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انگلیسی

short

gb/ʃˈɔɹt/ us/ʃˈɔɹt/
A1 انگلیسی
~ 2400
معنی‌ها
۰ معنی
adjective A1 property
1

Not long in length or time

Not long in size or time.

الگوی کاربرد: [something] is short
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'short' with 'small' when talking about height of people; 'short' is correct for height, not 'small'.
هم‌معنی‌ها
brief (Often used for time, slightly more formal and focused on duration.) | small (Can refer to size but less precise for length or duration.)
متضادها
long (Refers to greater length or duration, opposite of 'short' in size or time.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
short time |short distance |short hair |short break |short meeting
موضوع‌ها
daily life |time |measurement |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • 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.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • 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.

الگوی کاربرد: [someone/something] is short
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes use 'low' instead of 'short' for people; 'low' is incorrect for describing human height.
هم‌معنی‌ها
low (Refers to position or level rather than stature.)
متضادها
tall (Refers to greater height, opposite of 'short' for stature.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
short man |short woman |short building
موضوع‌ها
daily life |physical description |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • 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.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • 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.

الگوی کاربرد: [someone/something] is short of [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may omit 'of' in 'short of [something]', which makes the phrase incorrect.
هم‌معنی‌ها
insufficient (More formal term for not enough.)
متضادها
plentiful (Having more than enough of something.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
short of money |short on time |short of breath
موضوع‌ها
daily life |needs |core_vocabulary |daily_life
نمونه‌ها
  • 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.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • 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.

هم‌معنی‌ها
slightly (Indicates a small degree but not necessarily about failing to reach something.)
متضادها
beyond (Indicates going past the required point or amount.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
fall short |cut short
موضوع‌ها
measurement |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • The arrow fell short of the target.
  • We stopped short when we saw the snake.
  • His performance fell short of expectations.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • 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.

هم‌معنی‌ها
short story (Specifically a brief work of fiction.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
literary short |animated short
موضوع‌ها
arts |literature |arts_entertainment |communication
نمونه‌ها
  • 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.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • I read a short yesterday.
  • She made an animated short.
  • The shorts were very funny.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
short
IPA
GB/ʃˈɔɹt/
US/ʃˈɔɹt/
هجاها و تکیه
short (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (short)
صورت‌های واژه
Adjective
  • Base: short
  • Comparative: shorter
  • Superlative: shortest
Noun
  • Base: short
  • Plural: shorts
خانوادهٔ واژه
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
عبارت‌ها

cut short

1
/kˈʌt ʃˈɔɹt/
phrasal verb

Stop earlier than planned

To make something end before it was supposed to end.

نمونه‌ها
  • 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.

نمونه‌ها
  • 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.

نمونه‌ها
  • 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.

نمونه‌ها
  • 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.

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