kurz angebunden

German

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Adjective

kurz angebunden (strong nominative masculine singular kurz angebundener, not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) curt; brief; blunt (especially over the telephone)

   Synonym: (regional) kurz ab

   Hat er noch was gesagt? — Nee. Er war kurz angebunden.

   “Did he say anything else?” — “No. He was rather curt.”