ŝorto in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for ŝorto in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sort-out N Brit inf no pl

to have a sort-out

ordenar

to have a sort-out

hacer una limpieza

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 inf

pillar or agarrar or pescar a alguien inf

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

tener agarrado a alguien inf

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 inf

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 inf he's a bit short on brains

es algo corto (de entendederas) inf

they're not short on enthusiasm

no les falta entusiasmo

5. short FOOD:

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 Spain

to be caught or Brit also taken short inf 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] N

1. short ELEC:

short

cortocircuito m

short

corto m

2. short CINE:

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 Spain

4.2. short <shorts, pl > (men's underwear):

short Am

calzoncillos mpl

IV.short [Am ʃɔrt, Brit ʃɔːt] VB intr ELEC

short

hacer un cortocircuito

V.short [Am ʃɔrt, Brit ʃɔːt] VB trans

short

provocar un cortocircuito en

See also sell

I.sell <pt & pp sold> [Am sɛl, Brit sɛl] VB 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 inf (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 … inf

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 <pt & pp sold> [Am sɛl, Brit sɛl] VB 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 inf

tener aceptación

III.sell [Am sɛl, Brit sɛl] N

1. sell:

sell

venta f

2. sell (deception) Brit:

sell inf, dated

estafa f

sell inf, dated

engaño m

sell inf, dated

camelo m Spain inf

I.sport [Am spɔrt, Brit spɔːt] N

1.1. sport C or U:

sport

deporte m

he enjoys sports or Brit sport

le gustan los deportes

he enjoys sports or Brit sport

le gusta el deporte

tennis is a popular sport

el tenis es un deporte con muchos adeptos

the sport of kings

el deporte de los reyes

the sport of kings

la hípica

1.2. sport <sports, pl > Brit (athletics meeting):

sport

competencia f deportiva

sport

competición f deportiva Spain

2.1. sport (person):

to be a good sport (to be sporting)

tener espíritu deportivo

to be a good sport (to be understanding)

ser comprensivo

come on, be a sport and lend it to us inf

anda, sé bueno y préstanoslo

come on, be a sport and lend it to us inf

andá, sé pierna y prestánoslo RioPl inf

2.2. sport Aus inf as form of address:

sport

amigo m / amiga f

3. sport U dated (amusement):

sport

solaz m liter

sport

diversión f

it was all done in sport

fue todo en broma

II.sport [Am spɔrt, Brit spɔːt] VB trans

sport clothes/diamonds/hairstyle:

sport

lucir

he came in sporting a black eye

apareció luciendo un ojo morado hum

III.sport [Am spɔrt, Brit spɔːt] VB intr liter

sport animals/people:

sport

retozar liter

IV.sport [Am spɔrt, Brit spɔːt] ADJ Am

1. sport SPORTS:

sport equipment

de deportes

2. sport (casual):

sport clothes

sport adj inv

sport clothes

de sport

I.snort [Am snɔrt, Brit snɔːt] VB intr

snort

bufar

snort

resoplar

he snorted with anger/impatience

dio un resoplido de rabia/impaciencia

she snorted with laughter

soltó una risotada

II.snort [Am snɔrt, Brit snɔːt] VB trans

1. snort (utter):

snort

bramar

snort

gruñir

never again, she snorted

—nunca más —bramó or gruñó

2. snort (inhale) sl:

snort cocaine

esnifar sl

III.snort [Am snɔrt, Brit snɔːt] N

1. snort (sound):

snort

bufido m

snort

resoplido m

2. snort (drink):

snort inf

trago m inf

3. snort (of cocaine):

snort sl

raya sl

to take a snort of cocaine

esnifar una raya de cocaína sl

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

short circuit

cortocircuito m

II.short-circuit VB trans

1. short-circuit ELEC:

short-circuit

provocar un cortocircuito en

2. short-circuit (shorten):

short-circuit system/process

evitar parte de

short-circuit system/process

acortar tomando un atajo

III.short-circuit VB intr ELEC

short-circuit

hacer (un) cortocircuito

I.sort [Am sɔrt, Brit sɔːt] N

1.1. sort (kind, type):

sort (of things)

tipo m

sort (of things)

clase f

all sorts of adventures

todo tipo or toda clase de aventuras

all sorts of adventures

aventuras de todo tipo or de toda clase

all sorts of adventures

todo género or toda suerte de aventuras liter

what sort of car is it?

¿qué tipo or clase de coche es?

it's definitely my sort of film/book

decididamente, este es el tipo or la clase de película/libro que a mí me gusta

it's a nice enough place, if you like that sort of thing

es un sitio bastante agradable, si te gusta ese tipo de cosa

and all that sort of thing

y todo eso

you know the sort of thing I mean

ya sabes a lo que me refiero

I believe he's a musician or something of the sort

creo que es músico o algo por el estilo

what sort of time do you call this to be coming home?

