-
1 miracle
'mirəkl1) (something which man is not normally capable of making happen and which is therefore thought to be done by a god or God: Christ's turning of water into wine was a miracle.) under(verk), mirakel2) (a fortunate happening that has no obvious natural cause or explanation: It's a miracle he wasn't killed in the plane crash.) under, mirakel•- miraculouslymirakelsubst. \/ˈmɪrəkl\/1) mirakel, under, underverk2) ( om person eller ting) vidunder, prakteksemplarmiracle man mirakelmanna miracle of ingenuity et vidunder av sinnrikhetmiracle of miracles under over alle undermiracle play ( middelalderen) mirakelspill, mysteriespillwork miracles gjøre undere, utrette mirakler -
2 short
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
См. также в других словарях:
work a miracle — cause something miraculous to occur … English contemporary dictionary
Miracle — Mir a*cle, n. [F., fr. L. miraculum, fr. mirari to wonder. See {Marvel}, and cf. {Mirror}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A wonder or wonderful thing. [1913 Webster] That miracle and queen of genus. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically: An event or effect… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Miracle monger — Miracle Mir a*cle, n. [F., fr. L. miraculum, fr. mirari to wonder. See {Marvel}, and cf. {Mirror}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A wonder or wonderful thing. [1913 Webster] That miracle and queen of genus. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically: An event or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Miracle play — Miracle Mir a*cle, n. [F., fr. L. miraculum, fr. mirari to wonder. See {Marvel}, and cf. {Mirror}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A wonder or wonderful thing. [1913 Webster] That miracle and queen of genus. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically: An event or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
miracle — n. 1) to accomplish, perform, work a miracle 2) a miracle that + clause (it s a miracle that she was not killed) 3) by a miracle (we survived by a miracle) 4) (misc.) a miracle worker * * * [ mɪrək(ə)l] perform work a miracle (misc.) a miracle… … Combinatory dictionary
work — /wɜk / (say werk) noun 1. exertion directed to produce or accomplish something; labour; toil. 2. that on which exertion or labour is expended; something to be made or done; a task or undertaking. 3. productive or operative activity. 4. manner or… …
Miracle — • In general, a wonderful thing, the word being so used in classical Latin; in a specific sense, the Latin Vulgate designates by miracula wonders of a peculiar kind, expressed more clearly in the Greek text by the terms terata, dynameis, semeia,… … Catholic encyclopedia
Miracle at St. Anna — Theatrical release poster Directed by Spike Lee Produced by … Wikipedia
Miracle Machine — Interior artwork from Final Crisis 6 (Jan, 2009). Art by Carlos Pacheco. Publication information Publisher … Wikipedia
Miracle Run — (The Unexpected Journey) Region 2 DVD cover Directed by Gregg Champion … Wikipedia
Miracle at Midnight — is a TV movie based on the Rescue of the Danish Jews in Denmark during the Holocaust. It is a Disney production and premiered on ccc in 1998. It was also portrayed in Ms. Saporita s Morality along with others including a documentary about a nun… … Wikipedia