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short of

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
short of [sth] expr	(other than)	a menos que loc prep
	(informal)	si no loc adv
	Short of a raid on the cookie jar, we won't have a snack.
	A menos que asaltemos la caja de galletas, no tendremos nada para comer.
short of doing [sth] expr	(other than do [sth])	a menos que loc prep
		excepto prep
	Short of replacing the whole engine, there is nothing you can do to solve the problem.
	A menos que remplaces todo el motor, no hay nada que puedas hacer.
	Excepto reemplazar el motor, no hay nada que puedas hacer.
be short of [sth] v expr	(lacking) (coloquial)	andar corto de, estar corto de loc verb
		estar falto de loc verb
	I need to go shopping: we're short of bread and milk.
	Tengo que ir de compras, andamos cortos de pan y leche.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
the long and short of it is, the long and the short of it is that expr	informal (in summary)	en resumidas cuentas expr
	The long and short of it is that I'm pregnant.
	En resumidas cuentas, estoy embarazada.
nothing less than [sth], nothing short of [sth] expr	(with noun: only)	únicamente, sólo adv
		nada más que loc adv
	Nothing short of a full apology will mollify him.
	Únicamente una disculpa conseguirá apaciguarlo.
nothing less than [sth], nothing short of [sth] expr	(with adjective: utterly)	totalmente, completamente adv
		simple y llanamente loc adv
	His behaviour was nothing short of rude.
	Su comportamiento fue totalmente maleducado.
run short of [sth], run short on [sth] v expr	(have little or few left)	quedarse sin v prnl + prep
		quedarse corto de v prnl + loc adj
	We're running short of toilet paper. Could you pick some up on your way home?
short of doing [sth] prep	(except)	aparte de loc adv
		además de loc adv
	I don't know what to do, short of leaving.
	No sé qué hacer, aparte de irme.
	No sé qué hacer, además de irme.
short of breath adj	(having difficulty breathing)	sin aliento loc adj
	When Phil reached the top stair, he was short of breath.
stop short of [sth] v expr	informal (not become)	frenarse en seco loc verb
	The SARS epidemic stopped short of a global pandemic.
stop short of doing [sth] v expr	informal (not do)	estar a punto de loc verb
	I was furious with her, but I stopped short of saying something I'd regret.
	Estaba furioso con ella y estuve a punto de decir cosas de las que me hubiera arrepentido.

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