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2 bring stores at short notice
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4 to bring smb. up short
внезапно и резко остановить кого-л.The doorbell brought me up short. — Услышав звонок в дверь, я замер на месте / остановился как вкопанный.
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■ bring upA v. t. + avv.2 allevare; crescere; educare; tirare su (fam.): My grandmother brought up eight children, mia nonna ha cresciuto otto figli; to be brought up as a Catholic, ricevere un'educazione cattolica; I've been brought up to believe in tolerance, mi hanno insegnato a credere nella tolleranza; well brought up, bene educato NOTA D'USO: - to grow o to bring up?-3 sollevare ( un argomento, ecc.); proporre; mettere sul tappeto; menzionare; tirare in ballo: I'll bring this the matter up at the next meeting, solleverò la questione alla prossima riunione; There's no need to bring this story up now, non è il caso di tirare in ballo questa faccenda4 (fam.) vomitare; rimettere; tirare su5 (leg.) portare in tribunale; portare davanti al giudice7 (naut.) arrestare (una nave, affondando l'ancora o andando in secco)B v. i. + avv.(naut.: di nave) fermarsi ( all'ancora o dando in secco) □ to bring sb. up against st., costringere q. ad affrontare qc. □ to bring st. up against sb., portare, produrre qc. ( prove e sim.) contro q. □ (leg.) to bring sb. up before the court, portare q. in tribunale; citare q. □ to bring up the rear, (mil.) essere (o stare) alla retroguardia; (fig.) venire per ultimo, chiudere la fila; ( in una corsa) essere in coda, chiudere la corsa □ to bring sb. up short, arrestare q.; bloccare di colpo q.: I was brought up short by a sudden cry, sono stato arrestato da un grido improvviso □ to bring up to standard (o to scratch, to the mark), portare a un livello accettabile □ to bring up to date, aggiornare.NOTA D'USO: - to bring o to take?- -
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short [ʃɔ:t]court-métrage ⇒ 1 (a) court ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (c), 2 (d) petit ⇒ 2 (b) brusque ⇒ 2 (f), 2 (g) short ⇒ 9 (a)1 noun(a) (in length) court;∎ her dress is too short/shorter than yours sa robe est trop courte/plus courte que la tienne;∎ to have short hair avoir les cheveux courts;∎ familiar figurative to have sb by the short hairs or British by the short and curlies avoir qn à sa merci□, pouvoir faire ce qu'on veut de qn□ ;∎ to be short in the leg (trousers) être court;∎ it's short in the arms (jacket) les manches sont trop courtes;∎ skirts are getting shorter and shorter les jupes raccourcissent de plus en plus ou sont de plus en plus courtes;∎ the editor made the article shorter by a few hundred words le rédacteur a raccourci l'article de quelques centaines de mots;∎ a short history of France un précis d'histoire de France;∎ short and to the point bref et précis;∎ to be in short trousers être en culottes courtes;∎ short back and sides (haircut) coupe f dégagée sur la nuque et les oreilles(b) (in height → person) petit, de petite taille;∎ he's short and stocky il est petit et râblé∎ a straight line is the shortest distance between two points la ligne droite est le plus court chemin entre deux points;∎ what's the shortest way home? quel est le chemin le plus court pour rentrer?;∎ it's shorter this way c'est plus court par ici;∎ we took the shortest route nous avons pris le chemin le plus court;∎ to go for a short walk faire une petite promenade;∎ a few short miles away à quelques kilomètres de là à peine;∎ at short range à courte portée;∎ how could he have missed at such short range? comment a-t-il pu rater de si près?;∎ it's only a short distance from here ce n'est pas très loin (d'ici);∎ she lives a short distance from the church elle n'habite pas très loin de l'église;∎ they continued for a short distance ils ont poursuivi un peu leur chemin;∎ Sport to win/to lose by a short head gagner/perdre d'une courte tête(d) (not lasting long → period, interval) court, bref;∎ a short stay un court séjour;∎ you should take a short holiday vous devriez prendre quelques jours de vacances;∎ we've just got time for a short game nous avons juste le temps de faire une petite partie;∎ at short intervals à intervalles rapprochés;∎ after a short time après un court intervalle ou un petit moment;∎ to have a short memory avoir la mémoire courte;∎ for a short time I thought of becoming