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Pronunciation / Transliteration: respuesta corta
"Los estudiantes dieron una respuesta corta a la pregunta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of response that is brief and directly addresses a question or prompt.
"In the exam, students were required to provide a short-answer to each question." - 2
A response format typically requiring a concise reply, often used in assessments.
"The teacher preferred short-answers to encourage clarity and precision in students' responses."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'short-answer' combines 'short', derived from Old English 'sceort', meaning brief or limited in duration, and 'answer', from Old English 'andswaru', meaning a response or reply. The phrase has evolved to denote a specific type of response that is concise and to the point, commonly used in educational contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Short-Answer" is said worldwide
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réponse courte
Transliteration: réponse courte
"Les élèves ont donné une réponse courte à la question."
kurze Antwort
Transliteration: kurze Antwort
"Die Schüler mussten eine kurze Antwort auf die Frage geben."
risposta breve
Transliteration: risposta breve
"Gli studenti hanno fornito una risposta breve alla domanda."
respuesta corta
Transliteration: respuesta corta
"Los estudiantes dieron una respuesta corta a la pregunta."
resposta curta
Transliteration: resposta curta
"Os alunos deram uma resposta curta à pergunta."
संक्षिप्त उत्तर
Transliteration: Sankshipt Uttar
"छात्रों ने प्रश्न का संक्षिप्त उत्तर दिया।"
简短回答
Transliteration: jiǎnduǎn huídá
"学生们对问题给出了简短回答。"
짧은 답변
Transliteration: jjalbeun dapbyeon
"학생들은 질문에 짧은 답변을 했습니다."
短い回答
Transliteration: Mijikai kaitō
"学生たちは質問に短い回答をしました。"
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