short
gb/ʃˈɔɹt/ us/ʃˈɔɹt/
A1
Ingles
~ 2400
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adjective
A1
property
1
Not long in length or time
Not long in size or time.
Padron ng paggamit:
[something] is short
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'short' with 'small' when talking about height of people; 'short' is correct for height, not 'small'.
Mga kasingkahulugan
brief (Often used for time, slightly more formal and focused on duration.)
|
small (Can refer to size but less precise for length or duration.)
Mga kasalungat
long (Refers to greater length or duration, opposite of 'short' in size or time.)
Mga kolokasyon
short time
|short distance
|short hair
|short break
|short meeting
Mga tema
daily life
|time
|measurement
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone/something] is short
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes use 'low' instead of 'short' for people; 'low' is incorrect for describing human height.
Mga kasingkahulugan
low (Refers to position or level rather than stature.)
Mga kasalungat
tall (Refers to greater height, opposite of 'short' for stature.)
Mga kolokasyon
short man
|short woman
|short building
Mga tema
daily life
|physical description
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone/something] is short of [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may omit 'of' in 'short of [something]', which makes the phrase incorrect.
Mga kasingkahulugan
insufficient (More formal term for not enough.)
Mga kasalungat
plentiful (Having more than enough of something.)
Mga kolokasyon
short of money
|short on time
|short of breath
Mga tema
daily life
|needs
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Mga kasingkahulugan
slightly (Indicates a small degree but not necessarily about failing to reach something.)
Mga kasalungat
beyond (Indicates going past the required point or amount.)
Mga kolokasyon
fall short
|cut short
Mga tema
measurement
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- The arrow fell short of the target.
- We stopped short when we saw the snake.
- His performance fell short of expectations.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The ball went short of the goal.
- He stopped short at the door.
- Her score was short of the pass mark.
Pangngalan
B2
entity
5
A brief piece of writing or film
A small piece of writing or film.
Mga kasingkahulugan
short story (Specifically a brief work of fiction.)
Mga kolokasyon
literary short
|animated short
Mga tema
arts
|literature
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I read a short yesterday.
- She made an animated short.
- The shorts were very funny.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
short
IPA
GB/ʃˈɔɹt/
US/ʃˈɔɹt/
Mga pantig at diin
short (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (short)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: short
- Comparative: shorter
- Superlative: shortest
Noun
- Base: short
- Plural: shorts
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
cut short
1/kˈʌt ʃˈɔɹt/
phrasal verb
Stop earlier than planned
To make something end before it was supposed to end.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- We’re running short of paper for the printer.
- They ran short on food during the trip.