Meaning
short
In a sentence
Il film è corto.
The movie is short.
Hai i capelli più corti adesso?
Is your hair shorter now?
Ho una gonna corta.
I have a short skirt.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| corto | masculine · singular |
| corta | feminine · singular |
| corti | masculine · plural |
| corte | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use corto for physical length or duration: capelli corti, una pausa corta. For a short person, say basso, not corto.
- It agrees in gender and number: corto, corta, corti, corte.
- With clothing, corto often means revealing or above the knee: gonna corta, pantaloncini corti.