shorthanded

adjective · adverb · verbB2

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Tính từ

adjective

Comparative

more shorthanded

Superlative

most shorthanded

1.
Lacking sufficient staff or people, as for normal or efficient operations.
The tiny restaurant usually got by with three workers on that shift, but found itself shorthanded when the tour bus pulled in.
2.
Having less than a quorum.
3.
(team sports) Having, or occurring during an interval with, fewer than a full complement of players, often as the result of a penalty.
4.
(poker, of a table) Having fewer than the standard number of players.

Trạng từ

adverb

Comparative

more shorthanded

Superlative

most shorthanded

1.
In a shorthanded manner.

Động từ

verb

1.
(form of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of shorthand

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

short-staffedundermanned understaffed

Cùng gốc / liên quan

shorthandedlyshorthandedness shorthand

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Nguồn gốc từ

From short + handed.