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[ʃɔːt] 1. adj1) коро́ткийa short way off — недале́ко
short story — оповіда́ння, нове́ла
short cut — 1) скоро́чення, зме́ншення шля́ху (ча́су) 2) найкоро́тша ві́дстань
2) недо́вгий, короткоча́снийa short time ago — неда́вно
3) низькоро́слий, низьки́й ( про людину)4) недоста́тній, непо́вний; що ма́є недо́лік ( в чомусь - of); що не досяга́є ( чогось - of)short weight — недова́га
in short supply — дефіци́тний
short sight — короткозо́рість
short views — недалекогля́дність
short memory — коро́тка па́м'ять
short of breath — зади́ханий, заса́паний
we are short of cash — у нас браку́є гро́шей
to jump short — не дострибну́ти
to run short — виче́рпуватися; бракува́ти, не вистача́ти
to come [to fall] short of smth. — 1) не вистача́ти, ма́ти недоста́чу в чо́мусь 2) поступа́тися в чо́мусь 3) не досяга́ти мети́ 4) не ви́правдати сподіва́нь
5) ури́вчастий, сухи́й ( про відповідь тощо)6) гру́бий, різки́й ( про мову)short word — лайли́ве сло́во
7) крихки́й, ламки́й; розси́пчастий ( про печиво тощо)biscuit eats short — пе́чиво та́не в ро́ті
8) sl. міцни́й ( про напій)something short — міцни́й напі́й
••in the short run — незаба́ром
at short notice — нега́йно
short wind — зади́шка
short temper — нестри́маність; запальна́ вда́ча
to make the long story short — коро́тше ка́жучи
to make short work of smth. — шви́дко покінчи́ти з чимсь
this is nothing short of a swindle — це звичайні́сіньке шахра́йство
2. advsomewhere short of London — десь не доїжджа́ючи до Ло́ндона
рі́зко, кру́то, ра́птом; передча́сноto stop short — рапто́во зупини́тися
3. nto cut smb. short — перерва́ти (обірва́ти) кого́сь
1) коро́ткий голосни́й (склад)2) знак коро́ткості3) сти́слістьfor short — скоро́чено
in short — коро́тше ка́жучи; ко́ротко, сти́сло
4) розм. коро́тке замика́ння5) недолі́т6) короткометра́жний фільм7) pl дрібні́ ви́сівки8) pl відхо́ди -
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/ʃɔ:t/ * tính từ - ngắn, cụt =a short story+ truyện ngắn =a short way off+ không xa =to have a short memory+ có trí nhớ kém - lùn, thấp (người) - thiển cận, chỉ thấy việc trước mắt =to take short views+ thiển cận, không nhìn xa trông rộng - thiếu, không có, hụt, không tới =short of tea+ thiếu chè =to be short of hands+ thiếu nhân công =this book is short of satisfactory+ quyển sách này còn nhiều thiếu sót - gọn, ngắn, tắt =in short+ nói tóm lại =he is called Bob for short+ người ta gọi tắt nó là Bóp - vô lễ, xấc, cộc lốc =to be short with somebody+ vô lễ với ai - giòn (bánh) - bán non, bán trước khi có hàng để giao - (ngôn ngữ học) ngắn (nguyên âm, âm tiết) !an escape short of marvellous - một sự trốn thoát thật là kỳ lạ !to make short work of x work something short - một cốc rượu mạnh * phó từ - bất thình lình, bất chợt =to bring (pull) up short+ ngừng lại bất thình lình =to stop short+ chấm dứt bất thình lình, không tiếp tục đến cùng; chặn đứng =to take somebody up short; to cut somebody short+ ngắt lời ai - trước thời hạn thông thường, trước thời hạn chờ đợi =to sell short+ bán non, bán trước khi có hàng để giao =short of+ trừ, trừ phi * danh từ - (ngôn ngữ học) nguyên âm ngắn; âm tiết ngắn - phim ngắn - (điện học), (thông tục) mạch ngắn, mạch chập - cú bắn không tới đích - (thông tục) cốc rượu mạnh - (số nhiều) quần soóc - (số nhiều) những mảnh thừa, những mảnh vụn (cắt ra khi sản xuất cái gì) - sự bán non, sự bán trước khi có hàng để giao !the long and the short of it - (xem) long * ngoại động từ - (thông tục) làm ngắn mạch, làm chập mạch ((cũng) short-circuit) -
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n infmlThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > something short
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короткая расправа [первонач. небольшой промежуток времени между вынесением приговора и казнью (предоставляемый осуждённому для исповеди)]They are like to meet short shrift and a tight cord. (W. Scott, ‘Quentin Durward’, ch. VIII) — Расправа с ними, видимо, будет коротка, им не миновать петли.
