short
[ʃɔːt]
⬦ adjective 1 [gen]   curt -a; in the short term a curt termini. 2 [not tall]   baix -a. 3 [curt] : to be short (with somebody) tractar (algú) secament. 4 [lacking]   mancat -ada; to be short on something mancar-li algú alguna cosa; to be short of anar curt -a / malament de; to fall short of something no arribar a alguna cosa, estar per sota d?alguna cosa; we're a chair / pound short ens manca una cadira / lliura; to be short of breath faltar l'alè. 5 [be shorter form] : to be short for ser l'abreviació de.
⬦ adverb 1 [out of] : we are running short of water se'ns està acabant l'aigua. 2 [suddenly, abruptly] : to cut something short interrompre; to stop short parar en sec; to bring / pull somebody up short fer parar algú en sec; to be caught short / be taken short haver d?anar urgentment al lavabo.
⬦ noun 1 British English [alcoholic drink]   beguda alcohòlica servida en una copa petita. 2 [film]   curtmetratge masculine .
⬥ shorts
plural noun 1 [gen]   pantalons masculine plural curts. 2 American English [underwear]   calçotets masculine plural .
⬥ for short
adverb per abreujar.
⬥ in short
adverb en resum.
⬥ nothing short of
preposition : it was nothing short of madness / a disgrace va ser una autèntica bestiesa / desgràcia.
⬥ short of
preposition 1 [just before]   al costat de; just short of the cliff al caire del precipici. 2 [without] : short of asking, I can't see how you'll find out fora que ho preguntis, no sé pas com ho esbrinaràs.

També tens: sort