short

/ʃɔʁt/
1.
nounmasculine

pair of shorts (clothing covering the legs down to the thighs)

Il fait trop chaud, je vais mettre un short.

It's too hot, I'm going to put on a pair of shorts.

2.
adjective

short (informal: lacking or insufficient, e.g., of time or money)

Je suis un peu short ce mois-ci, je ne peux pas sortir.

I'm a bit short this month; I can't go out.