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curt

(kûrt)

adj. curt·er, curt·est

1. Rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner: was curt and businesslike in the meeting; acknowledged him with a curt nod. See Synonyms at gruff.

2. Terse or condensed: a curt text message.

[Middle English, short, brief, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin curtus; see sker- in Indo-European roots.]

curt′ly adv.

curt′ness n.

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curt

(kɜːt)

adj

1. rudely blunt and brief; abrupt: a curt reply.

2. short or concise

[C17: from Latin curtus cut short, mutilated]

ˈcurtly adv

ˈcurtness n

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curt

(kɜrt)

adj. -er, -est.

1. rudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner.

2. brief; concise; terse.

3. short; shortened.

[1620–30; < Latin curtus shortened]

curt′ly, adv.

curt′ness, n.

syn: See blunt.

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Adj.	1.	curt - marked by rude or peremptory shortness; "try to cultivate a less brusque manner"; "a curt reply"; "the salesgirl was very short with him" brusk, brusque, short discourteous - showing no courtesy; rude; "a distant and at times discourteous young"
	2.	curt - brief and to the point; effectively cut short; "a crisp retort"; "a response so curt as to be almost rude"; "the laconic reply; `yes'"; "short and terse and easy to understand" laconic, terse, crisp concise - expressing much in few words; "a concise explanation"

curt

adjective terse, short, brief, sharp, summary, blunt, rude, tart, abrupt, gruff, brusque, offhand, ungracious, uncivil, unceremonious, snappish 'The matter is closed,' was his curt reply.

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curt

adjective

Rudely unceremonious:

abrupt, blunt, brief, brusque, crusty, gruff, short, short-spoken.

Translations

مُقْتَضَب، جاف، فَظ

odměřenýúsečný

afmåltkort for hovedet

barschCurdkurz angebunden unverbindlich

stuttaralegur

atžarumastrumpai ir atžariaitrumpas ir atžarus

aprautsstrups

kabanezaketsizce kısa

简略的草率的

curt

[kɜːt] ADJ [person, tone] → seco, corto; [nod] → brusco

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curt

[ˈkɜː^rt] adj [person] → brusque, sec(sèche); [response, reply] → brusque, sec(sèche); [tone] → sec(sèche); [nod] → bref(brève)

curt

adj (+er) person → kurz angebunden, barsch; verbal reply also → knapp; letter, nod, refusal → kurz, knapp; to be curt with somebody → zu jdm kurz angebunden sein

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curt

[kɜːt] adj → brusco/a, secco/a
with a curt nod → con un breve cenno del capo

curt

(kəːt) adjective

rudely brief. a curt reply.

ˈcurtly adverb

ˈcurtness noun

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