noun🔗ShareCortocircuitoA short circuit."The faulty wiring caused a short in the circuit, plunging the entire house into darkness. "El cableado defectuoso causó un cortocircuito en el circuito, sumiendo toda la casa en la oscuridad.electronicstechnicaldeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCortometrajeA short film."My brother showed me a funny shorts he made about school life. "Mi hermano me mostró un cortometraje divertido que hizo sobre la vida escolar.entertainmentmediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePantalones cortosA short version of a garment in a particular size."38 short suits fit me right off the rack."Los trajes cortos de la talla 38 me quedan perfectos.wearstyleappearanceitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareParacortosA shortstop."Jones smashes a grounder between third and short."Jones batea una roleta entre tercera y paracortos.sportpositionpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVendedor en cortoA short seller."The market decline was terrible, but the shorts were buying champagne."La caída del mercado fue terrible, pero los vendedores en corto estaban comprando champán.businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVenta en cortoA short sale."He closed out his short at a modest loss after three months."Cerró su venta en corto con una pérdida modesta después de tres meses.businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareResumen, sumarioA summary account."The teacher gave a short shorts of the main points of the history lesson. "El profesor hizo un breve resumen de los puntos principales de la lección de historia.writingliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSonido, sílaba o vocal cortaA short sound, syllable, or vowel."The "shorts" of the vowel sound in the word "button" are short and sharp. "Los sonidos cortos de la vocal en la palabra "button" son cortos y agudos.phoneticslanguagegrammarsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEntero cortoAn integer variable having a smaller range than normal integers; usually two bytes long."The program uses a shorts variable to store the number of students in each class, which is enough for smaller schools. "El programa utiliza una variable de 'entero corto' para almacenar el número de estudiantes en cada clase, lo cual es suficiente para escuelas más pequeñas.computingtechnicalelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCortocircuitoAn automobile; especially in crack shorts, to break into automobiles."The gang targeted older model cars, using their knowledge of "crack shorts" to easily break into them. "La banda se enfocó en modelos de autos más antiguos, usando su conocimiento de los "cortocircuitos" para entrar fácilmente en ellos.vehiclepolicepropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCortocircuitarTo cause a short circuit in (something)."The faulty electrical wiring in the classroom shorts the lights, causing a blackout. "El cableado eléctrico defectuoso en el aula cortocircuita las luces, causando un apagón.electronicstechnicalelectricChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCortocircuitarOf an electrical circuit, to short circuit."The faulty wiring in the classroom shorts the circuit, causing the lights to flicker. "El cableado defectuoso en el aula cortocircuita el circuito, haciendo que las luces parpadeen.electronicselectrictechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEstafar, timarTo shortchange."The store owner shorted me on my change, giving me only $5 instead of $10. "El dueño de la tienda me estafó con el cambio, dándome solo $5 en lugar de $10.businesseconomyfinanceChat 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.businesseconomyfinanceamountChat 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."The investor shorted the company's stock, hoping to make money if the price fell. "El inversor vendió en corto las acciones de la empresa, con la esperanza de ganar dinero si el precio caía.businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAcortarTo shorten."The tailor shortened the dress, so it was the perfect length for the dance recital. "El sastre acortó el vestido, por lo que tenía la longitud perfecta para el recital de baile.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePantalones cortosTrousers worn primarily in warm weather that do not go lower than the knees."Jessica hated covering her legs, so she usually wore shorts."A Jessica le disgustaba cubrirse las piernas, así que normalmente usaba pantalones cortos.wearstyleappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRopa interior, calzoncillosUnderwear bottoms."After a scare like that, I need to change my shorts."Después de un susto como ese, necesito cambiarme los calzoncillos.wearbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRecortes, restosRemnants, clippings, trimmings of production processes."The tailor had a pile of shorts from cutting the fabric for the new school uniforms. "El sastre tenía un montón de recortes de cortar la tela para los nuevos uniformes escolares.materialitembusinessindustryprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSalvadoThe part of milled grain sifted out which is next finer than the bran; pollard."The baker used the shorts to make a special kind of bread. "El panadero usó el salvado para hacer un tipo especial de pan.foodagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCáñamo corto e inferiorShort, inferior hemp."The weaver used the inferior shorts to make a simple mat for the porch. "El tejedor usó el cáñamo corto e inferior para hacer una estera simple para el porche.materialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
