shorter im Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Übersetzungen für shorter im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

I.short <shorter shortest> [Am ʃɔrt, 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 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 Brit also by the short and curlies ugs

pillar or agarrar or pescar a alguien ugs

to have sb by the short hairs or Brit also by the short and curlies ugs

tener agarrado a alguien ugs

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 ugs

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 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 ugs he's a bit short on brains

es algo corto (de entendederas) ugs

they're not short on enthusiasm

no les falta entusiasmo

5. short GASTRO:

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 [Am ʃɔrt, 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 Brit also taken short ugs 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 [Am ʃɔrt, Brit ʃɔːt] SUBST

1. short ELEK:

short

cortocircuito m

short

corto m

2. short FILM:

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 Am

calzoncillos mpl

IV.short [Am ʃɔrt, Brit ʃɔːt] VERB intr ELEK

short

hacer un cortocircuito

V.short [Am ʃɔrt, Brit ʃɔːt] VERB trans

short

provocar un cortocircuito en

Siehe auch: sell

I.sell <Past & Past Part sold> [Am sɛl, Brit sɛl] VERB 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 ugs (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 … ugs

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 <Past & Past Part sold> [Am sɛl, Brit sɛl] VERB 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 ugs

tener aceptación

III.sell [Am sɛl, Brit sɛl] SUBST

1. sell:

sell

venta f

2. sell (deception) Brit:

sell ugs, veraltend

estafa f

sell ugs, veraltend

engaño m

sell ugs, veraltend

camelo m Esp ugs

short-handed [Am ˌʃɔrtˈhændəd, Brit] ADJ

we are short-handed

no tenemos mano de obra/personal suficiente

short-haired [Am ˌʃɔrtˈhɛrd, Brit ʃɔːtˈhɛːd] ADJ

short-haired terrier/cat/breed:

short-haired

de pelo corto

short-stay [Am ˌʃɔrtˈsteɪ, Brit] ADJ attr 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 [Am ˈʃɔrt ˈˌreɪndʒ, 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 [Am, 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 SUBST U

short sight

miopía f

he's had short sight since birth

es miope de nacimiento

short-sleeved [Am ˌʃɔrtˈslivd, Brit ˌʃɔːtˈsliːvd] ADJ

short-sleeved

de manga corta

short-lived [Am ˌʃɔrtˈlɪvd, 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 [Am ˈʃɔrt ˌlɪst, Brit ˈʃɔːtlɪst] SUBST

short list

lista f de candidatos preseleccionados

II.short-list VERB 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

shorter im PONS Wörterbuch

Übersetzungen für shorter im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

I.short [ʃɔ:t, Am ʃɔ:rt] ADJ

1. short (not long):

short

corto, -a

2. short (not tall):

short

bajo, -a

short

petizo, -a CSur, 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 ugs

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, Am ʃɔ:rt] SUBST

1. short FILM:

short

cortometraje m

short

corto m

2. short ugs ELEK:

short

cortocircuito m

3. short Brit ugs (drink):

short

bebida alcohólica servida sin agua

III.short [ʃɔ:t, Am ʃɔ:rt] ADV

1. short (abruptly):

to cut short

interrumpir bruscamente

to go short of sth 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, Am ˌʃɔ:rtˈ-] VERB trans

short-change

dar mal el cambio

short-change übtr

timar

short-dated [ˌʃɔ:tˈdeɪtɪd, Am ˌʃɔ:rtˈdeɪt̬ɪd] ADJ

short-dated

a corto plazo

cut short VERB trans

cut short

acortar

short order SUBST 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 SUBST

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, Am ˈʃɔ:rthɑ:l] ADJ

short-haul

de corto recorrido

shorter Beispiele aus dem PONS Wörterbuch (redaktionell geprüft)

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

to have one's hair cut very short

raparse el pelo (cortar)

this road cuts short our route considerably

por este camino atajamos mucho

she got married in a short dress

se ha casado de corto

to be as thick as two short planks

no tener dos dedos de frente ugs

the dress is too short on her

el vestido le queda zancón