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10 Language-to-English DictionariesShort
/ʃɔːrt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having little length or height.
"The short man struggled to reach the top shelf."
- 1
A brief or concise piece of writing or film.
"She submitted a short for the film festival."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'scort', meaning of small extent from top to bottom, originating from Germanic roots shared across West Germanic languages. It relates to the Proto-Germanic '*skurtaz', which historically evolved to denote brief duration or limited physical height.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Short" is said worldwide
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court
Transliteration: kur
"Il est trop court pour atteindre l'étagère."
kurz
Transliteration: kurts
"Der kurze Mann konnte das oberste Regal nicht erreichen."
corto
Transliteration: kor-to
"L'uomo è troppo corto per raggiungere lo scaffale."
corto
Transliteration: kor-to
"El hombre es demasiado corto para alcanzar la estantería."
curto
Transliteration: kur-tu
"O homem é muito curto para alcançar a prateleira."
छोटा
Transliteration: chhota
"वह शेल्फ तक पहुँचने के लिए बहुत छोटा है।"
短
Transliteration: duǎn
"他太短了，无法到达架子。"
짧은
Transliteration: jjal-beun
"그는 선반에 닿기에는 너무 짧다."
短い
Transliteration: mijikai
"彼は棚に届くには短すぎる。"
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