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kort meaning in English

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kort substantiv

card [cards](flat, normally rectangular piece of stiff paper, plastic etc.)
noun
[UK: kɑːd] [US: ˈkɑːrd]
Do you accept this card? = Tar ni det här kortet?

kort adjektiv

brief [briefer, briefest](of short duration)
adjective
[UK: briːf] [US: ˈbriːf]
Some more brief questions, please. = Fler korta frågor, tack.

low [lower, lowest](small in height)
adjective
[UK: ləʊ] [US: ˈloʊ]

short [shorter, shortest](having a small distance between ends or edges)
adjective
[UK: ʃɔːt] [US: ˈʃɔːrt]
I'm short. = Jag är kort.

kort adverb

shortly(in few words; briefly)
adverb
[UK: ˈʃɔːt.li] [US: ˈʃɔːrt.li]

kort substantiv
{n}

photograph [photographs](picture)
noun
[UK: ˈfəʊ.tə.ɡrɑːf] [US: ˈfoʊ.tə.ɡrɑːf]

kort och gott adverb

long story short(Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story)
adverb

kort sagt adverb

in a nutshell(in summary)
adverb
[UK: ɪn ə ˈnʌt ʃel] [US: ɪn ə ˈnʌ.ˌtʃel]

kortbyxor substantiv
{c-Pl}

shorts(pants worn primarily in the summer that do not go lower than the knees)
noun
[UK: ʃɔːts] [US: ˈʃɔːrts]

kortege [~n ~r] substantiv

cortege [corteges](a ceremonial procession)
noun
[UK: kɔː.ˈteɪʒ] [US: kɔːr.ˈteʒ]

kortege [~n ~r] substantiv
{c}

procession [processions](group of people or thing moving along in an orderly manner)
noun
[UK: prə.ˈseʃ.n̩] [US: prə.ˈseʃ.n̩]

kortfattad [~fattat ~e] adjektiv

concise(brief and precise)
adjective
[UK: kən.ˈsaɪs] [US: kən.ˈsaɪs]

terse [terser, tersest](brief, concise, to the point, see also: brief; concise)
adjective
[UK: tɜːs] [US: ˈtɝːs]

kortfattat adverb

tersely(In a brief, concise, or to the point manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈtɜː.sli] [US: ˈtɝː.sli]

kortfilm [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

short film(motion picture)
noun
[UK: ʃɔːt fɪlm] [US: ˈʃɔːrt ˈfɪlm]

korthet [~en] substantiv

brevity(the quality of being brief in duration)
noun
[UK: ˈbre.vɪ.ti] [US: ˈbre.və.ti]

shortness(The property of being short, of being small of stature or brief)
noun
[UK: ˈʃɔːt.nəs] [US: ˈʃɔːrt.nəs]

korthus [~et ~] substantiv
{n}

house of cards(structure made by stacking playing cards)
noun
[UK: ˈhaʊs əv kɑːdz] [US: ˈhaʊs əv ˈkɑːrdz]

kortisol [~et] substantiv

cortisolnoun

kortkommando [~t ~n] substantiv
{n}

keyboard shortcut(key or a combination of keys)
noun

kortkonst [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

card trick(magic trick involving playing cards)
noun
[UK: kɑːd trɪk] [US: ˈkɑːrd ˈtrɪk]

kortkortkjol substantiv
{c}

miniskirt [miniskirts](skirt)
noun
[UK: ˈmɪ.ni.skɜːt] [US: ˈmɪ.ni.ˌskərt]

kortlek [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

deck [decks](pack of playing cards)
noun
[UK: dek] [US: ˈdek]

kortlista substantiv
{c}

short list(a list of selected candidates from which a final choice is made)
noun
[UK: ʃɔːt lɪst] [US: ˈʃɔːrt ˈlɪst]

kortlivad [~livat ~e] adjektiv

ephemeral(lasting for a short period of time)
adjective
[UK: ɪ.ˈfe.mə.rəl] [US: e.ˈfe.mə.rəl]

momentary(ephemeral or relatively short-lived)
adjective
[UK: ˈməʊ.mən.tri] [US: ˈmoʊ.mən.tri]

short-lived [shorter-lived, shortest-lived](not existent for very long)
adjective
[UK: ʃɔːt ˈlɪvd] [US: ʃɔːrt ˈlɪvd]

kortna verb

shorten [shortened, shortening, shortens](to become shorter)
verb
[UK: ˈʃɔːt.n̩] [US: ˈʃɔːr.tn̩]

kortroman [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

novella [novelle](short novel)
noun
[UK: noˈve.lə] [US: noˈve.lə]

kortsida [~n ~sidor] substantiv
{c}

goal line(in soccer)
noun
[UK: ɡəʊl laɪn] [US: ɡoʊl ˈlaɪn]

kortsiktighet [~en] substantiv
{c}

myopia [myopias](lack of imagination, discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning)
noun
[UK: maɪ.ˈəʊ.pɪə] [US: maɪˈo.ʊ.pɪə]

short-sightedness(the propensity of a person to ignore long-term goals in favor of short-term gains)
noun
[UK: ʃɔːt] [US: ˈʃɔːrt]

kortsluta [~slöt, ~slutit, ~sluten ~slutet ~slutna, pres. ~sluter] verb

short(transitive: to cause a short circuit)
verb
[UK: ʃɔːt] [US: ˈʃɔːrt]

short circuit(cause a short circuit)
verb
[UK: ˈʃɔːt.ˈsɜːkɪt] [US: ˈʃɔːt.ˈsɜːkɪt]

kortslutning [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

short circuit(unintentional connection)
noun
[UK: ˈʃɔːt.ˈsɜːkɪt] [US: ˈʃɔːt.ˈsɜːkɪt]

kortspel [~et ~] substantiv
{n}

card game(any of very many games played with playing cards)
noun
[UK: kɑːd ɡeɪm] [US: ˈkɑːrd ˈɡeɪm]

kortstjärtad papegoja substantiv

short-tailed parrot(Graydidascalus brachyurus)
noun

kortsvansvallaby substantiv

quokka(Setonix brachyurus)
noun

kortsynt [~, ~a] adjektiv

short-sighted(lacking foresight)
adjective
[UK: ʃɔːt ˈsaɪ.tɪd] [US: ˈʃɔːrt ˈsaɪ.təd]

korttålärka substantiv
{c}

greater short-toed lark(Calandrella brachydactyla)
noun

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