhalb kurzer Zeit
in the short run or term — kurzfristig; kurzzeitig
wear one's hair/skirts short — seine Haare kurz tragen/kurze Röcke tragen
2) (not tall) klein [Person, Wuchs]; niedrig [Gebäude, Baum, Schornstein]3) (not far-reaching) kurz [Wurf, Schuss, Gedächtnis]4) (deficient, scanty) knappgood doctors are in short supply — gute Ärzte sind rar od. (ugs.) sind Mangelware
be [far/not far] short of a record — einen Rekord [bei weitem] nicht erreichen/[knapp] verfehlen
somebody/something is so much/so many short — jemandem/einer Sache fehlt soundsoviel/fehlen soundsoviele
time is getting/is short — die Zeit wird/ist knapp
keep somebody short [of something] — jemanden [mit etwas] kurz halten
[have to] go short [of something] — [an etwas (Dat.)] Mangel leiden [müssen]
be short [of cash] — knapp [bei Kasse] sein (ugs.)
he is just short of six feet/not far short of 60 — er ist knapp sechs Fuß [groß]/sechzig [Jahre alt]
5) (brief, concise) kurzthe short answer is... — um es kurz zu machen: die Antwort ist...
short and sweet — (iron.) kurz und schmerzlos (ugs.)
in short,... — kurz,...
6) (curt, uncivil) kurz angebunden; barsch7) (Cookery) mürbe [Teig]8)sell oneself short — (fig.) sein Licht unter den Scheffel stellen
2. adverbsell somebody/something short — (fig.) jemanden/etwas unterschätzen
1) (abruptly) plötzlichstop short — plötzlich abbrechen; [Musik, Gespräch:] jäh (geh.) abbrechen
stop short at something — über etwas (Akk.) nicht hinausgehen
bring or pull somebody up short — jemanden stutzen lassen
2) (curtly) kurz angebunden; barschjump/land short — zu kurz springen/zu früh landen (ugs.)
short of something — vor etwas (Dat.)
stop short of the line — vor der Linie stehen-/liegenbleiben
the bomb dropped short [of its target] — die Bombe fiel vor das Ziel
fall or come [far/considerably] short of something — etwas [bei weitem] nicht erreichen
stop short of something — (fig.) vor etwas zurückschrecken
stop short of doing something — davor zurückschrecken, etwas zu tun
4)nothing short of a catastrophe/miracle can... — nur eine Katastrophe/ein Wunder kann...
3. noun 4. transitive verbshort of locking him in, how can I keep him from going out? — wie kann ich ihn daran hindern auszugehen - es sei denn ich schlösse ihn ein?
(Electr. coll.) kurzschließen5. intransitive verb(Electr. coll.) einen Kurzschluss kriegen (ugs.)* * *adj.klein adj.kurz adj. -
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ʃo:t 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) kort2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) kortvokst, liten3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) kort(varig)4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) for lite/kort5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) som mangler penger6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) sprø, kort2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) brått, plutselig2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) (komme) til kort•- 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.) bli innstilt- 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 ofbrysk--------kort--------litenIsubst. \/ʃɔːt\/1) ( hverdagslig) kortfilm2) ( språkvitenskap) kort stavelse, kort vokal3) ( morsealfabet) kort signal4) ( musikk) kort tone5) ( hverdagslig) ublandet drink, bar drink6) ( hverdagslig) kortslutning7) ( økonomi) baissespekulantfor short for lettvinthetens skyldin short kort sagt, kort og godthave someone by the short and curlies eller get someone by the short and curlies ha noen i sin makt, ha taket på noenIIverb \/ʃɔːt\/se ➢ short-circuit, 2IIIadj. \/ʃɔːt\/1) kort, liten (av vekst), lav2) kort(varig), kortfattet3) knapp, knapt tilmålt, utilstrekkelig4) kort, tverr, brysk, avvisende5) ( mest om bakverk og leire) smulet, sprø, skjør, porøs6) ( om