SHORT AND SWEET

Meaning of SHORT AND SWEET in English

( informal ) pleasant but not lasting a long time :

We haven't much time so I'll keep it short and sweet.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

SHORT AND SWEET — adjective : brief and to the point
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SHORT AND SWEET — point-blank; concise, brief, to the point
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SHORT AND SWEET — brief and pleasant. → short
Concise Oxford English vocab
SHORT AND SWEET — {adj.} Brief and to the point. * /Henry's note to his father was short and sweet. He wrote, "Dear Dad, …
Slang English vocab
SHORT AND SWEET — Function: adjective Synonyms: CONCISE , breviloquent, brief, compendiary, curt, laconic, short, succinct, summary, terse
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SHORT AND SWEET — adjective Synonyms: concise , breviloquent, brief, compendiary, curt, laconic, short, succinct, summary, terse
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
SHORT AND SWEET — n (sl) сексапильная девушка невысокого роста
Dirty English-Russian vocab
SHORT AND SWEET — {adj.} Brief and to the point. * /Henry's note to his father was short and sweet. He wrote, "Dear Dad, …
Словарь английских идиом
SHORT AND SWEET — brief and pleasant His visit with his parents was short and sweet.
English Idioms vocab
SHORT AND SWEET — adj. Brief and to the point. Henry's note to his father was short and sweet. He wrote, "Dear Dad, please …
American Idioms English vocabulary
SHORT AND SWEET — adj infml 1) Her answer, as I had expected, was short and sweet — Она ответила нам отказом, как я и предполагал 2) I …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
SHORT AND SWEET — adj infml 1) Her answer, as I had expected, was short and sweet — Она ответила нам отказом, как я …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
SHORT AND SWEET — short and sweet adj infml 1. Her answer, as I had expected, was short and sweet Она ответила нам отказом, …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
SHORT AND SWEET — 1) Her answer, as I had expected, was short and sweet — Она ответила нам отказом, как я и предполагал …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
SWEET — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) {{link=sweet pea">sweet pea sweet potato sweet William
Английский словарь Британика
SWEET — I. ˈswēt, usu -ēd.+V adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English swete, sweete, from Old English swēte; akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SHORT — I. ˈshȯ(ə)r]t, -ȯ(ə)], usu ]d.+V\ adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English short, shert, from Old English scort, sceort; akin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SWEET — (superl.) Pleasing to the ear; soft; melodious; harmonious; as, the sweet notes of a flute or an organ; sweet music; …
Английский словарь Webster
SWEET — ( superl. ) Pleasing to the ear; soft; melodious; harmonious; as, the sweet notes of a flute or an organ; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SWEET — — sweetly , adv. — sweetness , n. /sweet/ , adj., sweeter, sweetest , adv. , n. adj. 1. having …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SHORT — — shortness , n. /shawrt/ , adj., shorter, shortest , adv., n., v. adj. 1. having little length; not long. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SWEET — I. ˈswēt adjective Etymology: Middle English swete, from Old English swēte; akin to Old High German suozi sweet, Latin suadēre …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SHORT — I. ˈshȯrt adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sceort; akin to Old High German scurz short, Old Norse skortr …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SWEET — adv sweetly. 2. sweet ·vt to sweeten. 3. sweet ·noun confectionery, sweetmeats, preserves, ·etc. 4. sweet ·noun home-made wines, cordials, …
Webster English vocab
SHORT — noun a summary account. 2. short ·noun short, inferior hemp. 3. short ·noun breeches; shortclothes. 4. short ·noun a short …
Webster English vocab
SWEET — [sweet] adj [ME swete, fr. OE swete; akin to OHG suozi sweet, L suadere to urge, suavis sweet, Gk hedys] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SHORT — [short] adj [ME, fr. OE sceort; akin to OHG scurz short, ON skortr lack] (bef. 12c) 1 a: having little …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SWEET — sweet, Sweet BrE AmE swiːt ▷ sweeter ˈswiːt ə AmE ˈswiːt̬ ə r ▷ sweetest ˈswiːt ɪst -əst AmE ˈswiːt̬ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SWEET
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHORT — / ʃɔːt; NAmE ʃɔːrt/ adjective , adverb , noun , verb ■ adjective ( short·er , short·est ) LENGTH / …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SWEET
