short
gb/ʃˈɔɹt/ us/ʃˈɔɹt/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 2400
Maana
maana 0
adjective
A1
property
1
Not long in length or time
Not long in size or time.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] is short
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'short' with 'small' when talking about height of people; 'short' is correct for height, not 'small'.
Visawe
brief (Often used for time, slightly more formal and focused on duration.)
|
small (Can refer to size but less precise for length or duration.)
Vinyume
long (Refers to greater length or duration, opposite of 'short' in size or time.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
short time
|short distance
|short hair
|short break
|short meeting
Mada
daily life
|time
|measurement
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone/something] is short
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes use 'low' instead of 'short' for people; 'low' is incorrect for describing human height.
Visawe
low (Refers to position or level rather than stature.)
Vinyume
tall (Refers to greater height, opposite of 'short' for stature.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
short man
|short woman
|short building
Mada
daily life
|physical description
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone/something] is short of [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may omit 'of' in 'short of [something]', which makes the phrase incorrect.
Visawe
insufficient (More formal term for not enough.)
Vinyume
plentiful (Having more than enough of something.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
short of money
|short on time
|short of breath
Mada
daily life
|needs
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Visawe
slightly (Indicates a small degree but not necessarily about failing to reach something.)
Vinyume
beyond (Indicates going past the required point or amount.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
fall short
|cut short
Mada
measurement
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- The arrow fell short of the target.
- We stopped short when we saw the snake.
- His performance fell short of expectations.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The ball went short of the goal.
- He stopped short at the door.
- Her score was short of the pass mark.
Nomino
B2
entity
5
A brief piece of writing or film
A small piece of writing or film.
Visawe
short story (Specifically a brief work of fiction.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
literary short
|animated short
Mada
arts
|literature
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I read a short yesterday.
- She made an animated short.
- The shorts were very funny.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
short
IPA
GB/ʃˈɔɹt/
US/ʃˈɔɹt/
Silabi na mkazo
short (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (short)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: short
- Comparative: shorter
- Superlative: shortest
Noun
- Base: short
- Plural: shorts
Familia ya neno
Semi
cut short
1/kˈʌt ʃˈɔɹt/
phrasal verb
Stop earlier than planned
To make something end before it was supposed to end.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- We’re running short of paper for the printer.
- They ran short on food during the trip.