sprit) ren, bar, ublandetanything short of alt annet enn, intet mindre enncut it short være kortfattetcut somebody short avbryte noen (tvert)cut something short avbryte noe, stoppe noegive short weight snyte på vekten, selge varer som veier for litein short supply dårlig tilgang på, mangel på, knapphet påin the short run på kort siktlittle short of nesten, ikke langt framake it short and sweet fatte seg i korthetnothing short of intet mindre ennbe of short stature være småvokst, være liten av vekstshort and sweet kort og godt, rene ord for pengeneshort back and sides ( ved hårklipp) kort i nakken og ved ørenebe short for være (en) forkortelse for, være (en) kortform avbe short of ha knapt med, være utenshort of mindre enn, kortere enn, førmed unntak av, unntatt, så nær som, utenomshort of breath andpustenbe short on mangle, være utento cut a long story short kort sagt, for å gjøre en lang historie kortIVadv. \/ʃɔːt\/1) brått, plutselig2) for kort -
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I [ʃɔːt]1) (not long-lasting) [stay, walk, speech, period] breve; [ course] di breve durata; [ memory] corto2) (not of great length) [fur, hair, dress, stick] corto; (very short) [fur, hair] raso; [ distance] brevetoo short in the sleeves — [ garment] corto di maniche
3) (not tall) [ person] basso4) (scarce) [food, supply] scarsohe gave me a short measure — (in shop) mi ha fregato sul peso
5) (lacking)he is short of sth. — gli manca qcs.
to be short on — [ person] mancare di [talent, tact]
to go short of — essere a corto di [clothes, money, food]
I'm running short of sth. — sto esaurendo qcs
this is Nicholas, Nick for short — ti presento Nicholas, per gli amici Nick
to be short with sb. — essere brusco con qcn
8) ling. [ vowel] breve9) econ. [loan, credit] a breve termine10) gastr. [ pastry] frolla••II [ʃɔːt]to make short work of sth., sb. — liquidare qcs., qcn. in fretta
1) (abruptly) [ stop] improvvisamente2) in short in breve, brevemente3) short of (just before) un po' prima di; (just less than) poco meno dishort of locking him in, I can't stop him — a meno di non chiuderlo in casa, non posso fermarlo
••III 1. [ʃɔːt]to bring o pull sb. up short cogliere qcn. di sorpresa; to sell oneself short sottovalutarsi; to be caught short — essere colto di sorpresa o preso alla sprovvista
1) (drink) cicchetto m.2) el. corto m.3) cinem. cortometraggio m.4) econ. (deficit) ammanco m., deficit m.2.nome plurale shorts shorts m., pantaloncini m.; (underwear) mutande f. da uomo••IV [ʃɔːt]the long and short of it is that they... — il succo del discorso è che loro
verbo transitivo e verbo intransitivo short-circuit* * *[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) corto2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) basso3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) corto4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) privo di, in meno5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) a corto di6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) frollo, friabile2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) di colpo, improvvisamente2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) (tutt'a un tratto)•- 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.) (mettere nella rosa dei candidati)- 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* * *I [ʃɔːt]1) (not long-lasting) [stay, walk, speech, period] breve; [ course] di breve durata; [ memory] corto2) (not of great length) [fur, hair, dress, stick] corto; (very short) [fur, hair] raso; [ distance] brevetoo short in the sleeves — [ garment] corto di maniche
3) (not tall) [ person] basso4) (scarce) [food, supply] scarsohe gave me a short measure — (in shop) mi ha fregato sul peso
5) (lacking)he is short of sth. — gli manca qcs.
