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shorts: noun
shorts
Bermuda shorts: noun
boxer shorts: noun
short: I. adjective and adverb II. noun III. adverb
short-change: transitive verb
short-circuit: I. noun II. intransitive verb III. transitive verb
short cut: noun
short-handed: adjective and adverb
short-lived: adjective and adverb
short-sighted: adjective and adverb
short-staffed: adjective and adverb
short story: noun
short-tempered: adjective and adverb
short wave: noun

shorts [ʃɔːrtz, Brit ʃɔːtz] N pl

shorts

short m

a pair of shorts

shorts Info

shorts

shorts é usado sempre no plural: “Where are my blue shorts?” Mas a pair of shorts é usado no singular: “This is Peter's pair of shorts.”

Bermuda shorts N

Bermuda shorts

boxer shorts N pl

boxer shorts

cueca f samba-canção

I . short [ʃɔːrt, Brit ʃɔːt] ADJ

1. short (not long):

curto(-a)

2. short (not tall):

baixo(-a)

3. short (brief):

breve

to be short for sth

ser a forma abreviada de a. c.

4. short (not enough):

to be [or run] short on sth

estar com falta de a. c.

5. short (brusque):

rude

to be short with sb

ser rude com alguém

to have a short temper

ter pavio curto inf

II . short [ʃɔːrt, Brit ʃɔːt] N CINE

curta-metragem m

III . short [ʃɔːrt, Brit ʃɔːt] ADV

to cut short

interromper bruscamente

to fall short of sth

não corresponder [or não estar à altura de] a a. c.

short-change VB trans

short-change

enganar no troco

short-change fig

I . short-circuit N

short-circuit

curto-circuito m

II . short-circuit VB intr

short-circuit

ter um curto-circuito

III . short-circuit VB trans

short-circuit

causar um curto-circuito

short cut N

atalho m

short cut fig

maneira f mais rápida (de fazer a. c.)

short-handed ADJ

to be short-handed

com pouca mão-de-obra

short-lived ADJ

short-lived

de curta duração

short-lived

short-sighted ADJ

1. short-sighted (of eyes):

short-sighted

2. short-sighted (not prudent):

short-sighted

sem visão de longo prazo

short-sighted

short-staffed ADJ

short-staffed

com escassez de mão-de-obra

short story N

short story

conto m

short-tempered ADJ

short-tempered

short-tempered

genioso(-a)

short wave N

onda f curta

Usage examples with shorts

a pair of shorts

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Healthcare is like a pair of gym shorts. news.nationalpost.com

Whatever the reason, her cut-off denim shorts will be missed. www.dailymail.co.uk

Two less common forms of boxer shorts are gripper boxers and yoke front boxers. en.wikipedia.org

You wouldn't think boxer shorts or pants would fit down a toilet. www.thescottishsun.co.uk

The school uniform was a khaki outfit of shorts and shirt with grey socks and black shoes for everyday wear. en.wikipedia.org

Other types of garment are commonly worn for sleeping, but not exclusively so, including t-shirts, tank tops, sweatpants and gym shorts as well as underwear with no outer garment. en.wikipedia.org

Dinky was standard boy character, sporting a flat cap, a striped shirt, and dark shorts. en.wikipedia.org

Athletic tights received some publicity during the 20052006 basketball season, when players started wearing the ankle-length tights under their uniform shorts. en.wikipedia.org

Her outfit comprising a tank top and shorts also met a similar reaction. en.wikipedia.org

The film contains the first appearance of many gags used in later shorts. en.wikipedia.org

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