Usage examples of "Short" in English with translation to French

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Short hair really suits her. Les cheveux courts lui vont vraiment bien.
She seems short beside her sister. Elle parait petite a coté de sa soeur.
He gave a short account of the accident. Il fait un bref compte rendu de l'accident.
They dance in circles to communicate a short distance, and shake their bodies and dart back and forth to indicate a longer distance. Ils dansent en cercle pour indiquer une courte distance, et ils agitent leurs corps et sautillent vers l'avant puis vers l'arrière pour indiquer une plus grande distance.
Our escape was nothing short of miracle. Notre évasion n'était rien de moins qu'un miracle.
My pants are too short. Mes pantalons sont trop courts.
His short stature makes him feel insecure. Sa petite stature le fait se sentir peu sûr de lui.
To make a long story short, he was fired. En bref, il a été viré.
We are short of money. Nous sommes à court d'argent.
You are not as short as I. Tu n'es pas aussi petit que moi.
In short, he's run off without paying off his debt. En bref, il s'est enfui sans payer ses dettes.
Her hair is very short. Elle a les cheveux très courts.
You aren't as short as me. Tu n'es pas aussi petit que moi.
Your short hair suits you. Tes cheveux courts te vont bien.
You aren't as short as I am. Tu n'es pas aussi petit que moi.
In a word, life is short. En un mot, la vie est courte.
I have been busy writing a short story. J'ai été très occupé par l'écriture d'une petite histoire.
Art is long, life is short. L'art est long, la vie est courte.
Being short is a disadvantage to a volleyball player. Être petit est un inconvénient pour un joueur de volley-ball.
They are always short of money. Ils sont toujours à court d'argent.
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