cut short en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de cut short en el diccionario inglés»español

he cut short his vacation

interrumpió sus vacaciones

Traducciones de cut short en el diccionario español»inglés

acortar vacaciones/estancia

to cut short

interrumpir viaje/vacaciones/reunión

to cut short

tuvo que abreviar su visita

he had to cut short his visit

abreviar estancia/visita

to cut short

truncar vida

to cut short

truncar texto

to cut short

truncar frase/discurso

to cut short

tronchar vida/relación

to cut short

una vida segada en la plenitud

a life cut short in its prime

Traducciones de cut short en el diccionario inglés»español

I.short <shorter shortest> [ingl. am. ʃɔrt, ingl. brit. ʃɔːt] ADJ.

1. short (of length, height, distance):

short hair/skirt/grass

corto

short person

bajo

that dress is too short for her

ese vestido le queda demasiado corto

he's shorter than her

él es más bajo que ella

what's the shortest route to town?

¿cúal es el camino más corto a la ciudad?

you were still in short pants or ingl. brit. trousers

aún llevabas pantalones cortos or andabas de pantalón corto

they only live a short way off or away

viven muy cerca

we've only got a short way to go

ya nos falta poco (para llegar)

to get sb by the short hairs or ingl. brit. also by the short and curlies coloq.

pillar or agarrar or pescar a alguien coloq.

to have sb by the short hairs or ingl. brit. also by the short and curlies coloq.

tener agarrado a alguien coloq.

2.1. short (brief):

short visit/vacation/trip

corto

the days are getting shorter

los días van acortándose

they're striking for shorter hours

están de huelga porque quieren una reducción de la jornada laboral

a short time ago

hace poco (tiempo)

a short while ago

hace poco rato

a short while ago

hace un ratito coloq.

we've only lived here for a short time or while

hace poco (tiempo) que vivimos aquí

in just a few short years

en pocos años

to have a short memory

tener mala memoria

the short answer to that is no

en una palabra: no

Liz is short for Elizabeth

Liz es el diminutivo de Elizabeth

we call him Rob for short

lo llamamos Rob para abreviar

I'll keep this short and to the point

iré al grano

short and sweet her visit was short and sweet

su visita fue corta: lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno …

2.2. short LING.:

short vowel/syllable

breve

2.3. short:

in short (briefly)

en resumen

in short (briefly)

resumiendo

3. short (brusque, impatient):

short manner

brusco

short manner

cortante

he was very short with me

estuvo muy brusco or cortante conmigo

she has a very short temper

tiene muy mal genio

4. short (inadequate, deficient):

short

escaso

the troops were on short rations

las raciones de las tropas eran escasas

to be in short supply

escasear

he was fined for giving short weight

lo multaron por no dar el peso exacto

time is getting short

queda poco tiempo

time is getting short

se está acabando el tiempo

I'm a bit short just now

ando algo corto or escaso or apurado de dinero en este momento

we're/they're still six people short or ingl. am. also short six people

todavía nos/les faltan seis personas

the throw was short by several meters

el tiro se quedó corto varios metros

(to be) short of sth/sb we're very short of time

estamos muy cortos or escasos de tiempo

(to be) short of sth/sb we're very short of time

tenemos muy poco tiempo

they were short of staff

no tenían suficiente personal

do you get short of breath?

¿se queda sin aliento?

five miles short of our destination

a cinco millas de nuestro destino

we're still a long way short of our target

estamos todavía muy lejos de nuestro objetivo

he's just short of six feet tall

mide poco menos de seis pies

it would be nothing short of a miracle

sería un verdadero or un auténtico milagro

nothing short of a miracle can save us now

solo un milagro nos puede salvar

it would be nothing short of disastrous

no sería ni más ni menos que un desastre

nothing short of a full apology will satisfy him

solo con una disculpa como Dios manda se quedará satisfecho

short of asking him outright, I don't know how you can find out

salvo que or a menos que le preguntes directamente, no sé cómo podrás averiguarlo

to be short on sth coloq. he's a bit short on brains

es algo corto (de entendederas) coloq.

they're not short on enthusiasm

no les falta entusiasmo

5. short GASTR.:

short pastry

que se deshace fácilmente (por contener mucha mantequilla o grasa)

6.1. short FIN.:

short sale

al descubierto

6.2. short FIN.:

short bill

a corto plazo

II.short [ingl. am. ʃɔrt, ingl. brit. ʃɔːt] ADV.

