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Shortchanged Meaning in English

word · lemma: shortchange

ˌʃɔɹtˈtʃeɪndʒd
short-CHAYNDJD
ʃˈɔːtʃeɪndʒd
SHAW-chayndjd

التعريف

To give someone less money than they are owed, especially when giving change. It can also mean to treat someone unfairly by not giving them what they deserve.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Often used for small amounts of money (e.g., in shops), but can also describe feeling unfairly treated more generally ('felt shortchanged'). Slightly informal. Common to say 'got shortchanged' or 'was shortchanged'.

Spanish: dar mal el cambio - estafar (pequeño monto)Portuguese (BR): dar troco a menos - passar para trás (pequena quantia)Portuguese (PT): dar troco a menos - prejudicar (pequeno valor)Chinese (Simplified): 少找钱 - 被亏待Chinese (Traditional): 少找錢 - 被虧待Hindi: कम पैसे देना - ठगा जानाArabic: أعطى أقل مما يستحق - خُدع بمبلغ صغيرBengali: কম টাকা দেওয়া - ন্যায্য প্রাপ্য না পাওয়াRussian: обмануть на сдаче - обделитьJapanese: お釣りをごまかす - 不当に扱うVietnamese: trả thiếu tiền - đối xử không công bằngKorean: 잔돈을 덜 주다 - 정당한 대우를 못 받다Turkish: eksik para vermek - hakkını vermemekUrdu: کم پیسے دینا - ناانصافی کرناIndonesian: memberi uang kembalian kurang - diperlakukan tidak adil

جمل نموذجية

The cashier shortchanged me by $2.

basic

I felt shortchanged after the meal because the portions were so small.

basic

If you don't check your change, you might get shortchanged.

basic

I hate feeling shortchanged when I buy tickets online and get worse seats than I paid for.

natural

She realized she'd been shortchanged only after leaving the store.

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You shouldn't have to worry about getting shortchanged every time you pay cash.

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