curt

curt  (kûrt)

adj. curt·er, curt·est

1. Rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner. See Synonyms at gruff.

2. Using few words; terse.

3. Having been shortened.

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[Middle English, short, brief, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin curtus; see sker-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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curtly adv.

curtness n.

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curt [kɜːt]

adj

1. rudely blunt and brief; abrupt a curt reply

2. short or concise

[from Latin curtus cut short, mutilated]

curtly  adv

curtness  n

Thesaurus

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"

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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.

Translations

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)

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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

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

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curt

adj curt [kəːt]

rudely brief a curt reply. kort, kortaf مُقْتَضَب، جاف، فَظ рязък úsečný, odměřený afmålt; kort for hovedet kurz angebunden απότομος, κοφτός brusco, seco, corto napisõnaline کوتاه و بی ادبانه niukkasanainen brusque קָצַר, בּוֹטֶה मुंहतोड़ उत्तर odsječan, otresit kurta singkat, ketus stuttaralegur secco, brusco そっ気ない 무뚝뚝한 trumpas ir atžarus strups; aprauts biadap kortaf kort, avvisende, uhøflig szorski brusco tăios резкий úsečný odrezav osoran kort, tvär, brysk ห้วน nezaketsizce kısa, kaba 過份簡短的, короткий; різкий روكها cộc lốc 草率的, 简略的

adv curtly

kortaf باقْتِضاب، بِفَظاظـه отсечено úsečně afmålt; kort for hovedet kurz angebunden απότομα, κοφτά bruscamente napisõnaliselt با بی ادبی niukkasanaisesti avec brusquerie קְצָרוֹת संक्षिप्तता से odsječno, otresito kurtán dengan singkat stuttaralega bruscamente ぶっきらぼうに 무뚝뚝하게 trumpai ir atžariai strupi; aprauti dengan biadap kortaf kort og avvisende szorsko bruscamente tăios резко úsečne osorno osorno kort, bryskt ห้วน ๆ nezaketsizce, kabaca 草率地 коротко; різко روكه‍ے پن س‍ے một cách cộc lốc 草率地

n curtness

kortafheid فَظاظـه ، اقْتِضاب грубост úsečnost afmålthed die Knappheit απότομη συμπεριφορά brusquedad napisõnalisus بی ادبی niukkasanaisuus brusquerie קִיצוּר संक्षिप्तता odsječnost, otresitost kurtaság keketusan hranaskapur bruschezza そっけなさ 무뚝뚝함 atžarumas strupums kebiadapan bruuskheid avvisende holdning szorstkość brusquidão bruscheţe резкость strohosť osornost osornost bryskhet ความห้วน nezaketsizlik, kabalık 草率 різкість روكه‍ا پن sự cộc lốc 草率