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101short of — Date: 1560 preposition other than; especially of a lesser degree than < had few options short of replacing the motor > …
102short — See brief. See brief, short …
103short of — Synonyms and related words: at a disadvantage, at the nadir, bankrupt in, bare of, below, below the mark, bereft of, deficient, denuded of, deprived of, destitute of, devoid of, empty of, for want of, forlorn of, in default of, in the gutter, in… …
104short — ● ►en n. m. ►TYPE Ou shortint . type de données correspondant souvent à l integer. Le short n est toutefois que rarement signé …
105short — s m 1 (El plural es ambiguo: puede referirse a uno o varios) Pantalón corto que llega aproximadamente hasta la mitad del muslo 2 En el beisbol jugador defensivo que cubre el área media del campo de juego y se coloca detrás de la segunda base;… …
106short — I n A street car. He used to ride the shorts to work. 1910s II n A car. He was trying to sell a hot short to a salesman on a car lot. 1930s …
107short — 1. a measure of spirits Shortened from short drink as different from a long drink like beer or cider. 2. a handgun As different from a long, a rifle. Army jargon: We had no shorts (pistols), they were all longs, and it was going… …
108short of — not have enough of something We are short of sugar so could you please buy some when you are at the store …
109short of — 1》 less than. 2》 not reaching as far as. 3》 without going so far as (some extreme action). → short …
110short of/on — not having enough of (something); lacking or deficient in. → short …
