short

klein, niedrig

Im Vergleich zu anderen Menschen oder Dingen von geringer Höhe.

In einfachem Englisch: Having little height compared with other people or things.

• My brother is short.
• She is shorter than her sister.
• The short tree barely reached the window.

Gegenteile: tall

Häufige Wendungen: short person, short man, short and tall, short child

kurz

Von einem Ende zum anderen nur eine kleine Strecke messend.

In einfachem Englisch: Measuring a small distance from one end to the other.

• He has short hair.
• This rope is too short.
• We took the shorter path through the park.

Synonyme: low, narrow, slim, shallow

Gegenteile: long

Häufige Wendungen: short hair, short distance, short pencil

kurz

Nur wenig Zeit dauernd.

In einfachem Englisch: Lasting only a small amount of time.

• Let’s take a short break.
• The meeting was shorter than expected.
• Can you stay for a short visit?

Synonyme: brief

Gegenteile: long

Häufige Wendungen: short break, short visit, short time, short meeting

abrupt, plötzlich

Plötzlich oder auf knappe, unfreundliche Weise.

In einfachem Englisch: Suddenly, or in a brief and unfriendly way.

• The car stopped short.
• She cut me short before I finished speaking.
• He pulled up short at the edge of the cliff.

So benutzt man es: stop short (He stopped short when he saw the dog.); cut someone short (She cut him short before he could explain.)

Synonyme: abruptly, suddenly, curtly

Häufige Wendungen: stop short, pull someone short, cut someone short

unvorbereitet

Ohne auf etwas Unerwartetes vorbereitet zu sein.

In einfachem Englisch: Without being ready for something unexpected.

• The sudden storm caught us short.
• I was caught short without enough cash.
• She was caught short miles from the nearest toilet.

So benutzt man es: be caught short (We were caught short when the shop closed early.)

Synonyme: unawares, off guard

Häufige Wendungen: catch someone short, be caught short

Hochkantvideo, Short

Ein Video zum Anschauen im Hochformat, dessen Bild höher als breit ist.

In einfachem Englisch: A video made to be watched upright, with a picture taller than it is wide.

• I watched a short on my phone.
• She uploads three shorts each week.
• His latest short shows how to make bread.

Synonyme: vertical video

Häufige Wendungen: watch a short, upload a short, youtube short

Kurzschluss

Ein elektrischer Fehler, bei dem Strom einen falschen Weg nimmt und Geräte oft ausfallen.

In einfachem Englisch: An electrical fault where current takes the wrong path, often causing equipment to fail.

• A short damaged the radio.
• The electrician found a short in the cable.
• Could a short have caused the fire?

So benutzt man es: a short in something (There is a short in the wiring.)

Synonyme: short circuit

Häufige Wendungen: electrical short, short in something, cause a short

kurzschließen

Teile eines elektrischen Systems so verbinden, dass der Strom einen unbeabsichtigten Weg nimmt.

In einfachem Englisch: To connect parts of an electrical system so electricity takes an unintended path.

• Water shorted the circuit.
• The damaged cable could short the battery.
• The technician shorted the terminals to test the connection.

Synonyme: short-circuit

Häufige Wendungen: short a circuit, short the terminals