short

l. stuttur, skammur; lágur (vexti, short of stature); stuttorður; (of) naumur, tæpur, lakur (um mál og vigt); ónógur; sem molnar auðveldlega; a short sea krappur sjór; in short í stuttu máli; short of breath andstuttur; to be short of money skorta fé; his escape was nothing short of a miracle undankoma hans gekk kraftaverki næst; to cut short grípa fram í fyrir; to fall short vera ónógur; þrjóta; I fall short of mig þrýtur (e-ð); to run short of fara að vanta (to run short of provisions); to stop short staðnæmast snögglega; to turn short snúa sér snögglega