Curt
Example: El professor va ser curt en la seva explicació avui.
Definition
"Curt" in Catalan means brief or short in duration or extent. It is often used to describe something that is concise or lacking in length, such as a brief explanation or a short amount of time, as in the phrase 'El professor va ser curt en la seva explicació avui.'
Etymology
The word "curt" comes from the Latin 'curtus,' meaning shortened or incomplete. Over time, it entered Catalan with the meaning of short or brief. Did you know that its Latin root is also the source of the English word 'curtail,' which means to shorten or restrict?
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"Curt" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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