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Definition: For Short |
For ShortAdverb1. As an abbreviation; "call me Bob for short". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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Screenplays | But you can call me Corny for short. (Quest for Camelot; writing credit: Vera Chapman; Kirk De Micco) | |
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Health | Steroid tablets or liquids are used safely for short times to quickly bring asthma under control. (references) | |
The body fights these and other invaders by producing an antibody called immunoglobulin E (IgE for short) in the intestines and lungs. (references) | ||
Prognosis for patients with MID is generally poor. Individuals with the disease may improve for short periods of time, then decline again. (references) | ||
Business | Besides providing corporate banking services, all commercial banks provide some basic types of private banking services such as accepting deposits for short, medium and long-term interests. (references) | |
Children | Korea | School children sometimes are sent to work in factories or in the fields for short periods to assist in completing special projects or in meeting production goals. (references) |
Civil Liberties | Liberia | Due to the economic situation in the country and the dependence on generators requiring expensive fuel purchases, most stations limited broadcasting hours and in some cases ceased operation for short periods. (references) |
Yemen | During the year, journalists continued to be detained for questioning for short periods of time for writing articles that were critical of the Government or that the Government considered sensitive, primarily issues involving Saudi Arabia. (references) | |
Economic History | Brunei Darussalam | Work permits for foreigners are issued only for short periods and must be continually renewed. (references) |
Trinidad | This has created a hardship for large industrial and hydrocarbon projects, which frequently need technicians for short periods of time. (references) | |
Moldova | The U.S. EXIM bank is open in Moldova for short, medium, and long-term financing in the public sector and short and medium-term financing in the private sector under its insurance, loan and guarantee programs. (references) | |
Human Rights | Sri Lanka | The EPDP also detained its own members for short periods in Jaffna as punishment for breaking party discipline. (references) |
Algeria | In addition the Government detained a large number of persons for short periods in connection with the violence. (references) | |
Lebanon | The authorities often detain without charges for short periods of time political opponents of the Syrian and Lebanese Governments. (references) | |
Minorities | Indonesia | While many reside in Singapore, there also are sizeable Sino-Indonesian populations in Australia and the U.S. Prominent Sino-Indonesians estimate that approximately half of the Sino-Indonesian men living abroad occasionally return to their homes for short visits to protect their remaining business interests, but most keep their families and the bulk of their capital offshore or in other parts of the country. (references) |
Trade | Spain | Banks are the primary source for short and long-term capital. (references) |
Chad | Financing can be obtained from the commercial banks for short and medium term loans to the private sector. (references) | |
Travel | Philippines | Visitors to the Philippines have a wide choice of hotels and apartments for short stays. (references) |
Argentina | Travelers should be aware that Argentina has a high rate of auto accidents, and driving is not recommended for travelers in country for short visits. (references) | |
Thailand | Communications for the business traveler in Bangkok and major cities is efficient, with worldwide access for voice, fax and data with international direct dialing . Cellular phones are very common and can be rented for short stays . A foreign cellular phone will generally not work in Thailand, unless it is of the newer global G.P.S. phones. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
