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corto

short

adjective KOHR-toh Less Common

Also means

brief

Usage Note

Corto describes physical length (pelo corto, 'short hair') and duration (corto plazo, 'short term'). The noun un corto or un cortometraje means 'a short film'. Informally in Spain, corto can also mean 'shy' or 'dim-witted': es muy corto ('he's quite slow/dim').

Examples

"El verano fue muy corto este año."

Natural Translation

The summer was very short this year.

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