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SHORT — I. short 1 S1 W1 /ʃɔːt $ ʃɔːrt/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative shorter , superlative shortest ) [ Word …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SWEET — adj. & n. --adj. 1 having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar. 2 smelling pleasant like roses or perfume etc.; …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SHORT — adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. 1 a measuring little; not long from end to end (a short distance). b …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SWEET — adj. & n. adj. 1 having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar. 2 smelling pleasant like roses or perfume etc.; …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SHORT — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. 1 a measuring little; not long from end to end (a short distance). b …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SWEET — adj. & n. --adj. 1. having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar. 2 smelling pleasant like roses or perfume etc.; …
Oxford English vocab
SHORT — adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. 1. a measuring little; not long from end to end (a short distance). b …
Oxford English vocab
SHORT — I. ADJECTIVE AND ADVERB USES /ʃɔ:(r)t/ ( shorter, shortest) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SWEET — ( sweeter, sweetest, sweets) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Sweet food …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SWEET — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a sweet smell ▪ She liked the sweet smell of hay in the barn. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Cambridge English vocab
SWEET — n. sweet marjoram sweet pea sweet potato sweet William
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SWEET
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SHORT
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SHORT — INDEX: short/not long 1. short in length or distance 2. when something you say or write is short 3. to …
Longman Activator English vocab
SWEET — n. 25B6; adjective sweet biscuits : SUGARY, sweetened, saccharine; sugared, honeyed, candied, glacé; sickly, cloying. the sweet scent of roses …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SHORT — n. 25B6; adjective a short piece of string : SMALL, little, tiny; informal teeny. short people : SMALL, little, petite, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SWEET — adj. 1 sugary, honey-like, honeyed, sweetened Sweet breakfast cereals are bad for your teeth 2 fragrant, perfumed, scented, aromatic, ambrosial, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
SHORT — adj. 1 small, little, slight, petite, diminutive, wee, tiny, elfin, minuscule; midget, dwarfish, squat, dumpy, runty, stubby, stunted, Colloq pint-sized, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
SWEET — 1. прил. 1) а) сладкий Syn : honeyed, honied б) прям. перен. слащавый, приторный; сентиментальный в) приятный, ласковый; любимый, милый …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SHORT — 1. прил. 1) а) короткий, недлинный short legs ≈ короткие ноги a short road ≈ недлинный путь short way off …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SWEET — sweet.ogg 1. swi:t n 1. леденец, конфета to like sweets - любить сласти 2. обыкн. pl сладкое ( блюдо ) …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SHORT — 1. ʃɔ:t n 1. краткое содержание; суть in short - вкратце, короче говоря, одним словом for short - для краткости, …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SHORT — short прил.1) а) короткий, недлинный short legs — короткие ноги a short road — недлинный путь short way off — …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SWEET — 1. swi:t n 1. леденец, конфета to like sweets - любить сласти 2. обыкн. pl сладкое ( блюдо ) 3. …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SHORT — 1. ʃɔ:t n 1. краткое содержание; суть in short - вкратце, короче говоря, одним словом for short - для краткости, …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SWEET — 1. прил. 1) а) сладкий ( о вкусе ) Syn: honeyed , honied Ant: bitter 1., sour 1. б) прям. …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SHORT — 1. прил. 1) а) короткий, недлинный short legs — короткие ноги a short road — недлинный путь short time ago …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SWEET — 1. прил. 1) а) сладкий (о вкусе) Syn: honeyed, honied Ant: bitter 1., sour 1. б) прям. перен. слащавый, приторный; сентиментальный 2) а) приятный, милый, очаровательный (о внешности) Syn: agreeable 1., …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SHORT — 1. прил. 1) а) короткий, недлинный short legs — короткие ноги a short road — недлинный путь short time ago — недавно short way off — …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SWEET — 1. _a. 1> сладкий 2> душистый 3> свежий; неиспорченный; sweet butter - несоленое масло; sweet water - пресная вода; is …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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