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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /sɛk/
"Il a eu une réponse sèche."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Rudely brief or abrupt in speech or manner.
"His curt response clearly showed that he did not want to continue the conversation." - 2
Scantily or briefly expressed; sparing of words.
"She provided a curt summary of the lengthy report."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English curte, borrowed from Old French curt, ultimately originating from the Latin curtus meaning 'short' or 'cut'. The semantic shift moved from physical shortness to a metaphorical brevity in speech and manner during the late 15th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Curt" is said worldwide
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Transliteration: /sɛk/
"Il a eu une réponse sèche."
kurzangebunden
Transliteration: /ˈkʊʁt͡sʔanˌɡəbʊndn̩/
"Er war heute sehr kurzangebunden am Telefon."
risecchito
Transliteration: /rizekˈkiːto/
"Ha dato una risposta sgarbata e brusca."
seco
Transliteration: /ˈseko/
"Su respuesta fue muy seca."
seco
Transliteration: /ˈseku/
"Ele foi seco ao responder à pergunta."
रुखा
Transliteration: rukhā
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसका जवाब बहुत रूखा था।"
唐突的
Transliteration: tángtū de
Script: 中文汉字
"他的回答非常唐突。"
무뚝뚝한
Transliteration: muttukttukhan
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 대답이 아주 무뚝뚝했다."
ぶっきらぼうな
Transliteration: bukkirabō na
Script: 日本語
"彼の返事はとてもぶっきらぼうだった。"
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