to be short on — [ person] mancare di [talent, tact]
to go short of — essere a corto di [clothes, money, food]
I'm running short of sth. — sto esaurendo qcs
this is Nicholas, Nick for short — ti presento Nicholas, per gli amici Nick
to be short with sb. — essere brusco con qcn
8) ling. [ vowel] breve9) econ. [loan, credit] a breve termine10) gastr. [ pastry] frolla••II [ʃɔːt]to make short work of sth., sb. — liquidare qcs., qcn. in fretta
1) (abruptly) [ stop] improvvisamente2) in short in breve, brevemente3) short of (just before) un po' prima di; (just less than) poco meno dishort of locking him in, I can't stop him — a meno di non chiuderlo in casa, non posso fermarlo
••III 1. [ʃɔːt]to bring o pull sb. up short cogliere qcn. di sorpresa; to sell oneself short sottovalutarsi; to be caught short — essere colto di sorpresa o preso alla sprovvista
1) (drink) cicchetto m.2) el. corto m.3) cinem. cortometraggio m.4) econ. (deficit) ammanco m., deficit m.2.nome plurale shorts shorts m., pantaloncini m.; (underwear) mutande f. da uomo••IV [ʃɔːt]the long and short of it is that they... — il succo del discorso è che loro
verbo transitivo e verbo intransitivo short-circuit -
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[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) kort2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) lille3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) kort4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) mangle5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) mangle6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) sprød2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) brat2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) mislykket•- 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.) føre på slutliste; shortliste- 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* * *[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) kort2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) lille3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) kort4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) mangle5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) mangle6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) sprød2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) brat2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) mislykket•- 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.) føre på slutliste; shortliste- 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 -
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[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) kratek2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) majhen3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) kratek4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) premajhen5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) ne imeti dovolj6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) drobljiv2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) nenadoma2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) prekratek•- 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.) izbrati- 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* * *I [šc:t]adjectivekratek, majhen; nizek; prosody nenaglašen; figuratively nezadosten, pičel (zaloga, obrok); prhek, drobljiv, lomljiv, lomen; figuratively nasajen, osoren, zadirčen, kratkih besedi, žaljiv; (o pijači) močan, hudat short range — od blizu, iz bližine, na majhno razdaljo (oddaljenost)little short of 5 dollars — ne polnih ɜ dolarjev, skoraj ɜ dolarjevnothing short of — nič manj kot, skoraja short 10 miles — komaj 10 milj, (na pogled) manj od 10 miljshort bill (paper) loan — kratkoročna menica, posojiloshort of breath — zasopel, nadušljivshort circuit electrical kratek stikshort and sweet — kratek in vsebinsko bogat (npr. govor)short temper — razvnemljivost, nagla jezashort ton — mera za težo (907,20 kg)to be short with s.o. — biti kratkih besedi (osoren) s komto cut (to make) a long story short — na kratko povedati; skrajšati; skratkato come (to fall) short of — ne izpolniti pričakovanj, ne zadovoljiti, razočaratiI am short of money — zmanjkalo mi je denarja, trda mi prede za denarto make short shrift of figuratively napraviti kratek proces zto give short weight — dajati slabo vago, goljufati pri težito take short views — videti le sedanjost, ne videti dalečto be of short breath — biti ob sapo, biti nadušljivII [šɔ:t]adverbna kratko, nenadoma, naenkrat, naglo; neposredno, naravnost, brez ovinkov; nezadostno; osorno; economy brez kritjashort of — razen, z izjemo; skorajto cut s.o. short — prekiniti koga (v govoru)cut it short! — povej na kratko!to sell short — pod ceno prodajati, (borza) prodajati brez kritja, špekulirati na baisseto take s.o. up short — prekiniti kogaIII [šɔ:t]nounkratek (dokumentaren, risan itd.) film; kratek zlog (samoglasnik), kratka oblika; znak za kračino samoglasnika (a); economy deficit, primanjkljaj, manko; electrical kratek stik; plural kratke hlače; plural stranski produktiin short — na kratko, skratka, z eno besedothe long and the short of it is that... — nakratko povedano je stvar ta, da... -