1. short (suddenly, abruptly):

he cut me short

me interrumpió

he cut me short

no me dejó terminar

he cut short his vacation

interrumpió sus vacaciones

he stopped short when he saw me

se paró en seco cuando me vio

the train stopped just short of the obstruction

el tren se paró justo antes del obstáculo

they stopped short of firing him

les faltó poco para echarlo

he was brought up short by what she said

lo que ella dijo lo dejó helado

to be caught short we were caught short by an unexpected influx of visitors

la inesperada llegada de turistas nos pilló desprevenidos

to be caught short we were caught short by an unexpected influx of visitors

la inesperada llegada de turistas nos cogió desprevenidos esp Esp.

to be caught or ingl. brit. also taken short coloq. I was caught short at the station

me entraron unas ganas terribles de ir al baño or al servicio en la estación

2. short (below target, requirement):

to fall short shell/arrow:

quedarse corto

where they fall short is …

en lo que fallan es …

to fall short of sth we fell short of our target

no alcanzamos nuestro objetivo

their quality falls short of our requirements

la calidad de sus productos está por debajo de nuestras exigencias or no está a la altura de lo que exigimos

to fall … short of sth the arrow fell several meters short of its target

la flecha cayó a varios metros del blanco

his performance fell well short of our expectations

su actuación estuvo muy por debajo de lo que esperábamos

to go short (of sth) we never went short of food

nunca nos faltó la comida

her parents never let her go short (of money)

sus padres no permiten que le falte nada/que le falte dinero

I went short of many things to pay that bill

tuve que privarme de muchas cosas para pagar esa cuenta

my patience is running short

se me está acabando or agotando la paciencia

we're running short of coffee

se nos está acabando el café

we're running short of coffee

nos estamos quedando sin café

III.short [ingl. am. ʃɔrt, ingl. brit. ʃɔːt] SUST.

1. short ELECTR.:

short

cortocircuito m

short

corto m

2. short CINE:

short

cortometraje m

short

corto m

4.1. short <shorts, pl > (short trousers):

short

shorts mpl

a pair of shorts

unos shorts

bathing shorts

traje m de baño

bathing shorts

shorts mpl de baño

bathing shorts

bañador m Esp.

4.2. short <shorts, pl > (men's underwear):

short ingl. am.

calzoncillos mpl

IV.short [ingl. am. ʃɔrt, ingl. brit. ʃɔːt] V. intr. ELECTR.

short

hacer un cortocircuito

V.short [ingl. am. ʃɔrt, ingl. brit. ʃɔːt] V. trans.

short

provocar un cortocircuito en

Véase también: sell

I.sell <pret. & part. pas. sold> [ingl. am. sɛl, ingl. brit. sɛl] V. trans.

1.1. sell goods/house/shares/player/insurance:

sell

vender

we don't sell batteries

no vendemos pilas

“sell by 11.4.12”

“fecha límite de venta: 11-4-12”

to sell one's body

vender el cuerpo

to sell sth to sb, to sell sb sth

venderle algo a alguien

to sell one's soul to the devil

venderle el alma al diablo

to sell sth for sth

vender algo en or por algo

they sold the painting for $2, 000

vendieron el cuadro en or por 2.000 dólares

to sell sth at sth they are selling it at half price/at $320/at a discount

lo están vendiendo a mitad de precio/a 320 dólares/con descuento

to sell sth at a loss

vender algo perdiendo dinero

they sell them at a profit

sacan un margen de ganancia al venderlos

1.2. sell (achieve sales figure of):

her novel sold a million in a year

se vendieron un millón de ejemplares de su novela en un año

1.3. sell (promote):

sell

vender

big stars sell movies

las grandes estrellas venden películas

it's quality that sells our products

es la calidad lo que hace que nuestros productos se vendan

2. sell coloq. (make acceptable):

to sell sth to sb, to sell sb sth

convencer a alguien de algo

she tried to sell me some story about …

trató de convencerme de que …

she tried to sell me some story about …

trató de hacerme tragar que … coloq.

it will be difficult for him to sell his austerity measures to the nation

le va a costar que la gente acepte sus medidas de austeridad

you really have to sell yourself at interviews

en una entrevista tienes que convencer al entrevistador de tu valía

to be sold on sth I'm not sold on this plan

este plan no me convence

he's completely sold on the idea

está convencido de que es una magnífica idea

3. sell (betray):

sell

vender

the press accused them of selling their country

la prensa los acusó de vender a su país

4.1. sell:

to sell sb short he's been sold short (unfairly treated)

no lo han tratado como merece

to sell sb short he's been sold short (cheated)

lo han timado

don't sell yourself short

tienes que hacerte valer

don't sell yourself short

tienes que darte el lugar que te corresponde

4.2. sell stock/shares:

sell

vender corto

sell

vender al descubierto

II.sell <pret. & part. pas. sold> [ingl. am. sɛl, ingl. brit. sɛl] V. intr.

