short (EN)

adjectif, adverbe, nom, verbe, préposition

adjectif “short”

1. court
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   She bought a short dress for the summer party.
2. de petite taille
   Despite being the shortest in her class, she was the fastest runner.
3. de courte durée
   The movie was surprisingly short, lasting only about an hour.
4. concis
   She wrote a short story for her English class.
5. insuffisant
   The hospital was in a short supply of masks during the pandemic.
6. à court de
   The report was short of details, making it difficult to understand the full scope of the project.
7. abréviation pour
   "Vet" is short for "veterinarian".
8. à la baisse (dans le contexte financier)
   He was short on tech stocks, betting they would fall in the next quarter.

adverbe “short”

1. plus tôt
   The meeting was cut short, surprising everyone with its brevity.
2. pas assez loin
   He threw the pass short, missing the receiver by several feet.

nom “short”

1. un court-circuit
   The power outage was caused by a short in the electrical system.
2. un court métrage
   Before the main feature, the audience was treated to a hilarious animated short about a mischievous cat.
3. un petit verre
   After dinner, he ordered a short of rum to cap off the meal.
4. un entier court
   In our code, we used shorts to store the ages of users since we didn't expect any values over 30,000.

verbe “short”

1. provoquer un court-circuit
   Spilling water on the electrical outlet accidentally shorted the entire system.
2. vendre à découvert
   John decided to short the company's stock, betting that its value would drop after the disappointing earnings report.

préposition “short”

1. manquant de
   The kitchen is short two spoons for tonight's dinner party.