¿qué horas son estas de llegar a casa?

behavior of that sort will not be tolerated

no se tolerará ese tipo de comportamiento

don't tell lies: I didn't say anything of the sort

no digas mentiras: no dije nada semejante

I expected him to be arrogant, but he was nothing of the sort

creía que iba a ser arrogante, pero no lo era en absoluto

you'll do nothing of the sort!

¡ni se te ocurra!

1.2. sort (kind, type) (of people):

she's not the sort to let you down

no es de las que te fallan

I'm not that sort of girl

yo no soy de esas

they're not our sort (of people) at all

no son gente como uno

that's the sort of person he is

él es así

I know your sort Brit

ya sé de qué pie cojeas

a bad/good sort Brit

una mala/buena persona

it takes all sorts (to make a world)

hay de todo en la viña del Señor

1.3. sort (kind, type) (approximating to):

a sort of or sort of a

una especie de

he's a sort of painter or he's sort of a painter

es una especie de pintor

it's sort of a bluish-green color

es una especie de verde azulado

2. sort in phrases:

of sorts, of a sort he gave us a meal of sorts

nos dio una comida, si se le puede llamar comida

you could say he was a friend of a sort, I suppose

supongo que se lo podría calificar de amigo

sort of inf I do sort of think we should do something

creo que quizás deberíamos hacer algo

it's sort of sad to think of him all alone

da como pena pensar que está solo inf

do you want to go? — well, sort of

¿quieres ir? — bueno, en cierto modo sí

this is what you wanted, isn't it? — well, sort of

es lo que querías ¿no? — bueno, más o menos

out of sorts

mal

out of sorts

pachucho Spain inf

I'm feeling a bit out of sorts

no me encuentro muy bien

II.sort [Am sɔrt, Brit sɔːt] VB trans

1. sort (classify):

sort papers/stamps/letters/parcels

clasificar

we were sorted into groups according to our level

nos pusieron en grupos de acuerdo a or según nuestro nivel

sort the ones with job experience from the ones without

divídelos en dos grupos según tengan o no experiencia laboral

2. sort (mend):

sort

arreglar

III.sort [Am sɔrt, Brit sɔːt] VB intr

sort (accord) liter:

to sort ill/well with sth

no concordar/concordar con algo

I.forte² [Am ˈfɔrˌteɪ, fɔrt, Brit ˈfɔːteɪ] ADJ MUS

forte

forte

II.forte² [Am ˈfɔrˌteɪ, fɔrt, Brit ˈfɔːteɪ] ADV MUS

forte

forte

III.forte² [Am ˈfɔrˌteɪ, fɔrt, Brit ˈfɔːteɪ] N MUS

forte

forte m

I.north [Am nɔrθ, Brit nɔːθ] N U

1.1. north (point of the compass, direction):

north

norte m

the north , the North

el norte

the north , the North

el Norte

it lies to the north of the city

está al norte de la ciudad

the wind is blowing from or is in the north

el viento sopla or viene del norte or Norte

the window faces north

la ventana da or mira al norte

north by west

norte cuarta al noroeste

north-northwest

nornoroeste

north-northeast

nordnord-este

1.2. north (region):

the north , the North

el norte

a town in the north of Spain

una ciudad del norte or en el norte de España

the Far North

el Polo Norte

2. north:

the North (in US history)

el Norte

the North (in US history)

los estados nordistas

3. north (in bridge):

North

Norte m

II.north [Am nɔrθ, Brit nɔːθ] ADJ attr

north wall/face:

north

norte adj inv

north

septentrional

a strong north wind

un fuerte viento norte or del norte

III.north [Am nɔrθ, Brit nɔːθ] ADV

north

al norte

the house faces north

la casa está orientada or da al norte

we sailed north for three hours

navegamos tres horas en dirección norte

north of sth

al norte de algo

it is north of Rome

está al norte de Roma

they live up north

viven en el norte

let's go up north

vayamos al norte

I.port³ [Am pɔrt, Brit pɔːt] N U (left side)

port

babor m

to port

a babor

II.port³ [Am pɔrt, Brit pɔːt] ADJ attr

port lights:

port

de babor

on the port side

a babor

III.port³ [Am pɔrt, Brit pɔːt] VB trans (turn to port)

port ship

virar

port the helm!

¡virar a babor!

