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short

/ˈʃoɚt/

US UK

adjective

shorter; -est

extending a small distance from one end to the other end :having little length :not long

Her hair is short. = She has short hair.

It's just a short distance from here. = It's just a short distance away.

the shortest rope

One of my legs is slightly shorter than the other.

The coat is short on him. = The coat is too short for him. [=the coat should be longer in order to fit him correctly]

not great in distance

a short walk/drive/trip

This way is shorter.

having little height :not tall

He is short for his age.

a short girl

lasting or continuing for a small amount of time :brief

a short delay/vacation/speech

the shortest day of the year

Life's too short to worry about the past.

The movie/meeting was very short.

You have done a lot in a short space/period of time.

a short burst of speed

I've only lived here for a short time/while.

It's just a short walk from here. [=you can walk there from here in a few minutes]

She has a very short memory. [=she forgets about events, conversations, etc., soon after they happen]

b always used before a noun :seeming to pass quickly

She has made great progress in a few short years.

He visited for two short weeks.

having few pages, items, etc.

a short book/poem

I have a list of things I need to do before we go, but it's pretty short.

short sentences

of clothing :covering only part of the arms or legs

boys in short pants

a shirt with short sleeves [=sleeves that end at or above the elbows]

a short skirt [=a skirt that ends above the knees and especially several inches above the knees]

existing in less than the usual or needed amount

We should hurry. Time is short. [=we don't have much time]

Money has been short lately. [=I haven't had enough money lately]

Gasoline is in short supply. [=little gasoline is available]

(US) We can be ready on short notice. = (Brit) We can be ready at short notice. [=very quickly]

(US) Thank you for meeting with me on such short notice. = (Brit) Thank you for meeting with me at such short notice. [=even though you did not know that I wanted to meet with you until a short time ago]

b not used before a noun :having less than what is needed :not having enough of something

I can't pay the bill. I'm a little short (of money). [=I don't have enough money]

The team was short (by) two players. = The team was two players short. - often + on

short on time/food/money

She's a little short on patience today. [=she is feeling somewhat impatient]

He's not short on self-confidence. [=he has plenty of self-confidence]

He was long on criticism but short on useful advice. [=he was very critical but did not give any useful advice]

less than - used in the phrase nothing short of to give emphasis to a statement or description

His recovery is nothing short of a miracle. = His recovery is nothing short of miraculous. [=his recovery is a miracle; his recovery is miraculous]

not reaching far enough

The throw to first base was short.

a short throw

made smaller by having part removed

a short tax form - often + for

Doc is short for doctor.

Ben is short for Benjamin.

www is short for World Wide Web.

not used before a noun :talking to someone in a very brief and unfriendly way :rudely brief

I'm sorry I was short [=abrupt, curt] with you.

linguistics of a vowel - used to identify certain vowel sounds in English

long and short vowels

the short a in bad

the short e in bet

the short i in sit

the short o in hot

the short u in but - compare 1long 6

a short fuse

xem fuse

draw the short straw

xem draw

fall short

xem fall

in short order

quickly and without delay

In short order the group set up camp.

The papers were organized in short order.

make short work of

xem work

short and sweet

pleasantly brief :not lasting a long time or requiring a lot of time

That's the way we like the meetingsshort and sweet.

I've got a few announcements, but I'll keep it short and sweet. [=I will talk for only a few minutes]

short of breath

If you are short of breath, it is difficult for you to breathe.

He is overweight and gets short of breath [=out of breath] just walking to his car.

She was short of breath and unable to talk after her run.

the short end of the stick

xem stick

adverb

shorter; -est

to or at a point that is not as far as expected or desired :to a point not reaching what is needed for something

The ball fell short.

He threw the ball short.

He began to run/answer and then pulled up short. [=stopped suddenly and did not finish]

We made as many cookies as we could, but we came up short [=we had fewer than we needed to have] and there weren't enough for everyone.

Time is running short. [=there is little time left to do, accomplish, etc., something] - often + of

He finished in 30 secondsjust one second short of the world record. [=he finished in 30 seconds and the world record is 29 seconds]

She quit school a month short of [=before] graduation.

We came up short of [=we did not achieve] our goal.

Sales for the month came short of our estimates. [=we sold less than we had predicted we would sell]

The attack was just short of a full invasion.

She's just short of six feet tall. [=she is almost six feet tall]

The performance was just short of perfection. = The performance was (only a) little short of perfect.

The running back was stopped short of the goal line. [=was stopped just before the goal line]

He stopped well short of the line. [=long before reaching the line]

The boss said that she was unhappy with some employees, but she stopped short of naming which ones. [=but she did not say which employees she was unhappy with]

We have plenty of shirts left, but we're running short of [=running out of] smaller sizes. [=the available supply of smaller sizes is almost used up]

in a sudden manner

The hunter stopped short [=suddenly] when he saw the deer.

I was wandering through the exhibit when I was brought up short by a striking photograph. [=when a striking photograph made me suddenly stop]

for or during a short time

Her career was short-lasting.

in a way that makes something short

Keep the grass mowed short.

Her dark hair was cut/cropped short. [=she had short hair]

caught short

xem catch

cut short

to end (something) earlier than expected

We had to cut our vacation short.

The speech was cut short. [=the speech was interrupted and not finished]

fall short

xem fall

sell (someone or something) short

xem sell

short of

except for (something) :other than (something)

Short of replacing the motor, I have tried everything to fix the car.

Short of a catastrophe [=unless something terrible happens], I think we'll succeed.

taken/caught short

Brit informal :suddenly needing to use a toilet when there is no toilet available

noun

plural shorts

shorts [plural]

pants that end at or above the knees

a pair of shorts

Your shorts are dirty.

short shorts [=shorts that cover very little of the legs]

see color picture - see also bermuda shorts

boxer shorts

[count] :a short movie

The short before the main movie was very funny.

[count] :short circuit

[noncount] baseball informal :shortstop

Who's playing short?

[count] Brit :a small amount of liquor that you drink quickly :shot

a short of vodka

for short

in a shorter form :as an abbreviation

My name is Benjamin, or Ben for short.

in short

in a few words - used to indicate that you are saying something in as few words as possible

The trip was, in short, a disaster.

In short [=in summary], the company is doing extremely well.

the long and (the) short of it

xem long

verb

shorts; shorted; shorting

[+ obj] :to cause (something) to have a short circuit :short-circuit

The lightning shorted the TV. - often + out in U.S. English

Water shorted out the flashlight.

[no obj] :to stop working because of a short circuit :short-circuit

The hair dryer must have shorted. - often + out in U.S. English

The toaster oven shorted out.

* Các từ tương tự:
short circuit, short list, short run, short shrift, short story, short temper, short term, short time, shortage