English-Finnish translations for shorthanded

• vajaamiehinen

Definition of shorthanded

• Lacking sufficient staff or people, as for normal or efficient operations
• Having less than a quorum
• Having, or occurring during an interval with, fewer than a full complement of players, often as the result of a penalty
• Having fewer than the standard number of players
• In a shorthanded manner

Examples

• The tiny restaurant usually got by with three workers on that shift, but found itself shorthanded when the tour bus pulled in.

Related words

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• shorthand typist
• shorthand pencil
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• shorthand pad
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