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القُدْرَةِ
Le plus court

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] N

1. short (drink):

short
alcool m fort

2. short ELEC → short circuit

3. short CINE:

short
court métrage m

4. short FIN (deficit):

short
manque m
short
déficit m

5. short FIN (on stock exchange):

short
vente f à découvert

II. shorts N

shorts npl:

shorts
short m
shorts (underwear)
caleçon m
a pair of (tennis) shorts
un short (de tennis)

III. short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] ADJ

1. short (not long-lasting):

short time, stay, memory, period
court
short attr course
de courte durée
short conversation, speech, chapter
bref/brève
a short time ago
il y a peu de temps
that was a short hour/month
c'était une petite heure/un petit mois
in four short years
en quatre brèves années
to work shorter hours
travailler moins d'heures
the days are getting shorter
les jours diminuent or raccourcissent
to go for a short walk
faire une petite promenade or un petit tour
the meeting was short and sweet
la réunion a été brève
let's keep it short (and sweet)
soyons brefs!
the short answer is that …
la réponse est tout simplement que …

2. short:

short (not of great length) hair, dress, distance, stick
court
short attr animal's coat, fur
court
short attr (very short)
ras
the suit is too short in the sleeves
les manches du costume sont trop courtes
to have one's hair cut short
se faire couper les cheveux court
to win by a short head HORSE RAC
l'emporter d'une courte tête

3. short (not tall):

short person
petit

4. short (scarce):

short water, food
difficile à trouver
to be in short supply
être difficile à trouver
food/coal is getting short
la nourriture/le charbon se fait rare
time is getting short
le temps presse

5. short (inadequate):

short rations
insuffisant
we're short by three
il nous en manque trois
he gave me a short measure (in shop)
il a triché sur le poids

6. short (lacking):

I am/he is short of sth
il me/lui manque qc
to be short on person: talent, tact
manquer de
to go short of clothes, money, food
manquer de
my wages are £30 short
il me manque 30 livres sur mon salaire
I don't want you to go short
je ne veux pas qu'il te manque quoi que ce soit
to be running short of sth
commencer à manquer de qc

7. short (in abbreviation):

Tom is short for Thomas
Tom est le diminutif de Thomas
this is Nicholas, Nick for short!
je te présente Nicholas, mais on l'appelle Nick

8. short (abrupt):

short person, personality never attr
brusque
short laugh
bref/brève
to be short with sb
être brusque avec qn

9. short LING:

short vowel
bref/brève

10. short FIN:

short bill
à courte échéance
short loan, credit
à court terme
short seller
à découvert

11. short FOOD:

short pastry
brisé

IV. short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] ADV (abruptly)

short stop
net
to stop short of doing
se retenir pour ne pas faire

V. in short ADV

in short
bref

VI. short of PREP

1. short of (just before):

short of
un peu avant
the ball landed (just) short of the green
la balle est tombée un peu avant le green

2. short of (just less than):

short of
pas loin de
a little short of £1, 000
pas loin de 1 000 livres
that's nothing short of blackmail!
c'est du chantage, ni plus ni moins!

3. short of (except):

short of
à moins de
short of locking him in, I can't stop him leaving
à moins de l'enfermer à clé, je ne peux pas l'empêcher de partir

VII. short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] VB trans, intr

short ELEC → short circuit

VIII. short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt]

to bring or pull sb up short
couper qn dans son élan
to have a short temper, to be short-tempered
être coléreux or soupe au lait inf
to have sb by the short hairs Am inf or short and curlies Brit inf
tenir qn à la gorge
to sell oneself short
se sous-estimer
to make short work of sth/sb
expédier qc/qn
to be taken or caught short
être pris d'un besoin pressant
the long and short of it is that they…
en un mot (comme en cent), ils…

I. short circuit [Brit, Am ʃɔrt ˈsərkət] N

short circuit
court-circuit m

II. short-circuit VB trans

short-circuit trans lit, fig:

short-circuit
court-circuiter

III. short-circuit VB intr

short-circuit intr:

short-circuit
faire court-circuit

I. cut short VB [Brit kʌt -, Am kət -] (cut short [sth], cut [sth] short)

cut short holiday, visit, discussion:

cut short
abréger
to cut the conversation short
couper court

II. cut short VB [Brit kʌt -, Am kət -] (cut [sb] short)

cut short
interrompre

I. cut short VB [Brit kʌt -, Am kət -] (cut short [sth], cut [sth] short)

cut short holiday, visit, discussion:

cut short
abréger
to cut the conversation short
couper court

II. cut short VB [Brit kʌt -, Am kət -] (cut [sb] short)

cut short
interrompre

short-arse N Brit sl

short-arse
bas-du-cul m sl

short account N FIN

short account
position f vendeur

short-haul ADJ AVIAT

short-haul
court-courrier

short suit N

short suit
couleur f courte

short-lived [Brit ʃɔːtˈlɪvd, Am ˌʃɔrtˈlɪvd] ADJ

short-lived triumph, success, happiness
bref/brève, de courte durée
short-lived effect, phenomenon
passager/-ère
to be short-lived
ne pas durer longtemps

short exchange N FIN

short exchange
papier m court

short-haired [Brit ʃɔːtˈhɛːd, Am ˌʃɔrtˈhɛrd] ADJ

short-haired person
aux cheveux courts
short-haired animal
à poil ras

short-termism [Brit, Am ˌʃɔrtˈtərmɪzəm] N

short-termism
court-termisme m

in the PONS Dictionary

I. short [ʃɔ:t, Am ʃɔ:rt] ADJ

1. short (not long):

short
court(e)
to be short for sth
être à court de qc

2. short (not tall):

short
petit(e)

