corta
corta [cor’-tah]
noun
1Felling of wood, said also of reeds. (f)
adjective
1Short, not long, scanty, narrow, curt.
- El vestido le ha quedado corto -> the dress has got too short for her
- El niño va todavía de corto -> the child is still wearing short trousers
2Small, little.
3Short, not of long duration.
4Dull, stupid, weak of intellect. (Metaphorical)
5Timid, pusillanimous, fearful. (Metaphorical)
- Quedarse corto -> to say less than one should say
6Short of words, concise. (Metaphorical)
7Imperfect, defective.
- Corto de vista -> short-sighted
- Corto de oído -> hard of hearing
- Corto de manos -> slow at work, unhandy, not handy, not dexterous
- Pongamos 50 dólares y me quedo corto -> let’s say 50 dollars and that’s an underestimate
- Se quedó corta en la comida -> she did not provide enough food
noun
8Short (cine). (m)
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