Short Meaning in English
word
/ˈʃɔɹt/
short
/ʃˈɔːt/
shawt
Definición
Describes something that has little height, length, or duration. It can refer to people (not tall), objects (not long), or time (not lasting long).
Uso & Matices
Common with height ('a short person'), length ('a short skirt'), or time ('a short break'). Not used for width or weight. Used in expressions like 'in short' (to summarize) and 'fall short' (not enough).
Spanish: bajo - corto - brevePortuguese (BR): baixo - curto - brevePortuguese (PT): baixo - curto - breveChinese (Simplified): 矮 - 短 - 简短Chinese (Traditional): 矮 - 短 - 簡短Hindi: छोटा (ऊँचाई) - कम (लंबाई/समय)Arabic: قصير (الطول أو الزمن)Bengali: ছোট - খাটো (ব্যক্তি) - স্বল্প (সময়/দৈর্ঘ্য)Russian: короткий - низкий (о росте) - краткийJapanese: 短い - 低い（身長）Vietnamese: ngắn - thấp (chiều cao) - ngắn (thời gian)Korean: 짧은 - 키가 작은Turkish: kısaUrdu: چھوٹا - کم (دورانیہ)Indonesian: pendek - singkat
Oraciones de Ejemplo
She is short for her age.
basic
The movie was very short.
basic
He wore short pants in summer.
basic
Sorry for the short notice, but can you come tonight?
natural
I'm a little short on cash right now.
natural
She kept her speech short and sweet.
natural