Usage examples of "short" in English with translation to Portuguese

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It's a short walk. É uma caminhada curta.
Discussion resumed after a short interruption. Discussão retomada após uma pequena interrupção.
I will stay here for a short period. Ficarei aqui por um breve período de tempo.
His speech was too short. O discurso dele foi muito curto.
A short walk brought me to the lake. Uma pequena caminhada me levou até o lago.
Her hair is very short. Ela tem cabelo muito curto.
I have been busy writing a short story. Eu tenho andado ocupado escrevendo uma pequena estória.
Mozart's life was very short. A vida de Mozart foi muito curta.
A rabbit has long ears and a short tail. Um coelho tem orelhas longas e rabo pequeno.
People say that life is short. As pessoas dizem que a vida é curta.
He has two pencils; one is long and the other short. Ele tem dois lápis; um grande e um pequeno.
Rabbits have long ears and short tails. Os coelhos têm orelhas compridas e rabo curto.
Art is long and life is short Longa é a arte, curta a vida
Life is too short to learn German. A vida é curta demais para aprender alemão.
You look nice with your hair short. Você fica bem de cabelo curto.
Life is short, but it's long enough. A vida é curta, mas não é pouca.
Paul was reading a short story last night. Paul estava lendo uma história curta noite passada.
This story is short enough to read in one lesson. Essa história é curta o bastante para ser lida em uma lição.
Life is too short to seek perfection in material things. A vida é muito curta para procurar a perfeição em coisas materiais.
I can't finish the job in so short a time. Não posso terminar o trabalho num tempo tão curto.
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