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kort bn (lengte, afstand)short n
  brief n
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short adj (length)kort bn
 Please hand me the short rope.
brief adj (short: in time)kort, beknopt bn
 My consultation with the doctor was very brief.
terse adj (succinct, concise)beknopt, kort bn
 The suspect gave a terse statement during the hearing.
momentary adj (brief, lasting a moment)kortstondig, vluchtig, kort bn
 There was a momentary silence before the room erupted in shouts.
compendious adj (concise)beknopt bn
  kort bn
short-lived adj (brief)kortstondig, kort bn
 The revolt was short-lived: it was all over within a week.
briefly adv (quickly, for a short time)kort, vlug bw
 Liza stopped briefly at the store on her way to the concert.
quick adj (of short duration)snel, kort bn
 I've only time for a quick visit.
cropped adj (clothing: short)kort bn
 The teenage girls wore short skirts and cropped tops.
shorty adj informal (clothing: not full-length)kort bn
shallow adj (breathing: not deep)kort, zwak bn
 The dog panted in short, shallow breaths.
miniature adj (reduced)klein, kleiner bn
  kort, korter bn
  (in samenstellingen)mini- bn
  verkleind bn
 Many miniature horses are raised for shows.
sententious adj (pithy, succinct)bondig, kernachtig, kort bn
brief adj (speaking concisely)kort, bondig, beknopt bn
 I'm afraid we don't have much time left, you'll have to be brief.
short adj (distance: not far)kort bn
 It's only a short walk from here.
short adj (of brief duration)kort bn
 That movie was very short.
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Aanvullende vertalingen
EngelsNederlands
close adj (cut near to the base)kort bn
 I prefer a straight razor because it gives me a close shave.
short adj (too small)kort bn
 The model wore a short skirt.
short adj (phonetics)kort bn
 The short vowels are common in English.
spot adj (TV, radio: short duration)kort bn
 The group ran a series of spot announcements on local radio.
summary adj (brief, concise)beknopt, kort, bondig bn
 The summary statement contained all the important information.
summary adj (fast) (in samenstelling)spoed- bn
  kort, snel bn
 The summary executions were common under that dictator.
tightly adv (in tight manner)strak, kort bw
 Harriet tied the parcel tightly.
fleetingly adv (briefly)vluchtig, kortstondig, kort bw
 I was only able to chat to Maria fleetingly, as she was hurrying to catch a bus.
tersely adv (curtly)bondig, kort, beknopt bw
 'I don't want to come," James replied tersely.
short n (garment size)kort bw
 My coat is a forty-two short.
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Samengestelde woorden:
EngelsNederlands
aphoristic adj (concise, pithy)aforistisch bn
  beknopt bn
  kort en bondig bn
brief sb vtr (give a summary talk)kort samenvatten bw + overg. ww
  op de hoogte brengen, op de hoogte stellen overg. uitdr.
 The Chief Inspector briefed her officers prior to the raid.
cameo vi (actor: appear briefly)een cameo spelen frase
  (acteur in film of toneel)kort verschijnen bw+onoverg. ww
 How many actors cameo in the newest Muppet movie?
cameo role n (actor: brief appearance)cameo, glimprol nw de
  (acteur)kort optreden bn+nw het
 Brad Pitt is in the movie, but he only has a cameo role.
concise adj (succinct)beknopt, kernachtig bn
  kort en bondig bn
 She wrote a concise account of the colony's history.
concisely adv (briefly, in few words)beknopt, kernachtig bw
  kort en bondig bw
 The professor explained the concept concisely.
dumpy adj (short and plump)kort en dik bn
  geblokt bn
 I don't like the cut of that dress; it makes you look dumpy.
flash sth vtr (show quickly)kort laten zien frase
 The policeman flashed his badge.
for short adv (as an abbreviation)in het kort woordgr
 The boy's name is Nishant, but his friends and family call him Nish for short.
in brief adv (briefly, in summary)in het kort bw
 The managing director explained the situation to us in brief.
in short adv (in summary, in brief)kortom, kort gezegd bw
 In short, the film is well worth seeing.
make it quick v expr informal (hurry)opschieten onoverg.ww
  het kort houden frase
 I don't have time to listen, so make it quick.
monosyllabic adj figurative (person: of few words)kort van stof bw
  van weinig woorden bw
 It's hard for me to connect with my husband when he's being monosyllabic.
 Hij zei nooit veel en stond bekend als een man van weinig woorden.
note n (short academic article)kort artikel bn + nw het
 Professor Jones has written a brief note on the mating habits of barn owls.
on short notice,
at short notice,
on a moment's notice,
at a moment's notice
adv
(with little warning)kort van tevoren bw
 Her appointment was cancelled on short notice.
 I'm sorry to ask you on such short notice, but I only found out about this yesterday.
recapitulate vi (summarize, sum up)recapituleren onoverg. ww
  kort samenvatten bw+ww
 At the end of his presentation, the professor recapitulated.
short and sweet adj (brief, concise)kort en bondig bn
 He kept his answers to the police short and sweet.
snippy adj informal (brusque)bruusk, bars bn
  (figuurlijk)kort aangebonden bw+bn
 There's no need to be snippy with me!
stopover n (brief visit) (informeel)bezoekje nw het
  kort verblijf bn+nw het
 We took a short stopover in New York, but unfortunately we didn't have much time for sightseeing.
stubby adj (short and thick)gedrongen bn
  kort en dik bn
 The man slouched and smoked his stubby cigar.
stumpy adj (short and stubby)gedrongen bn
  kort en dik bn
 My legs are stumpy; is there anything I can do to make them long and slim?
succinct adj (brief, concise)beknopt bn
  kort en bondig bw
 The summary of the film was succinct and clear.
word n informal (brief conversation)kort gesprek nw het
 Let me go have a word with him about the loud music.
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