Translation of Turkish word "kısa" to English
kısa
/kɯsa/
Meaning
AdjectiveHaving a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.
How to use
Adjective of length and duration alike: 'kısa yol' (short way), 'kısa süre' (short time). 'Kısaca' is the adverb, 'briefly'.
🇬🇧 English
short
Example
Toplantıdan sonra kısa bir yürüyüş yaptık.
We took a short walk after the meeting.
Bugünkü toplantımız sadece altı dakika sürdü. Geçtiğimiz ay her gün en az yirmi dakika sürdü.
Our meeting today lasted only six minutes. For the past month, every day has lasted at least twenty minutes.
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- Toplantıdan sonra kısa bir yürüyüş yaptık.— We took a short walk after the meeting.
- Bugünkü toplantımız sadece altı dakika sürdü. Geçtiğimiz ay her gün en az yirmi dakika sürdü.— Our meeting today lasted only six minutes. For the past month, every day has lasted at least twenty minutes.
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Frequency rank: #466 in Turkish
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The Turkish word "kısa" means "short" in English.
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