I.rort [Am rɔrt, Brit rɔːt] N Aus inf

rort

estafa f

rort

timo m inf

II.rort [Am rɔrt, Brit rɔːt] VB intr Aus inf

rort

valerse de artimañas

III.rort [Am rɔrt, Brit rɔːt] VB trans

rort ballot/records

amañar

rort ballot/records

arreglar

rort ballot/records

trinquetear Mex inf

rort system

explotar

rort system

sacarle el jugo a

they rort the benefit system

explotan or le sacan el jugo al sistema de la seguridad social

ŝorto in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ŝorto in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.snort [snɔ:t, Am snɔ:rt] VB intr

snort

bufar

snort

resoplar

II.snort [snɔ:t, Am snɔ:rt] VB trans

1. snort inf (inhale):

snort

inhalar

snort cocaine

esnifar

2. snort (say with disapproval):

snort

decir bufando

III.snort [snɔ:t, Am snɔ:rt] N

1. snort (noise):

snort

bufido m

2. snort inf (small drink):

snort

trago m

I.short-circuit [ˌʃɔ:tˈsɜ:kɪt, Am ˌʃɔ:rtˈsɜ:r-] N

short-circuit

cortocircuito m

II.short-circuit [ˌʃɔ:tˈsɜ:kɪt, Am ˌʃɔ:rtˈsɜ:r-] VB intr

short-circuit

ponerse en cortocircuito

III.short-circuit [ˌʃɔ:tˈsɜ:kɪt, Am ˌʃɔ:rtˈsɜ:r-] VB trans

1. short-circuit ELEC:

short-circuit

poner en cortocircuito

2. short-circuit (bypass):

short-circuit

saltarse

I.sort [sɔ:t, Am sɔ:rt] N

1. sort:

sort (type)

tipo m

sort (kind)

especie f

sort (variety)

clase f

flowers of all sorts

toda clase de flores

something/nothing of the sort

algo/nada por el estilo

2. sort COMPUT:

sort

ordenación f

3. sort (expressing uncertainty):

he was a friend of sorts

se le podía considerar amigo

4. sort inf (to some extent):

sort of

en cierto modo

I sort of feel that ...

en cierto modo pienso que...

that's sort of difficult to explain

es algo difícil de explicar

5. sort (not exactly):

sort of

más o menos

6. sort (person):

to not be the sort to do sth

no ser de los que hacen algo

to be sb's sort

ser del tipo de alguien

I know your sort!

¡sé de qué pie calzas!

Phrases:

it takes all sorts to make a world prov

hay de todo en la viña del Señor prov

to be/feel out of sorts

estar/encontrarse pachucho

II.sort [sɔ:t, Am sɔ:rt] VB trans

1. sort (arrange):

sort

clasificar

2. sort COMPUT:

sort

ordenar

to sort in ascending/descending order

poner en orden ascendente/descendente

3. sort Brit inf (restore to working order):

sort

arreglar

III.sort [sɔ:t, Am sɔ:rt] VB intr

to sort through sth

revisar algo

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 inf

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] N

1. short CINE:

short

cortometraje m

short

corto m

2. short inf ELEC:

short

cortocircuito m

3. short Brit inf (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

I.North American N

North American

norteamericano(-a) m (f)

II.North American ADJ

North American

norteamericano, -a

I.North African N

North African

norteafricano(-a) m (f)

II.North African ADJ

North African

norteafricano, -a

I.forty [ˈfɔ:ti, Am ˈfɔ:rt̬i] -ies ADJ

forty

cuarenta

II.forty [ˈfɔ:ti, Am ˈfɔ:rt̬i] -ies N

forty

cuarenta m

See also eighty

I.eighty [ˈeɪti, Am -t̬i] -ies ADJ

eighty

ochenta inv

he is eighty (years old)

tiene ochenta años

a man of about eighty years of age

un hombre de unos ochenta años

II.eighty [ˈeɪti, Am -t̬i] -ies N

1. eighty (number):

eighty

ochenta m

to do eighty inf

ir a 80 km por hora

2. eighty (age):

a woman in her eighties

una mujer en sus ochenta

3. eighty (decade):

the eighties

los (años) ochenta

I.abort [əˈbɔ:t, Am əˈbɔrt] VB trans

1. abort MED:

abort

abortar

2. abort a. COMPUT:

abort

abandonar

II.abort [əˈbɔ:t, Am əˈbɔrt] VB intr

1. abort MED:

abort

abortar

2. abort (fail):

abort

fracasar

I.port² [pɔ:t, Am pɔ:rt] N no pl AVIAT, NAUT

port (side)

babor m

to port

a babor

II.port² [pɔ:t, Am pɔ:rt] ADJ NAUT, AVIAT

port

de babor

on the port side

a babor

I.set forth VB trans form

set forth → set out

II.set forth VB intr liter

set forth

partir

See also set out

I.set out VB trans

1. set out (display, arrange):

set out

disponer

set out

colocar

2. set out (explain):

set out

exponer

II.set out VB intr

1. set out → set off

2. set out (intend):

to set out to do sth

tener la intención de hacer algo