an actress pendant quelque temps, j'ai pensé devenir actrice;∎ she was in London for a short time elle a passé quelque temps à Londres;∎ I met him a short time or while later je l'ai rencontré peu (de temps) après;∎ it's rather short notice to invite them for tonight c'est un peu juste pour les inviter ce soir;∎ time's getting short il ne reste plus beaucoup de temps;∎ a few short hours/years ago il y a à peine quelques heures/années;∎ the days are getting shorter les jours raccourcissent;∎ to demand shorter hours/a shorter working week exiger une réduction des heures de travail/une réduction du temps de travail hebdomadaire;∎ to be on short time faire des journées réduites;∎ she made a short speech elle a fait un court ou petit discours;∎ he read out a short statement il a lu une courte ou brève déclaration;∎ I'd just like to say a few short words j'aimerais dire quelques mots très brefs;∎ the short answer is "no" en deux mots, la réponse est "non";∎ in short order en vitesse;∎ he dealt with the naughty children in short order il a eu vite fait de s'occuper de ces enfants désobéissants;∎ to be short and sweet être bref;∎ I'll keep it short and sweet je serai bref;∎ ironic her stay with us was short and sweet heureusement, son séjour chez nous fut de courte durée;∎ in the short run à court terme∎ HF is short for high frequency HF est l'abréviation de haute fréquence;∎ Bill is short for William Bill est un diminutif de William∎ she tends to be a bit short with people elle a tendance à être un peu brusque avec les gens;∎ Mary was very short with me on the telephone Mary a été très sèche avec moi au téléphone;∎ to have a short temper être irascible, s'emporter facilement(g) (sudden → sound, action) brusque;∎ her breath came in short gasps elle avait le souffle court;∎ he gave a short laugh il eut un rire bref;∎ short, sharp shock = punition sévère mais de courte durée;∎ short, sharp shock treatment = régime pénal des années 80-90 où les jeunes délinquants étaient détenus pour une courte période dans des conditions très sévères destinées à décourager la récidive(h) (lacking, insufficient)∎ to give sb short weight ne pas donner le bon poids à qn;∎ money is short on manque d'argent, l'argent manque;∎ whisky is in short supply on manque ou on est à court de whisky;∎ it is 2 francs short il manque 2 francs;∎ I am 20 francs short il me manque 20 francs;∎ to be short of staff manquer de personnel;∎ to be short of sleep n'avoir pas assez dormi;∎ I'm a bit short (of money) at the moment je suis un peu à court (d'argent) en ce moment;∎ he's a bit short on imagination il manque un peu d'imagination;∎ a short drink un petit verre(j) Linguistics bref∎ bills at short date billets mpl ou traites fpl à courte échéance(m) (in betting → odds) faible3 adverb∎ to stop short s'arrêter net;∎ the driver stopped short just in front of the child le conducteur s'arrêta net juste devant l'enfant;∎ to stop short of doing sth se retenir de faire qch;∎ she stopped short of actually calling him a liar pour un peu, elle le traitait de menteur;∎ to pull or to bring sb up short couper qn dans son élan∎ his winnings fell far short of what he had expected ses gains ont été bien moindres que ce à quoi il s'attendait;∎ to go short of sth manquer de qch;∎ my children never went short (of anything) mes enfants n'ont jamais manqué de rien;∎ I don't want you to go short je ne veux pas que tu manques de quoi que ce soit;∎ to run short (of sth) être à court (de qch);∎ we're running short of fuel/money/sugar nous sommes presque à court de carburant/d'argent/de sucre;∎ supplies are running short les provisions sont presque épuisées;∎ time is running short le temps commence à manquer;∎ to buy short acheter à court terme;∎ to sell short vendre à découvertElectricity court-circuiterElectricity se mettre en court-circuit∎ they call him Ben for short on l'appelle Ben pour faire plus court;∎ trinitrotoluene, or TNT for short le trinitrotoluène ou TNT en abrégé(en) bref∎ he would do anything short of stealing il ferait tout sauf voler;∎ nothing short of a miracle can save him now seul un miracle pourrait le sauver maintenant;∎ short of resigning, what can I do? à part démissionner, que puis-je faire?