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Meaning of "short" in the French dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHORT IN FRENCH

short play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHORT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
interjection
article
Short is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHORT MEAN IN FRENCH?

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short

Shorts

Short

The short is a garment for man or woman that goes on the buttocks and the pubic area. It is a kind of light panties whose legs cover more or less the thighs. Le short est un vêtement pour homme ou femme qui se porte sur les fesses et la zone pubienne. C'est une sorte de culotte légère dont les jambes couvrent plus ou moins les cuisses.

Definition of short in the French dictionary

The definition of short in the dictionary is short breeches worn for sport or as a summer outfit, holiday.

La définition de short dans le dictionnaire est culotte courte portée pour le sport ou comme tenue d'été, de vacances.

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FRENCH WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHORT


apport
apport
aéroport
aéroport
bort
bort
combinaison-short
combinaison-short
culotte-short
culotte-short
effort
effort
fort
fort
import
import
maillechort
maillechort
maxi-short
maxi-short
mini-short
mini-short
mort
mort
ort
ort
port
port
report
report
sort
sort
sport
sport
support
support
tort
tort
transport
transport

FRENCH WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHORT

shirting
shocking
shogoun
shogounal
shogounat
shogun
shogunal
shogunat
shoot
shooter
shooteur
shopping
show
show-biz
show-business
shrapnel
shrapnell
shunt
shuntage
shunter

FRENCH WORDS THAT END LIKE SHORT

accort
coffre-fort
confort
consort
contrefort
déport
emport
héliport
import-export
inconfort
passeport
raifort
rapport
renfort
ressort
roquefort
réassort
réconfort
tête-de-mort
vorort

Synonyms and antonyms of short in the French dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SHORT» IN FRENCH

The following French words have a similar or identical meaning as «short» and belong to the same grammatical category.
French synonyms of short

Translation of «short» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHORT

Find out the translation of short to 25 languages with our French multilingual translator.
The translations of short from French to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «short» in French.

Translator French - Chinese

短裤
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator French - Spanish

pantalones cortos
570 millions of speakers

Translator French - English

shorts
510 millions of speakers

Translator French - Hindi

शॉर्ट्स
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator French - Arabic

شورت
280 millions of speakers

Translator French - Russian

шорты
278 millions of speakers

Translator French - Portuguese

calção
270 millions of speakers

Translator French - Bengali

হাফপ্যান্ট
260 millions of speakers

French

short
220 millions of speakers

Translator French - Malay

seluar pendek
190 millions of speakers

Translator French - German

Shorts
180 millions of speakers

Translator French - Japanese

ショートパンツ
130 millions of speakers

Translator French - Korean

반바지
85 millions of speakers

Translator French - Javanese

kathok cendhak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator French - Vietnamese

quần short
80 millions of speakers

Translator French - Tamil

ஷார்ட்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator French - Marathi

चड्डी
75 millions of speakers

Translator French - Turkish

şort
70 millions of speakers

Translator French - Italian

pantaloncini
65 millions of speakers

Translator French - Polish

szorty
50 millions of speakers

Translator French - Ukrainian

шорти
40 millions of speakers

Translator French - Romanian

pantaloni scurți
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator French - Greek

σορτς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator French - Afrikaans

kortbroek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator French - Swedish

shorts
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator French - Norwegian

shorts
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of short

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHORT»

The term «short» is very widely used and occupies the 43 position in our list of most widely used terms in the French dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of short
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our French online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «short».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHORT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «short» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «short» appears in digitalised printed sources in French between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the French literature, quotes and news about short

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10 FRENCH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHORT»

