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إنجليزي

short

gb/ʃˈɔɹt/ us/ʃˈɔɹt/
A1 إنجليزي
~ 2400
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective A1 property
1

Not long in length or time

Not long in size or time.

نمط الاستخدام: [something] is short
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'short' with 'small' when talking about height of people; 'short' is correct for height, not 'small'.
مرادفات
brief (Often used for time, slightly more formal and focused on duration.) | small (Can refer to size but less precise for length or duration.)
أضداد
long (Refers to greater length or duration, opposite of 'short' in size or time.)
تراكيب شائعة
short time |short distance |short hair |short break |short meeting
مواضيع
daily life |time |measurement |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • The movie was surprisingly short, only 80 minutes long.
  • She wore a short skirt to the party.
  • We took a short walk before dinner.
  • His speech was short and to the point.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • The meeting was short.
  • I have short hair.
  • It is a short road to my house.
  • We talked for a short time.
adjective A1 property
2

Not tall in height

Not tall.

نمط الاستخدام: [someone/something] is short
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes use 'low' instead of 'short' for people; 'low' is incorrect for describing human height.
مرادفات
low (Refers to position or level rather than stature.)
أضداد
tall (Refers to greater height, opposite of 'short' for stature.)
تراكيب شائعة
short man |short woman |short building
مواضيع
daily life |physical description |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • He is too short to reach the top shelf.
  • The fence is quite short, so you can see over it.
  • She felt self-conscious about being short.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • I am short.
  • The wall is short.
  • My brother is short.
adjective B1 property
3

Not having enough of something

Not having enough of something.

نمط الاستخدام: [someone/something] is short of [something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may omit 'of' in 'short of [something]', which makes the phrase incorrect.
مرادفات
insufficient (More formal term for not enough.)
أضداد
plentiful (Having more than enough of something.)
تراكيب شائعة
short of money |short on time |short of breath
مواضيع
daily life |needs |core_vocabulary |daily_life
أمثلة
  • We're short on time, so let's hurry.
  • The recipe failed because I was short of sugar.
  • He was too short of breath to continue running.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • I am short of money.
  • We are short on time.
  • She is short of food.
adverb B2 property
4

By less than the needed distance/amount

By not enough distance or amount.

مرادفات
slightly (Indicates a small degree but not necessarily about failing to reach something.)
أضداد
beyond (Indicates going past the required point or amount.)
تراكيب شائعة
fall short |cut short
مواضيع
measurement |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • The arrow fell short of the target.
  • We stopped short when we saw the snake.
  • His performance fell short of expectations.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • The ball went short of the goal.
  • He stopped short at the door.
  • Her score was short of the pass mark.
اسم B2 entity
5

A brief piece of writing or film

A small piece of writing or film.

مرادفات
short story (Specifically a brief work of fiction.)
تراكيب شائعة
literary short |animated short
مواضيع
arts |literature |arts_entertainment |communication
أمثلة
  • Pixar released a new animated short before the movie.
  • He published several shorts in literary magazines.
  • The festival featured ten shorts from around the world.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • I read a short yesterday.
  • She made an animated short.
  • The shorts were very funny.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
short
IPA
GB/ʃˈɔɹt/
US/ʃˈɔɹt/
المقاطع والنبر
short (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (short)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
  • Base: short
  • Comparative: shorter
  • Superlative: shortest
Noun
  • Base: short
  • Plural: shorts
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
shorts noun shorter adjective shortest adjective
Core family
shorten verb A2 shortly adverb A2 shortness noun B1 shortage noun B1
Related words
shortcut noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
long adjective A1
Advanced or less common
shortcoming noun
تعبيرات

cut short

1
/kˈʌt ʃˈɔɹt/
phrasal verb

Stop earlier than planned

To make something end before it was supposed to end.

أمثلة
  • The meeting was cut short due to an emergency.
  • His vacation was cut short when he got sick.

fall short (of)

1
/fˈɔl ʃˈɔɹt əv/
phrasal verb

Fail to reach standard/amount expected

To not reach what is wanted or expected.

أمثلة
  • Her performance fell short of our expectations.
  • The team fell short by just two points.

in short

1
/ˈɪn ʃˈɔɹt/
fixed phrase

To summarize briefly

Used before giving the main point in a few words.

أمثلة
  • In short, we need more time to finish the project.
  • He was, in short, not ready for the challenge.

nothing short of

1
/nˈʌθɪŋ ʃˈɔɹt əv/
fixed phrase

Exactly equal to something extreme/impressive

Used to say something is exactly like something else, often surprising or extreme.

أمثلة
  • His recovery was nothing short of miraculous.
  • The view from the top was nothing short of breathtaking.

run short (of)

1
/ɹˈʌn ʃˈɔɹt əv/
phrasal verb

Have less than needed supply remaining

To not have enough of something left.

أمثلة
  • We’re running short of paper for the printer.
  • They ran short on food during the trip.
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