∎ they were £50 short of their target il leur manquait 50 livres pour atteindre la somme qu'ils s'étaient fixée;∎ he is not far short of thirty il frise la trentaine;∎ it is little short of folly c'est de la folie (pure);∎ it was nothing short of a masterpiece ce n'était rien moins qu'un chef-d'œuvre∎ a pair of khaki shorts un short kaki;(b) Stock Exchange valeurs fpl à courte échéance∎ to have the shorts (have little money) être fauché, être raide►► Finance & Stock Exchange short bills billets mpl ou traites fpl à courte échéance;Australian short black café m express, express m;short break (holiday) mini-séjour m;Electricity short circuit court-circuit m;Stock Exchange short covering couverture f de position;Mathematics short division division f à un ou deux chiffres;short game (in golf) petit jeu m;Finance & Stock Exchange short investment investissement m à court terme;Finance & Stock Exchange short loan prêt m à court terme;Cookery short pastry pâte f brisée;Finance short payment moins-perçu m;Finance & Stock Exchange short position position f vendeur, position f à découvert;Literature short story nouvelle f;Linguistics short syllable syllabe f brève;short tennis tennis m pour enfants;short ton tonne f (américaine), short ton f;Linguistics short vowel voyelle f brève;Radio short wave onde f courte;∎ on short 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transitive verb2) (educate) erziehen3) (rear) aufziehen; großziehen4) (call attention to) zur Sprache bringen [Angelegenheit, Thema, Problem]5) (vomit) erbrechen* * *1) (to rear or educate: Her parents brought her up to be polite.) erziehen2) (to introduce (a matter) for discussion: Bring the matter up at the next meeting.) zur Sprache bringen* * *◆ bring upvt1. (carry up)▪ to \bring up up ⇆ sth/sb etw/jdn heraufbringen2. (rear)▪ to \bring up up ⇆ sb jdn großziehen [o aufziehen]we brought them up to respect other people's rights wir erzogen sie dazu, die Rechte anderer Menschen zu respektierento be brought up a Catholic katholisch erzogen werdena well/badly brought-up child ein gut/schlecht erzogenes Kind3. (mention)▪ to \bring up up ⇆ sth etw zur Sprache bringendon't \bring up up that old subject again fang nicht wieder mit diesem alten Thema anto \bring up up sth for discussion etw zur Diskussion stellento \bring up up one's breakfast/lunch das Frühstück/Mittagessen ausspucken famto \bring up up reinforcements/supplies die Front mit Verstärkung/Vorräten versorgento \bring up up a menu/dialog box ein Menü/Dialogfenster aufrufen7.▶ to \bring up up the rear das Schlusslicht bilden▶ to \bring up sb up short jdn plötzlich zum Anhalten bringen* * *vt sepSee:→ reara well/badly brought-up child — ein gut/schlecht erzogenes Kind
to bring sb up to do sth — jdn dazu erziehen, etw zu tun
he was brought up to believe that... — man hatte ihm beigebracht, dass...
5) (= mention) fact, problem zur Sprache bringen, erwähnen6) (JUR)to bring sb up ( before a judge) — jdn (einem Richter) vorführen
See:→ rear8)9)* * *bring up v/t1. heraufbringen:bring sb up to the standard of the others jemanden auf das Niveau der anderen bringen2. ein Kinda) auf-, großziehenb) erziehen:bring sb up to do sth jemanden dazu erziehen, etwas zu tun3. a) zur Sprache bringenb) ein Argument etc anführento auf akk)9. bring sb up against sth jemanden mit etwas konfrontieren* * *transitive verb2) (educate) erziehen3) (rear) aufziehen; großziehen4) (call attention to) zur Sprache bringen [Angelegenheit, Thema, Problem]5) (vomit) erbrechen* * *(children) v.erziehen v. (children) v.aufziehen v. v.heraufbringen v.vorbringen v. -
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1. v приноситьbring back — приносить обратно, возвращать
bring brought — вызывать; выручать; приносить
2. v приводитьbring your friend with you next time you come — когда вы придёте в следующий раз, приведите с собой своего приятеля
3. v привозить, доставлятьto bring to market — пустить в продажу, выбросить на рынок
4. v предать в руки законаto bring a criminal to justice — предать преступника суду, отдать преступника в руки правосудия
5. v вызывать, влечь за собой, быть причинойbring about — вызывать, быть причиной
6. v довестиto bring the score to … — довести счёт до …
bring home — убедить; довести до сознания
bring to ruin — разорить; довести до разорения
to bring to ruin — довести до гибели ; разорить; погубить
