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Detailed Synonyms for short in Englisch

short:

short Adjektiv

  1. short
    little; small; tiny; short; minuscule; diminutive; undersized; inferior; inadequate; low-grade; middling; shortish
  2. short
    – marked by rude or peremptory shortness 1
    short; curt; brusque; brusk
    – marked by rude or peremptory shortness 1
    • short Adjektiv
      • the salesgirl was very short with him1
    • curt Adjektiv
      • a curt reply1
    • brusque Adjektiv
      • try to cultivate a less brusque manner1
    • brusk Adjektiv
  3. short
    – tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening 1
    short
    – tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening 1
    • short Adjektiv
      • shortbread is a short crumbly cookie1
      • a short flaky pie crust1
  4. short
    – (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length 1
    short
    – (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length 1
    • short Adjektiv
      • short skirts1
      • short hair1
      • the board was a foot short1
      • a short toss1
  5. short
    – primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration 1
    short
    – primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration 1
    • short Adjektiv
      • a short life1
      • a short flight1
      • a short holiday1
      • a short story1
      • only a few short months1
  6. short
    – of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration 1
    short
    – of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration 1
    • short Adjektiv
      • the English vowel sounds in `pat', `pet', `pit', `pot', putt' are short1
  7. short
    – not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices 1
    short
    – not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices 1
    • short Adjektiv
      • a short sale1
      • short in cotton1
  8. short
    – lacking foresight or scope 1
    short; myopic; shortsighted; unforesightful
    – lacking foresight or scope 1
    • short Adjektiv
      • a short view of the problem1
    • myopic Adjektiv
      • myopic thinking1
    • shortsighted Adjektiv
      • shortsighted policies1
      • shortsighted critics derided the plan1
    • unforesightful Adjektiv
  9. short
    – (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range 1
    short; forgetful; unretentive
    – (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range 1
  10. short
    – not sufficient to meet a need 1
    poor; short; inadequate
    – not sufficient to meet a need 1
    • poor Adjektiv
      • a poor salary1
    • short Adjektiv
      • money is short1
      • on short rations1
      • food is in short supply1
      • short on experience1
    • inadequate Adjektiv
      • an inadequate income1
  11. short
    – less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so 1
    light; short; scant
    – less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so 1
    • light Adjektiv
      • a light pound1
    • short Adjektiv
      • regularly gives short weight1
    • scant Adjektiv
      • a scant cup of sugar1
  12. short
    – low in stature; not tall 1
    short; little
    – low in stature; not tall 1
    • short Adjektiv
      • he was short and stocky1
      • short in stature1
      • a short smokestack1
    • little Adjektiv
      • a little man1

short Adjektiv

  1. short
    blunt; curt; short; abrupt; steep
  2. short
    evanescent; transient; perishing; volatile; transitory; temporary; fleeting; passing; momentary; perfunctory; superficial; of short duration; brief; close; casual; current; empty; null; short; informal; cursory

short adv

  1. short
    – quickly and without warning 1
    short; suddenly; dead; abruptly
    – quickly and without warning 1
  2. short
    – in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner 1
    short; shortly; curtly
    – in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner 1
    • short adv
      • he talked short with everyone1
    • shortly adv
      • he said shortly that he didn't like it1
    • curtly adv
      • he told me curtly to get on with it1
  3. short
    – at a disadvantage 1
    short; unawares
    – at a disadvantage 1
  4. short
    – so as to interrupt 1
    short
    – so as to interrupt 1
    • short adv
      • She took him up short before he could continue1
  5. short
    – at some point or distance before a goal is reached 1
    short
    – at some point or distance before a goal is reached 1
    • short adv
      • he fell short of our expectations1
  6. short
    – clean across 1
    short
    – clean across 1
    • short adv
      • the car's axle snapped short1
  7. short
    – without possessing something at the time it is contractually sold 1
    short
    – without possessing something at the time it is contractually sold 1
    • short adv
      • he made his fortune by selling short just before the crash1

short [the ~] Nomen

  1. the short
    – the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base 1
    the short; the shortstop
    – the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base 1
  2. the short
    – the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed 1
    the short
    – the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed 1
  3. the short
    – accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference 1
    the short; the short circuit
    – accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference 1

short Verb

  1. short
    – create a short circuit in 1
    short; to short-circuit
    – create a short circuit in 1
  2. short
    – cheat someone by not returning him enough money 1
    short; short-change
    – cheat someone by not returning him enough money 1

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Verwandte Definitionen für "short":

  1. marked by rude or peremptory shortness1
    • the salesgirl was very short with him1
  2. tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening1
    • shortbread is a short crumbly cookie1
    • a short flaky pie crust1
  3. (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length1
    • short skirts1
    • short hair1
    • the board was a foot short1
    • a short toss1
  4. primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration1
    • a short life1
    • a short flight1
    • a short holiday1
    • a short story1
    • only a few short months1
  5. of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration1
    • the English vowel sounds in `pat', `pet', `pit', `pot', putt' are short1
  6. not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices1
    • a short sale1
    • short in cotton1
  7. lacking foresight or scope1
    • a short view of the problem1
  8. (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range1
    • a short memory1
  9. not sufficient to meet a need1
    • money is short1
    • on short rations1
    • food is in short supply1
    • short on experience1
  10. less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so1
    • regularly gives short weight1
  11. low in stature; not tall1
    • he was short and stocky1
    • short in stature1
    • a short smokestack1
  12. quickly and without warning1
  13. in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner1
    • he talked short with everyone1
  14. at a disadvantage1
    • I was caught short1
  15. so as to interrupt1
    • She took him up short before he could continue1
  16. at some point or distance before a goal is reached1
    • he fell short of our expectations1
  17. clean across1
    • the car's axle snapped short1
  18. without possessing something at the time it is contractually sold1
    • he made his fortune by selling short just before the crash1
  19. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base1
  20. the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed1
  21. accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference1
  22. create a short circuit in1
  23. cheat someone by not returning him enough money1

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