short in Finnish
short in Finnish is lyhyt, lyhennys, lyhyt muoto — short means not long in length, distance, or duration.
short in Finnish
lyhyt
lyhennys
(followed by for) Of a word or phrase, constituting an abbreviation (for another) or shortened form (of another).
lyhyt muoto
(followed by for) Of a word or phrase, constituting an abbreviation (for another) or shortened form (of another).
muro
(baking, of pastries, ;, metallurgy) Brittle, crumbly. (See shortbread, shortcake, shortcrust, shortening, hot short, cold-short.)
niukka
Limited in quantity; inadequate; insufficient; scanty.
puutteellinen
Insufficiently provided; inadequately supplied, especially with money; scantily furnished; lacking.
vajaa
Insufficiently provided; inadequately supplied, especially with money; scantily furnished; lacking.
vähä
Insufficiently provided; inadequately supplied, especially with money; scantily furnished; lacking.
vähäinen
Insufficiently provided; inadequately supplied, especially with money; scantily furnished; lacking.
vähän
Insufficiently provided; inadequately supplied, especially with money; scantily furnished; lacking.
epätyydyttävä
Deficient; less; not coming up to a measure or standard.
puutteellinen
Deficient; less; not coming up to a measure or standard.
vajaa
Deficient; less; not coming up to a measure or standard.
vähempi
Deficient; less; not coming up to a measure or standard.
pelkkä
(colloquial) Undiluted; neat.
raaka
(colloquial) Undiluted; neat.
pian
(obsolete) Not distant in time; near at hand.
pikainen
(obsolete) Not distant in time; near at hand.
keskeyttää
Abruptly, curtly, briefly.
lyhyeen
Abruptly, curtly, briefly.
äkkiä
Abruptly, curtly, briefly.
valmistautumattomana
Unawares.
valmistautumattomina
Unawares.
yllättää
Unawares.
olla huonompi kuin
Without achieving a goal or requirement.
lyhyt
(finance) With a negative ownership position.
lyhennelmä
A summary account.
lyhyt tavu
(phonetics) A short sound, syllable, or vowel.
lyhyt vokaali
(phonetics) A short sound, syllable, or vowel.
lyhyt äänne
(phonetics) A short sound, syllable, or vowel.
puuttua
Deficient in.
aiheuttaa oikosulku
(transitive) To cause a short circuit in (something).
oikosulkea
(transitive) To cause a short circuit in (something).
mennä oikosulkuun
(intransitive, of an electrical circuit) To short circuit.
myydä lyhyeksi
(transitive, business) To 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.
shortata
(transitive, business) To 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.
What does "short" mean?
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adjective Not long in length, distance, or duration.
"It was a short walk to the station."
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adjective Of a person, not tall.
"He was short compared to his older brother."
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adjective Curt or abrupt in manner.
"She was a bit short with me on the phone."
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adjective Lacking enough of something, especially money.
"We're short on staff this week."
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short in a sentence
- It was a short walk to the station.
- We only have a short time before the meeting.
- He was short compared to his older brother.
- She was a bit short with me on the phone.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "short" in Finnish?
"short" in Finnish is lyhyt, lyhennys, lyhyt muoto. short means: Not long in length, distance, or duration.
How do you use "short" in a sentence?
Example: "It was a short walk to the station." In Finnish, "short" is lyhyt, lyhennys, lyhyt muoto.
Are there other ways to say "short" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 33 translations listed for "short": lyhyt, lyhennys, lyhyt muoto, muro, niukka, puutteellinen.
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