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انگریزی

short

gb/ʃˈɔɹt/ us/ʃˈɔɹt/
A1 انگریزی
~ 2400
معانی
0 معانی
adjective A1 property
1

Not long in length or time

Not long in size or time.

استعمال کا انداز: [something] is short
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'short' with 'small' when talking about height of people; 'short' is correct for height, not 'small'.
ہم معنی الفاظ
brief (Often used for time, slightly more formal and focused on duration.) | small (Can refer to size but less precise for length or duration.)
متضاد الفاظ
long (Refers to greater length or duration, opposite of 'short' in size or time.)
لفظی تراکیب
short time |short distance |short hair |short break |short meeting
موضوعات
daily life |time |measurement |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.

استعمال کا انداز: [someone/something] is short
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes use 'low' instead of 'short' for people; 'low' is incorrect for describing human height.
ہم معنی الفاظ
low (Refers to position or level rather than stature.)
متضاد الفاظ
tall (Refers to greater height, opposite of 'short' for stature.)
لفظی تراکیب
short man |short woman |short building
موضوعات
daily life |physical description |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.

استعمال کا انداز: [someone/something] is short of [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners may omit 'of' in 'short of [something]', which makes the phrase incorrect.
ہم معنی الفاظ
insufficient (More formal term for not enough.)
متضاد الفاظ
plentiful (Having more than enough of something.)
لفظی تراکیب
short of money |short on time |short of breath
موضوعات
daily life |needs |core_vocabulary |daily_life
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.

ہم معنی الفاظ
slightly (Indicates a small degree but not necessarily about failing to reach something.)
متضاد الفاظ
beyond (Indicates going past the required point or amount.)
لفظی تراکیب
fall short |cut short
موضوعات
measurement |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • The arrow fell short of the target.
  • We stopped short when we saw the snake.
  • His performance fell short of expectations.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The ball went short of the goal.
  • He stopped short at the door.
  • Her score was short of the pass mark.
اسم B2 entity
5

A brief piece of writing or film

A small piece of writing or film.

ہم معنی الفاظ
short story (Specifically a brief work of fiction.)
لفظی تراکیب
literary short |animated short
موضوعات
arts |literature |arts_entertainment |communication
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • I read a short yesterday.
  • She made an animated short.
  • The shorts were very funny.
گرامر
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short
IPA
GB/ʃˈɔɹt/
US/ʃˈɔɹt/
ہجا بندی اور زور
short (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (short)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
  • Base: short
  • Comparative: shorter
  • Superlative: shortest
Noun
  • Base: short
  • Plural: shorts
متعلقہ الفاظ
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
عبارات

cut short

1
/kˈʌt ʃˈɔɹt/
phrasal verb

Stop earlier than planned

To make something end before it was supposed to end.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

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