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3 Translation results for short in Spanish

adjective | adverb | noun

short adjective

unfavorite favorite play sound
corto (de medida), bajo (de estatura); corto; brusco, cortante, seco; corto (de tiempo, de dinero)

Example sentences of
short adjective

  • •One of my legs is slightly shorter than the other.
  • •He is short for his age.
  • •the shortest day of the year
  • •Life's too short to worry about the past.
  • •The movie was very short.
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  • •You have done a lot in a short space of time.
  • •a short burst of speed
  • •I've only lived here for a short time.
  • •She has made great progress in a few short years.
  • •He visited for two short weeks.
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Synonyms of
short adjective

brief, pithy, terse, curt

Detailed synonyms for short adjective

See: Brief

short adverb

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repentinamente, subitamente

Example sentences of
short adverb

  • •He threw the ball short.
  • •the bicyclist ahead of me unexpectedly pulled up short and I unavoidably plowed into him
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Synonyms of
short adverb

abruptly

short noun

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shorts
shorts, pantalones cortos; short circuit

Example sentences of
short noun

  • •The short before the main movie was very funny.
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Reverse translation for short

corto  (de medida) - short (in length or duration), scarce, timid, shy 
bajo  (de estatura) - low, short (of stature), soft, faint, deep (of sounds), lower, lowered, base, vile 
corto  - short (in length or duration), scarce, timid, shy 
brusco  - sudden, abrupt, curt, brusque 
cortante  - cutting, sharp 
seco  - dry, dried, thin, lean, curt, brusque, sharp 
corto  (de tiempo, de dinero) - short (in length or duration), scarce, timid, shy 
repentinamente
subitamente  - suddenly, unexpectedly 
shorts  - shorts 
pantalones cortos
short circuit
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