1. sell person/company:

sell

vender

we sell direct to the public

vendemos directamente al público

buying and selling

operaciones fpl de compra y venta

2. sell (be sold):

sell product:

venderse

to sell at/for sth

venderse a / por algo

it sells at about £8 a bottle

se vende or lo venden a 8 libras la botella

3. sell theory (prove convincing):

sell coloq.

tener aceptación

III.sell [ingl. am. sɛl, ingl. brit. sɛl] SUST.

1. sell:

sell

venta f

2. sell (deception) ingl. brit.:

sell coloq., arcznte.

estafa f

sell coloq., arcznte.

engaño m

sell coloq., arcznte.

camelo m Esp. coloq.

I.cut [ingl. am. kət, ingl. brit. kʌt] SUST.

1.1. cut (wound):

cut

tajo m

cut

corte m

1.2. cut (incision):

cut

corte m

to make a cut in sth

hacer un corte en algo

2.1. cut (reduction):

a wage cut

un recorte salarial

a tax cut

una reducción or rebaja en los impuestos

to make cuts in essential services

hacer recortes en los servicios esenciales

to take a cut in salary

aceptar un sueldo más bajo

2.2. cut (in text, film):

cut (deletion)

corte m

cut (deleted material)

trozo m omitido

2.3. cut:

power cut

apagón m

3.1. cut:

haircut

corte m de pelo

dry/wet cut

corte en seco/con el pelo mojado

3.2. cut (of suit):

cut

corte m

to be a cut above sb/sth coloq., he thinks himself a cut above the rest

se cree superior a los demás

this hotel is a cut above the Ambassador

este hotel es de mayor categoría que el Ambassador

4. cut (of meat):

cut (type)

corte m

cut (piece)

trozo m

5. cut (share):

cut coloq.

tajada f coloq.

cut coloq.

parte f

to take/get one's cut of sth

sacar tajada de algo

6. cut (blow):

cut (with knife)

cuchillada f

cut (with rapier)

estocada f

cut (with whip)

latigazo m

cut and thrust the cut and thrust of politics

el toma y daca de la vida política

7. cut ingl. am. TIPOGR.:

cut

plancha f

II.cut <part. pres. cutting, pret. & part. pas. cut> [ingl. am. kət, ingl. brit. kʌt] V. trans.

1.1. cut wood/paper/wire/rope:

cut

cortar

to cut sth/sb loose

soltar algo/a alguien

to cut sb's throat

degollar a alguien

they're going to cut me open and have a look

me van a abrir para ver

cut the top off it

córtale la parte de arriba

they cut a path through the undergrowth

abrieron un camino a través de la maleza

to cut it fine coloq.

calcular muy justo

to cut it fine coloq.

dejar poco margen

1.2. cut (divide, slice up):

cut

cortar

cut the bread into slices

corte el pan en rebanadas

to cut sth in half/in two

cortar algo por la mitad/en dos

1.3. cut (prevent passage through) MILIT.:

cut road/railroad/supply lines

cortar

2.1. cut (gash, wound):

cut

cortar

I cut my finger

me corté el dedo

you'll cut yourself!

¡te vas a cortar!

he's so sharp he'll cut himself! ingl. brit.

se pasa de listo coloq.

2.2. cut (cause pain):

cut remark/scorn:

herir

3.1. cut (trim):

cut hair/nails

cortar

cut grass/corn

cortar

cut grass/corn

segar

to get one's hair cut

cortarse el pelo

3.2. cut (in dressmaking):

cut dress/trousers

cortar

3.3. cut (carve, shape):

cut glass/stone

tallar

his finely cut features

sus delicadas facciones

his finely cut features

sus bien cinceladas facciones liter.

