| Složené tvary |
| Angličtina | Čeština |
| fall short v expr | (not be satisfactory) | neodpovídat ned |
| nedostačovat ned |
| The boy's grades fell short of his father's expectations. |
| Chlapcovy známky neodpovídaly očekáváním jeho otce. |
| fall short v expr | (not be sufficient) | nedosahovat ned |
| nedosáhnout dok |
| nedostačovat ned |
| The amount of water in the reservoir falls short of our targets this year. |
| for short adv | (as an abbreviation) | zkráceně přísl |
| stručně přísl |
| ve zkratce předl + ž |
| The boy's name is Nishant, but his friends and family call him Nish for short. |
| in a short time adv | (soon) | zakrátko přísl |
| zanedlouho přísl |
| I'll have it finished in a short time – please be patient. |
| in a short time adv | (within a brief span of time) | velmi rychle přísl + přísl |
| In a short time, the fire spread to the other buildings. |
| in a short while adv | (soon) | za krátkou chvíli fráze |
| za chviličku příd + ž zdrob |
| in a short while adv | (within a brief span of time) | za krátkou chvíli fráze |
| za chviličku příd + ž zdrob |
| in short adv | (in summary, in brief) | stručně přísl |
| In short, the film is well worth seeing. |
on short notice,
at short notice,
on a moment's notice,
at a moment's notice adv | (with little warning) | v krátké době fráze |
| narychlo přísl |
| Her appointment was cancelled on short notice. |
| I'm sorry to ask you on such short notice, but I only found out about this yesterday. |
| short and sweet adj | (brief, concise) (pozitivní hodnocení) | krátký, stručný |
| He kept his answers to the police short and sweet. |
| short hair n | (hair: close-cropped) | krátké vlasy příd + m mn |
| Short hair was fashionable for women in the 1920s. |
| short notice n | (little warning) | narychlo přísl |
| krátké varování příd + s |
| Supply teachers often have only short notice to prepare their lessons. |
| short of [sth] expr | (other than) | kromě předl |
| až na část + předl |
| Short of a raid on the cookie jar, we won't have a snack. |
| short of doing [sth] expr | (other than do [sth]) | leda, ledaže sp |
| Short of replacing the whole engine, there is nothing you can do to solve the problem. |
| Neexistuje žádný způsob, jak bys to mohl opravit, ledaže (or: leda) bys vyměnil celý motor. |
| be short of [sth] v expr | (lacking) | postrádat ned |
| nemít ned |
| I need to go shopping: we're short of bread and milk. |
| short pants npl | US (shorts, thigh-length trousers) | krátké kalhoty příd + pl |
| (hovorový výraz) | kraťasy pl |
| The weather's much too cold for you to wear short pants. |
| short story n | (written fiction shorter than a novella) | povídka ž |
| He wrote short stories about people living in rural areas. |
| short term adj | (temporary, not long-lasting) | krátkodobý příd |
| prozatímní příd |
| My short-term educational goal is to graduate college. |
| short time n | (brief period) | krátký čas příd + m |
| krátká doba příd + ž |
| During the short time that I knew Anne, she never failed to impress me. |
short time,
short-time n | (temporarily working for less pay) | zkrácená pracovní doba fráze |
| short-lived adj | (brief) | krátkotrvající příd |
| (doba trvání) | krátký příd |
| The revolt was short-lived: it was all over within a week. |
short-sleeved,
short-sleeve adj | (shirt: sleeves above elbow) (košile, tričko apod.) | s krátkými rukávy fráze |
| Theodore wore a short-sleeved shirt to the summer wedding. |
| short-tempered adj | (easily angered) | vznětlivý, popudlivý příd |
| prudký příd |
| I can get very short-tempered when things don't go my way. |
| short-cut [sth]⇒ vtr | (use a shortcut on [sth]) | překlad není dostupný |
| Don't try to short-cut this process; it won't work if you do. |
| short-cut⇒ vi | (use a shortcut) | překlad není dostupný |
| This is such a time-consuming process; is there a way to short-cut it? |
shortlist,
short-list,
short list n | (list: chosen finalists) | užší výběr příd + m |
| The book was on the shortlist for the Booker Prize last year. |
short-list,
shortlist vtr | often passive (choose as finalist) | zařadit do užšího výběru dok, fráze |
| The author was surprised when her debut novel was shortlisted for a literature award. |
short-sighted (UK),
nearsighted (US) adj | (myopic) (trpící krátkozrakostí) | krátkozraký příd |
| The test showed that Toby was shortsighted and needed glasses. |
short-sighted (UK),
shortsighted (US) adj | figurative (failing to plan ahead) (přeneseně) | krátkozraký příd |
| Congress' bill to reduce taxes on greenhouse gas companies was shortsighted. |
ton,
short ton n | US (907 kg) | tuna ž |
| The builder ordered a ton of gravel. |
