shorthanded

English - Turkish

Definition of shorthanded in English Turkish dictionary

işçisi az

elemanı az

Onların elemanı azdı. - They were shorthanded.

yardımcısı az

Related Terms

be shorthanded

-de personel eksikliği olmak

English - English

Definition of shorthanded in English English dictionary

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.

Having fewer skaters on the ice during a play, as a result of a penalty

When a team is forced to play with fewer than five players because one or more have been sent to the penalty box

When a team is forced to play with fewer than six players because one or more have been sent to the penalty box

A shorthanded team is below the numerical strength of its opponents on the ice When a goal is scored against a shorthanded team, the penalty that caused the team scored against to be shorthanded is terminated, and both teams are again at equal strength

having fewer helpers or workers than you need = short-staffed

operating with less than the required number of people

a team playing with less than its full complement of 11 players

Short of, or lacking the regular number of, servants or helpers

When a team has fewer players on the ice than the opponents because of a penalty or penalties being served in the penalty box by one or two of its players

occurs when a team has a one- or two-man disadvantage due to penalties

a team with one or more players off the ice in the penalty box when the opponent has its full complement of 6 players; also a power play for the other team

A game is said to be shorthanded when it falls below a certain number of players  Most poker tables accommodate nine or ten players  Five players is clearly shorthanded, nine players is clearly not  Since many people are uncomfortable playing shorthanded, some cardrooms make special provisions for shorthanded tables - reducing the blinds or the rake, or providing shills or props  Since the number of players at a table has a significant impact on strategy, learning to play well shorthanded is an important skill  This is especially true in tournaments, where shorthanded play is much more common (if you last long enough)

A team playing with fewer players than the opposition

for the other team

Etymology

[ "short-han-d&d ] (adjective.) 1794. From short + hand + -ed.