Short, brief - Corto (The 1055th Most Common Spanish Word)

In Spanish, the word for Short, brief is Corto. It is the 1055th most commonly used word in Spanish, classified as a A2 word. It can be used as adjective. This word often comes up when talking about time & frequency, materials & quality, communication, language. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to the word's pronunciation. Practice this and the other 3000 most common Spanish words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app.

Pronunciation

English: short, brief

Spanish: corto

Examples


I am short of money for my trip.	Estoy corto de dinero para mi viaje.
This is the shortest way to the station.	Este es el camino más corto a la estación.
It's too short.	Es muy corto.
I wonder which way is the shortest.	Me pregunto cuál es el camino más corto.
Short hair looks better on him.	El pelo corto le queda mejor.
The day is short and there is much work.	El día es corto y hay mucho que hacer.
You're fine with short hair.	Te queda bien el pelo corto.
His speech was too short.	Su discurso fue demasiado corto.

The period of hot weather is very short here.	El período de clima cálido es muy corto aquí.
That dog has a short tail.	Ese perro tiene el rabo corto.
I like short hair.	Me gusta el cabello corto.
The short term contract employees were dismissed without notice.	Los empleados con contrato a corto plazo, fueron despedidos sin previo aviso.
He sent me a brief note.	Él me mandó un mensaje corto.
She has short hair.	Ella tiene el cabello corto.
Short hair really suits her.	El cabello corto le viene muy bien.
Tom has short hair.	Tom tiene pelo corto.
Write a short essay.	Escribe un ensayo corto.
It is very short.	Es muy corto.
He has short hair.	Tiene el pelo corto.
It was a brief journey.	El viaje fue corto.
The journey was brief.	El viaje fue corto.