corto-1
brief ; short ; skimpy.
Longer titles since each title can occupy only one line will be truncated and only brief source references are included.
The 'in' analytic entry consist of two parts: the description of the part, and a short citation of the whole item in which the part is to be found.
Wimbledon organisers have imposed a ban on skimpy tennis outfits ahead of this year's tournament.
a corto plazo
before very long
short term [short-term]
in the short run
short-range
at short notice
in the short term
short-run
for the short haul
for the short run
over the short run
over the short haul
The moment we compromise among ourselves to adopt rules that are incompatible with ideology then I think we are merely providing the necessity before very long to have these changes brought about.
Whether this is a short term phenomenon or not, remains to be seen.
In the short run, the most likely prospect is for all current systems to continue with electronic formats merely adding to the richness of the human record.
The astute leader will establish short- and long-range goals for the institution, develop specific objectives to accomplish those goals, and activities to meet the objectives.
Each of the experts is available for telephone consultation at short notice.
Controlled vocabulary is the best option in the short term.
Findings indicate that the short-run success of methadone programs does not automatically translate into long-run abstinence.
Some jobs are good for the short haul, while others are built for the long run.
I believe the answer to that is still negative, at least for the short run behavior of exchange rates.
The concept is that wages don't change over the short run.
Over the short haul the body might be able to handle high doses of a chemical without it causing damage.
andar (muy) corto de dinero
be strapped for + cash
be (hard) pressed for + money
be (hard) pushed for + money
Public school, strapped for cash, find offers from advertising revenue hard to turn down.
In these difficult times, we all find ourselves hard pressed for money every once in a while.
The mortgage carried him on for seven months, but at the end of that time he was hard pushed for money again.
andar (muy) corto de tiempo
be (hard) pressed for + time
be (hard) pushed for + time
Spring is the most important planting time here in the west, and nurserymen are hard pressed for time to fill all the orders.
This short adventure is designed for those who are hard pushed for time and want to do something active during their time off.
arma corta
small arm
Every minute someone in the world dies from the use of a small arm or light weapon.
camino más corto, el
shortcut
If they are novices, the search should proceed meticulously, step by step; if they are sophisticated, shortcuts may work.
camiseta de mangas cortas
T-shirt [tee-shirt]
Some library workers concocted a scheme to advertise the plight of California libraries-through slogan-bearing T-shirts and sweatshirts.
capa corta
caplet
He was wearing a caplet that had a high, lacey collar and bows to tie it shut.
coger el camino más corto
take + a shortcut
Never take a shortcut in life, take the long route because you pick up more experiences on the way.
con un plazo de tiempo muy corto
at (a) very short notice
I am available weekday evenings and weekends and can work at very short notice.
con un plazo de tiempo tan corto
at such short notice
Cancellations after this date cannot be transferred to a future course because places cannot be filled at such short notice.
corta distancia de desplazamiento
easy travelling distance
These are useful in showing the reader the resources within easy travelling distance.
cortas miras
nearsightedness [near-sightedness]
myopia
The nearsightedness in these works is mirrored in contemporary American analysis of events & life.
We have demonstrated that managerial myopia may result in actions that maximize the short-term market value, not the fundamental value, of the firm.
corto de dinero
strapped
cash strapped
financially strapped
short of money
This open source book is a welcome relief for strapped college students who are paying $100 and more for textbooks.
As a result, the society's publishing programme went from cash strapped to thriving, even while making the periodical free online.
Many of our group are financially strapped, and that presents a problem but I'm game.
This brings me to the third factoid, the most important of the three: most Americans are more aware of being short of time than short of money.
corto de estatura
short in stature
Pye was described as 'short in stature, bushy-eyebrowed, thoughtful, quietly efficient'.
corto de miras
myopic
short-sighted [shortsighted]
Street boys like Slake, a dodger used to running away, do not, even when they are myopic and dreamers, allow themselves to bump into lampposts.
Progressing a stage further, it would be economically short-sighted, to say the least, for a large co-operative network such as OCLC in the United States or BLCMP in the UK, not to take advantage of the MARC service.
corto de vista
nearsighted [near-sighted]
'Small, near-sighted, dreaming, bruised, an outlander in the city of his birth,' thirteen-year-old Aremis Slake fled one day to the only refuge he knew, the New York subway system.
corto tiempo
brief time
Her attitude enabled him, and everyone else on the staff from what he could gather in the brief time he had been there, to establish a pleasant familiarity with her.
corto y grueso
stubby [stubbier -comp., stubbiest -sup.]
