corto

/ˈkoɾto/, [ˈkoɾ.t̪o]

short

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Soy un hombre de temperamento corto, y lengua suelta.

I'm short-tempered, and a loose-tongued man.

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Corto y cambio.

Over and out.

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Te queda bien el pelo corto.

You look nice with your hair short.

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El problema es que ando corto de dinero estos días.

The trouble is that I am short of money these days.

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Nunca me corto las uñas en la noche.

I never cut my nails at night.

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Este es el camino más corto a la estación.

This is the shortest way to the station.

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Siguió el trabajo después de un corto descanso.

He continued his work after a short break.

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No se puede dominar un idioma extranjero en corto tiempo; uno tiene que estudiarlo paso por paso.

You can't master a foreign language in a short time; you have to study it step by step.

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Cuanto más corto es un proverbio, más son las preguntas.

The shorter the proverb, the more questions.

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Él me mandó un mensaje corto.

He sent me a brief note.

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Momentáneamente estoy corto de efectivo.

I'm short of cash at the moment.

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Ella tiene el cabello corto.

She has short hair.

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Quería que me cortaran el pelo y me lo dejaran corto.

I wanted them to give me a haircut and cut it short.

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¿Es el camino corto o largo?

Is the road short or long?

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Debí haber escogido un nombre de usuario más corto.

I should've chosen a shorter username.

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Fue más corto de lo que ella esperaba.

It was shorter than she expected.

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Estoy un poco corto de efectivo por el momento.

I'm a little low on cash right now.

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Cuando suena mi alarma, siempre la corto dormido.

When my alarm clock goes off, I always stop it in my sleep.

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Es muy corto.

It's too short.

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Todo esfuerzo que hace queda corto en los ojos de su papá.

Every effort he makes falls short in the eyes of his father.

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