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"Shortly" is an adverb which is often translated as "en breve", and "short" is an adjective which is often translated as "corto". Learn more about the difference between "shortly" and "short" below.
shortly(
shord
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)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
1. (soon)
b. dentro de poco
I hope that you're hungry. Dinner will be ready shortly.Espero que tengan hambre. La cena estará lista dentro de poco.
c. en seguida
Go to the examination room and the doctor will be with you shortly.Ve a la sala de reconocimiento y el doctor irá en seguida.
e. pronto
I know that I've been sick, but I'll be returning to work shortly.Ya sé que he estado enfermo, pero volveré al trabajo pronto.
2. (curtly)
a. bruscamente
My mother spoke shortly to the telemarketer in hopes of ending the phone call quickly.Mi madre habló bruscamente con el vendedor telefónico con la esperanza de terminar la llamada rápidamente.
b. secamente
If you didn't speak so shortly with your students, maybe they'd ask you for help more often.Si no hablaras tan secamente con tus estudiantes, tal vez te pedirían ayuda más a menudo.
c. de modo cortante
The irritated mother shortly scolded her naughty child.La madre irritada regañó de modo cortante a su hijo travieso.
3. (briefly)
a. en una palabra
Thankfully, the keynote speaker's speech shortly but succinctly got to the point.Afortunadamente, el discurso del orador principal fue al grano en una palabra pero sucintamente.
short(
short
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (not long)
2. (not tall)
b. chaparro (Central America) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
Hey, ask that short kid if he wants to play with us.Oye, pregúntale a ese chavo chaparro si quiere jugar con nosotros.
c. petiso (South America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
She's short, but fierce.Es petisa, pero feroz.
3. (brief)
a. escaso
Most of the companies are short of material.Muchas de las compañías andan escasas de material.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
7. (abruptly)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el cortocircuito (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The sewing machine caused a short.La máquina de coser provocó un cortocircuito.
10. (film)
a. el cortometraje (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Our last short was awarded Best Picture.Nuestro último cortometraje fue galardonado Mejor Película.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
12. (to shortchange)
a. devolver de menos
They shorted me at the butcher's again.Otra vez me devolvieron de menos en la carnicería.
shorts
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
13. (clothing)
b. los shorts (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Those shorts you're wearing show too much leg.Esos shorts que llevas puestos enseñan demasiada pierna.
c. los pantalones cortos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I bought a pair of shorts for my trip to the beach.Me compré unos pantalones cortos para mi viaje a la playa.
d. el chor (M) (Caribbean) (Central America) (Venezuela)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Venezuela
I always wear shorts in the summer.En verano siempre llevo un chor.