This insect is a relative of the far more familiar daddy longlegs but its legs are stubby rather than long.
de corta duración
short term [short-term]
of short duration
Whether this is a short term phenomenon or not, remains to be seen.
There are spring freshets caused by heavy rainfalls and melting snows, and torrential floods of short duration caused by cloudbursts.
de corta estatura
short in stature
Pye was described as 'short in stature, bushy-eyebrowed, thoughtful, quietly efficient'.
de mangas cortas
short-sleeved
This short-sleeved tee shirt is made of 100% preshrunk cotton.
demasiado corto
all too short
For the typists, the change meant having to undergo a period of training (in some cases, all too short and inadequate training).
edición de tiradas cortas
short run publishing
The contribution desktop publishing and the laser printer can make to short run publishing is contrasted with the high cost of image setting from PostScript files in a highly competitive typesetting market.
en un corto espacio de tiempo
in a short space of time
This paper reports on how we were able to 'hit the ground running' in building an open access IR in such a short space of time.
en un corto período de tiempo
in a short period of time
This information can be difficult to read, memorize, and reproduce in a short period of time, such as in the case of recall of hit-and-run accidents.
en un espacio de tiempo muy corto
in a very short space of time
Texting is a startling modern phenomenon, one that has gripped the imagination of the UK in a very short space of time.
en un plazo de tiempo muy corto
in a very short space of time
Texting is a startling modern phenomenon, one that has gripped the imagination of the UK in a very short space of time.
en un tiempo relativamente corto
in a relatively short time
in a relatively short span of time
'We've come a long way in a relatively short time and achieved some wonderful results,' said Perry = "Hemos recorrido un largo camino en un tiempo relativamente corto y hemos logrado unos maravillosos resultados", dijo Perry.
Hurricanes affect large coastal areas and inland in a relatively short span of time.
escritor de relatos cortos
short story writer
She is one of Ireland's most accomplished short story writers.
golpe corto [Término del boxeo]
jab
Learn about the 5 basics types of jabs in boxing.
hacerse más corto
grow + shorter
With days growing shorter, time was precious, and man was reminded of the long darkness ahead.
lo corto
shortness
Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its shortness.
más bien corto
shortish
Hitchens' vigorous defense and vindication of Orwell consists of ten shortish chapters examining his hero's credentials in relation to various matters.
novela corta
novella
novelette
This is a novella about the murder of a gay soldier at Fort Bragg.
This philosophic novelette dramatizes the conflict between love and reason in the education of the young, showing the disastrous effects of a rigidly scientific pedagogy.
pelo corto [Generalmente para referirse a las mujeres]
crop hairstyle
A sexy short crop hairstyle with spiky messy wisps gives this style boyish appeal.
quedarse corto
stop + short of
fall + short
fall + short of
Many attempts to evaluate reference services stop short of developing methods for improving these services = Muchos intentos de evaluar los servicios de referencia no llegan a desarrollar los métodos necesarios para mejorarlos.
He was also to compare us to the most recent ALA standards to see where we fall short.
This, however, falls short of exploiting the full potential of the microcomputer to revolutionize the way in which business documents, memoranda, reports etc. are produced and disseminated.
relato corto
short story
Below is a list of all of the known uncollected short stories by Stephen King.
siesta corta [Usado para referirse a una siesta que ayuda a recuperar energías]
power nap
catnap
Recent research also demonstrates that power naps can boost productivity.
Catnaps are a great way to catch up on lost sleep or to refresh ourselves.
solución a corto plazo
short-term solution
Although microform can provide a short-term solution the long-term one may lie with the electronic journal.
tirada corta
short run
Until the middle of the nineteenth century even the larger machine printers kept numbers of iron hand-presses for working short runs.
tirando a corto
shortish
Hitchens' vigorous defense and vindication of Orwell consists of ten shortish chapters examining his hero's credentials in relation to various matters.
tomar el camino más corto
take + a shortcut
Never take a shortcut in life, take the long route because you pick up more experiences on the way.
vacación corta
short break
However, short breaks and budget flights are exceptions to the general travel gloom.
