terse in Spanish
terse in Spanish is brusco, cortante, curto — terse means describes speech or writing that is short and says only what is necessary.
terse in Spanish
brusco
cortante
curto
seco
telegráfico
conciso
(by extension) Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.
lacónico
(by extension) Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.
escueto
(by extension) Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.
parco
(by extension) Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.
sucinto
(by extension) Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.
terso
(by extension) Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.
terso
(obsolete) Burnished, polished; fine, smooth; neat, spruce. [from early 17th c.]
What does "terse" mean?
- adj Describes speech or writing that is short and says only what is necessary.
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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."
- 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 Spanish?
"terse" in Spanish is brusco, cortante, curto. terse means: Describes speech or writing that is short and says only what is necessary.
Are there other ways to say "terse" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 11 translations listed for "terse": brusco, cortante, curto, seco, telegráfico, conciso.
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