3.4. cut (make):

cut key

hacer

cut hole

hacer

cut disc coloq.

grabar

4. cut ingl. am. check:

cut

extender

5.1. cut (excavate):

to cut sth (into sth) a tunnel cut into the mountain

un túnel excavado en la montaña

a pattern cut into the glass

un diseño tallado en el cristal

5.2. cut (mine):

cut coal

extraer

6. cut (reduce):

cut level/number

reducir

cut budget

recortar

cut price/rate

rebajar

cut price/rate

reducir

cut education/service/workforce

hacer recortes en

the journey time has been cut by half

la duración del trayecto se ha reducido a la mitad

7.1. cut (shorten):

cut text

acortar

7.2. cut (remove):

cut scene

cortar

7.3. cut film (edit):

cut

editar

cut censors:

hacer cortes en

8. cut (grow):

he's cutting his teeth

le están saliendo los dientes

he's cutting his teeth

está cortando los dientes Río Pl.

9. cut (cards):

cut deck

cortar

10. cut (intersect) MAT.:

cut

cortar

11.1. cut coloq. (not attend):

to cut school

hacer novillos coloq.

to cut school

hacerse la rata or la rabona Río Pl. coloq.

to cut school

irse de pinta Méx. coloq.

to cut school

hacer la cimarra Chile coloq.

to cut school

capar clase Col. coloq.

11.2. cut coloq. (ignore):

to cut sb dead

dejar a alguien con el saludo en la boca

12.1. cut coloq. (cease):

cut the sob story!

¡deja de quejarte!

cut the wisecracks!

¡basta ya de bromas!

12.2. cut coloq. (switch off):

cut engine/lights

apagar

13. cut (adulterate) coloq.:

to cut sth with sth

mezclar algo con algo

to cut sth with sth heroin/cocaine

cortar algo con algo

III.cut <part. pres. cutting, pret. & part. pas. cut> [ingl. am. kət, ingl. brit. kʌt] V. intr.

1.1. cut knife/scissors:

cut

cortar

to cut into sth the rope cut into her wrists

la cuerda le estaba cortando or lastimando las muñecas

to cut and run coloq.

largarse coloq.

to cut and run coloq.

ahuecar el ala coloq.

to cut and run coloq.

tomarse los vientos Río Pl. coloq.

to cut loose coloq. (break free)

romper las ataduras

(lose restraint) esp ingl. am. he cut loose with a string of insults

se desató en una sarta de insultos

(lose restraint) esp ingl. am. he cut loose with a string of insults

soltó una sarta de insultos

1.2. cut words:

cut

herir

her remarks cut deep

sus palabras lo hirieron en lo más vivo

1.3. cut (be cuttable):

it cuts easily

se corta fácilmente

2. cut CINE, RADIO:

cut!

¡corte(n)!

cut to the street

la escena pasa a la calle

3. cut (in cards):

cut

cortar

4. cut (intersect) MAT.:

cut lines:

cortarse

IV.cut [ingl. am. kət, ingl. brit. kʌt] ADJ.

1. cut atrbv.:

cut flowers

cortado

cut glass

tallado

2. cut (drunk) ingl. brit. coloq.:

cut pred

borracho

cut pred

tomado amer. coloq.

cut short en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de cut short en el diccionario inglés»español

cut short V. trans.

cut short

acortar

short cut SUST.

short cut

atajo m

short cut fig.

fórmula f mágica

keyboard short cut INFORM.

tecla f aceleradora

Traducciones de cut short en el diccionario inglés»español

to cut short

interrumpir bruscamente

Traducciones de cut short en el diccionario español»inglés

truncado (-a)

cut short

tronchar (vida)

to cut short

cortar el hilo de la vida a alguien fig.

to cut short sb's life

interrumpir las vacaciones (definitivamente)

to cut short one's holidays

atajo

short cut

Traducciones de cut short en el diccionario inglés»español

I.short [ʃɔ:t, ingl. am. ʃɔ:rt] ADJ.

1. short (not long):

short

corto, -a

2. short (not tall):

short

bajo, -a

short

petizo, -a Co. Sur, Bol.

3. short (brief):

short

breve

short memory

malo, -a

4. short (not enough):

short

escaso, -a

to be [or run] short on sth

andar escaso de algo

to be short on brains coloq.

ser algo corto

to be short of breath

quedarse sin aliento

to be in short supply

escasear

5. short LING.:

short vowel

breve

6. short (brusque):

short

brusco, -a

to be short with sb

tratar a alguien con sequedad

II.short [ʃɔ:t, ingl. am. ʃɔ:rt] SUST.

