No. 1,327 in Portuguese
curto
"Curto" means "short."
In a sentence
Eu gosto de filmes curtos.
I like short movies.
The word 'curtos' here is used as an adjective to describe the duration or length of the movies.
Meu cabelo está muito curto.
My hair is very short.
In this case, 'curto' is an adjective describing the physical length of the hair, indicating it's not long.
Eu curto música jazz.
I enjoy jazz music.
Here, 'curto' is used as a verb in the first-person singular present tense of 'curtir', meaning 'to enjoy' or 'to like'.
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