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I. short [ʃɔ:t, Am ʃɔ:rt] ADJ

1. short (not long):

short
kurz <kürzer, am kürzesten>

2. short (not tall):

short
klein <kleiner, am kleinsten>

3. short (not far):

short
kurz <kürzer, am kürzesten>
a short haul
a short hop

4. short (brief):

short
kurz <kürzer, am kürzesten>
short trip

5. short (not enough):

to be short [of cash] inf
to be short on sth
von etw dat wenig haben

6. short LING:

short vowel
short vowel

7. short pred (not friendly):

to be short [with sb]

8. short STOCKEX:

Phrases:

to not be short of a bob or two Brit, Aus inf
to have sb by the short hairs [or by the short and curlies] esp Brit sl
to make short shrift of sth
to make short shrift of sth
to make short work of sth

II. short [ʃɔ:t, Am ʃɔ:rt] N

1. short CINE:

short
Kurzfilm m <-(e)s, -e>

2. short ELEC:

short inf

3. short Brit inf (alcoholic drink):

short
short
Stamperl nt <-s, -n> A

III. short [ʃɔ:t, Am ʃɔ:rt] ADV

to cut sth short
to fall short of sth
to fall short of sth
to fall short of sth of expectations
to go [or Am usu be]short [of sth]
to stop sb short
to stop sth short

Phrases:

to be caught [or taken]short Brit hum inf
in short

short ADJ FINMKT

short
OpenDict entry

dead ˈshort N ELEC

go short VB intr STOCKEX

ˈshort-arse N Brit offens sl

short-arse
Zwerg m <-(e)s, -e>

short ˈcall N STOCKEX

short call
Short Call m

short ˈcir·cuit N

short circuit
Kurzschluss m <-es, -schlüs·se>

short-ˈdat·ed N FIN

short di·ˈvi·sion N

short ˈfuse N inf

ˈshort haul N

1. short haul (transport):

short haul

2. short haul fig (short distance):

short haul
Katzensprung m <-(e)s, -sprünge> kein pl

ˈshort-haul ADJ attr

1. short-haul (covering a short distance):

short-haul
short-haul flight
Kurzstreckenflug m <-es, -flüge>

2. short-haul (short-term):

short-haul

short-lived [-ˈlɪvd, Am -laɪvd, -lɪvd] ADJ

short ˈor·der N Am

1. short order (order):

short order

2. short order (food):

short order
Schnellgericht nt <-(e)s, -e>

short ˈput N STOCKEX

short put
Short-Put m

ˈshort-range ADJ

1. short-range MIL:

2. short-range (short-term):

ˈshort sale N

short sale
Leerverkauf m <-(e)s, -käufe>
Present
Igo short
yougo short
he/she/itgoes short
wego short
yougo short
theygo short
Past
Iwent short
youwent short
he/she/itwent short
wewent short
youwent short
theywent short
Present Perfect
Ihavegone short
youhavegone short
he/she/ithasgone short
wehavegone short
youhavegone short
theyhavegone short
Past Perfect
Ihadgone short
youhadgone short
he/she/ithadgone short
wehadgone short
youhadgone short
theyhadgone short
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