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curt meaning in French

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curt [curter, curtest] (brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude)
adjective
[UK: kɜːt]
[US: ˈkɝːt]

abrupt◼◼◼adjectif
{m}

sommaireadjectif
{m}

curtail [curtailed, curtailing, curtails] (limit or restrict)
verb
[UK: kɜː.ˈteɪl]
[US: kər.ˈteɪl]

restreindre◼◼◼verbe

curtail [curtailed, curtailing, curtails] (cut short an animal's tail)
verb
[UK: kɜː.ˈteɪl]
[US: kər.ˈteɪl]

écourter◼◼◻verbe

curtail [curtailed, curtailing, curtails] (shorten or abridge)
verb
[UK: kɜː.ˈteɪl]
[US: kər.ˈteɪl]

écourter◼◼◻verbe

abréger◼◼◻verbe

curtain [curtains] (piece of cloth covering a window)
noun
[UK: ˈkɜːt.n̩]
[US: ˈkɝː.tn̩]

rideau◼◼◼nom {m}The curtain rose. = Le rideau se leva.

curtain [curtains] (piece of cloth in a theater)
noun
[UK: ˈkɜːt.n̩]
[US: ˈkɝː.tn̩]

rideau◼◼◼nom {m}The curtain rose. = Le rideau se leva.

curtains (end, death (colloquial))
noun
[UK: ˈkɜːt.n̩z]
[US: ˈkɝː.tn̩z]

fichu◼◼◼nom

curtsey [curtseys] (small bow of knees and lowered body, usually by a female)
noun
[UK: ˈkɜːt.si]
[US: ˈkɝːt.si]

révérence◼◼◼nom {f}

curtsey [curtseyed, curtseying, curtseys] (to make a curtsey)
verb
[UK: ˈkɜːt.si]
[US: ˈkɝːt.si]

faire la révérence◼◼◻verbe

révérencierverbe

Bamboo Curtain (political barrier between communist and capitalist in Asia)
proper noun

Rideau de bambou◼◼◼nom propre

blackout curtain (A curtain which blocks light)
noun

rideau occultant◼◼◼nom {m}

final curtain ((theatre) the last time the curtain is lowered)
noun

rideau de finnom {m}

iron curtain (impenetrable barrier)
noun
[UK: ˈaɪən ˈkɜːt.n̩]
[US: ˈaɪərn ˈkɝː.tn̩]

rideau de fer◼◼◼nom {m}

Iron Curtain (the dividing line between western Europe and the Soviet controlled regions)
proper noun
[UK: ˈaɪən ˈkɜːt.n̩]
[US: ˈaɪərn ˈkɝː.tn̩]

rideau de fer◼◼◼nom propre
{m}

net curtain (thin curtain)
noun
[UK: net ˈkɜːt.n̩]
[US: ˈnet ˈkɝː.tn̩]

voilage◼◼◼nom {m}

shower curtain (waterproof curtain)
noun
[UK: ˈʃaʊə(r) ˈkɜːt.n̩]
[US: ˈʃaʊər ˈkɝː.tn̩]

rideau de douche◼◼◼nom {m}