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अंग्रेज़ी

short

gb/ʃˈɔɹt/ us/ʃˈɔɹt/
A1 अंग्रेज़ी
~ 2400
अर्थ
0 अर्थ
adjective A1 property
1

Not long in length or time

Not long in size or time.

उपयोग पैटर्न: [something] is short
आम गलती:
Learners sometimes confuse 'short' with 'small' when talking about height of people; 'short' is correct for height, not 'small'.
समानार्थी शब्द
brief (Often used for time, slightly more formal and focused on duration.) | small (Can refer to size but less precise for length or duration.)
विलोम शब्द
long (Refers to greater length or duration, opposite of 'short' in size or time.)
शब्द-संयोजन
short time |short distance |short hair |short break |short meeting
विषय
daily life |time |measurement |core_vocabulary
उदाहरण
  • 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.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
  • 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.

उपयोग पैटर्न: [someone/something] is short
आम गलती:
Learners sometimes use 'low' instead of 'short' for people; 'low' is incorrect for describing human height.
समानार्थी शब्द
low (Refers to position or level rather than stature.)
विलोम शब्द
tall (Refers to greater height, opposite of 'short' for stature.)
शब्द-संयोजन
short man |short woman |short building
विषय
daily life |physical description |core_vocabulary
उदाहरण
  • 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.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
  • 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.

उपयोग पैटर्न: [someone/something] is short of [something]
आम गलती:
Learners may omit 'of' in 'short of [something]', which makes the phrase incorrect.
समानार्थी शब्द
insufficient (More formal term for not enough.)
विलोम शब्द
plentiful (Having more than enough of something.)
शब्द-संयोजन
short of money |short on time |short of breath
विषय
daily life |needs |core_vocabulary |daily_life
उदाहरण
  • 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.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
  • 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.

समानार्थी शब्द
slightly (Indicates a small degree but not necessarily about failing to reach something.)
विलोम शब्द
beyond (Indicates going past the required point or amount.)
शब्द-संयोजन
fall short |cut short
विषय
measurement |core_vocabulary
उदाहरण
  • The arrow fell short of the target.
  • We stopped short when we saw the snake.
  • His performance fell short of expectations.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
  • The ball went short of the goal.
  • He stopped short at the door.
  • Her score was short of the pass mark.
संज्ञा B2 entity
5

A brief piece of writing or film

A small piece of writing or film.

समानार्थी शब्द
short story (Specifically a brief work of fiction.)
शब्द-संयोजन
literary short |animated short
विषय
arts |literature |arts_entertainment |communication
उदाहरण
  • 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.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
  • I read a short yesterday.
  • She made an animated short.
  • The shorts were very funny.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोश रूप
short
IPA
GB/ʃˈɔɹt/
US/ʃˈɔɹt/
शब्दांश और ज़ोर
short (1 शब्दांश)
Stress on 1st syllable (short)
शब्द रूप
Adjective
  • Base: short
  • Comparative: shorter
  • Superlative: shortest
Noun
  • Base: short
  • Plural: shorts
शब्द परिवार
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
अभिव्यक्तियाँ

cut short

1
/kˈʌt ʃˈɔɹt/
phrasal verb

Stop earlier than planned

To make something end before it was supposed to end.

उदाहरण
  • 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.

उदाहरण
  • 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.

उदाहरण
  • 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.

उदाहरण
  • 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.

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