curtly

[US]/'kə:tli/
[UK]/ˈkə..tlɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. abruptement; impoliment

Phrases & Collocations

speak curtly

parler sèchement

respond curtly

répondre sèchement

tone curtly

tonner sèchement

Example Sentences

The request was curtly refused.

La demande a été sèchement refusée.

He nodded curtly and walked away.

Il hocha la tête sèchement et s'éloigna.

He spoke curtly to his subordinates.

Il parla sèchement à ses subordonnés.

The customer was dealt with curtly by the salesperson.

Le client a été traité sèchement par le vendeur.

The boss dismissed the idea curtly.

Le patron a rejeté l'idée sèchement.

She nodded curtly and left the room.

Elle hocha la tête sèchement et quitta la pièce.

He responded curtly to the reporter's questions.

Il répondit sèchement aux questions du journaliste.

The teacher curtly told the students to be quiet.

Le professeur dit sèchement aux élèves de se taire.

The manager spoke curtly when discussing the budget.

Le responsable parla sèchement en discutant du budget.

She dismissed the suggestion curtly.

Elle rejeta la suggestion sèchement.

He greeted her curtly and walked away.

Il la salua sèchement et s'éloigna.

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