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[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) curto2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) baixo3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) curto4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) de menos5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) com falta de6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) estaladiço2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) de repente2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) a curta distância•- 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.) apurar- 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* * *[ʃɔ:t] n 1 som curto, sílaba curta, coisa curta. 2 Electr curto-circuito. 3 venda de mercadorias que não estão em estoque. 4 filme de curta-metragem. • vt+vi dar curto circuito. vi Amer vender ações emprestadas com o intuito de manipular o mercado de ações. • adj 1 curto. 2 breve. 3 baixo, pequeno, não alto. 4 restrito, de pouco alcance. 5 insuficiente, pouco. 6 deficiente, inadequado. 7 limitado, escasso. 8 conciso, resumido. 9 abrupto, curto, rude. 10 friável, esboroável, que esfarela facilmente (bolo). 11 quebradiço (metal). 12 forte, concentrado (bebida). 13 com falta de (estoque). • adv 1 de modo curto. he cut me short / ele me interrompeu. 2 abruptamente, repentinamente. 3 brevemente, resumidamente. 4 inesperadamente. a short drink aperitivo, coquetel. a short five minutes em menos de cinco minutos. a short time ago pouco tempo atrás. at short notice sem aviso prévio. in short em resumo. make it short and sweet! seja breve! short of exceto. short on com falta de. something short coll coisa forte (bebida). the short and the long of it a história completa, tintim por tintim. to be short with somebody tratar uma pessoa secamente; tratar mal. he was very short with me / ele me tratou rudemente. to be/ to run/ to go/ to come short of something faltar, estar em falta, estar para acabar. we are short of flour / estamos com falta de farinha. we ran short of flour / nossa farinha tinha acabado. they go short of bread / falta-lhes pão. he is short of breath / ele tem falta de ar. I am short of cash / estou sem dinheiro. this comes (falls) short of the ideal / isto não corresponde ao ideal. it was nothing short of marvellous / foi simplesmente maravilhoso. to sell short a) vender para entrega a prazo. b) depreciar, subestimar. to stop short of something parar abruptamente; recusar-se a executar uma ação. the horse stopped short of the fence / o cavalo recusou-se a pular a cerca. -
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1. [ʃɔ:t] n1. краткое содержание; сутьin short - вкратце, короче говоря, одним словом
for short - для краткости, сокращённо
the long and the short of it is... - короче говоря, одним словом
the short of the matter - сущность /существо/ дела /вопроса, проблемы/
2. лингв.1) краткий гласный2) краткий слог3) знак краткости3. разг.1) короткометражный фильмdocumentary [feature, animated cartoon] short - короткометражный документальный [художественный, мультипликационный] фильм
2) короткий отрывок, короткое произведение4. малый рост ( размер мужской одежды)5. эл. разг. короткое замыкание6. воен. недолёт7. = short sale [см. short II, I 7, 1)]8. pl бирж. спекулянты, играющие на понижение9. разг.1) крепкий напиток, спиртное2) «стаканчик» (рюмка неразбавленного виски и т. п.)2. [ʃɔ:t] aI1. короткийshort distance [journey] - короткое расстояние [путешествие]
short hair [legs] - короткие волосы [ноги]
short letter - короткое /коротенькое/ письмо [см. тж. 3, 1)]
short arms - воен. короткоствольное оружие
short rifle - воен. а) укороченная винтовка, карабин; б) ист. штуцер
2. низкий, невысокийshort grass [tree] - низкая трава [-ое дерево]
3. 1) короткий, краткий, недолгийshort holiday [visit] - короткий /недолгий, непродолжительный/ праздник [визит]
short life - а) короткая жизнь; б) тех. быстрый износ
short address - короткое /краткое/ обращение /послание/
short bound - воен. бросок
short vowel - лингв. а) гласная буква со знаком краткости; б) краткий гласный
short letter см. short vowel а)
short syllable - стих. краткий слог
in a short time - вскоре, скоро
at /on/ short notice - а) незамедлительно, тотчас же, сразу же, в короткий срок; б) воен. по первому требованию
to make short work of /редк. with/ smth. - быстро справиться /разделаться, покончить/ с чем-л.
