Translations for „short time“ in the English » German Dictionary

short ˈtime N no pl

short time

Kurzarbeit f

to be on short time

kurzarbeiten

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

short time Brit

Kurzarbeit f

a short time later

kurz darauf

to be short of time

wenig Zeit haben

to be on short time

kurzarbeiten

for a long/short time

[für] lange/kurze Zeit

to work [or be on] short time Brit

kurzarbeiten

to take [a long/short] time

[lange/nicht lange] dauern

in [or within] a short space of time

in kurzer Zeit

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we didn't save much time by taking the short cut

wir haben nicht viel Zeit gewonnen, indem wir die Abkürzung genommen haben

all changes will be introduced in [or within] a fairly short time frame

alle Änderungen werden innerhalb eines kurzen Zeitrahmens eingeführt werden

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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His speed and competitive effort made him a fan favorite in his short time with the team.

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One day in 1939, an autogyro landed on that ballfield and remained a short time.

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The plant only has leaves for a short time.

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The uncooked side of the new slices should then be grilled for a short time and are ready to be served.

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They are chased by yet another car for a short time but get away.

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He was only in business for a short time.

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In a short time, everything seems to put on a different color...

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He would be represented by a horse with a white cross and reign for a short time.

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The note was found a short time later.

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Squalls refer to an increase in the sustained winds over a short time interval, as there may be higher gusts during a squall event.

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