Sentence examples of "short" in English

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Her hair is very short. Elle a les cheveux très courts.
She seems short beside her sister. Elle parait petite a coté de sa soeur.
He gave a short account of the accident. Il fait un bref compte rendu de l'accident.
They dance in circles to communicate a short distance, and shake their bodies and dart back and forth to indicate a longer distance. Ils dansent en cercle pour indiquer une courte distance, et ils agitent leurs corps et sautillent vers l'avant puis vers l'arrière pour indiquer une plus grande distance.
Our escape was nothing short of miracle. Notre évasion n'était rien de moins qu'un miracle.
We are short of money. Nous sommes à court d'argent.
You aren't as short as me. Tu n'es pas aussi petit que moi.
To make a long story short, he was fired. En bref, il a été viré.
Short hair really suits her. Les cheveux courts lui vont vraiment bien.
His short stature makes him feel insecure. Sa petite stature le fait se sentir peu sûr de lui.
In short, he's run off without paying off his debt. En bref, il s'est enfui sans payer ses dettes.
My pants are too short. Mes pantalons sont trop courts.
You are not as short as I. Tu n'es pas aussi petit que moi.
Your short hair suits you. Tes cheveux courts te vont bien.
I have been busy writing a short story. J'ai été très occupé par l'écriture d'une petite histoire.
Life is at best very short. La vie est au mieux très courte.
You aren't as short as I am. Tu n'es pas aussi petit que moi.
Let's take a short break. Faisons une courte pause.
She was too short to see over the fence. Elle était trop petite pour voir par-dessus la clôture.
I wanted my hair cut short. Je voulais qu'on coupe mes cheveux courts.
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