shorter than

shorter than(
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. más corto que
This line is shorter than the other one.Esta fila es más corta que la otra.
b. más corto de (when preceding a neuter article)
She cut my hair shorter than I wanted.Me cortó el pelo más corto de lo que quería.
a. más bajo que
She's shorter than her daughter already.Ya es más baja que su hija.
b. más bajo de (when preceding a neuter article)
I met a famous actor and he was shorter than I expected.Conocí a un actor famoso y era más bajo de lo que esperaba.
c. más chaparro que
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
(Central America)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
Bradley is shorter than Steven.Bradley es más chaparro que Steven.
d. más chaparro de (when preceding a neuter article)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
(Central America)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
Their star player is shorter than I thought.Su crack es más chaparro de lo que pensaba.
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