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лакони́чный — meaning in English

lakonichnyy

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English meaning

  • concise adj Giving all the necessary information in few words; brief and to the point.
  • crisp adj Firm and easily broken, in a satisfying way (used for food, fabric, or air).
  • curt adj Speaking briefly to the point of seeming rude; short and blunt.
  • laconic adjective Using very few words, in a way that seems deliberate and often dry.
  • sententious adj Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.
  • succinct adjective Expressed clearly in very few words, with nothing unnecessary included.
  • terse adj Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.

Senses

лакони́чный is used for these senses in English:

  • concise Brief, yet including all important information.
  • crisp Of action, movement, a person's manner, etc.: precise and quick; brisk.
  • curt Short or concise.
  • laconic Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.
  • succinct Brief and to the point.
  • terse (by extension) Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.

crisp — full definition

  1. adj Firm and easily broken, in a satisfying way (used for food, fabric, or air).
  2. adj Clear, sharp, and precise.
  3. noun British English: a thin fried slice of potato sold as a snack (called a "chip" in American English).

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