curt
UKkəːteil
USkə:t
معنی فارسی
کوتاه گستاخانه تند مختصر
معنی کامل و مثالها
/ku_rt/adj.
● (در اصل) کوتاه، کوتاه شده، مختصر
● کوتاه و بیادبانه، رک
a curt reply
پاسخ تند و زننده
she treated us curtly
او با تندی و بیادبی با ما رفتار کرد.
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Middle English "curt", from Old French "cort" (short), from Latin "curtus" (shortened).
مثال
- His curt reply indicated his annoyance.
- She gave a curt nod and turned away.
- The waiter's curt manner made the customers uncomfortable.
ترکیبهای رایج
Curt reply Curt nod Curt manner Curt communication
تعریف انگلیسی
adjective
- marked by rude or peremptory shortness “try to cultivate a less brusque manner” “a curt reply” “the salesgirl was very short with him”
- 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”
مترادفها
adjective
1. Short, brief, concise, terse, laconic.
2. Short and dry, crusty, snappish, short and rude, tart.