Meaning

18 senses
  1. Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.

    kurz

    коро́ткийkorótkij

    коро́ткийkorótkyj

  2. Of a person, living being, or object, having a comparatively small height.

    klein

    ни́зкийnízkij, невысо́кийnevysókij

    ни́зькийnýzʹkyj

  3. Having little duration.

    Our meeting was a short six minutes today. Every day for the past month it’s been at least twenty minutes long.

    kurz

    коро́ткийkorótkij

    (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length

  4. Of a word or phrase, constituting an abbreviation (for another) or shortened form (of another).

    "Phone" is short for "telephone" and "asap" short for "as soon as possible".

    kurz (für)

    кра́ткийkrátkij

  5. Of a fielder or fielding position, that is relatively close to the batsman.

  6. Of a ball, bowled so that it bounces relatively far from the batsman.

  7. Of an approach shot or putt, that falls short of the green or the hole.

  8. Of betting odds, offering a small return for the money wagered.

  9. Of pastries or (metallurgy) of materials, brittle, crumbly.

    shortbread

    hot short

  10. Abrupt, brief, pointed, curt.

    He gave a short answer to the question.

  11. Limited in quantity; inadequate; insufficient; scanty.

    a short supply of provisions

    of insufficient quantity to meet a need

  12. Insufficiently provided; inadequately supplied, especially with money; scantily furnished; lacking.

    to be short of money

    I'd lend you the cash but I'm a little short at present.

Examples

2494 sentences
  1. Make this sentence a little shorter.

    Зроби це речення трохи коротшим.

    ruСделайте это предложение немного короче.

    deVerkürze diesen Satz ein bisschen.

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  2. I am running short of money.

    У мене закінчуються гроші.

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  3. My sister is shorter than you.

    Моя сестра нижча за тебе.

    ruМоя сестра ниже тебя.

    deMeine Schwester ist kleiner als du.

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  4. He tried writing a short story.

    Він спробував написати коротке оповідання.

    ruОн попытался написать короткий рассказ.

    deEr versuchte, eine Kurzgeschichte zu schreiben.

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  5. They are always short of money.

    Їм завжди бракує грошей.

    ruИм всегда не хватает денег.

    deSie haben nie genug Geld.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
having a small distance between ends or edges:
of a person, of comparatively small height:
Русский
By meaning 3
having a small distance between ends or edges:
of a person, of comparatively small height:
constituting an abbreviation or shortened form:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
having a small distance between ends or edges:
of a person, of comparatively small height:
constituting an abbreviation or shortened form:

Origin

From Middle English schort, short, from Old English sċeort, sċort (“short”), from Proto-We

From Middle English schort, short, from Old English sċeort, sċort (“short”), from Proto-West Germanic *skurt, from Proto-Germanic *skurtaz (“short”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-. Doublet of shirt, skirt, and curt.

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Forms

shorter, shortest
Comparativeshorter Lesson
Superlativeshortest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

30 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

5 antonyms

Word family

3 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • take a short
  • bit shorter than
  • was too short
  • a bit shorter
  • lot shorter than
  • a short break
  • short of money
  • a short time
  • for a short
  • inches shorter than
  • running running short
  • is shorter than

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
short — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto