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terse in Russian

terse in Russian is односло́жный, ко́ваный, кра́ткий — terse means describes speech or writing that is short and says only what is necessary.

terse in Russian

односло́жный
adj
Pronounced: odnoslozhnyy
ко́ваный
adj
Pronounced: kovanyy
(by extension) Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.
кра́ткий
adj
Pronounced: kratkiy
(by extension) Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.
лакони́чный
adj
Pronounced: lakonichnyy
(by extension) Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.
немногосло́вный
adj
Pronounced: nemnogoslovnyy
(by extension) Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.

What does "terse" mean?

  1. adj Describes speech or writing that is short and says only what is necessary.
  2. adj Describes a way of speaking that is short and unfriendly.
    "My voice was terser than I intended, but what the hell. The night was turning out to be interesting in some ways and extremely frustrating in others."
  3. adj Neat and polished in appearance.
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terse in a sentence

  • My voice was terser than I intended, but what the hell. The night was turning out to be interesting in some ways and extremely frustrating in others.

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What is "terse" in Russian?
"terse" in Russian is односло́жный, ко́ваный, кра́ткий. terse means: Describes speech or writing that is short and says only what is necessary.
How do you pronounce односло́жный?
"terse" in Russian is односло́жный, pronounced "odnoslozhnyy".
Are there other ways to say "terse" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 5 translations listed for "terse": односло́жный, ко́ваный, кра́ткий, лакони́чный, немногосло́вный.
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