short
gb/ʃˈɔɹt/ us/ʃˈɔɹt/
A1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 2400
rövid, alacsony, kevés, nincs elég, nem ér el, megtorpan, rövid mű, rövid írás, rövidfilm
A1
1
rövid
A1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[something] is short
The movie was surprisingly short, only 80 minutes long.
A film meglepően rövid volt, mindössze 80 perces.
She wore a short skirt to the party.
Rövid szoknyát viselt a bulin.
We took a short walk before dinner.
His speech was short and to the point.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
The meeting was short.
A megbeszélés rövid volt.
I have short hair.
Rövid hajam van.
It is a short road to my house.
We talked for a short time.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'short' with 'small' when talking about height of people; 'short' is correct for height, not 'small'.
ਅਰਥ
Not long in length or time
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
short time
|short distance
|short hair
|short break
|short meeting
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
brief (Often used for time, slightly more formal and focused on duration.)
|
small (Can refer to size but less precise for length or duration.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
long (Refers to greater length or duration, opposite of 'short' in size or time.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|time
|measurement
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Not long in size or time.
Measuring a small distance from end to end, or lasting for a small amount of time.
A1
2
alacsony
A1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone/something] is short
He is too short to reach the top shelf.
Túl alacsony ahhoz, hogy elérje a legfelső polcot.
The fence is quite short, so you can see over it.
A kerítés elég alacsony, ezért át lehet látni fölötte.
She felt self-conscious about being short.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I am short.
Alacsony vagyok.
The wall is short.
A fal alacsony.
My brother is short.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes use 'low' instead of 'short' for people; 'low' is incorrect for describing human height.
ਅਰਥ
Not tall in height
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
short man
|short woman
|short building
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
low (Refers to position or level rather than stature.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
tall (Refers to greater height, opposite of 'short' for stature.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|physical description
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Not tall.
Having a small vertical measurement; not tall.
B1
3
kevés
A1
nincs elég
A2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone/something] is short of [something]
We're short on time, so let's hurry.
Kevés az időnk, úgyhogy siessünk.
The recipe failed because I was short of sugar.
Azért nem sikerült a recept, mert nem volt elég cukrom.
He was too short of breath to continue running.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I am short of money.
Kevés a pénzem.
We are short on time.
Kevés az időnk.
She is short of food.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may omit 'of' in 'short of [something]', which makes the phrase incorrect.
ਅਰਥ
Not having enough of something
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
short of money
|short on time
|short of breath
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
insufficient (More formal term for not enough.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
plentiful (Having more than enough of something.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|needs
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Not having enough of something.
Not having as much of something as is needed or expected.
B2
4
The arrow fell short of the target.
A nyílvessző nem érte el a célt.
We stopped short when we saw the snake.
Hirtelen megtorpantunk, amikor megláttuk a kígyót.
His performance fell short of expectations.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
The ball went short of the goal.
A labda nem érte el a kaput.
He stopped short at the door.
Az ajtónál hirtelen megtorpant.
Her score was short of the pass mark.
ਅਰਥ
By less than the needed distance/amount
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
fall short
|cut short
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
slightly (Indicates a small degree but not necessarily about failing to reach something.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
beyond (Indicates going past the required point or amount.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
measurement
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
By not enough distance or amount.
By a small distance or amount less than required or expected.
ਨਾਂਵ
B2
5
Pixar released a new animated short before the movie.
A Pixar egy új animációs rövidfilmet mutatott be a film előtt.
He published several shorts in literary magazines.
Több rövid írása is megjelent irodalmi folyóiratokban.
The festival featured ten shorts from around the world.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I read a short yesterday.
Tegnap olvastam egy rövid írást.
She made an animated short.
Készített egy animációs rövidfilmet.
The shorts were very funny.
ਅਰਥ
A brief piece of writing or film
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
literary short
|animated short
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
short story (Specifically a brief work of fiction.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
arts
|literature
|arts_entertainment
|communication
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A small piece of writing or film.
A brief work such as a short story, film, or article.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
short
IPA
GB/ʃˈɔɹt/
US/ʃˈɔɹt/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
short (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (short)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Adjective
- Base: short
- Comparative: shorter
- Superlative: shortest
Noun
- Base: short
- Plural: shorts
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
cut short
1/kˈʌt ʃˈɔɹt/
phrasal verb
Stop earlier than planned
To make something end before it was supposed to end.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We’re running short of paper for the printer.
- They ran short on food during the trip.