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James K. Polk | 1845-1849 | While the Chief Magistrate and the popular branch of Congress are elected for short terms by the suffrages of those millions who must in their own persons bear all the burdens and miseries of war, our Government can not be otherwise than pacific. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Expressions using "for short": for short stay ♦ keep silence for short time. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
hair style for short hair | 319 |
pants for short man | 16 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "for short"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | помълчавам (be silent for a while, keep silence for short time). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | til minoerarbejde skal man benytte saakaldte vandpatroner eller geléagtige spraengstoffer (for short firing stemming is effected with water ampoules or gelatine pastes). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | voor de aanvullende bezetting van schietgaten make men gebruik van waterpatronen of proppen van gelatineuze samenstelling (for short firing stemming is effected with water ampoules or gelatine pastes), Mobiliteitsconcept voor Individueel Transport op de Korte Afstand (Mobility Concept for Individual Transport for Short Distances), A-R-net (network for short and medium distances), Agglomeratie-Regio-net (network for short and medium distances). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
French | pour une courte durée (for short stay), pour le tir de mines on utilisera des bourres l'eau ou des pâtes gélatineuses (for short firing stemming is effected with water ampoules or gelatine pastes). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German | bei der Schiessarbeit sind Wasserbesatzpatronen oder Gallertpasten zu verwenden (for short firing stemming is effected with water ampoules or gelatine pastes). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | γιά συντομία. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | vagy röviden anglia (great britain or england for short), nagy-britannia (Britain, Britannia, Great Britain, great britain or england for short), egyszerűen csak bobnak hívják (he is called bob for short). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | per lo sparo delle mine si utilizzeranno rincalzi ad acqua o paste gelatinose (for short firing stemming is effected with water ampoules or gelatine pastes). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 略して . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | りゃくして. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | jiulean (cotler, husbandman, lodger for short time, temporary resident, vassal). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | orfay ortshay abreviado (abbreviated). (various references) Para la voladura de minas el retacado se efectúa con ampollas de agua o pastas gelatinosas. (for short firing stemming is effected with water ampoules or gelatine pastes). (various references) kısaca (briefly, in a nutshell, in short, shortly). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "f-h-o-o-r-r-s-t" | |
-2 letters: froths, rotors. | |
-3 letters: foots, forth, forts, frosh, frost, froth, hoofs, hoots, horst, ortho, roofs, roost, roots, rotor, rotos, shoot, short, sooth, thoro, toros, torso. | |
-4 letters: foot, fort, hoof, hoot, host, hots, oohs, oots, orts, rhos, roof, root, roto, rots, shoo, shot, soft, soot, sort, soth, thro, toro, torr, tors, tosh. | |
-5 letters: foh, for, fro. | |
| Words containing the letters "f-h-o-o-r-r-s-t" | |
+1 letter: hoarfrost. | |
+2 letters: hoarfrosts, shorefront. | |
+3 letters: foremothers, foreshorten, shorefronts, thermoforms. | |
+4 letters: foreshortens, mothproofers, shatterproof, trichlorfons. | |