Discover the use of short in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to short and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in French literature.
1
Modern French Short Fiction: An Anthology
By the same token, of course, not one of these stories proves to be strictly or wholly realist. lt has often been argued that the poetics of the short story inevitably put the virtues of stylisation above the requirements of full-blooded realism.
Johnnie Gratton, Brigitte Le Juez, 1994
2
Three short stories - Trois nouvelles
Trois nouvelles du père du roman policier moderne et de la littérature fantastique : The Fall of the House of Usher - La chute de la maison Usher A l'invitation de son ami Roderick, l'auteur séjourne dans l'antique et sinistre résidence ...
Jean-Pierre BERMAN, Michel MARCHETEAU, Edgar Allan POE, 2011
3
French: Essential Language for Short Trips, Featuring 99 ...
When time is short, " Fast Falk Audio French " gives you the essential language to : do the sights and shop til your drop ; book a room and order a meal ; get from A to B fast ; clinch that crucial deal ; get your message across.
LONELY PLANET PUBLICATIONS, Lonely Planet,, 2007
4
Diane et autres stories en short
Ici l'imagination procède naturellement des mots, c'est-à-dire du style de Christian Laborde, léger mais précis, rapide mais brillant, quand il met en scène les objets du désir.
Christian LABORDE, 2012
5
A Short Course in Reading French
A systematic guide, this book is a critical companion for university-level students learning to read and translate written French into English; for graduate scholars learning to do research in French or prepping for proficiency exams; and ...
Celia Brickman, 2013
6
Short-term Economic Indicators Transition Economies - ...
Économies en transition - Supplément 4/1997 OECD. BELARUS (continued) 1995 1996 1997 1995 1996 1997 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 DOMESTIC FINANCE Personal deposits(5) bln blrroubles 5086.7 7657.1 5086.7 6671.5 6800.4 ...
OECD, 1999
7
The World Wheat Book: A History of Wheat Breeding
... tall and early 1971-1980 Haj Mouline High quality, short and early Cocorit Poor quality, high yield, short, early Jori Fair quality, high yield, short, early 1981-1990 Acsad 65 Good quality, tolerance to drought, short, early Marzak Good quality, ...
ANGUS William, BONJEAN Alain, VAN GINKEL Maarten, Alain P. Bonjean, William J. Angus, 2011
8
Short Guide to the European Convention on Human Rights
Donna Gomien. Vade-mecum de la Convention européenne des Droits de l' Homme (3e édition) Donna Gomien Maître de conférences en Droits de l'Homme Institut des études sociales La Haye Pays-Bas Editions du Conseil de l'Europe ...
Donna Gomien, 2005
9
A short treatise upon arts and sciences, in French and ...
Jean Palairet. ODE. Blest as th'immortal Gods is he, The youth who fondly sits by thee, And hears and sees thee all the while Softly speak, and sweetly smile. ' Twas this deptiv'd my soul of reft; Andrais'd such tumults in my breast; For while I  ...
Jean Palairet, 1757
10
Nouvelles anglaises classiques / Classic British short stories
Cinq nouvelles de grands écrivains anglais :> The Signalman de C. DICKENSUn cas de prémonition dans lequel Dickens s'essaie avec succès à la nouvelle fantastique.> The Miracle of Purun Bhagat de J.R. KIPLINGComment un homme, après ...
SAKI, Rudyard KIPLING, Charles DICKENS, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHORT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term short is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Barça : Ramsey flatté d'être sur la short-list
Aaron Ramsey est fier d'être dans le viseur du FC Barcelone lors de ce mercato. Le milieu de terrain aimerait bien porter, à moyen terme, ... «Top Mercato.com, Jul 15»
2
Lire en short : la bibliothèque s'invite à la plage
Cette initiative gratuite de la médiathèque s'inscrit dans l'opération nationale Lire en short, lancée cette année par le ministère de la Culture et ... «Ouest-France, Jul 15»
3
Salomé: une ado en short tombe, à scooter
Les sapeurs-pompiers et les gendarmes de La Bassée interviennent et la sermonne : il est très imprudent de conduire un deux-roues en short. «Nord Eclair.fr, Jul 15»
4
Rolay. Lire en short à la plage, un tabac !
Les ateliers lecture Lire en short à la plage ont retenu l'attention de nombreux enfants pour cette première. Lire en short, et à la plage, tel était ... «Le Télégramme, Jul 15»
5
« Lire en short ». Des ateliers autour du livre
... ligue de l'enseignement des Côtes-d'Armor a organisé, au coeur du quartier du Point-du-Jour, place Nina-Simone, l'opération « Lire en short ... «Le Télégramme, Jul 15»
6
Beyoncé stylée en blouson denim et short en cuir pour un tour en …
Vêtue d'un blouson en jeans et d'un short en cuir, cette tenue n'était pas sans rappeler le look canon et patriote de Beyoncé en denim. «meltyFashion, Jul 15»
7
Lire en short, fête du livre jeunesse à Marseille
La grande fête du livre pour la jeunesse « Lire en short » propose, partout en France, plus de 900 événements gratuits. A Marseille, du 17 au ... «France Net Infos, Jul 15»
8
" Lire en short " promeut la lecture auprès des jeunes
Le pari de " Lire en short " – dont le but est de promouvoir la lecture auprès des jeunes – est en passe d'être réussi. Cette initiative, annoncée ... «la Nouvelle République, Jul 15»
9
Des fonctionnaires de Kelowna pourront travailler en short
Devant l'arbitre, les fonctionnaires ont allégué que l'interdiction du jeans et du short n'était que des caprices de gestionnaires qui voulaient ... «LaPresse.ca, Jul 15»
10
Venez lire en short ce week-end
Avec Lire en short, l'idée est de faire découvrir le plaisir de la lecture aux enfants en dehors de toute contrainte, de la manière la plus détendue ... «Sud Ouest, Jul 15»

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