7. v вводить8. v приносить доход, прибыльСинонимический ряд:1. bring about (verb) bring about; engender; initiate; originate; start2. cause (verb) cause; do; effect; make3. convert (verb) convert; lead; move; persuade4. convey (verb) accompany; bear; carry; conduct; convey; convoy; deliver; introduce; transport5. induce (verb) argue into; bring around; convince; induce; prevail on; talk into6. institute (verb) cite; institute; prefer; serve; summon7. sell (verb) bring in; fetch; sell; sell for8. yield (verb) command; draw; earn; get; gross; take; yieldАнтонимический ряд:abstract; exclude; give up; leave; prevent; refuse; remove; subtract; take; transport; withdraw -
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1) (to rear or educate: Her parents brought her up to be polite.) educar2) (to introduce (a matter) for discussion: Bring the matter up at the next meeting.) sacar a colación, sacar a relucir, presentarbring up vb educar / criarbring up vt1) rear: criar2) mention: sacar, mencionarexpr.v.• abocar v.• criar v.• educar v.v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( rear) \<\<child\>\> criar*b) ( mention) \<\<subject\>\> sacar*did you have to bring that up? — ¿por qué tuviste que sacar ese tema?
I wanted to bring up the matter of... — quería mencionar el asunto de...
c) ( vomit) vomitar, devolver*VT + ADV1) (=carry) subir; [person] hacer subir2) (=rear) [+ child] criar, educarhe was brought up to believe that... — lo educaron en la creencia de que...
where were you brought up? — iro ¡cómo se ve que no has ido a colegios de pago!
3) [+ subject] sacar a colación, sacar a relucir; (in meeting) plantar4) (=vomit) devolver, vomitar5)6)to bring up the rear — (Mil) cerrar la marcha
7)to bring sb up in court — (Jur) hacer comparecer a algn ante el magistrado
* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( rear) \<\<child\>\> criar*b) ( mention) \<\<subject\>\> sacar*did you have to bring that up? — ¿por qué tuviste que sacar ese tema?
I wanted to bring up the matter of... — quería mencionar el asunto de...
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adj. kort; laag; zonder, niet genoeg; -loos; klein; geconcentreerd; minder--------adv. opeens; weldra; in het kort; op de rand van; spoedig--------n. kort; te kort; kortaangebonden, kortaf; driftig; klein; bros; puur, niet met water aangemengd; beknopt (leerboeken); krap, karig, te weinig; plotseling; eenvoudiger manier; filmpje (slang)--------v. verkorten, kortsluitng (elekriciteit)short1[ sjo:t]♦voorbeelden:II 〈 meervoud〉————————short2〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; shortness〉1 kort ⇒ klein, beknopt3 te kort ⇒ onvoldoende, karig, krap♦voorbeelden:short haul • transport over korte afstandshort story • kort verhaalshort view • kortzichtigheidtake the short view of something • iets op korte termijn ziennothing short of • niets minder dan, in één woordsomething short of • weinig minder dan, bijnalittle short of • weinig minder dan, bijnashort for • een afkorting vanin short • in het kort(at) short notice • (op) korte termijnin the short run/term • op korte termijnshort time • korte(re) werktijdshort change • te weinig wisselgeldshort measure • krappe maat, mancoshort memory • slecht geheugenshort of money • krap bij kasbe on short rations • (te) krap gerantsoeneerd zijnin short supply • schaars, beperkt leverbaarshort weight • ondergewichtshort by ten • tien te kort/te weinig/verwijderd vantwo short of fifty • op twee na vijftig(be) short of/on • te kort (hebben) aanshort temper • drift(igheid)short waist • verhoogde taille————————short3〈 bijwoord〉♦voorbeelden:1 four inches short • vier inches te kort/te weinigcome/fall short • tekortschietengo short (of) • gebrek hebben (aan)run short • bijna op zijnrun short of (something) • bijna zonder (iets) zitten2 bring/pull up short • plotseling stoppen/tegenhoudenstop short • plotseling ophoudennothing short of • slechts, alleen maar; niets minder danshort of • behalve, zonder→ long long/ -
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[ʃɔːt] 1. прил.1)а) короткий, недлинныйAnt:б) низкий, невысокий (о человеке, предмете)Syn:Ant:2)а) краткий; длящийся недолго; краткосрочныйof short duration — недолговечный, непродолжительный
short life — короткая жизнь; короткий срок службы (машины, устройства, механизма)
Syn:Ant:б) маленький, короткий (о книге, рассказе и т. п.)short story / book — короткий рассказ, книга
Syn:brief 1.3)а) лингв. краткий ( о гласном звуке)Ant:б) безударный (о слоге, звуке)Syn:4)а) краткий, сжатый, сухой (об ответе, речи, приёме и т. п.)б) быстрый, стремительныйto make short work of smb. / smth. разг. — быстро справиться, быстро разделаться с чем-л. / кем.-л.
