shorty

a short person, especially a young man or boy

enano, chico pequeño

Collocations shorty's height

• He was called Shorty because he was so short.

  Se le llamaba Enano porque era muy pequeño.

a short period of time, often used in expressions like 'in a shorty'

breve período de tiempo

Collocations for a shorty

• We'll be back in a shorty.

  Volveremos en un breve momento.