at short intervals - с короткими /небольшими/ промежутками
2) краткосрочныйshort loan /money/ - краткосрочная ссуда
short service - воен. краткосрочная служба
to be paid at short sight /at a short date/ - подлежать уплате /оплате/ в короткий срок
4. 1) краткий, сжатыйshort title - а) краткое наименование ( закона); б) воен. условное обозначение документа
2) кино короткометражныйshort motion picture /film/ - короткометражный кинофильм
5. 1) урезанный; неполныйworkers were put on short time - рабочие были переведены на неполный рабочий день
short measure - ком. неполная мера, недомер
short weight - ком. неполный вес, недовес
short shipment - ком. недогруз
2) неполный, примерныйa short ten miles - каких-то /примерно/ десять миль
3) некомплектный, неукомплектованный6. 1) скудный, бедныйshort allowance [rations] - скудное содержание [-ый паёк]
short purse - тощий кошелёк; безденежье
to be /to go/ on short commons /rations/ - недоедать, жить впроголодь
supplies run /fall/ short - запасы кончаются /истощаются/
2) недостаточный; испытывающий нехватку (чего л.)to be short of /in/ food [of /in/ money] - испытывать недостаток /нехватку/ в пище [в деньгах]
to be short of /in/ breath - задыхаться, тяжело дышать; запыхаться
to be short of /in/ words - не находить (нужных) слов
he's short on brains - ≅ он звёзд с неба не хватает
to be short in one's payments [accounts] - недоплатить, не выплатить полностью
3) неудовлетворительныйshort bran - с.-х. плохо высеянные отруби
7. 1) ком. продающийся без покрытия2) бирж. разг. играющий на понижениеII1. 1) резкий, грубый, отрывистыйshort answer [person, manner] - резкий ответ [человек, -ая манера]
to be short with smb. - быть резким /грубым/ с кем-л.
2) резкий и сухой ( о кашле)2. разг. крепкий, неразбавленныйshort drink, something short - спиртное
3. 1) рассыпчатыйshort pastry - рассыпчатое /песочное/ пирожное
2) ломкий, хрупкийshort metal - ломкий /хрупкий/ металл
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short and - знак & ( типографский знак союза «и»)
short views - близорукость, недальновидность
to take short views /a short view/ of a subject [of a matter /of an affair/] - проявлять недальновидность при рассмотрении вопроса [дела]; рассматривать вопрос [дело] с точки зрения непосредственных результатов
short bit - амер. монета в 10 центов
short suit - карт. короткая /слабая/ масть
short hours = small hours
short sea, short seas - неспокойное море
Short Seas - ком. проф. Балтийское и Белое моря
short and sweet (like a donkey's gallop) - шутл. а) краткий и выразительный; б) коротко и ясно
short blast - воен. дульная волна
to do smth. in short metre - сделать что-л. в два счёта
one's hand /arm/ is short - ≅ руки коротки
a short horse is soon curried - посл. ≅ с небольшим делом легко справиться
3. [ʃɔ:t] advto have smb. by the short hairs - амер. сл. зажать кого-л. в кулак; взять кого-л. за горло
1. резко, круто; внезапно, неожиданноto stop /to pull up/ short - неожиданно /внезапно, резко/ остановиться
to turn (round) short - резко /круто/ обернуться
to pull a horse up short - резко натянуть поводья, круто осадить коня
to take smb. (up) short - а) застать кого-л. врасплох, напасть на кого-л. неожиданно; the wind took us (up) short - ветер налетел неожиданно /внезапно/; б) обрывать, прерывать кого-л.; не дать кому-л. договорить
to break off short - а) кончить неожиданно; б) кончиться неожиданно
2. преждевременно, до срокаto cut smb.'s life [smb.'s career] short - преждевременно оборвать чью-л. жизнь [чью-л. карьеру]
to cut the course of events short - оборвать ход событий, не дать событиям прийти к их естественному завершению
to cut a speech short - прервать речь, не дослушав до конца
to cut the speaker short - прервать оратора /говорящего/
3. короткоto cut a stick [a rope] short - укоротить /коротко обрезать/ палку [верёвку]
to cut one's hair [one's nails] short - коротко остричь волосы [ногти]
4. 1) близко, недалеко, на близком расстоянии2) не доходя, не достигнувto come /to fall/ short of smb.'s hopes [smb.'s expectations] - не оправдать чьих-л. надежд [чьих-л. ожиданий]
to come /to fall/ short of smb.'s dreams - разочаровать кого-л.
