very short
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very short(
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short
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (in length)
a. muy corto
I have long legs. These pants are very short for me.Yo tengo piernas largas. Este pantalón es muy corto para mí.
2. (in height)
a. muy bajo
I think I'm very short to join the basketball team.Creo que soy muy bajo como para unirme al equipo de baloncesto.
b. muy petiso (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
My brother is very short. He's 5'11''.Mi hermano es muy petiso. Mide 5'11''.
c. muy chaparro (Central America) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
The speaker is very short and needs to stand on a platform.El orador es muy chaparro y tiene que pararse en una plataforma.
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