Sentence examples of "short" in English

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Translations: all57 corto30 breve9 basso5 brusco1 other translations12
You can't master a foreign language in a short time; you have to study it step by step. Non è possibile padroneggiare una lingua straniera in poco tempo; devi studiare passo dopo passo.
I can't finish the job in such a short time. Non riesco a finire il lavoro in così poco tempo.
short reckonings make long friends conti chiari amicizia lunga
Jim is short for James. Jim è l'abbreviazione di James.
Short skirts have already gone out of fashion. Le minigonne sono già fuori moda.
We are not short of oil in this country. Non abbiamo scarso petrolio in questo paese.
We've ended up a spanner short of a toolbox. Siamo finiti per sembrare imbranati.
This year's harvest will fall short of last year. Il raccolto di quest'anno deluderà le aspettative dell'anno scorso.
The money I have now falls short of what I need. I soldi che ho ora non bastano per i miei bisogni.
Three months is too short a time to finish the experiment. Tre mesi sono troppo pochi per finire l'esperimento.
Tom arrived at 2:30 and Mary arrived a short time later. Tom arrivò alle 2:30 e Mary poco dopo.
I seem unable to get out of this trouble in short time. Sembra che io sia incapace di tirarmi fuori da questo guaio in poco tempo.
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