short

Before reaching a place, a target or an expected point.

• Her jump fell just short of the world record.
  Atlayışı dünya rekorunun hemen gerisinde kaldı.
• The aircraft touched down short of the runway.
  Uçak piste varmadan teker koydu.

Suddenly, before you finish something or reach a place.

• She stopped short when she saw the snake.
  Yılanı görünce aniden durdu.
• He was about to speak but stopped short.
  Konuşmak üzereydi ama birdenbire durdu.

Before the planned or natural end, used in 'cut short'.

• Our holiday was cut short because of the storm.
  Fırtına yüzünden tatilimiz yarıda kaldı.
• The meeting was cut short when the fire alarm rang.
  Yangın alarmı çalınca toplantı yarıda kesildi.