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short

UK
/ʃɔːt/
US
/ʃɔrt/

Translations

shortadjective
shorter
Comp.
shortest
Super.
UK
/ʃɔːt/
US
/ʃɔrt/
The child was too short to reach the top shelf.
L'enfant était trop court pour atteindre l'étagère du haut.
brefPour une durée ou une voyelle de courte durée.
The meeting was surprisingly short, ending in just 15 minutes.
La réunion était étonnamment brève, ne durant que 15 minutes.
insuffisantPour exprimer un manque de quantité ou d'étendue.
We are short on supplies and need to restock soon.
Nos réserves sont insuffisantes et nous devons bientôt nous réapprovisionner.
Additional translations
brusquePour un ton ou une manière de parler sèche et abrupte.
sabléEn parlant de pâte.
Synonyms
brief
concise
compact
little
small
miniature
truncated
abbreviated
Antonyms
long
shortadverb
netDans l'expression « s'arrêter net » ou « couper court ».
He pulled up short when the traffic light turned red.
Il s'est arrêté net quand le feu est passé au rouge.
de peuPour indiquer un écart insuffisant par rapport à un objectif.
The proposal fell two votes short of a majority.
La proposition a échoué de peu à obtenir la majorité.
Additional translations
à découvertEn finance, surtout dans l'expression « vendre à découvert ».
Synonyms
briefly
shortly
abruptly
tersely
curtly
summarily
suddenly
shortnoun
shorts
pl
UK
/ʃɔːt/
US
/ʃɔrt/
The film festival featured a variety of shorts from emerging filmmakers.
Le festival du film présentait une variété de courts-métrages de cinéastes émergents.
The technician discovered a short in the wiring that was causing the lights to flicker.
Le technicien a découvert un court-circuit dans le câblage qui faisait clignoter les lumières.
position courteEn finance.
He decided to take a short on the stock, anticipating a drop in its value.
Il a décidé de prendre une position courte sur l'action, anticipant une baisse de sa valeur.
shortVêtement d'été ou de sport ; terme courant emprunté à l'anglais.
He wore a pair of shorts and a t-shirt to the beach.
Il portait un short et un t-shirt à la plage.
Additional translations
doseDésigne une petite mesure d'alcool fort ; usage rare.
Synonyms
short film
short subject
short movie
short position
short sale
short circuit
shortage
shortfall
deficit
Antonyms
long
shortverb
shorted
Past Simple
shorted
Past Participle
shorting
Gerund
UK
/ʃɔːt/
US
/ʃɔrt/
The technician accidentally shorted the circuit while repairing the wiring.
Le technicien a accidentellement court-circuité le circuit en réparant le câblage.
vendre à découvertEn finance.
The investor decided to short the stock, anticipating a decline in its value.
L'investisseur a décidé de vendre l'action à découvert, anticipant une baisse de sa valeur.
Synonyms
short-sell
sell short
short-change
cheat
stiff
underpay
defraud
short-circuit
short out
deprive

Definitions

shortadjective
Having little length or height.
The child was too short to reach the top shelf.
Lasting or taking a small amount of time.
The meeting was surprisingly short, ending in just 15 minutes.
Lacking in amount or extent; insufficient.
We are short on supplies and need to restock soon.
Rudely brief or abrupt in manner.
His short response made it clear he was not in the mood to talk.
Designating a vowel or syllable pronounced with relatively brief duration.
In the word "bit," the vowel sound is short.
(of pastry) containing a high proportion of fat to flour and therefore crumbly.
Short pastry requires more butter, which makes it tender and crumbly.
shortadverb
Abruptly or suddenly, especially by stopping or ending sooner than expected.
He pulled up short when the traffic light turned red.
By a small amount; not reaching a desired point or target.
The proposal fell two votes short of a majority.
In finance, without owning a security, so as to benefit from a fall in its price (used especially in the phrase "sell short").
Investors who sold short made substantial gains when the market plunged.
shortnoun
A short film or video, typically one that is less than 30 minutes long.
The film festival featured a variety of shorts from emerging filmmakers.
A short circuit in an electrical system.
The technician discovered a short in the wiring that was causing the lights to flicker.
A short position in finance, where an investor sells a security they do not own, hoping to buy it back at a lower price.
He decided to take a short on the stock, anticipating a drop in its value.
Short pants, typically worn in warm weather or for sports.
He wore a pair of shorts and a t-shirt to the beach.
A small measure of strong alcoholic drink, especially whisky; a shot.
She ordered a short of whisky before heading home.
shortverb
To short-circuit or cause a short circuit in an electrical system.
The technician accidentally shorted the circuit while repairing the wiring.
To sell securities or commodities that one does not own, with the intention of buying them back later at a lower price.
The investor decided to short the stock, anticipating a decline in its value.
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