short

basso

Di altezza ridotta rispetto ad altre persone o cose.

In inglese semplice: Having little height compared with other people or things.

• My brother is short.
• She is shorter than her sister.
• The short tree barely reached the window.

Contrari: tall

Espressioni comuni: short person, short man, short and tall, short child

corto

Che misura poco da un’estremità all’altra.

In inglese semplice: Measuring a small distance from one end to the other.

• He has short hair.
• This rope is too short.
• We took the shorter path through the park.

Sinonimi: low, narrow, slim, shallow

Contrari: long

Espressioni comuni: short hair, short distance, short pencil

breve, corto

Che dura poco tempo.

In inglese semplice: Lasting only a small amount of time.

• Let’s take a short break.
• The meeting was shorter than expected.
• Can you stay for a short visit?

Sinonimi: brief

Contrari: long

Espressioni comuni: short break, short visit, short time, short meeting

bruscamente, di colpo

All’improvviso, oppure in modo breve e poco gentile.

In inglese semplice: Suddenly, or in a brief and unfriendly way.

• The car stopped short.
• She cut me short before I finished speaking.
• He pulled up short at the edge of the cliff.

Come si usa: stop short (He stopped short when he saw the dog.); cut someone short (She cut him short before he could explain.)

Sinonimi: abruptly, suddenly, curtly

Espressioni comuni: stop short, pull someone short, cut someone short

alla sprovvista, impreparato

Senza essere pronti ad affrontare qualcosa di imprevisto.

In inglese semplice: Without being ready for something unexpected.

• The sudden storm caught us short.
• I was caught short without enough cash.
• She was caught short miles from the nearest toilet.

Come si usa: be caught short (We were caught short when the shop closed early.)

Sinonimi: unawares, off guard

Espressioni comuni: catch someone short, be caught short

video verticale, short

Video pensato per essere guardato in verticale, con un’immagine più alta che larga.

In inglese semplice: A video made to be watched upright, with a picture taller than it is wide.

• I watched a short on my phone.
• She uploads three shorts each week.
• His latest short shows how to make bread.

Sinonimi: vertical video

Espressioni comuni: watch a short, upload a short, youtube short

cortocircuito

Guasto elettrico in cui la corrente segue un percorso sbagliato, spesso causando il malfunzionamento di un apparecchio.

In inglese semplice: An electrical fault where current takes the wrong path, often causing equipment to fail.

• A short damaged the radio.
• The electrician found a short in the cable.
• Could a short have caused the fire?

Come si usa: a short in something (There is a short in the wiring.)

Sinonimi: short circuit

Espressioni comuni: electrical short, short in something, cause a short

cortocircuitare

Collegare parti di un sistema elettrico facendo passare la corrente per un percorso non previsto.

In inglese semplice: To connect parts of an electrical system so electricity takes an unintended path.

• Water shorted the circuit.
• The damaged cable could short the battery.
• The technician shorted the terminals to test the connection.

Sinonimi: short-circuit

Espressioni comuni: short a circuit, short the terminals