He made a short work of the problem. — Он быстро разделался с этой проблемой.
Syn:expeditious, quick 1.5) краткий, отрывистый (о движении, ударе, серии чего-л. повторяющегося)6)а) неполный; недостаточныйFood was short. — Еды не хватало.
in short supply — в недостаточном количестве; дефицитный
to keep short — скудно снабжать кого-л.
б) (short of / on) испытывающий недостаток (чего-л.)We are short of cash. — У нас не хватает наличных.
He is short on brains. разг. — Он не слишком умён.
I was short of breath climbing uphill. — Я запыхался, взбираясь на холм.
He was overweight and short of breath. — Он был толстым и страдал одышкой.
7)б) песочный, рассыпчатый ( о печенье)Syn:в) метал. хрупкий, ломкий ( о металле)Syn:8) разг. неразведённый, крепкий ( обычно о спиртном)something short — разг. неразбавленные крепкие спиртные напитки; спиртное, выпивка
9) сокращённый, укороченныйSyn:•Gram:[ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]Short answers[/ref]••- short wind
- short temper
- little short of smth.
- nothing short of smth.
- make a long story short 2. нареч.1) резко, внезапно, крутоThe car stopped short. — Машина резко затормозила.
She stopped short on the threshold with surprise. — На пороге она замерла от удивления.
Syn:2) грубо, резкоSyn:3) неожиданно, врасплохBad news caught him short. — Дурная новость застала его врасплох.
Syn:4)а) преждевременно, раньше срокаHe cut me short. — Он прервал меня на полуслове.
б) не достигая чего-л.; с недолётомThe ball fell short. — Мяч не долетел.
The airplane landed short of the runway. — Самолёт приземлился, не долетев до посадочной полосы.
The hotel fell short of our expectations. — Гостиница не оправдала наших ожиданий.
••- be taken short- bring smb. up short
- pull smb. up short 3. сущ.1) краткость (сло́ва, формулировки и т. п.)for short — для краткости, коротко
in short — вкратце, в двух словах
2) что-л. короткое, неполное по сравнению с чем-л. ещёа) воен. недолёт, недострелб) амер.; разг. трамвайSyn:в) короткометражный фильм, короткая телепередачаг) короткий рассказ, статьяд) точка ( в азбуке Морзе)Syn:dot I 1.е) лингв. краткий гласный; краткий слогAnt:long I 3.а) эл.; разг.; сокр. от short circuit короткое замыканиеб) сокр. от short drink рюмка ( обычно джина или виски), "маленькая"в) сокр. от short name краткое имя, кличкаSyn:nickname 1.б) отходыв) карт. короткий вистSyn:г) короткая, лёгкая летняя одежда5) нехватка чего-л.Syn:6) итог, результат, итоговое значение ( обычно о финансах)Syn:•• -
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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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adj.1 corto(a) (physically) ; bajo(a) (persona), chaparro(a) (México), petiso(a) (R.Plata)2 corto(a), breve (in time)3 seco(a) (abrupt)4 escaso(a) (insufficient, lacking)5 pequeño, corto, pequeño de tamaño, chaparro.6 irritable.adv.to stop short pararse en secoto bring somebody up short dejar paralizado(a) a alguien2 (en distancia, duración)they stopped short of… no llegaron a…to cut something/somebody short interrumpir algo/a alguien3 (escaso)to go short pasar privacionesto go short of something andar escaso(a) de algowe are running short of coffee se nos está terminando el caféto fall short quedarse corto(a)to fall short of no alcanzar (target, standard, expectations)I was taken o caught short me entraron muchas ganas de ir al cuarto de baño5 en seco, de repente, abruptamente, al descubierto.6in short en resumen, en concreto, abreviadamente, en compendio.intj.in short total.s.2 corto, cortometraje (short film)3 chupito (drink) (británico)4 cortocircuito (short circuit)5 abreviatura.v.poner en cortocircuito.(pt & pp shorted) -
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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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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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(bring (или take) an action against smb.)возбудить против кого-л. (судебное) делоI think I should tell you that if you brought an action for divorce we should have to contest it. You would find it impossible to get the necessary evidence and you would lose your case. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘P. and O.’) — Хочу вам сказать, что, если вы решитесь возбудить дело о разводе, мы будем оспаривать каждое ваше слово. Вам не удастся представить ни одной улики, и вы проиграете дело.
