short
/ʃɔːt/adjective
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छोटा, कम लंबा
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measuring or covering a small length or distance, or a smaller length or distance than usual
छोटा, कम लंबा
- a short walk
- short hair
- She took a short cut across the field to reach school.
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- His shirt is too short for him now.
- The skirt was short, so the tailor let the hem down.
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lasting or taking a small amount of time or less time than usual
संक्षिप्त, थोड़े समय का
- a short break
- a short speech
- We had a short holiday in Shimla last winter.
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- The meeting was short, so we finished before lunch.
- Can you give me a short summary of the chapter?
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~ (of sth)
not having enough of something; lacking something
कम, अपर्याप्त
- We are short of time.
- The hospital in our town is short of trained nurses.
- I am short of money until my salary comes.
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- The shop is short of rice because of the festival rush.
- They were two players short, so the match was cancelled.
Synonyms lacking deficient wanting low on insufficient
Opposite plentiful sufficient ample
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be short of + noun
Use 'short of' to say that you do not have enough of something, such as time, money or water.
समय, पैसे या पानी जैसी किसी चीज़ की कमी बताने के लिए 'short of' आता है।
- We are short of time before the paper begins.
- The city is short of water this summer.
run short (of) and fall short (of)
'Run short' means a supply is nearly finished. 'Fall short of' means failing to reach a target or standard.
'Run short' का अर्थ किसी वस्तु का भंडार लगभग समाप्त होना है। 'Fall short of' का अर्थ लक्ष्य या स्तर तक न पहुँच पाना है।
- Our rations are running short.
- He fell short of the cut-off by two marks.
short for / in short / for short
'Short for' gives the full form of an abbreviation. 'In short' summarises. 'For short' names a shorter nickname.
'Short for' संक्षिप्त रूप का पूरा रूप बताता है। 'In short' सार देता है। 'For short' संक्षिप्त नाम बताता है।
- Bike is short for bicycle.
- In short, the plan failed.
short + noun (compound uses)
Short appears in expressions such as short cut, short notice, short temper and short story.
Short, short cut, short notice, short temper और short story जैसी अभिव्यक्तियों में आता है।
- The students were given short notice of the test.
- Munshi Premchand wrote many short stories.
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short + noun
storycutnoticetempertermbreak
- The students got only short notice of the test.
'Short notice' का अर्थ बहुत कम पूर्व सूचना है।
verb + short
cutstopfallrungo
- The match was cut short by rain.
'Cut short' का अर्थ बीच में रोक देना है।
adverb + short
relativelyextremelytoofairlyrather
- The days are too short in December.
Adverb, 'short' की मात्रा बताता है।
short of / short on
short of cashshort of timeshort on ideasshort of breath
- After the climb, he was short of breath.
'Short of breath' का अर्थ साँस फूलना है।
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- Radhika is short, but she is a brilliant sprinter.
राधिका कद में छोटी है, पर वह एक शानदार धावक है।
- We took a short cut through the fields to reach the school.
विद्यालय पहुँचने के लिए हमने खेतों से होकर छोटा रास्ता लिया।
- Please answer in a few short sentences.
कृपया कुछ छोटे वाक्यों में उत्तर दीजिए।
- He is short of money at the end of every month.
हर महीने के अंत में उसके पास पैसे की कमी रहती है।
- The summer holidays seemed far too short.
गर्मी की छुट्टियाँ बहुत ही छोटी लगीं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I am short from money this week.
✓ I am short of money this week.
The preposition that goes with 'short' for shortage is 'of'.
कमी बताने के लिए 'short' के साथ preposition 'of' आता है, 'from' नहीं।
✗ He is a short man in height.
✓ He is a short man.
'Short' already refers to height, so 'in height' repeats the idea.
'Short' में पहले से ऊँचाई का अर्थ है, इसलिए 'in height' जोड़ना दोहराव है।
✗ He has a short temperament.
✓ He has a short temper.
The fixed phrase is 'a short temper', meaning he gets angry quickly. 'Temperament' is a different word.
निश्चित वाक्यांश 'a short temper' है, जिसका अर्थ शीघ्र क्रोधित होना है। 'Temperament' अलग शब्द है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three describe something small in length or time, but each suits different things.
तीनों शब्द लंबाई या समय में छोटी चीज़ का वर्णन करते हैं, पर प्रत्येक अलग संदर्भ में उपयुक्त है।
Small in length, height or time; the plain everyday word.
लंबाई, ऊँचाई या समय में कम; सामान्य और सरल शब्द।
- We took a short break.
Lasting only a short time; used for speeches, visits and reports.
केवल थोड़े समय तक चलने वाला; भाषण, भेंट और रिपोर्ट के लिए प्रयुक्त।
- The minister gave a brief speech.
Giving much information in few words; used for writing.
कम शब्दों में अधिक जानकारी देने वाला; लेखन के लिए प्रयुक्त।
- Write a concise summary of the passage.
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in short
in a few words
संक्षेप में
- In short, practice is the key.
short and sweet
brief and pleasant
संक्षिप्त और अच्छा
- His speech was short and sweet.
short of sth
not having enough of sth
किसी चीज़ की कमी में
- We're short of staff this week.
- I'm a bit short of money right now.
in short supply
not available in large quantities
कम मात्रा में उपलब्ध, किल्लत में
- Water is in short supply during summer.
- Good teachers are in short supply.
for short
as a shorter way of saying or writing sth
संक्षेप में
- Her name is Radhika, but we call her Radhi for short.
- The Staff Selection Commission is called SSC for short.
nothing short of sth
used to emphasize how good, bad, etc. sth is
…से कम नहीं, बिलकुल …
- Her recovery was nothing short of a miracle.
- The service was nothing short of excellent.
stop short of sth/doing sth
to almost do sth but then not do it
कुछ करते-करते रुक जाना
- He stopped short of calling me a liar.
- The report stops short of blaming the police.
go short (of sth)
to not have enough of sth
किसी चीज़ की कमी झेलना
- My parents made sure we never went short of food.
- Many families go short in winter.
draw the short straw
to be the person in a group who is chosen or forced to perform an unpleasant duty
(किसी अप्रिय काम के लिए) चुना जाना; बुरा हिस्सा हाथ आना
- I drew the short straw and had to work on Diwali.
- Who drew the short straw this time?
sell sb/yourself short
to not value sb or yourself highly enough and to show this by the way you treat or present them
(किसी की या अपनी) क़ाबिलियत को कम आँकना
- Don't sell yourself short in the interview.
- The report sells the teachers short.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Short of sth ('short of money').
'short of sth' का अर्थ है किसी चीज़ की कमी होना, जैसे 'short of money' (पैसों की कमी)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In short, short and sweet, fall short of (fail to reach a standard), cut a long story short, at short notice (with little warning), make short work of (do something quickly).
Idioms: in short, short and sweet, fall short of (मानक तक न पहुँचना), cut a long story short, at short notice (कम चेतावनी के साथ), make short work of (जल्दी कर डालना)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A short form of a word is an abbreviation; a short summary a précis or synopsis.
शब्द का छोटा रूप abbreviation; छोटा सारांश précis या synopsis।