curt

UK
/kɜːt/
US
/kɜrt/

Translations

curtadjective
curter
Comp.
curtest
Super.
UK
/kɜːt/
US
/kɜrt/
His curt reply left everyone in the room feeling uneasy.
Его резкий ответ оставил всех в комнате в состоянии неловкости.
The manager gave a curt summary of the meeting.
Менеджер дал краткий обзор встречи.

Definitions

curtadjective
Rudely brief or abrupt in speech or manner.
His curt reply left everyone in the room feeling uncomfortable.
Brief or concise; expressed in a few words, sometimes deliberately so, without necessarily implying rudeness.
The report offered a curt overview of the project’s results.