No. 207 in German
kurz
Short.
In a sentence
Ich habe nur kurz Zeit.
I only have a short amount of time.
Here, 'kurz' denotes a limited duration of time.
Die Erklärung war sehr kurz und verständlich.
The explanation was very brief and understandable.
Here, 'kurz' describes the concise nature of something.
Wir machen einen kurzen Spaziergang.
We are going for a short walk.
Here, 'kurz' specifies the limited extent of an activity or distance.
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