verb🔗ShareCortocircuitarTo cause a short circuit in (something)."The spilled water shorted the laptop, and it stopped working. "El agua derramada cortocircuitó la computadora portátil y dejó de funcionar.electronicstechnicaltechnologyelectricChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCortocircuitarOf an electrical circuit, to short circuit."The old wires in the lamp shorted yesterday, and the light wouldn't turn on. "Los cables viejos de la lámpara se cortocircuitaron ayer y la luz no se encendió.electronicselectrictechnologydeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEstafar, timarTo shortchange."The cashier accidentally shorted me five dollars when I paid for my groceries. "La cajera me estafó accidentalmente cinco dólares cuando pagué mis comestibles.businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAcortar, reducirTo provide with a smaller than agreed or labeled amount."This is the third time I’ve caught them shorting us."Esta es la tercera vez que los pillo acortándonos.amountbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVender en cortoTo sell something, especially securities, that one does not own at the moment for delivery at a later date in hopes of profiting from a decline in the price; to sell short."To make extra money, he shorted some stock he didn't own, hoping the price would fall. "Para ganar dinero extra, vendió en corto algunas acciones que no poseía, esperando que el precio cayera.businessfinanceeconomycommerceassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAcortar, reducirTo shorten."Since it was raining, we shorted our walk and went home. "Como estaba lloviendo, acortamos nuestro paseo y nos fuimos a casa.languagegrammarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEn shortsDressed in shorts."Even though it was a formal occasion, he arrived shorted because he didn't understand the dress code. "Aunque era una ocasión formal, llegó en shorts porque no entendía el código de vestimenta.appearancewearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
