shorts
noun
/ʃɔː(ɹ)ts/
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- pants or trousers worn for sports or in warmer weather that do not go lower than the knees.
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short
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short
adjective
/ʃoɹt/
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/ʃoːt/
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/ʃɔːt/
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/ʃɔːɹt/
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/ˈʃoːrt/
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/ˈʃoːɻt/
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/ˈʃɒːɹt/
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[ʃɑɹt]
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- Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.
- Having little duration.
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court,
bref
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- (of a person) Of comparatively small height.
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bref,
petit,
court
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short
verb
/ʃoɹt/
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/ʃoːt/
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/ʃɔːt/
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/ʃɔːɹt/
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/ˈʃoːrt/
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/ˈʃoːɻt/
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/ˈʃɒːɹt/
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[ʃɑɹt]
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- (transitive) To cause a short circuit in (something).
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court-circuiter
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shortness
noun
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- (uncountable) The property of being short, of being small of stature or brief.
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exiguïté,
brièveté
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