English to English Dictionary

Short-term financing

Capital or monetary funding acquired by a business or individual to be repaid within a period of one year or less.

Short-term loan

A sum of money borrowed by an individual or a company that is expected to be paid back within a relatively short period, usually less than twelve months.

Short-time work

A temporary reduction in employee working hours implemented by companies to prevent mass layoffs during economic downturns, often supplemented by state financial aid.

Shortage

A situation in which there is not enough of something that is needed.

Shortages

State or situation in which quantities of a good or resource are insufficient for the demand or requirement.

Shortcoming

A fault or failure to reach a certain standard, typically in a person's character, a plan, or a system.

Shortcomings

A failure to meet a certain standard or expectation.

Shortcut

A quicker or more direct way of doing something.

Shorten

To make something shorter in length or duration.

Shortening

A fat, such as butter or lard, used in baking to create a crumbly texture.

Shorthand

A system of rapid writing that uses symbols or abbreviations to represent words or phrases.

Shorting

The act of selling a security that one does not own, with the intention of buying it back at a lower price.