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אנגלית

short

gb/ʃˈɔɹt/ us/ʃˈɔɹt/
A1 אנגלית
~ 2400
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
adjective A1 property
1

Not long in length or time

Not long in size or time.

תבנית שימוש: [something] is short
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'short' with 'small' when talking about height of people; 'short' is correct for height, not 'small'.
מילים נרדפות
brief (Often used for time, slightly more formal and focused on duration.) | small (Can refer to size but less precise for length or duration.)
הפכים
long (Refers to greater length or duration, opposite of 'short' in size or time.)
צירופים
short time |short distance |short hair |short break |short meeting
נושאים
daily life |time |measurement |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • 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.

תבנית שימוש: [someone/something] is short
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes use 'low' instead of 'short' for people; 'low' is incorrect for describing human height.
מילים נרדפות
low (Refers to position or level rather than stature.)
הפכים
tall (Refers to greater height, opposite of 'short' for stature.)
צירופים
short man |short woman |short building
נושאים
daily life |physical description |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • 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.

תבנית שימוש: [someone/something] is short of [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may omit 'of' in 'short of [something]', which makes the phrase incorrect.
מילים נרדפות
insufficient (More formal term for not enough.)
הפכים
plentiful (Having more than enough of something.)
צירופים
short of money |short on time |short of breath
נושאים
daily life |needs |core_vocabulary |daily_life
דוגמאות
  • 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • 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.

מילים נרדפות
slightly (Indicates a small degree but not necessarily about failing to reach something.)
הפכים
beyond (Indicates going past the required point or amount.)
צירופים
fall short |cut short
נושאים
measurement |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • The arrow fell short of the target.
  • We stopped short when we saw the snake.
  • His performance fell short of expectations.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • The ball went short of the goal.
  • He stopped short at the door.
  • Her score was short of the pass mark.
שם עצם B2 entity
5

A brief piece of writing or film

A small piece of writing or film.

מילים נרדפות
short story (Specifically a brief work of fiction.)
צירופים
literary short |animated short
נושאים
arts |literature |arts_entertainment |communication
דוגמאות
  • 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • I read a short yesterday.
  • She made an animated short.
  • The shorts were very funny.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
short
IPA
GB/ʃˈɔɹt/
US/ʃˈɔɹt/
הברות והטעמה
short (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (short)
צורות המילה
Adjective
  • Base: short
  • Comparative: shorter
  • Superlative: shortest
Noun
  • Base: short
  • Plural: shorts
משפחת מילים
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
ביטויים

cut short

1
/kˈʌt ʃˈɔɹt/
phrasal verb

Stop earlier than planned

To make something end before it was supposed to end.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

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