📖 S — The English dictionary · page 40

shopkeeper — Everyday, meaning 1: A shopkeeper is a person who owns or runs a small shop.↗ Example: The shopkeeper has 80 eggs.↗ · The shopkeeper sells each egg for 20 cents.↗ · The shopkeeper gave her $3 in change.↗ · How many eggs does the shopkeeper have left?↗ · The shopkeeper smiled and wrapped the present.↗ · Our shopkeeper knows everyone in the street.↗ · The shopkeeper counts the money in the till each night.↗ · Right heartily did the shopkeeper laugh.↗

shoplift — Everyday, meaning 1: To steal things from a shop by hiding them and leaving without paying.↗ Example: Taking a chocolate bar without paying is shoplifting.↗ · The guard saw a man try to shoplift a phone case.↗ · Never let anyone pressure you to shoplift.↗ · He was caught shoplifting and his parents were called.↗ · The shop has cameras to stop people shoplifting.↗ · She was too honest to shoplift, even when her friends dared her.↗ · The sign said, "Shoplifters will be prosecuted."↗

shoplifting — Everyday, meaning 1: Stealing things from a shop by hiding them and leaving without paying.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A crime that police and shops take seriously.↗ Example: Shoplifting is stealing, and it is against the law.↗ · He was caught shoplifting a chocolate bar.↗ · The sign says «Shoplifters will be prosecuted».↗ · Shops use cameras to stop shoplifting.↗ · Shoplifting makes prices go up for everybody.↗ · In the story, Jack's friend dared him to try shoplifting, and he said no.↗

shopper — Everyday, meaning 1: A shopper is a person who is buying things in a shop or market, or online.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A smart shopper compares prices to spend money wisely.↗ Example: The shop was full of shoppers before the holiday.↗ · A careful shopper checks the price on each label.↗ · Each shopper may buy only two bags of flour.↗ · A shopper dropped her purse, and I gave it back.↗ · Online shoppers get their things in the post.↗ · The market opens early for shoppers.↗ · Mum is a smart shopper who looks for special offers.↗ · A shopper paid with a ten-dollar note and got three dollars change.↗

shopping — Everyday, meaning 1: Shopping means going to shops to buy things.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In British English, the shopping is the things you have bought, especially food.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Shopping also means buying online.↗ Example: We go shopping on Saturday mornings.↗ · Can you help me carry the shopping?↗ · Write milk on the shopping list.↗ · The shopping came to £24.60.↗ · Mum does the shopping online.↗ · Push the shopping trolley carefully.↗ · We went window shopping at the mall.↗ · Don't buy anything online without asking a parent.↗ · She had never been there before, and when she had finished her shopping, she thought she would pay a visit to her unknown sister-in-law, and rest for a bit.↗

shore — Everyday, meaning 1: The shore is the land at the edge of a sea or lake.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To shore up something is to hold it up with supports so it does not fall.↗ Example: She found 14 shells on the shore.↗ · The boat is 300 m from the shore.↗ · They walked 2 km along the shore.↗ · How many shells in all?↗ · Waves crashed onto the rocky shore.↗ · Stay close to the shore when you swim.↗ · Crabs scuttled along the shore at low tide.↗ · The sailors swam ashore.↗ · Workers shored up the old wall with wooden beams.↗ · The canoe floated to the shore.↗ · Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea-shore.↗ (Torah EXO.14.30, JPS 1917)↗ · Zebulun shall dwell at the shore of the sea, and he shall be a shore for ships, and his flank shall be upon Zidon.↗ (Torah GEN.49.13, JPS 1917)↗ · Asher dwelt at the shore of the sea, and abideth by its bays.↗ (Prophets JDG.5.17, JPS 1917)↗ · Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, on the sea-shore in the land of Edom.↗ (Writings 2CH.8.17, JPS 1917)↗ · And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea-shore.↗ (Prophets 1KI.5.9, JPS 1917)↗

shorn — Everyday, meaning 1: Shorn means having had the wool or hair cut off, usually with big scissors or electric clippers, as in «shorn sheep».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Shorn of something means having had it taken away, as in «shorn of his power».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (adjective) Shorn hair is cut very short.↗ Example: The sheep were shorn in spring, and the wool was piled high.↗ · The freshly shorn lambs looked tiny without their fleece.↗ · In New Zealand, the shearers had shorn hundreds of sheep by lunchtime.↗ · His head was shorn for the charity challenge.↗ · The castle, shorn of its walls, stood open to the wind.↗ · Shorn wool is washed before it is spun.↗ · Have the alpacas been shorn yet?↗

