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si vamos o cortamos por el atajo llegaremos antes

if we take the short cut we'll get there quicker

atajaron por una calle poco transitada

they took a short cut down a quiet back street

podemos atajar por el parque

we can take a short cut across the park

cortemos por el bosque/la plaza

let's take a short cut through the woods/across the square

acortar vacaciones/estancia

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I.short <shorter shortest> [Am ʃɔrt, Brit ʃɔːt] ADJ

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1. short (of length, height, distance):

short hair/skirt/grass

short person

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

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

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

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

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

2.3. short:

in short (briefly)

in short (briefly)

4. short (inadequate, deficient):

the troops were on short rations

las raciones de las tropas eran escasas

to be in short supply

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

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

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:

6.2. short FIN:

II.short [Am ʃɔrt, Brit ʃɔːt] ADV

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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 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:

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

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

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1. short ELEC:

cortocircuito m

2. short CINE:

4.1. short <shorts, pl > (short trousers):

a pair of 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

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hacer un cortocircuito

V.short [Am ʃɔrt, Brit ʃɔːt] VB trans

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provocar un cortocircuito en

See also sell

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

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1.1. sell goods/house/shares/player/insurance:

sell

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 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

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

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

4.2. sell stock/shares:

sell

sell

vender al descubierto

II.sell <pt & pp sold> [Am sɛl, Brit sɛl] VB intr

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3. sell theory (prove convincing):

sell inf

tener aceptación

III.sell [Am sɛl, Brit sɛl] N

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1. sell:

sell

2. sell (deception) Brit:

sell inf, dated

sell inf, dated

sell inf, dated

camelo m Spain inf

I.cut [Am kət, Brit kʌt] N

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1.1. cut (wound):

cut

cut

1.2. cut (incision):

cut

to make a cut in sth

hacer un corte en algo

2.2. cut (in text, film):

cut (deletion)

cut (deleted material)

trozo m omitido

2.3. cut:

3.2. cut (of suit):

cut

to be a cut above sb/sth inf, he thinks himself a cut above the rest

se cree superior a los demás

this hotel is a cut above the Ambassador

este hotel es de mayor categoría que el Ambassador

4. cut (of meat):

cut (type)

cut (piece)

5. cut (share):

cut inf

tajada f inf

cut inf

to take/get one's cut of sth

sacar tajada de algo

7. cut Am TYPO:

cut

II.cut <pres part cutting, pt & pp cut> [Am kət, Brit kʌt] VB trans

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1.1. cut wood/paper/wire/rope:

cut

to cut sth/sb loose

soltar algo/a alguien

to cut sb's throat

degollar a alguien

they're going to cut me open and have a look

me van a abrir para ver

cut the top off it

córtale la parte de arriba

they cut a path through the undergrowth

abrieron un camino a través de la maleza

to cut it fine inf

calcular muy justo

to cut it fine inf

dejar poco margen

1.3. cut (prevent passage through) MIL:

cut road/railroad/supply lines

2.2. cut (cause pain):

cut remark/scorn:

3.2. cut (in dressmaking):

cut dress/trousers

3.4. cut (make):

cut disc inf

4. cut Am check:

cut

5.1. cut (excavate):

to cut sth (into sth) a tunnel cut into the mountain

un túnel excavado en la montaña

a pattern cut into the glass

un diseño tallado en el cristal

5.2. cut (mine):

7.1. cut (shorten):

7.2. cut (remove):

7.3. cut film (edit):

cut

cut censors:

hacer cortes en

9. cut (cards):

10. cut (intersect) MATH:

cut

11.1. cut inf (not attend):

to cut school

hacer novillos inf

to cut school

hacerse la rata or la rabona RioPl inf

to cut school

irse de pinta Mex inf

to cut school

hacer la cimarra Chil inf

to cut school

capar clase Col inf

11.2. cut inf (ignore):

to cut sb dead

dejar a alguien con el saludo en la boca

12.1. cut inf (cease):

cut the sob story!

