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It was what we needed that night, two things that were generally in short supply in the world of the mental hospital: Speed and clarity.Era lo que necesitábamos aquella noche, dos cosas que por lo general escaseaban en aquel hospital psiquiátrico: rapidez y claridad.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
The descriptions he could come up with were vague, when not contradictory: Cifuentes was short and thin and his sister was nondescript looking.Las descripciones que pudo conseguir fueron vagas, cuando no contradictorias: Cifuentes era chaparro y muy delgado y su hermana tenía rasgos físicos nada memorables.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
The "HI" for short is a telescope that will make 3D images of the sun's corona similar to medical CAT scans.Abreviado como "HI", este aparato es un telescopio que realizará imágenes tridimensionales de la corona solar, similares a las tomografías computarizadas (CAT, en idioma inglés).http://science.nasa.gov/ 06.07.2011http://science.nasa.gov/ 06.07.2011
'Robert Earl Ferguson was at the top of the short list of prime suspects from the first minute the girl was discovered.'Robert Earl Ferguson encabezaba la reducida lista de sospechosos desde que descubrimos el cuerpo de la niña.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
A delivery truck gave him a lift for a few blocks, dropping him a short way from his apartment.Uno de los camiones del reparto se lo llevó y lo dejó cerca de su apartamento.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
'That's where I keep coming up short.Me siguen faltando muchos datos al respecto.Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma CalcutaEl cromosoma CalcutaGhosh, AmitavThe Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh
Considering the short time they'd spent with him I don't know how they could know so much about him, but they said that his acolytes in this lost corner of Sonora were carbon copies of Paz's acolytes.De hecho, dicen, aunque con el poco tiempo que lo han tratado no sé cómo pueden saber tanto de él, sus acólitos de este rincón perdido del estado de Sonora son la réplica exacta de los acólitos de Paz.The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajesLos detectives salvajesBolano, Robertoe savage detectivesThe savage detective© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
It was short, only three pages long.Era breve, de sólo tres páginas.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
In the case of derogations of short duration or which must enter into force immediately, ex post notification shall suffice.En el caso de las excepciones de breve duración o que exijan una entrada en vigor inmediata, será posible su comunicación a posteriori.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
The journey may be long or short.El viaje puede ser largo o corto.The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajesLos detectives salvajesBolano, Robertoe savage detectivesThe savage detective© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
In assessing relevant markets it is necessary to look at developments in the market in the short term.Al analizar los mercados afectados, es preciso observar la evolución del mercado a corto plazo.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
Those hip-hugger jeans she was wearing were so short-waisted…Aquellos vaqueros de cintura baja que llevaba eran tan cortos de talle...Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante DespiertoAmante DespiertoWard, J.R.Lover AwakenedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2006
That job was handled by a dark kid, maybe fifteen, with very short hair, who constantly consulted with the gringo in a low voice, as if he still didn't know the prices very well or wasn't good at math.De esta operación se encargaba un muchacho de unos quince años, moreno, con el pelo muy corto y que a cada rato consultaba con el gringo en voz muy baja, como si aún no supiera muy bien los precios o estuviera flojo en matemáticas.The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajesLos detectives salvajesBolano, Robertoe savage detectivesThe savage detective© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
The weather is excellent. All our flights are running on schedule.” She looked around him at a short, gray-haired man, anxious to hand off his ticket.El tiempo es inmejorable y todos los vuelos están saliendo a su hora -miró detrás de él a un hombre bajito de pelo gris que estaba ansioso por entregarle su billete.Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo SospechaBajo SospechaKava, AlexA Perfect EvilKava, Alex© S.M. Kava 2000
The expression 'and/or` refers to the variety of situations covered by the short form;La expresión «y/o» hace referencia a toda la gama de situaciones cubiertas por el formulario abreviado;http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
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corto
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Collocations
congenital short neck syndrome
síndrome de cuello corto congénito
short-acting
de acción corta
short-arm cast
yeso de antebrazo
take a short cut
atajar
short prayer
jaculatoria
short walk
paseo
cut short
abreviar
be short of
andar escaso de
at short notice
con poca antelación
cut short
cortar
in short
en definitiva
in short
en resumen
in short
en resumidas cuentas
in short
en suma
cut short
interrumpir
Word forms
short
adverb
Positive degree | short |
Comparative degree | shorter |
Superlative degree | shortest |
short
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | short | shorts |
Possessive case | short's | shorts' |
short
adjective
Positive degree | short |
Comparative degree | shorter |
Superlative degree | shortest |
short
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | shorted |
Imperative | short |
Present Participle (Participle I) | shorting |
Past Participle (Participle II) | shorted |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I short | we short |
you short | you short |
he/she/it shorts | they short |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am shorting | we are shorting |
you are shorting | you are shorting |
he/she/it is shorting | they are shorting |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have shorted | we have shorted |
you have shorted | you have shorted |
he/she/it has shorted | they have shorted |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been shorting | we have been shorting |
you have been shorting | you have been shorting |
he/she/it has been shorting | they have been shorting |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shorted | we shorted |
you shorted | you shorted |
he/she/it shorted | they shorted |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was shorting | we were shorting |
you were shorting | you were shorting |
he/she/it was shorting | they were shorting |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had shorted | we had shorted |
you had shorted | you had shorted |
he/she/it had shorted | they had shorted |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been shorting | we had been shorting |
you had been shorting | you had been shorting |
he/she/it had been shorting | they had been shorting |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will short | we shall/will short |
you will short | you will short |
he/she/it will short | they will short |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be shorting | we shall/will be shorting |
you will be shorting | you will be shorting |
he/she/it will be shorting | they will be shorting |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have shorted | we shall/will have shorted |
you will have shorted | you will have shorted |
he/she/it will have shorted | they will have shorted |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been shorting | we shall/will have been shorting |
you will have been shorting | you will have been shorting |
he/she/it will have been shorting | they will have been shorting |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would short | we should/would short |
you would short | you would short |
he/she/it would short | they would short |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be shorting | we should/would be shorting |
you would be shorting | you would be shorting |
he/she/it would be shorting | they would be shorting |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have shorted | we should/would have shorted |
you would have shorted | you would have shorted |
he/she/it would have shorted | they would have shorted |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been shorting | we should/would have been shorting |
you would have been shorting | you would have been shorting |
he/she/it would have been shorting | they would have been shorting |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am shorted | we are shorted |
you are shorted | you are shorted |
he/she/it is shorted | they are shorted |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being shorted | we are being shorted |
you are being shorted | you are being shorted |
he/she/it is being shorted | they are being shorted |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been shorted | we have been shorted |
you have been shorted | you have been shorted |
he/she/it has been shorted | they have been shorted |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was shorted | we were shorted |
you were shorted | you were shorted |
he/she/it was shorted | they were shorted |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being shorted | we were being shorted |
you were being shorted | you were being shorted |
he/she/it was being shorted | they were being shorted |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been shorted | we had been shorted |
you had been shorted | you had been shorted |
he/she/it had been shorted | they had been shorted |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be shorted | we shall/will be shorted |
you will be shorted | you will be shorted |
he/she/it will be shorted | they will be shorted |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been shorted | we shall/will have been shorted |
you will have been shorted | you will have been shorted |
he/she/it will have been shorted | they will have been shorted |