short — Everyday, meaning 1: Short means not long: a short pencil, a short story.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Short means not tall: a short person.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Short means lasting a little time: a short break.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Short of something means not having enough of it: $4 short.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: «Short for» means a shorter form of a name.↗ e.g. Tom is short for Thomas.↗ Everyday, meaning 6: Shorts are short trousers.↗ Example: Tom is 5 cm shorter than Ann.↗ · She is $4 short of the price.↗ · Which ribbon is the shortest?↗ · A short break lasts 10 minutes.↗ · The days are short in winter.↗ · Liz is short for Elizabeth.↗ · We ran short of glue, so we used tape.↗ · He wears shorts in summer.↗ · They only stayed a short time.↗ · And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Is the LORD'S hand waxed short? now shalt thou see whether My word shall come to pass unto thee or not.'↗ (Torah NUM.11.23, JPS 1917)↗ · Either a bullock or a lamb that hath any thing too long or too short, that mayest thou offer for a freewill-offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.↗ (Torah LEV.22.23, JPS 1917)↗ · For convenience of study I have placed the Notes in a separate form at the end of the work, and I have made a short definition of the subject-matter of each chapter.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · They change the night into day; the light is short because of darkness.↗ (Writings JOB.17.12, JPS 1917)↗ · That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the godless but for a moment?↗ (Writings JOB.20.5, JPS 1917)↗ · O remember how short my time is; for what vanity hast Thou created all the children of men!↗ (Writings PSA.89.48, JPS 1917)↗

shortage — Everyday, meaning 1: A shortage is when there is not enough of something that is needed.↗ Example: There are 25 pupils and only 20 books, a shortage of 5.↗ · The school needs 60 chairs but has 48.↗ What is the shortage?↗ · Because of a shortage, each child got 2 pencils instead of 3.↗ · The shortage of water was 200 litres.↗ · During the drought there was a water shortage.↗ · Turn off the tap to save water during a shortage.↗ · There is a shortage of nurses in the hospital.↗ · A shortage of rain dried up the river.↗

shortcut — Everyday, meaning 1: A shortcut is a quicker or shorter way to get somewhere.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A quicker way of doing something, like a trick in maths.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: On a computer, a key combination or icon that does something quickly.↗ Example: We took a shortcut through the park.↗ · Never take a shortcut across the railway tracks.↗ · A shortcut for 9 times a number is 10 times minus one time.↗ · Press Ctrl+Z as a shortcut to undo.↗ · Put a shortcut to the game on the desktop.↗ · There's no shortcut to learning to read.↗

shorten — Everyday, meaning 1: To shorten something is to make it shorter in length, like shortening trousers or a rope.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To shorten something is to make it last less time, like shortening a lesson.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To shorten a word or name is to make it smaller, like «Benjamin» shortened to «Ben».↗ Example: Mum shortened my trousers because they were too long.↗ · The rain shortened our game by ten minutes.↗ · Can you shorten this sentence?↗ · «Elizabeth» is often shortened to «Liz».↗ · The days shorten as winter comes.↗ · If you shorten a 50 cm ribbon by 15 cm, it is 35 cm long.↗ · We shortened the rope so the swing was higher.↗ · And as they went to lay the foundation-stone, Gobborn Seer said to Jack, "Can't you shorten the way for me?"↗ · Is My hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem?↗ (Prophets ISA.50.2, JPS 1917)↗ · He weakened my strength in the way; He shortened my days.↗ (Writings PSA.102.24, JPS 1917)↗ · The days of his youth hast Thou shortened; Thou hast covered him with shame.↗ (Writings PSA.89.46, JPS 1917)↗

shorter — Everyday, meaning 1: Shorter means having less length than something else.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Shorter means less tall: «Tom is shorter than Max».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Shorter means lasting less time: «a shorter way home».↗ Example: The blue ribbon is 2 metres shorter.↗ · Tom is 10 centimetres shorter than Max.↗ · How much shorter is the pencil than the ruler?↗ · Days get shorter in winter.↗ · Let's take the shorter path through the park.↗ · My little brother is shorter than me.↗ · The shortest days of the year come in winter.↗ · The new film is shorter than the old one.↗ · "We must keep to the left; it is much shorter."↗ · Now the upper chambers were shorter; for the galleries took away from these, more than from the lower and the middlemost, in the building.↗ (Prophets EZK.42.5, JPS 1917)↗

