shortly
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shortly(
shord
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)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
1. (soon)
b. dentro de poco
I hope that you're hungry. Dinner will be ready shortly.Espero que tengan hambre. La cena estará lista dentro de poco.
c. en seguida
Go to the examination room and the doctor will be with you shortly.Ve a la sala de reconocimiento y el doctor irá en seguida.
e. pronto
I know that I've been sick, but I'll be returning to work shortly.Ya sé que he estado enfermo, pero volveré al trabajo pronto.
2. (curtly)
a. bruscamente
My mother spoke shortly to the telemarketer in hopes of ending the phone call quickly.Mi madre habló bruscamente con el vendedor telefónico con la esperanza de terminar la llamada rápidamente.
b. secamente
If you didn't speak so shortly with your students, maybe they'd ask you for help more often.Si no hablaras tan secamente con tus estudiantes, tal vez te pedirían ayuda más a menudo.
c. de modo cortante
The irritated mother shortly scolded her naughty child.La madre irritada regañó de modo cortante a su hijo travieso.
3. (briefly)
a. en una palabra
Thankfully, the keynote speaker's speech shortly but succinctly got to the point.Afortunadamente, el discurso del orador principal fue al grano en una palabra pero sucintamente.
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