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1 short
[ʃɔːt]1. adjective1) not long:قَصيرDo you think my dress is too short?
2) not tall; smaller than usual:قَصير القامَهa short man.
3) not lasting long; brief:قَصير المُدَّهI've a very short memory for details.
4) not as much as it should be:ناقِصWhen I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.
5) ( with of ) not having enough (money etc):يَفْتَقِر إلى، يَعوزُه، يَنْقُصُهMost of us are short of money these days.
6) (of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.قَصِف، هَش2. adverb1) suddenly; abruptly:فَجأهHe stopped short when he saw me.
2) not as far as intended:مُقَصِّر عن الهَدَفThe shot fell short.
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2 short
قَصير \ brief: (of sth. said, written or done) short; lasting a short time: a brief speech; a brief visit. little: small; (of children) very young and small; (of time or distance) short: a little book; two little boys; Wait a little while. short: not long: a short time; a short distance; short grass; a short stick. -
3 short
قَصير القَامَة \ short: not tall: a short fat woman. \ يَنْقُصُه \ short: in need; not having enough: I’m short of money. These goods are in short supply (They are hard to get because the supply is too small). I counted the money, and it was $2 short ($2 was missing, or $2 more was needed for my purpose). \ يُعْوِزُه \ short: in need; not having enough: I’m short of money. -
4 short-sighted
قَصير البَصَر \ short-sighted: unable to see distant objects clearly. \ قَصير النَّظَر \ short-sighted: unwisely, thinking only of the present; not considering the future: short-sighted plans for a school, which will soon be too small. \ قَلِيلُ التَّبَصُّر \ short-sighted: unwisely thinking only of the present; not considering the future: short-sighted plans for a school, which will soon be too small. \ See Also قَصير النَّظَر \ قَلِيلُ الحَيْطَة \ short-sighted: unwisely thinking only of the present; not considering the future: short-sighted plans for a school, which will soon be too small. -
5 short-lived
[-ˈlɪvd] (American) [-ˈlaɪvd] adjectiveliving or lasting only for a short time:قَصير الأجَلshort-lived enthusiasm.
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6 short-term
adjective1) concerned only with the near future:قَصير الأجَلshort-term plans.
2) lasting only a short time:قَصير الأمَدa short-term loan.
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7 short
ناقِص \ incomplete: not complete; not perfect: This piece of work is incomplete - please finish it. His explanation is incomplete - it doesn’t explain all the facts. lacking: (with in) needing; not having enough: His pictures are lacking in colour. less: made smaller by taking away: I pay him $15 a week, less $3 for his meals (which leaves $12). minus: prep., less; without: Five minus two is three (5-2=3). missing: unable to be found; noticeably absent: a tooth missing; two boys missing from the class. short: not having enough: These goods are in short supply (They are hard to get because the supply is too small). I counted the money, and it was $2 short ($2 was missing, or $2 more was needed for my purpose). -
8 short
قاصِر (عَن الحاجَة) \ insufficient: not enough (in power, ability, etc.): insufficient knowledge; insufficient food. minor: sb. below the age (now 18 in Britain) at which he is fully responsible in law for his actions. short: in need; not having enough: These goods are in short supply (They are hard to get because the supply is too small). I counted the money, and it was $2 short ($2 was missing, or $2 more was needed for my purpose). under age: too young: You can’t join the army as you’re under age. \ See Also قليل (قليل)، غَيْر كافٍ، قاصِر (شرعًا)، بحاجةٍ إلى -
9 short cut
طَرِيق مُخْتَصَرَة \ short cut: a way between two places that shortens the distance: Instead of following the road, we took a short cut across the fields, a quicker way of doing sth. I can add the numbers up in my head, but using a calculating machine is a short cut. -
10 short for
an abbreviation of:"Phone" is short for "telephone"
إخْتِصار لِWhat is "Ltd." short for?
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11 short of
not as far as or as much as:Our total came to just short of $1,000
ناقِص، أقَل بِWe stopped five miles short of London.
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12 short-list
1. nouna list of candidates selected from the total number of applicants for a job etc.قائِمَة مُخْتَصَرَه2. verbto put on a short-list:يَخْتَصِر القائِمَهWe've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.
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13 short-range
adjective1) not reaching a long distance:قَصير المَدىshort-range missiles.
2) not covering a long time:قَصير المُدَّهa short-range weather forecast.
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14 short
فَجْأَة \ all at once: suddenly: All at once, a car came round the corner. all of a sudden: in a sudden manner. short: (with verbs like stop) suddenly: Halfway through his speech, he stopped short and looked around him. suddenly: in a sudden manner: The door opened suddenly. -
15 short
بَغْتَةً \ all of a sudden: in a sudden manner. short: (with verbs like stop) suddenly: Halfway through his speech, he stopped short and looked around him. suddenly: in a sudden manner: The door opened suddenly. -
16 short of
غَيْر \ another: a different one: We’ll go there another time. If this hat does not fit, try another. besides: as well as: I have two brothers besides John.. other: (in comparisons) different: He likes French cigarettes and won’t smoke any other kind. This side is dry; the other side is wet. I can’t do it now; I have other things to do. short of: less than; other than: Nothing short of a new government will save the country. un-: giving an opposite sense: ‘Unlikely’ means ‘not likely’. \ See Also آخر (آخَر) -
17 short of
سِوَى \ except: leaving out; not including: I work every day except Sunday (or except on Sundays). other: (with than) to except: We have nothing to read, other than school books. short of: less than; other than: Nothing short of a new government will save the country. -
18 short
بِحاجَة إلى \ lacking: (with in) needing; not having enough: His pictures are lacking in colour. short: in need; not having enough: I’m short of money. -
19 short of
أَقَلّ مِن \ short of: less than; other than: Nothing short of a new government will save the country. under: less than; below; children under 14 years old can travel half-price. It cost under $2. -
20 short story
قِصَّة قَصِيرة \ short story: a short imagined story.
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