shortfall — Everyday, meaning 1: An amount by which something is less than what is needed or expected: a shortfall of £50.↗ Example: The school has a shortfall of £500 for the new playground.↗ · We needed 30 chairs but had 24 — a shortfall of 6.↗ · A shortfall in rain caused a drought.↗ · The charity had a shortfall in donations this year.↗ · The hospital is facing a shortfall of nurses.↗ · She covered the shortfall with her pocket money.↗

shortlist — Everyday, meaning 1: A shortlist is a small list of the best people or things, chosen from a bigger group, from which the final winner will be picked.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To shortlist someone or something is to put them on that list.↗ Example: Three stories made the shortlist for the writing prize.↗ · My poster was shortlisted, but it did not win.↗ · The company shortlisted five people for interview.↗ · We drew up a shortlist of names for the new puppy.↗ · The book has been shortlisted for a big award.↗ · Out of fifty songs, the judges chose a shortlist of six.↗

shortly — Everyday, meaning 1: Soon, in a short time.↗ e.g. The bus will arrive shortly.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: «Shortly before/after»: a short time before or after.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: In a few words, often rudely: «No,» she said shortly.↗ Example: The doctor will see you shortly.↗ · Shortly after lunch, it began to rain.↗ · The film starts shortly.↗ · He left shortly before midnight.↗ · «I'm busy,» she said shortly.↗ · Dinner will be ready shortly, so wash your hands.↗ · Shortly after that, another election among the Animals was held.↗ · And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice, it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.↗ (Torah GEN.41.32, JPS 1917)↗ · The valiants to the Sefer Vetzirah 1, the teit of Sefer Yetzirah 11, texts Mantua 1 and Mantua 1 1 will be found in the Hebrew edition of this work which will appear shortly.↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗ · I came to this conclusion in investig- ating the pronunciation of the vowels, which the reader will tind in my nNrpr: -ip;r "prT (will a]ipear shortly i. in which 1 have discussed it at lengtii.↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗ · Now will I shortly pour out My fury upon thee, and spend Mine anger upon thee, and will judge thee according to thy ways; and I will bring upon thee all thine abominations.↗ (Prophets EZK.7.8, JPS 1917)↗

shot — Everyday, meaning 1: The act of firing a gun or other weapon, or the sound of it.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A kick, throw or hit of a ball at the goal or basket.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A photograph or a part of a film.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (informal) An injection of medicine, like a vaccine.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: (informal) A try: «have a shot at it».↗ Everyday, meaning 6: Past of «shoot»: fired, moved very fast, or filmed.↗ Everyday, meaning 7: To be shot is to be hit by a bullet or arrow that someone has fired.↗ Example: Great shot!↗ The ball went straight into the net.↗ · I've never done a cartwheel, but I'll give it a shot.↗ · We heard a loud shot in the forest.↗ · She got her flu shot at the doctor's.↗ · The photographer took a shot of the whole class.↗ · The rocket shot up into the sky.↗ · In the shot put, you throw a heavy ball as far as you can.↗ · It's a long shot, but maybe the lost cat will come home.↗ · “Are you shot?”↗ John whispered tremulously.↗ · The archers have dealt bitterly with him, and shot at him, and hated him; (Torah GEN.49.23, JPS 1917)↗ · and in the vine were three branches; and as it was budding, its blossoms shot forth, and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes, (Torah GEN.40.10, JPS 1917)↗ · We have shot at them — Heshbon is perished — even unto Dibon, and we have laid waste even unto Nophah, which reacheth unto Medeba.↗ (Torah NUM.21.30, JPS 1917)↗ · Then Elisha said: 'Shoot'; and he shot.↗ (Prophets 2KI.13.17, JPS 1917)↗ · And I will shoot three arrows to the side-ward, as though I shot at a mark.↗ (Prophets 1SA.20.20, JPS 1917)↗ · And He sent out His arrows, and scattered them; and He shot forth lightnings, and discomfited them.↗ (Writings PSA.18.15, JPS 1917)↗