5. редк. кратко, сжато; отрывисто♢
to sell short см. sell shortto be taken short - эвф. ≅ надо кое-куда сходить
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[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) stuttur2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) lágur, lágvaxinn3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) stuttur, skammur4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) sem vantar upp á5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) vera peningalítill6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) stökkur2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) snögglega2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) ná ekki settu marki•- 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.) setja á úrtökulista- 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 -
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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
- short of -
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adj. alçak, kısa, kısa kesilmiş, az, bodur, bücür, kısa boylu, özet, yetersiz, eksik, kestirme, kıt, tam olmayan, sert (içki), iyi pişmiş, gevrek, çıtır çıtır, hariç, kısa vadeli, çapaklı [met.]————————adv. eksik, aniden, birden, haricinde, dışında————————n. kısa metrajlı film, kısa devre, kontak, kasa açığı, kısa hece, kısa okunuşlu ünlü————————v. kısa devre yaptırmak* * *kısa* * *[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) kısa2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) kısa3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) kısa4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) eksik, noksan5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) az, yetersiz6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) gevrek2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) anîden, birden2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) kısa•- 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.) son elemeye kalanlar listesine koymak- 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 -
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• 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 -
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[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 -
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[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) īss2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) neliels; maza auguma-3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) īss4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) 20 centu par maz5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) trūcīgs; nepietiekams6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) trausls2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) pēkšņi; spēji2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) tuvāk; ne tik tālu; par tuvu•- 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.) ierakstīt kandidātu sarakstā- 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* * *īsums; īss patskanis; īsa zilbe; īsuma zīme; īsmetrāžas filma; īssavienojums; alkoholisks dzēriens; smalkas klijas; atkritumi; tuvlidojums; aprauts, strups; strups; īss; maza auguma; nepietiekams; drupans, trausls; stiprs; spēji, pēkšņi -
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[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) trumpas2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) žemas3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) trumpas4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) mažesnis5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) stokojantis, trūkstamas6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) trapus2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) netikėtai, staiga2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) per arti, ne tiek, kiek reikia, per mažai•- 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.) įtraukti į galutinį kandidatų sąrašą- 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 and sweet — {adj.} Brief and to the point. * /Henry s note to his father was short and sweet. He wrote, Dear Dad, please send me $5. Love, Henry. / … Dictionary of American idioms
short and sweet — {adj.} Brief and to the point. * /Henry s note to his father was short and sweet. He wrote, Dear Dad, please send me $5. Love, Henry. / … Dictionary of American idioms
short and sweet — adjective dealt with very quickly; to the point (Freq. 1) the conference was short and sweet make your statement short and sweet • Similar to: ↑short * * * adjective : brief and to the point * * * short and sweet … Useful english dictionary
short and sweet — Something that is short and sweet is brief but pleasant. It didn t take us long to agree. Our conversation was short and sweet … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
short — short1 [ ʃɔrt ] adjective *** ▸ 1 small in height/distance ▸ 2 time: not long ▸ 3 expressed in few words ▸ 4 with fewer words/letters ▸ 5 not having enough ▸ 6 about memory ▸ 7 rude and unfriendly ▸ 8 about vowel/syllable ▸ 9 full of butter/fat ▸ … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
short — 1 adjective LENGTH/HEIGHT/DISTANCE 1 measuring a small amount in distance or length: a short corridor with two rooms on each side | a short skirt | It s a short drive from the airport. | Anita had her hair cut short. 2 PERSON someone who is short … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
short — short1 W1S1 [ʃo:t US ʃo:rt] adj comparative shorter superlative shortest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(time)¦ 2¦(length/distance)¦ 3¦(not tall)¦ 4¦(book/letter)¦ 5¦(not enough)¦ 6 be short on something 7¦(less than)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
short — shortness, n. /shawrt/, adj., shorter, shortest, adv., n., v. adj. 1. having little length; not long. 2. having little height; not tall: a short man. 3. extending or reaching only a little way: a short path. 4. brief in duration; not extensive in … Universalium
short — I UK [ʃɔː(r)t] / US [ʃɔrt] adjective Word forms short : adjective short comparative shorter superlative shortest *** 1) a) measuring a small height, length, or distance She s short and slim, with light brown hair and blue eyes. You ll need three… … English dictionary
short — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. 1 a measuring little; not long from end to end (a short distance). b not long in duration; brief (a short time ago; had a short life). c seeming less than the stated amount (a few short years of happiness). 2 of small… … Useful english dictionary
short — /ʃɔt / (say shawt) adjective 1. having little length; not long. 2. having little height; not tall; low. 3. extending or reaching only a little way. 4. brief; not extensive: a short speech. 5. concise, as writing. 6. rudely brief; curt; hurting:… …