If I judged them, I'd give them short shfrift. (Ch. Brontë, ‘Shirley’, ch. III) — Если бы их судил я, у меня с ними был бы короткий разговор!
You could expect short shrift if she thought you were trying to put something over on her... (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Hour before the Dawn’, ch. XVII) — Если попытаетесь обмануть Джейн, не ждите пощады...
The invading army gave short shrift to anyone who fell into their hands. (EPI) — Захватчики немедленно расправлялись со всеми, кто попадал к ним в руки.
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жарг.; шутл.крепкий напиток [намёк на краткость названий крепких спиртных напитков: brandy, grog, rum, whisky]She always had a drop of something short in her tea. (OED) — Она любила добавлять в чай капельку спиртного.
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кopoткaя pacпpaвa [пepвoнaч. нeбoльшoй пpoмeжутoк вpeмeни мeжду вынeceниeм пpигoвopa и кaзнью (пpeдocтaвляeмый, ocуждённoму для иcпoвeди)]You could expect short shrift if she thought you were trying to put something over on her (W. S. Maugham). The invading army gave short shrift to anyone who fell into their hands -
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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > something short
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1) Общая лексика: спиртное2) Сленг: выпивка, что-нибудь, чем промочить горло -
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неразбавленные крепкие спиртные напитки; спиртное, выпивкаАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > something short
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разг.неразбавленные крепкие спиртные напитки; спиртное, выпивка -
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cut short [something], cut [something] short abréger [holiday, discussion]; cut [somebody] short interrompre -
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pull somebody/something up short останавливать на полном скаку; одернуть (заставить бросить что-либо)Our business in the country was doing very well until the political troubles pulled us up short and we had to leave.
The doctor also knew that people need to have a spade called a spade — to be pulled up short by people who care when they are not behaving well.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > pull something up short
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57 go short
(to cause oneself not to have enough of something: Save this carton for tomorrow, or else we'll go short (of milk).) mangle* * *(to cause oneself not to have enough of something: Save this carton for tomorrow, or else we'll go short (of milk).) mangle -
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59 to cut something/somebody short
to cut something/somebody shortinterrumpir algo/a alguien, cortar algo/a alguien en secoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to cut something/somebody short
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60 to make light/short work of something
to make light/short work of somethingdespachar algo deprisaEnglish-spanish dictionary > to make light/short work of something
См. также в других словарях:
short on something and long on something else — short on (something) (and long on (something else)) having too little of one thing and a lot of another. The opposing team was short on athleticism. Her dresses, made of cotton, were short on style and long on wear. Related vocabulary: long on… … New idioms dictionary
short on something and long on — short on (something) (and long on (something else)) having too little of one thing and a lot of another. The opposing team was short on athleticism. Her dresses, made of cotton, were short on style and long on wear. Related vocabulary: long on… … New idioms dictionary
short on something — short on (something) (and long on (something else)) having too little of one thing and a lot of another. The opposing team was short on athleticism. Her dresses, made of cotton, were short on style and long on wear. Related vocabulary: long on… … New idioms dictionary
short of (something) — 1. not having enough of something. Men, women, and children were forced from their homes and were desperately short of food and water. 2. not including something. There has to be some sort of punishment, short of execution … New idioms dictionary
short of something — phrase except for, or unless I don’t see any answer, short of selling the house. Short of winning the lottery, I don’t know how we’ll pay for this. Thesaurus: only, except and not includingsynonym Main entry: short … Useful english dictionary
short for something — short for (something) as a less long form of a word or name. They call their baby Libby, short for Elizabeth. The group is known as MADD, short for Mothers Against Drunk Driving … New idioms dictionary
short of something — except for, or unless I don t see any answer, short of selling the house. Short of winning the lottery, I don t know how we ll pay for this … English dictionary
long on something and short on something else — long on (something) (and short on (something else)) having a lot of one quality and not enough of another. The story is a slow moving mystery that s long on atmosphere and short on tension. Related vocabulary: short on something and long on… … New idioms dictionary
long on and short on something else — long on (something) (and short on (something else)) having a lot of one quality and not enough of another. The story is a slow moving mystery that s long on atmosphere and short on tension. Related vocabulary: short on something and long on… … New idioms dictionary
go short (of something) — british phrase to have less than you need of something such as food, clothing, or shelter As long as I have a job my children will never go short. They were very poor and often went short of food. Thesaurus: not enoughsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
long on (something) and short on (something) — having too much of one quality and not enough of another. I ve always found his films long on style and short on content … New idioms dictionary