¡deja de quejarte!

cut the wisecracks!

¡basta ya de bromas!

12.2. cut inf (switch off):

cut engine/lights

13. cut (adulterate) inf:

to cut sth with sth

mezclar algo con algo

to cut sth with sth heroin/cocaine

cortar algo con algo

III.cut <pres part cutting, pt & pp cut> [Am kət, Brit kʌt] VB intr

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1.1. cut knife/scissors:

cut

to cut into sth the rope cut into her wrists

la cuerda le estaba cortando or lastimando las muñecas

to cut and run inf

to cut and run inf

ahuecar el ala inf

to cut and run inf

tomarse los vientos RioPl inf

to cut loose inf (break free)

romper las ataduras

(lose restraint) esp Am he cut loose with a string of insults

se desató en una sarta de insultos

(lose restraint) esp Am he cut loose with a string of insults

soltó una sarta de insultos

1.3. cut (be cuttable):

it cuts easily

se corta fácilmente

2. cut CINE, RADIO:

cut!

cut to the street

la escena pasa a la calle

3. cut (in cards):

cut

4. cut (intersect) MATH:

IV.cut [Am kət, Brit kʌt] ADJ

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1. cut attr:

cut flowers

2. cut (drunk) Brit inf:

tomado LatAm inf

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I.short [ʃɔ:t, Am ʃɔ:rt] ADJ

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1. short (not long):

2. short (not tall):

bajo, -a

petizo, -a CSur, Bol

3. short (brief):

short memory

malo, -a

5. short LING:

short vowel

6. short (brusque):

to be short with sb

tratar a alguien con sequedad

II.short [ʃɔ:t, Am ʃɔ:rt] N

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1. short CINE:

2. short inf ELEC:

cortocircuito m

3. short Brit inf (drink):

bebida alcohólica servida sin agua

III.short [ʃɔ:t, Am ʃɔ:rt] ADV

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I.cut [kʌt] N

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1. cut (incision) a. FASHION:

cut

to make a cut

the cut of a shirt

el corte de una camisa

3. cut (action):

cut with a knife

cut with a whip

5. cut (part):

cut

7. cut (part taken out) a. CINE:

cut

trozo m omitido

cut

to make a cut in a film

cortar una secuencia de una película

8. cut GAMES:

who's cut is it?

¿quién corta?

9. cut inf (absence):

cut

II.cut [kʌt] ADJ

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cut

cut glass, diamond

III.cut <cut, cut, -tt-> [kʌt] VB trans

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1. cut (make an incision):

cut

to cut oneself

to cut sth open

abrir algo con un corte

to cut sth in half

partir algo por la mitad

to cut sth to pieces

to have one's hair cut

cortarse el pelo

to cut the lawn

cortar el césped

who's going to cut the cards? GAMES

¿quién corta?

2. cut (saw down):

3. cut (reap):

4. cut (cause moral pain):

cut

6. cut (divide):

cut benefits

7. cut (hollow out):

to cut a hole

hacer un agujero

8. cut (shorten) speech:

cut

cut CINE, TV

9. cut (shape precisely):

cut diamond

10. cut Am inf (skip):

cut school, class

11. cut TECH (turn off):

cut motor, lights

12. cut MUS:

cut record, CD

13. cut (cease):

cut

cut all this noise!

¡basta ya de hacer ruido!

Phrases:

to cut sb dead

negar el saludo a alguien

IV.cut <cut, cut, -tt-> [kʌt] VB intr

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3. cut CINE:

cut!

4. cut (change direction suddenly):

to cut to the right

torcer a mano derecha

5. cut (morally wound):

cut remark, words

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This valve gear gave very good steam distribution even at short cut-offs; short as understood for a saturated-steam engine with a boiler pressure low by modern standards. en.wikipedia.org

The short cut-ins ranged from five to ten minutes in length. en.wikipedia.org

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