short
gb/ʃˈɔɹt/ us/ʃˈɔɹt/
A1
Anh
~ 2400
rövid, alacsony, kevés, nincs elég, nem ér el, megtorpan, rövid mű, rövid írás, rövidfilm
A1
1
rövid
A1
Mẫu sử dụng:
[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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'short' with 'small' when talking about height of people; 'short' is correct for height, not 'small'.
Nghĩa
Not long in length or time
Cụm từ đi kèm
short time
|short distance
|short hair
|short break
|short meeting
Từ đồng nghĩa
brief (Often used for time, slightly more formal and focused on duration.)
|
small (Can refer to size but less precise for length or duration.)
Từ trái nghĩa
long (Refers to greater length or duration, opposite of 'short' in size or time.)
Chủ đề
daily life
|time
|measurement
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
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
Mẫu sử dụng:
[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.
Ví dụ cho người học
I am short.
Alacsony vagyok.
The wall is short.
A fal alacsony.
My brother is short.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes use 'low' instead of 'short' for people; 'low' is incorrect for describing human height.
Nghĩa
Not tall in height
Cụm từ đi kèm
short man
|short woman
|short building
Từ đồng nghĩa
low (Refers to position or level rather than stature.)
Từ trái nghĩa
tall (Refers to greater height, opposite of 'short' for stature.)
Chủ đề
daily life
|physical description
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
Not tall.
Having a small vertical measurement; not tall.
B1
3
kevés
A1
nincs elég
A2
Mẫu sử dụng:
[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.
Ví dụ cho người học
I am short of money.
Kevés a pénzem.
We are short on time.
Kevés az időnk.
She is short of food.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may omit 'of' in 'short of [something]', which makes the phrase incorrect.
Nghĩa
Not having enough of something
Cụm từ đi kèm
short of money
|short on time
|short of breath
Từ đồng nghĩa
insufficient (More formal term for not enough.)
Từ trái nghĩa
plentiful (Having more than enough of something.)
Chủ đề
daily life
|needs
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Định nghĩa
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Nghĩa
By less than the needed distance/amount
Cụm từ đi kèm
fall short
|cut short
Từ đồng nghĩa
slightly (Indicates a small degree but not necessarily about failing to reach something.)
Từ trái nghĩa
beyond (Indicates going past the required point or amount.)
Chủ đề
measurement
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
By not enough distance or amount.
By a small distance or amount less than required or expected.
DANH TỪ
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
I read a short yesterday.
Tegnap olvastam egy rövid írást.
She made an animated short.
Készített egy animációs rövidfilmet.
The shorts were very funny.
Nghĩa
A brief piece of writing or film
Cụm từ đi kèm
literary short
|animated short
Từ đồng nghĩa
short story (Specifically a brief work of fiction.)
Chủ đề
arts
|literature
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Định nghĩa
A small piece of writing or film.
A brief work such as a short story, film, or article.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
short
IPA
GB/ʃˈɔɹt/
US/ʃˈɔɹt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
short (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (short)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: short
- Comparative: shorter
- Superlative: shortest
Noun
- Base: short
- Plural: shorts
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
cut short
1/kˈʌt ʃˈɔɹt/
phrasal verb
Stop earlier than planned
To make something end before it was supposed to end.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- We’re running short of paper for the printer.
- They ran short on food during the trip.