+5 letters: foreshortened, thoroughfares, weatherproofs. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)46 6F 72 53 68 6F 72 74 |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000110 01101111 01110010 00100000 01010011 01101000 01101111 01110010 01110100 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)F o r   S h o r t |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0046 006F 0072 0053 0068 006F 0072 0074 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)40818425374818486 |
| 1. Definition 2. Usage: Modern 3. Usage: Commercial 4. Quotations: Non-fiction | 5. Quotations: Speeches 6. Expressions 7. Expressions: Internet 8. Translations: Modern | 9. Anagrams 10. Orthography 11. Bibliography |
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vertaling, transferim, transmetim, ترجمة من لغة أجنبية للغة الأم, ترجمة, إفتتان, транслация, огъване, превод, предаване, поддаване, тълкуване, превеждане, 翻译, překlad, oversættelse, translatie, taajuusmuutos, translaatio, traduction, oersetting, Übersetzung, μετάφραση, תור'מ ות, תר'ום, "עתק", "עתק, fordítás, traduzione, 翻訳 , へい"ういどう, やくしょ, やくしゅつ, "うどく, ほ"やく, トランスレーション , やくじゅつ, ほ"やくしょ, 번역, tradukshon, tradução, translaţie, tãlmãcire, traducere, сдвиг, трансляция, перемещение, перевод, tumačenje, traducción, översättning, tercüme, процес перекладу, переклад, пояснення, переміщення, sự dịch, sự biến th nh sự giải thích, trosiad, for translation; Bulgaars, Bulgaar, bulgr, البلغارية, بلغاري, Búlgaru, български, български език, българин, Bulgaryan, 保 利亚, bulharský, bulgarer, bulgarskt, bulgarialainen, Bulgaarsk, bulgare, 'ούλγαρος, bullgar, bolgár, bulgaro, 불가리아, Bulgeyragh, Bulgeyrish, Bułgar, болгарский, болгарин, bugarski jezik, bugarski, bugarka, bugarin, búlgaro, bulgar, bulgaristan ile ilgili, болгарський, người Bun-ga-ri tiếng Bun-ga-ri, for Bulgarian; Deens, danisht, danishte, لغة الدانمركية, نوع كعك, دانماركي, датски език, датски, Daniko, 丹麦语, dánský, dánština, danskur, danskt, tanskalainen, danois, Deensk, dänisch, δανικόσ, δανόσ, עו'ת שמרים, " י, dán, danska, Danmhairgis, danese, 덴마크, Danvargish, Danvargagh, danes, dinamarquês, danez, датский, danski, danski jezik, danés, dansk, danimarkalı, danimarka dili, датський, датська мова, tiếng Đan-mạch, for Danish; Nederlands, Hollands, holandez, هولندي, اللغة الهولندية, холандски, немски език, холандски език, холандците, немски, Olandes, 菏蘭語 , 荷兰语, holandský, nizozemský, hollandsk, hollendskt, hollantilainen, néerlandais, Nederlânsk, holländisch, ολλανδικόσ, ολλανδόσ, holandisht, "ול "י, holland, hollenskur, Ollainnis, olandese, 네덜란", Belanda, Ollanish, Germaanish, Tatimana, nederlandsk, ulandes, hulandes, holandês, neerlandés, olandez, nemţesc, limba olandezã, german, голландский, holanđanin, u škripcu, holandski, holandés, bakratongo, holländsk, ชาวเนเธอร์แลน"์, เกี่ยวกับเนเธอร์แลน"์, รรยา, alman, eş, flemenkçe, holandaca, hollanda, karı, hollandalı, hollandalılara özgü olan, Hollandali, hollanda'ya ait, голландська мова, голландський, ngôn ngữ khó hiểu, "b xã", for Dutch; Franse taal, Frans, franceze, francez, frëngjisht, frëng, frëngjishte, فرنسي, اللغة الفرنسية, الشعب الفرنسي, gall, френски език, френски, Pranses, 法國 , 法文 , 法語 , 法语, francouzština, francouzský, franskur, franskt, ranskalainen, français, Frânsk, französisch, γάλλοσ, γαλλικόσ, γαλλική γλώσσα, γαλλίδα, צרפתי, צרפתית, francia, Fraincis, francese, フレコン化 , フランス" , 仏文 , 仏 , ふつぶ", フレンチ , フランセ , ふつ, "랑스, Perancis, Ny Frangee, Mooinjey ny Frank, frances, franses, francês, francezii, francezã, franţuzesc, franţuzeşte, французский, Falani, francuski jezik, francuski, francuzi, francés, sí-Fulentji, fransk, franska, fransızca, Fransiz, fransızca ile ilgili, fransız, fransa ile ilgili, французька мова, французький, Ffrengig, isiFulentshi, for French; Duits, Duitser, Duitse taal, Germaan, gjerman, ضرب من الرقص, جرماني, المانية, الماني, اللغة الألمانية, роден, германски, немски език, немски, немец, готически, германец, 德語 , 德语, 德文 , 德國 , nìmecký, nìmec, tysker, Duitse, týskur, týskt, týskari, saksalainen, Allemand, Dútsk, Deutsche, Deutsch, "ερμανός, gjermanisht, 'רמ י, 'רמ ית, német, þjóðverji, þýskur, GearmÚnach, GearmÚinis, tedesco, ジプシー音楽 , ジャーマン , 