LEARNit Dictionary

short

adjective
A1
1
A1
measuring or covering a small length or distance, or a smaller length or distance than usual
کوتاه
opposite long
2
A1
small in height
کوتاه, کوتاه‌قد
He was a short, fat little man.
She was short and dumpy.
What did he look like? Was he dark or fair? Tall or short?
opposite tall
3
A1
lasting or taking a small amount of time or less time than usual
کوتاه, مختصر, زودگذر, گذرا
a short time/period/while
The government is suggesting a relatively short consultation period.
a programme of short films
The short answer to your query is that he has acted completely illegally.
a short book
She has a very short memory.
It was all over in a relatively short space of time.
They have achieved spectacular results in a remarkably short span of time.
I'm going to France for a short break.
She made a short trip to Chicago last July.
Which is the shortest day of the year?
When it comes to your presentation, keep it short and simple.
I'm sorry it's such short notice—we didn't know ourselves until today.
opposite long
4
seeming to have passed very quickly
گذرا, زودگذر, اندک‌زمان, لحظه‌ای, خیلی کوتاه
Just two short years ago he was the best player in the country.
opposite long
5
B2
not having enough of something; being without something
فاقد, کمبود, ناکافی, کم
I'm afraid I'm a little short this month.
She is not short of excuses when things go wrong.
6
not having enough of a particular quality
ناکافی, کم, اندک, ناچیز
He was a big, strong guy but short on brains.
If you're short on time, skip these steps and go straight to step five.
The article is pretty short on details.
7
not easily available; not supplying as much as you need
کم, کم‌یاب, ناکافی
Money was short at that time.
There's still hope a buyer for the company can be found, but time is short.
8
less than the number, amount or distance mentioned or needed
کم, اندک, کمی, اندکی
Her last throw was only three centimetres short of the world record.
The team was five players short.
She was just short of her 90th birthday when she died.
9
having difficulty breathing, for example because of illness
تنگی نفس, دارای تنفس دشوار
a fat man, always short of breath
10
being a shorter form of a name or word
مختصر, مختصر شده
Call me Jo—it's short for Joanna.
file transfer protocol or FTP for short
11
speaking to somebody using few words in a way that seems rude
تلخ, بی حوصله, گزنده
I'm sorry I was short with you earlier—I had other things on my mind.
12
a short vowel is pronounced for a shorter time than other vowels
کوتاه
Compare the short vowel in ‘full’ and the long vowel in ‘fool’.
opposite long
adverb
1
if you go short of or run short of something, you do not have enough of it
کمبود داشتن, اندک داشتن
2
not as far as you need or expect
ناکافی, نابسنده
All too often you pitch the ball short.
3
before the time expected or arranged; before the natural time
زود, پیش از موعد, زودتر از آنچه انتظار می‌رفت, پیش از زمان مقرر, پیش از وقت, زودتر از موعد, پیش از زمان
a career tragically cut short by illness
I'm afraid I'm going to have to stop you short there, as time is running out.
His career was cut short by injury.
noun
1
a small strong alcoholic drink, for example of whisky
شات, پیک, شات مشروب
2
a short film, especially one that is shown before the main film
فیلم کوتاه
3
a short circuit(= a failure in an electrical circuit, when electricity travels along the wrong route because of damaged wires or a fault in the connections between the wires)
اتصال کوتاه
verb
1
to short-circuit(= to have a short circuit; to make something have a short circuit)
مدار کوتاه شدن, مدار کوتاه کردن, اتصال کوتاه شدن, ایجاد مدار کوتاه کردن