Was heißt »kurzschließen« auf Englisch?

Das Verb »kurzschließen« (auch: kurzschliessen) lässt sich wie folgt von Deutsch auf Englisch übersetzen:

Synonyme

N95 masks are in short supply.
Mary has short hair.
Life is short and precious.
Writing a short, concise report is difficult.
It is difficult to write a simple or short sentence that is not boring.
For solitude sometimes is best society, and short retirement urges sweet return.
In the German village of Brunsmark, Brexit is forcing Scotsman Iain Macnab to cut short his third term as mayor.
Jobs are in short supply in many rural areas.
Life's too short to learn German. So let's learn Esperanto!
He has short legs.
Spring nights are short.
Nights in springtime are short.
His manner on the telephone was always short.
The Scandinavian summer is short, unfortunately.
She was trying to write a short story.
I sat there for a short time, too surprised to move.
Life is really short.
The evening is long; the night is short.
She has a light-blue dress with short sleeves.
She has a short-sleeved light-blue dress.