kort — meaning in English

English meaning

• acute adj Sudden and severe, especially describing an illness or pain.
• brief adj Lasting only a short time.
• short adjective Not long in length, distance, or duration.

Senses

kort is used for these senses in English:

• acute Brief, quick, short.
• brief Of short duration; happening quickly. [from 15th c.]
• brief Concise; taking few words. [from 15th c.]
• short (of a person) Of comparatively small height.

acute — full definition

1. adj Sudden and severe, especially describing an illness or pain.
2. adj Very sharp, intense, or perceptive.
3. adj Geometry: describing an angle that measures less than 90 degrees.

brief — full definition

1. adj Lasting only a short time.
2. adj Using few words; concise.
3. noun A set of instructions or a summary given to someone before they carry out a task.
4. noun A document summarizing the facts and legal arguments of a case, or (UK) the case papers given to a barrister.
5. verb To give someone a concise summary of a situation before they act.

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