3. short (not far):

short distance
pas très loin
at short range
à courte portée

4. short (brief):

short
bref(brève)
short memory
court(e)
at short notice
dans un bref délai
in the short term
à court terme
short and sweet
aussi rapide qu'un éclair

5. short (not enough):

to be in short supply of sth
manquer de qc
to be short on brains
ne pas en avoir beaucoup dans la cervelle
to be short of breath
être essoufflé
to be short (of cash) inf
être sur la corde raide
to be short of space
être à l'étroit
to be short of time
ne pas avoir assez de temps

6. short:

to be short with sb
manquer de patience avec qn

Phrases:

the short answer is ‘no’
en un mot c'est ‘non’
to have a short fuse
démarrer au quart de tour
to get short shrift from sb
se faire envoyer sur les roses
to make short shrift of sth
ne pas traîner avec qc
to draw the short straw
tirer à la courte paille
to make short work of sb
ne faire qu'une bouchée de qn
to make short work of sth
se dépêcher de faire qc

II. short [ʃɔ:t, Am ʃɔ:rt] N

1. short CINE (genre):

short
court métrage m

2. short inf ELEC:

short
court-circuit m

3. short Brit inf (alcohol):

short
alcool m fort

III. short [ʃɔ:t, Am ʃɔ:rt] ADV

short to stop:

short
net
to stop short of doing sth
se retenir de faire qc
to cut short
abréger
to cut sb short
couper la parole à qn
to go short of sth
manquer de qc
to run short of sth
se trouver à court de qc
to be caught short
être pris d'un besoin pressant
to be caught short (need money)
être à court d'argent

Phrases:

in short
en bref

short story N

short story
nouvelle f

short film N

short film
court-métrage m

short pastry N

short pastry
pâte f brisée

short-sleeved ADJ

short-sleeved
à manches courtes

short wave N

short wave
ondes fpl courtes
short-wave signal
signal m en ondes courtes
short-wave radio/receiver
radio f /récepteur m à ondes courtes

short-staffed ADJ Aus, Brit

to be short-staffed
être en sous-effectif

short-range ADJ

1. short-range MIL:

short-range missile
de courte portée

2. short-range (not long-range):

short-range estimate, weather forecast
à court terme

short-lived ADJ

short-lived happiness:

short-lived
de courte durée

short-term ADJ

short-term loan, policy, memory:

short-term
à court terme
in the PONS Dictionary

I. short [ʃɔrt] ADJ

1. short (not long):

short
court(e)
to be short for sth
être à court de qc

2. short (not tall):

short
petit(e)

3. short (not far):

short distance
pas très loin
at short range
à courte portée

4. short (brief):

short
bref(brève)
short memory
court(e)
at short notice
dans un bref délai
in the short term
à court terme
short and sweet
aussi rapide qu'un éclair

5. short (not enough):

to be short on sth, to be in short supply of sth
manquer de qc
to be short on brains
ne pas en avoir beaucoup dans la cervelle
to be short of breath
être essoufflé
to be short (of cash)
être sur la corde raide
to be short of space
être à l'étroit
to be short of time
ne pas avoir assez de temps

6. short (rude):

to be short with sb
manquer de patience avec qn
(angry) to have a short temper [or fuse]
s'emporter facilement

Phrases:

the short answer is ‘noʼ
en un mot, c'est ‘nonʼ
to get short shrift from sb
se faire envoyer sur les roses
to make short shrift of sth
ne pas traîner avec qc
to get the short end of the stick
en pâtir
to make short work of sb
ne faire qu'une bouchée de qn
to make short work of sth
se dépêcher de faire qc

II. short [ʃɔrt] N

1. short CINE (genre):

short
court métrage m

2. short inf ELEC:

short
court-circuit m

III. short [ʃɔrt] ADV

short stop:

short
net
to stop short of doing sth
se retenir de faire qc
to cut short
abréger
to cut sb short
couper la parole à qn
to go short of sth
manquer de qc
to run short of sth
se trouver à court de qc
to be caught short
être pris d'un besoin urgent
to be caught short (need money)
être à court d'argent

Phrases:

in short
en bref
for short
pour faire court

I. short-circuit VB intr

short-circuit
se mettre en court-circuit

II. short-circuit VB trans ELEC

short-circuit a. fig
court-circuiter

short dough N

short dough
pâte f brisée

short-lived ADJ

short-lived happiness:

short-lived
de courte durée

short film N

short film
court-métrage m

short-sighted ADJ

1. short-sighted (of eyesight):

short-sighted
myope

2. short-sighted (not prudent):

short-sighted
imprévoyant(e)

short-staffed ADJ

to be short-staffed
être en sous-effectif

short-tempered ADJ

short-tempered
coléreux(-euse)

short-range ADJ

short-range missile
de courte portée
short-range estimate, weather forecast
à court terme

short-term ADJ

short-term loan, policy, memory:

short-term
à court terme

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be on long-term/short-term loan
avoir un prêt à long/court terme
to cut a long story short
en bref
to rest for a short spell
se reposer un petit moment
short-/long-sleeved shirt
chemise à manches courtes/longues
it's nothing short of great/madness
c'est génial/de la folie ni plus ni moins
for a short/long period of time
pour une courte/longue période
elle est mieux les cheveux courts
she looks better with short hair
c'est avec les cheveux courts qu'elle est le mieux
she looks best with her hair short
je la connais depuis peu
I've (only) known her a short while
venir par le chemin le plus court
to come (by) the shortest way

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

However, her attempt was cut short due to high waves.
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However, his trial was cut short due to personal circumstances.
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But unfortunately, her career in the circuit was cut short due to a severe back injury.
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His career was actually cut short due to an unfortunate incident in 1970.
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Her hair was cut short for the part, as her character masquerades as a boy for much of the film.
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