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short-listshort-list, short·list /ˈʃɔːtlɪst $ ˈʃɔːrt-/ verb [transitive usually passive] British English VERB TABLEshort-list |
Present | I, you, we, they | short-list | | he, she, it | short-lists | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | short-listed | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have short-listed | | he, she, it | has short-listed | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had short-listed | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will short-list | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have short-listed |
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Present | I | am short-listing | | he, she, it | is short-listing | | you, we, they | are short-listing | Past | I, he, she, it | was short-listing | | you, we, they | were short-listing | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been short-listing | | he, she, it | has been short-listing | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been short-listing | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be short-listing | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been short-listing |
a list of people► list a set of the names of people in a particular place, on a course etc, written one below the other and kept as a record: list of: · A list of competitors will be posted on the main notice board.waiting list (=a list of people who are waiting to do something): · I'm afraid the English course is already full, and there is a waiting list.guest list: · This is the guest list for the wedding.draw up a list: · I drew up a list of all the jobs I had to do in the house.cross somebody off the list (=remove someone's name from a list): · Sarah's name had been crossed off the list of candidates. ► short list/shortlist British a list of a small group of people, chosen from a larger group, from which you choose one person for a job: on/onto a shortlist: · You were lucky to even get onto the shortlist.draw up a shortlist (of people): · After the first set of interviews, we will draw up a shortlist of candidates we wish to interview a second time. ► register an official list containing the names of all the people, organizations, or things of a particular type: register of: · a register of qualified translators· a civil register of births, deaths, and marriageselectoral register (=an official list of people who can vote in an election): · Make sure your name is on the electoral register in good time. ► roll an official list of the names of people at a meeting, in a class etc: · The school now has a roll of over 2,000 children.on a roll: · His name was not on the voters' roll. ► roster a list of people and the jobs they each have to do: roster for: · We organized a roster for cleaning the house.on a roster: · I noticed that my name was not on the night duty roster. to put someone on a short list for a job or a prizeshort-list somebody for something She’s been short-listed for the director’s job. |