Usage examples of "shorter" in English with translation to Spanish

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It was shorter than he expected. Fue más corto de lo que él esperaba.
He's shorter than Tom. Él es más bajo que Tom.
It was shorter than she expected. Fue más corto de lo que ella esperaba.
Marco is shorter than Mario. Marco es más bajo que Mario.
In the winter, days are shorter. En el invierno, los días son más cortos.
Tom is shorter than Mary. Tom es más bajo que Mary.
The shorter the proverb, the more questions. Cuanto más corto es un proverbio, más son las preguntas.
I am shorter than he. Soy más baja que él.
Is there a shorter road to get there? ¿Hay un camino más corto para llegar allí?
I am shorter than you. Soy más bajo que tú.
The lunar month is shorter than the calendar month. El mes lunar es más corto que el mes calendárico.
My sister is shorter than you. Mi hermana es más baja que tú.
With the coming of winter, days are getting shorter. Con la llegada del invierno, los días se hacen más cortos.
He's shorter than his father. Es más bajo que su padre.
Isn't there a much better and shorter way of saying the same thing? ¿Acaso no hay una forma mucho mejor y más corta de decir eso mismo?
My brother is two years older than I, but he is three centimeters shorter. Mi hermano es dos años más grande que yo, pero es tres centímetros más bajo.
Short hair really suits her. El cabello corto le viene muy bien.
He is short, but strong. Él es bajo, pero fuerte.
Let's take a short break. Tomémonos un pequeño descanso.
Everyone seems to be short of money these days. En estos tiempos todo el mundo parece andar falto de dinero.
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