French Conversation · Level 11
89 words
French word
court
Pronunciation
IPA/kuʁ/
Meaning
- adjectiveshort
Example
Ce chemin est court.
This path is short.
More examples
Le T-shirt est trop court.
The T-shirt is too short.
Core concept
A small measure on a line or a brief stretch on a timeline, both ending sooner than expected.
Common phrases
trop court
too short
un peu court
a little short
Similar words
petit: Limited in size or quantity.
bref: Brief in duration or length of speech or writing.
concis: Clear and compact, with no unnecessary wording.
Definition in French
Qui mesure peu en longueur ou qui dure peu dans le temps.
Word origin
The adjective court is inherited from Old French cort, which developed from Latin curtus, meaning shortened.
Usage tips
- In il court, court is the third-person singular of courir, but in un chemin court it is an adjective; masculine singular form alone does not decide the meaning.