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{ "term": "short", "partOfSpeech": "adjective", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "measuring or covering a small length or distance, or a smaller length or distance than usual", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "He had **short** curly **hair**." }, { "text": "a **short walk/distance**" }, { "text": "a short skirt" }, { "text": "She decided to cut her hair short." }, { "text": "a relatively short distance of 50 to 100 miles" }, { "text": "Sheila waved her short stubby arms in the air." }, { "text": "The little boy ran as fast as his short legs could carry him." } ], "collocations": { "verbs": ["be", "look", "seem"], "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "small in height", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a short woman with dark, curly hair" }, { "text": "What did he look like? Was he dark or fair? Tall or short?" }, { "text": "I'm slightly shorter than you." }, { "text": "He was too short to be admitted into the army." }, { "text": "He had no beard and was short in stature." } ], "topics": ["Appearance"] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "lasting or taking a small amount of time or less time than usual", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a **short time/period/while**" }, { "text": "The government is suggesting a **relatively short** consultation period." }, { "text": "a programme of **short films**" }, { "text": "The **short answer** to your query is that he has acted completely illegally." }, { "text": "a short book *(= that does not have many pages and so does not take long to read)*" }, { "text": "She has a very **short memory** *(= remembers only things that have happened recently)*." }, { "text": "It was all over in a relatively **short space of time**." }, { "text": "They have achieved spectacular results in a remarkably short span of time." }, { "text": "I'm going to France for a **short break**." }, { "text": "She made a short trip to Chicago last July." }, { "text": "Which is the shortest day of the year?" }, { "text": "When it comes to your presentation, keep it short and simple." }, { "text": "I'm sorry it's such **short notice**—we didn't know ourselves until today." }, { "text": "The days are getting shorter and shorter." }, { "text": "The interview was mercifully short." }, { "text": "I've only read the shorter version of the report." }, { "text": "Try to keep your sentences short." }, { "text": "Most strikes tend to be of short duration." }, { "text": "They commissioned ten short pieces of music from ten composers." }, { "text": "The centre runs short courses in a variety of subjects." } ], "collocations": { "verbs": ["be", "feel", "seem"], "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "seeming to have passed very quickly", "examples": [ { "text": "Just two short years ago he was the best player in the country." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "not having enough of something; being without something", "sensetop": "short of something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I'm afraid I'm a little short *(= of money)* this month." }, { "text": "She is not short of excuses when things go wrong.", "contextForm": "short of something" }, { "text": "His performance was woefully short of conviction." }, { "text": "Mike was a bit short of cash just then." }, { "text": "United looked woefully short of menace in attack." }, { "text": "We're getting short of funds." } ], "topics": ["Money"], "collocations": { "verbs": ["be", "look", "become"], "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"], "preposition": ["of"], "phrases": ["in short supply"] } }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "not having enough of a particular quality", "sensetop": "short on something", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "He was a big, strong guy but short on brains." }, { "text": "If you're short on time, skip these steps and go straight to step five." }, { "text": "The article is pretty short on details." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "not easily available; not supplying as much as you need", "examples": [ { "text": "Money was short at that time." }, { "text": "There's still hope a buyer for the company can be found, but time is short." }, { "text": "If space is really short, that door can be moved." }, { "text": "When food was short they used to pick berries in the woods." } ], "collocations": { "verbs": ["be", "look", "become"], "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"], "preposition": ["of"], "phrases": ["in short supply"] } }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "less than the number, amount or distance mentioned or needed", "sensetop": "short (of something)", "examples": [ { "text": "Her last throw was only three centimetres short of the world record." }, { "text": "The team was five players short." }, { "text": "She was **just short of** her 90th birthday when she died." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "having difficulty breathing, for example because of illness", "sensetop": "short of breath", "examples": [ { "text": "Now I struggle to walk and am always short of breath." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "being a shorter form of a name or word", "sensetop": "short for somethingfor short", "examples": [ { "text": "Call me Jo—it's short for Joanna.", "contextForm": "short for something" }, { "text": "file transfer protocol or FTP for short", "contextForm": "for short" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 11, "definition": "speaking to somebody using few words in a way that seems rude", "sensetop": "short (with somebody)", "examples": [ { "text": "I'm sorry I was short with you earlier—I had other things on my mind." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 12, "definition": "a short vowel is pronounced for a shorter time than other vowels", "labels": "(phonetics)", "examples": [ { "text": "Compare the short vowel in ‘full’ and the long vowel in ‘fool’." } ], "collocations": { "verbs": ["be", "feel", "seem"], "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"] } }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "not long in advance; without warning or time for preparation", "examples": [ { "text": "This was the best room we could get at such short notice." }, { "text": "You must be ready to leave at a moment's notice." }, { "text": "It's the best we can do at such short notice." }, { "text": "The team is ready to go anywhere in the world at a moment's notice." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "stupid; not very intelligent", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "the whole of something or less of something than you expect or should have", "examples": [ { "text": "We experienced the full measure of their hospitality." }, { "text": "The concert only lasted an hour, so we felt we were getting short measure." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be the person in a group who is chosen or forced to perform an unpleasant duty or task", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to give somebody little attention or sympathy; to get little attention or sympathy", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to tend to get angry quickly and easily", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to become angry easily", "examples": [], "topics": ["Feelings"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to describe what will happen a long, short, etc. time in the future", "examples": [ { "text": "Such a development seems unlikely, at least in the short term *(= it will not happen for quite a long time)*." }, { "text": "In the longer term, children of depressed mothers are more likely to suffer from childhood depression." }, { "text": "In the long term, our efforts will pay off." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "quickly and without trouble", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "relating to the immediate future", "examples": [ { "text": "In the short run, unemployment may fall." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "not existing in large enough quantities to satisfy demand", "examples": [ { "text": "Basic foodstuffs were in short supply." }, { "text": "Sunshine will be in short supply for the west coast." }, { "text": "Safe drinking water is in desperately short supply." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "(still) only a boy", "labels": "(British English)", "examples": [ { "text": "I was still in short trousers at the time." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to say that it is not worth wasting time doing something that you dislike or that is not important", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "Life's too short to sit around moping." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used when you are saying that something is almost true, or is equal to something", "examples": [ { "text": "Last year's figures were little short of disastrous." }, { "text": "The transformation has been nothing short of a miracle." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used when you are saying that you will get to the point of what you are saying quickly, without including all the details", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "To cut a long story short, we didn’t get home until 3 in the morning!" }, { "text": "Anyway, long story short: we had this argument and I haven't seen him since." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to defeat, deal with something/somebody quickly", "examples": [ { "text": "Liverpool made short work of the opposition *(= in a football match)*." }, { "text": "He made short work of his lunch *(= ate it quickly)*." }, { "text": "Mike made short work of fixing the engine." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "not lasting a long time but pleasant while it lasts", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "We haven't much time so I'll keep it short and sweet." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "very stupid", "labels": "(British English, informal)", "examples": [] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ʃɔːt/", "audio": "sh/short/short__gb_3.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ʃɔːrt/", "audio": "sh/short/short__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Old English sceort, of Germanic origin; related to shirt and skirt." }