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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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

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.

short-handed [ingl. am. ˌʃɔrtˈhændəd, ingl. brit.] ADJ.

we are short-handed: no tenemos mano de obra/personal suficiente

short-haired [ingl. am. ˌʃɔrtˈhɛrd, ingl. brit. ʃɔːtˈhɛːd] ADJ.

short-haired terrier/cat/breed:

short-haired: de pelo corto

short-stay [ingl. am. ˌʃɔrtˈsteɪ, ingl. brit.] ADJ. atrbv. ingl. brit.

short-stay car park: estacionamiento m para períodos cortos

short-stay car park: aparcamiento m para períodos cortos Esp.

short-stay accommodation: alojamiento m por poco tiempo

short-stay patients: pacientes mpl hospitalizados por poco tiempo

short-range [ingl. am. ˈʃɔrt ˈˌreɪndʒ, ingl. brit.] ADJ.

short-range missile/weapon: de corto alcance

short-range aircraft/balloon: de autonomía limitada

short-range aircraft/balloon: de corto radio de acción

short-range forecast/prediction: a corto plazo

short-staffed [ingl. am., ingl. brit. ʃɔːtˈstɑːft] ADJ.

they/we were short-staffed: les/nos faltaba personal

they/we were short-staffed: no tenían/no teníamos personal suficiente

short sight SUST. U

short sight: miopía f

he's had short sight since birth: es miope de nacimiento

short-sleeved [ingl. am. ˌʃɔrtˈslivd, ingl. brit. ˌʃɔːtˈsliːvd] ADJ.

short-sleeved: de manga corta

short-lived [ingl. am. ˌʃɔrtˈlɪvd, ingl. brit. ʃɔːtˈlɪvd] ADJ.

short-lived success/enthusiasm: efímero

short-lived success/enthusiasm: fugaz

short-lived recovery: pasajero

her happiness was short-lived: la felicidad le duró poco

I. short list [ingl. am. ˈʃɔrt ˌlɪst, ingl. brit. ˈʃɔːtlɪst] SUST.

short list: lista f de candidatos preseleccionados

II. short-list V. trans.

short-list: preseleccionar

he wasn't short-listed for the job: no fue preseleccionado

he wasn't short-listed for the job: no fue incluido en la lista de candidatos a entrevistar

en el diccionario PONS

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

short-tempered ADJ.

short-tempered: irascible

short-change [ˌʃɔ:tˈtʃeɪndʒ, ingl. am. ˌʃɔ:rtˈ-] V. trans.

short-change: dar mal el cambio

short-change fig.: timar

short-dated [ˌʃɔ:tˈdeɪtɪd, ingl. am. ˌʃɔ:rtˈdeɪt̬ɪd] ADJ.

short-dated: a corto plazo

cut short V. trans.

cut short: acortar

short order SUST. ingl. am.

short order: comida f rápida

short order (order): pedido m de comida rápida

short order cook: cocinero que prepara platos sencillos y rápidos

short time SUST.

short time: jornada f reducida

short-range ADJ. MILIT.

short-range: de corto alcance

short-sleeved ADJ.

short-sleeved: de manga corta

short-haul [ˈʃɔ:thɔ:l, ingl. am. ˈʃɔ:rthɑ:l] ADJ.

short-haul: de corto recorrido

en el diccionario PONS

I. short [ʃɔrt] 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 [ʃɔrt] SUST.

1. short CINE:

short: cortometraje m

2. short coloq. ELECTR.:

short: cortocircuito m

III. short [ʃɔrt] ADV.

1. short (abruptly):

to cut short: interrumpir bruscamente

to stop sth/sb short: parar algo/a alguien en seco

2. short (below the standard):

to fall short: quedarse corto

to fall short of sth: no alcanzar algo

short-haul [ˈʃɔrt·hɔl] ADJ.

short-haul: de corto recorrido

short fuse SUST. coloq.

short fuse: mal genio m

short-order ADJ.

short-order cook: cocinero que prepara platos sencillos y rápidos

short-range ADJ. MILIT.

short-range: de corto alcance

short-lived ADJ.

short-lived: efímero, -a

short-lived happiness: pasajero, -a

short order SUST.

short order: comida f rápida

short order (order): pedido m de comida rápida

short-term ADJ.

short-term: a corto plazo

short-handed [ˌʃɔrt·ˈhæn·dɪd] ADJ.

short-handed: falto, -a de mano de obra

a short-handed goal: un gol en inferioridad numérica

short-list V. trans.

short-list: preseleccionar

Present
I	short-list
you	short-list
he/she/it	short-lists
we	short-list
you	short-list
they	short-list

Past
I	short-listed
you	short-listed
he/she/it	short-listed
we	short-listed
you	short-listed
they	short-listed

Present Perfect
I	have	short-listed
you	have	short-listed
he/she/it	has	short-listed
we	have	short-listed
you	have	short-listed
they	have	short-listed

Past Perfect
I	had	short-listed
you	had	short-listed
he/she/it	had	short-listed
we	had	short-listed
you	had	short-listed
they	had	short-listed

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for a short/long period of time: durante un corto/largo período de tiempo

it takes a long/short time: se tarda mucho/poco

in a short space of time: en un breve espacio de tiempo

in the short/long term: a corto/largo plazo

to play a long/short set: tocar durante mucho/poco tiempo

raparse el pelo (cortar): to have one's hair cut very short

por este camino atajamos mucho: this road cuts short our route considerably

se ha casado de corto: she got married in a short dress

no tener dos dedos de frente coloq.: to be as thick as two short planks

el vestido le queda zancón: the dress is too short on her

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Rapid rises in property taxes tend to cause seniors and empty-nesters to sell their existing homes to families with children, which led to further increases to the school-age population.

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What we want to develop is cheap technology that we can industrialise, produce and sell on elsewhere.

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He tries to explain the counterfeit tickets and how he has to sell her love letter.

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Like a good door-to-door salesman, there was a kernel of truth to his pitch, but he amplified and embellished the facts to sell his product.

Comic books which sell out may be given a second (or more) printing in order to bring more copies to the distributor.

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