short
gb/ʃˈɔɹt/ us/ʃˈɔɹt/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 2400
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adjective
A1
property
1
Not long in length or time
Not long in size or time.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is short
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'short' with 'small' when talking about height of people; 'short' is correct for height, not 'small'.
Συνώνυμα
brief (Often used for time, slightly more formal and focused on duration.)
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small (Can refer to size but less precise for length or duration.)
Αντώνυμα
long (Refers to greater length or duration, opposite of 'short' in size or time.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
short time
|short distance
|short hair
|short break
|short meeting
Θέματα
daily life
|time
|measurement
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone/something] is short
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes use 'low' instead of 'short' for people; 'low' is incorrect for describing human height.
Συνώνυμα
low (Refers to position or level rather than stature.)
Αντώνυμα
tall (Refers to greater height, opposite of 'short' for stature.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
short man
|short woman
|short building
Θέματα
daily life
|physical description
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone/something] is short of [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may omit 'of' in 'short of [something]', which makes the phrase incorrect.
Συνώνυμα
insufficient (More formal term for not enough.)
Αντώνυμα
plentiful (Having more than enough of something.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
short of money
|short on time
|short of breath
Θέματα
daily life
|needs
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Συνώνυμα
slightly (Indicates a small degree but not necessarily about failing to reach something.)
Αντώνυμα
beyond (Indicates going past the required point or amount.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
fall short
|cut short
Θέματα
measurement
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The arrow fell short of the target.
- We stopped short when we saw the snake.
- His performance fell short of expectations.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The ball went short of the goal.
- He stopped short at the door.
- Her score was short of the pass mark.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
entity
5
A brief piece of writing or film
A small piece of writing or film.
Συνώνυμα
short story (Specifically a brief work of fiction.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
literary short
|animated short
Θέματα
arts
|literature
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I read a short yesterday.
- She made an animated short.
- The shorts were very funny.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
short
IPA
GB/ʃˈɔɹt/
US/ʃˈɔɹt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
short (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (short)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: short
- Comparative: shorter
- Superlative: shortest
Noun
- Base: short
- Plural: shorts
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
cut short
1/kˈʌt ʃˈɔɹt/
phrasal verb
Stop earlier than planned
To make something end before it was supposed to end.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- We’re running short of paper for the printer.
- They ran short on food during the trip.