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corto

/ˈkoɾto/, [ˈkoɾ.t̪o]

short

Adjective corto (feminine corta, masculine plural cortos, feminine plural cortas)

  1. short (having a small distance from one end to another)
  2. short (having little duration)
  3. (colloquial) dim-witted, slow

Noun corto m (plural cortos)

  1. short (short film)

Noun corto m (plural cortos)

  1. short (short circuit)

Noun corto m (plural cortos)

  1. (Chile) a glass of pure liquor

Verb corto

  1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of cortar.

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Examples

  • Un paseo corto te llevará hasta la estación.

    A short walk will bring you to the station.

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  • Me gusta el cabello corto.

    I like short hair.

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  • Él siempre está corto de plata.

    He's always short of money.

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  • Tras un corto periodo de paz, la guerra estalló otra vez.

    After a brief peace, war broke out again.

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  • Te estás quedando corto de combustible.

    You are running low on fuel.

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  • Tiene dos lápices. Uno es largo y el otro corto.

    He has two pencils. One is long and the other one is short.

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  • Tiene el pelo corto.

    He has short hair.

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  • Me pregunto cuál es el camino más corto.

    I wonder which way is the shortest.

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  • Escribe un ensayo corto.

    Write a short essay.

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  • Siempre anda corto de dinero.

    He's always short of money.

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