1. short CINE:

short

cortometraje m

short

corto m

2. short coloq. ELECTR.:

short

cortocircuito m

3. short ingl. brit. coloq. (drink):

short

bebida alcohólica servida sin agua

III.short [ʃɔ:t, ingl. am. ʃɔ:rt] ADV.

1. short (abruptly):

to cut short

interrumpir bruscamente

to go short of sth ingl. brit.

pasar sin algo

to stop sth/sb short

parar algo/a alguien en seco

2. short (below the standard):

in short

en resumidas cuentas

to fall short

quedarse corto

to fall short of sth

no alcanzar algo

I.cut [kʌt] SUST.

1. cut (incision) a. MODA:

cut

corte m

to make a cut

hacer un corte

the cut of a shirt

el corte de una camisa

2. cut (gash, wound):

cut

herida f

cut

cortada f amer.

a deep cut

un corte profundo

to get a cut

cortarse

3. cut (action):

cut with a knife

cuchillada f

cut with a whip

latigazo m

4. cut:

cut (portion)

parte f

cut (slice)

tajada f

to take one's cut of sth coloq.

sacar tajada de algo

5. cut (part):

cut

trozo m

cold cuts

fiambres m pl.

6. cut (decrease):

cut

reducción f

a cut in production

una disminución de la producción

a cut in staff

una reducción de plantilla

wage/budget cut

recorte m salarial/presupuestario

7. cut (part taken out) a. CINE:

cut

trozo m omitido

cut

corte m

to make a cut in a film

cortar una secuencia de una película

8. cut JUEGOS:

who's cut is it?

¿quién corta?

9. cut coloq. (absence):

cut

ausencia f

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

the cut and thrust

la lucha

to be a cut above sb/sth

ser superior a alguien/algo

II.cut [kʌt] ADJ.

cut

cortado, -a

cut glass, diamond

tallado, -a

III.cut <cut, cut, -tt-> [kʌt] V. trans.

1. cut (make an incision):

cut

cortar

to cut oneself

cortarse

to cut sth open

abrir algo con un corte

to cut sth in half

partir algo por la mitad

to cut sth to pieces

trocear algo

to have one's hair cut

cortarse el pelo

to cut the lawn

cortar el césped

who's going to cut the cards? JUEGOS

¿quién corta?

2. cut (saw down):

cut trees

talar

3. cut (reap):

cut corn

segar

4. cut (cause moral pain):

cut

herir

5. cut (decrease size, amount, length):

cut

reducir

cut costs, budget

recortar

cut prices

rebajar

cut wages, workforce

hacer recortes en

to cut sth (a bit) fine

calcular algo muy justo

6. cut (divide):

cut benefits

repartir

7. cut (hollow out):

to cut a hole

hacer un agujero

8. cut (shorten) speech:

cut

acortar

cut CINE, TV

editar

9. cut (shape precisely):

cut diamond

tallar

10. cut ingl. am. coloq. (skip):

cut school, class

faltar a

11. cut TÉC. (turn off):

cut motor, lights

apagar

12. cut MÚS.:

cut record, CD

grabar

13. cut (cease):

cut

dejar de

cut all this noise!

¡basta ya de hacer ruido!

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to cut sb dead

negar el saludo a alguien

IV.cut <cut, cut, -tt-> [kʌt] V. intr.

1. cut (slice):

cut

cortar(se)

this knife cuts well

este cuchillo corta bien

this cheese cuts easily

este queso se corta con facilidad

2. cut JUEGOS:

cut

cortar

let's cut to see who starts

vamos a cortar para ver quién sale

3. cut CINE:

cut!

¡corten!

4. cut (change direction suddenly):

to cut to the right

torcer a mano derecha

5. cut (morally wound):

cut remark, words

herir

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to cut both ways

ser un arma de doble filo

to cut and run

salir pitando coloq.

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

However, his trial was cut short due to personal circumstances.

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However, her attempt was cut short due to high waves.

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His career in this area was cut short as his deafness worsened.

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He states due to injuries, his career was cut short.

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His career was actually cut short due to an unfortunate incident in 1970.

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She premiered a number of important works but her career was cut short by her early death.

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His football career was cut short by a knee injury.

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This measure cut short an expansion in theatres.

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His career was cut short an early death.

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Unfortunately, her acting career was cut short by a car accident.

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