독일, todesch, Germaanagh, Garmane, Germaanish, Carmane, aleman, Niemiec, niemiecki, alemão, alemand, neamţ, немецкий, Siamani, germanski, alemán, Tudesku, Doysri, mjeremani, mdachi, sí-Jalimáne, tysk, เยอรมัน, าษาเยอรมัน, Alman, німкеня, німецький, німець, $sisters german$ chị em ruột, $cousin german$ anh chị em con chú bác ruột, sister, Almaenwr, isiJalimane, iliJalimane, iJalimane, for German; Grieks, Griek, الإغريقي, يوناني, اللغة اليونانية, Griegu, гръцки език, гръцки, грък, Griyego, 希臘語 , 希腊语, řecký, řeètina, řek, græker, grikst, kreikkalainen, grec, Gryk, Gryksk, Gryks, grieche, ελληνικόσ, 'Ελληνας, יו ית, יו י, görög, Grikki, greco, ギリシア語 , ギリシア", 그리스, Greagish, Greagagh, grego, grèc, greacã, греческий, Eleni, grk, grčki jezik, grčki, griego, grek, Yunanli, yunanlı, yunanca, yunan, Rumca, yunanistan'a ait, rum, грек, гречанка, грецька мова, грецький, kẻ cắp b gi gặp nhau, quân bạc bịp tôi không thể hiểu được điều đó thật l kỳ phùng địch thủ, người Hy-lạp tiếng Hy-lạp kẻ bịp bợm, kẻ lừa đảo, Groegwr, for Greek; Hongaars, Hongaar, hungarez, الهنغاري, مجري, هنغاري, المجري, اللغة الهنغارية, Húngaru, унгарски език, унгарски, унгарец, Hungaryan, 匈牙利語 , 匈牙利语, maïarský, maïar, maïarština, ungarer, Hongaarse, ungarskt, unkarilainen, hongrois, Hongaarsk, ungar, Ούγγρος, "ו 'רי, magyar, ungherese, 헝가리, Ungaarish, Ungaaragh, Węgier, ongrés, ungureşte, ungur, limba maghiarã, unguresc, maghiar, limba ungarã, венгр, венгерский, mađarski, mađar, mađarski jezik, húngaro, ungrare, ชาวฮังการี, macarca, macar, угорська мова, угорка, угорський, угорець, người Hung-ga-ri tiếng Hung-ga-ri, for Hungarian; Italianer, Italiaans, Italiaan, شخص إيطالي, اللغة الإيطالية, الإيطالي, إيطالي, Italianu, италиански език, италиански, италианец, Italyano, 意大利 , 意大利語 , 意大利语, italština, italský, ital, italiener, italienskt, italialainen, Italien, Italjaansk, italienisch, Ιταλός, italisht, איטלקי, איטלקית, olasz, Ítali, IodÚilis, italiano, 이탈리아, Iddaalish, Włoch, italianã, italienesc, italieneşte, italian, итальянский язык, итальянский, итальянец, Italia, italijanski, italijanski jezik, italijan, sí-Taliyáne, italienare, italiensk, italienska, เกี่ยวกับอิตาลี, ชาวอิตาลี, าษาอิตาลี, italyanca, italyan, італі"ць, італійська мова, італійський, італійка, for Italian; gjuha e popullsisë së ishullit men, manský, manština, manx, mann-szigeti nyelv, Gaelgagh, Yn Ghaelg, Manninish, Manninagh, язык жителей о-ва мэн, с о-ва мэн, s ostrva mana, los habitantes de la isla de man, lengua de la isla de man, de la isla de man, från ön man, man dili, man adası, менський діалект, менський, for manx; Portugees, portugez, portugalisht, اللغة البرتغالية, البرتغالية, البرتغالي, португалски език, португалски, португалец, Potuges, 葡萄牙语, 葡萄牙人 , 葡萄牙語 , portugalský, portugiser, portugisiskt, portugalilainen, portugais, Portugeesk, portugiesisch, πορτογάλοσ, ορτογάλος, portugál, Portaingéilis, portoghese, ポルトガル語 , ポルトガル", 포르투갈, Portiugish, Portiugagh, portugues, Portugalczyk, português, portughez, португальский, portugalski jezik, portugalski, portugalac, portugués, Mreno, si-Putúkezi, portugis, portekiz, Portekízlí, portekizli, portekizce, португальська мова, португальський, португалець, người B"-đ o-nha tiếng B"-đ o-nha, for Portuguese; Spaans, Spaanse taal, spanjoll, اللغة الأسبانية, الأسبانية, أسباني, испански език, испански, espanyoles, Espanyol, 西班牙语, 西班牙文 , 西班牙語 , španìlský, španìlština, spanskt, espanjalainen, espagnol, Spaansk, spanisch, ισπανικά, ισπανικόσ, ισπανοί, karaiñe'êmegua, ספר"ית, ספר"י, spanyol, SpÚinnis, spagnolo, スペイン語 , スパイ罪 , スペイン", スパニッシュ , 스페인, Spaainagh, Spaainish, spañó, espanhol, espanhòl, spaniolesc, spanioleşte, spaniol, испанский, Sipaniolo, španski jezik, španski, español, spanska språk, spansk, ispanyollar, ispanyolca, ispanyol, іспанська мова, іспанський, for Spanish; Turks, turk, تركي أحد أبناء تركيا, اللغة التركية, Turcu, турски, турски език, Turko, 土耳其, 土耳其語 , tureètina, turecký, turkist, turkkilainen, turque, turc, Turksk, türkisch, τούρκικοσ, טורקי, török, Yn Turkish, Turkagh, turcesc, турецкий, turski jezik, turski, turco, turkisk, türk, türkçe, турецька мова, турецький, tiếng Thổ nhĩ kỳ, for Turkish; |