You're well in now and can afford to pay your debts. I've got some receipts that will come in handy if I'm forced to take legal action. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Golden Miles’, ch. 58) — Вы теперь богатый человек и можете уплатить свои долги. У меня есть кое-какие расписки, и я сумею ими воспользоваться, если мне придется подать в суд.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > bring an action against smb.
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(bring (или call) into question (тж. call или put in question))ставить под вопрос, под сомнение, подвергать сомнению, относиться скептически, оспаривать [call in question этим. библ. the Acts XIX, 40]She then called me a name which a lady does not habitually apply to a gentleman who, whatever his faults, has never had his legitimacy called in question. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Voice of the Turtle’) — Затем Мария обозвала меня таким словом, каких дамы обычно не употребляют в отношении джентльменов, хотя и обладающих недостатками, но чья законнорожденность не вызывает сомнений.
One Amendment in the Bill of Rights after another has been called into question openly or has been undermined surreptitiously. (G. Green, ‘The Enemy Forgotten’, ch. VII) — Поправки к Биллю о правах то втихомолку нарушались одна за другой, то открыто ставились под сомнение.
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18 bring smb. to account
(bring (call, hold или take) smb. to account)призвать кого-л. к ответу, привлечь кого-л. к ответственности; потребовать у кого-л. отчёта, объяснения...neither he nor Mr. Morgan could be held to account. And true, I answer because of their power! For not because of any legal rights were Baker and Morgan beyond the arm of the law. (Th. Dreiser, ‘Tragic America’, ch. I) —...конечно, ни его, ни мистера Моргана нельзя привлечь к ответственности. Потому что они - сила. Именно поэтому Бейкер и Морган, попиравшие все правовые нормы, не боятся карающей руки правосудия.
...she was able to calculate how much her husband had earned, and could call him to account if he gave her short money. (D. H. Lawrence, ‘Sons and Lovers’, ch. IV) —...миссис Морел всегда могла подсчитать, сколько зарабатывает ее муж, и потребовать у него отчета, если он не отдавал ей всех денег.
Apt to take others to account, he had never dreamed that some day himself might need to make excuses. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Merry-Go-Round’, part II) — Он очень любил требовать объяснения от других, и ему в голову не приходило, что в один прекрасный день ему самому придется оправдываться.
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(bring (или call) smth. into play)приводить что-л. в действие, в движение, пускать что-л. в ход, заставлять работать, действовать; прибегать к чему-л.And from these conflicting characters he would require them to sift and collect the elements of truth, and try to unite them into a perfect whole. This kind of exercise delighted Charlotte. It called into play her powers of analysis... (E. Gaskell, ‘The Life of Charlotte Brontë’, ch. XI) — Мосье Хегер задавал отыскивать в противоречивых описаниях великих людей крупицы истины и составлять из них подлинные характеры. Это упражнение доставляло огромное удовольствие Шарлотте. Оно давало простор ее способности анализировать факты...
So she brought into play all the feminine arsenal... learned from dear Mamma. (R. Aldington, ‘Death of a Hero’, part I) — Поэтому она пустила в ход весь женский арсенал... усвоенный от милой мамочки.
He derives pleasure from even the most trivial occupations bringing his talents into play. (‘Nineteenth Century American Short Stories’, E. A. Poe, ‘The Murders in the Rue Morgue’) — Он получает удовольствие даже от самых простых занятий. Они дают возможность проявиться его талантам.
...if nerves could ever be brought into play surely it is in this match. —...если игра может идти на нервах, то, несомненно, это и происходит в данном матче.
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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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