Short meaning in English
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Definition
short: small, little, not tall, not long
shorter less long, the comparative adjective of "short"
Examples
- "Horatio : Please join us after a short commercial break!"
- "Glen : I'd like to open with a short meditation."
- "Glen : We're going to close today's session with a short chant of "om"."
- "Short sharp skirt suits if possible."
- "Time is short."
- "I want to inform you that we are currently looking for a short jingle to accompany our new radio advertising campaign for Delavigne perfumes."
- "Why don't we try a short role-playing exercise?"
- "Each of you will perform a short monologue as if you were your partner."
- "Here is a short list of commonly accepted reasons for just cause terminations"
- "Life is short."
- "Find a girl with a short short blouse"
- "Short Vertically-challenged or differently-sized"
- "He is not your average 12 year old, so we have provided you with a short list of suggestions and guidelines"
- "We'll be back after a short break."
- "As you may notice, the list is much, much shorter than your original."
- "Although I wasn't allowed access to Miss Stake's personal files, I have compiled a short checklist of three of the most common issues in efficiency reviews."
- "I have a number of side projects I'll be working on, including a short story commission, some journalistic work, and a complaint letter to the local council."
- "So, is she tall or short?"
- "A short jingle with original lyrics and music to promote Delavigne perfumes."
- "You may know him as one half of the group Dumb Prank (he's the short one with the gold helmet)."
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