Courtes (en. Short)

/kuʁt/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Refers to something that has a small length dimension.

The short vacation was well deserved.

Les courtes vacances étaient bien méritées.

Refers to a limited duration in time.

She had a short experience in this field.

Elle a eu une courte expérience dans ce domaine.

Refers to something that is summarized or simple.

A short report helps to save time.

Un rapport court permet de gagner du temps.

Comes from the Latin 'curtus' meaning 'shortened' or 'cut'.

short periods

limited duration of time.

courtes périodes

short nights

nights during which one has slept little.

courtes nuits

short distances

relatively short distances.

courtes distances

short

which has a reduced size or duration.

court

abbreviated

shortened.

abbrevié

succinct

which gets to the point without unnecessary details.

succinct

A fast and non-committal lifestyle.

He lived a short and eventful existence.

Il vit une existence courte et pleine de rebondissements.

Related to simple and quick food choices.

I prefer to have quick and easy meals between my classes.

Je préfère manger des repas courts et rapides entre mes cours.