Translation of "short" - English-Russian dictionary

short

adjective uk /ʃɔːt/ us

DISTANCE

A1 having a small distance from one end to the other

короткий

short legs

a short skirt

TIME

A1 continuing for a small amount of time

короткий, недолгий

a short visit

There's a short break for coffee between classes.

BOOK

A2 A short book or other piece of writing has few pages or words.

короткий

PERSON

A1 A short person is not as tall as most people.

невысокий

She's short and slim with dark hair.

NOT HAVING ENOUGH

B1 not having enough of something

испытывающий нехватку чего-либо

I'm a bit short of money at the moment.

Would you like to play? We're a couple of people short.

He seemed a bit short of breath (= having difficulty breathing).

be short for sth

B2 to be a shorter way of saying the same thing

быть сокращением от чего-либо

'Mick' is short for 'Michael'.

be short with sb

› to talk to someone quickly in an angry or rude way

резко разговаривать с кем-либо

shortness noun [ U ]

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краткость, нехватка