What does κοφτός in Greek mean?

What is the meaning of the word κοφτός in Greek? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use κοφτός in Greek.

The word κοφτός in Greek means abrupt, άρρυθμος, ακανόνιστος, σπασμωδικός, απότομος, κοφτός, κοφτός, σπαστός, διακεκομμένος, απότομος, τραχύς, αγενής, αγενής, οξύθυμος, απότομος, απότομος, κοφτός, λακωνικός, κοφτός, λακωνικός, απότομος, απότομος, κοφτός, αγένεια, ωμότητα. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word κοφτός

abrupt

άρρυθμος, ακανόνιστος, σπασμωδικός

(rhythm: erratic) (μουσική)

Οι κοφτές κινήσεις της βελόνας έδειχναν ότι συνέβαινε σεισμός.
The needle's jerky movements indicated an earthquake was happening.

απότομος, κοφτός

(abrupt, curt)

The brusque receptionist told me there were no free rooms.

κοφτός

(figurative (accent: with short vowels)

She spoke in a quick, clipped manner.

σπαστός, διακεκομμένος

(Italian (jerky or disjointed)

I love the staccato feel of the symphony's second movement.

απότομος, τραχύς, αγενής

(abrupt, without due courtesy) (τρόπος)

αγενής

(archaic, poetic (not gentle) (έλλειψη ευγένειας)

οξύθυμος

(informal (person, reply: irritable) (άτομο)

απότομος

(abrupt)

Ο τρόπος του υπαλλήλου στο μαγαζί ήταν απότομος.
The store clerk's manner was brisk.

απότομος, κοφτός

(remark: abrupt)

You shouldn't make curt remarks to your boss.

λακωνικός

(person: abrupt, curt) (άτομο)

Robert has been terse lately, and it's making me angry.

κοφτός

(breath: unsteady)

λακωνικός

(remark: abrupt) (σχόλιο)

I was offended at the terse email the client sent me.

απότομος

(curt)

Ο θυρωρός ήταν πολύ απότομος όταν τον ρώτησα εάν υπάρχει κάποιο καλό εστιατόριο εδώ κοντά.
The concierge was very brief when I asked him about a good restaurant nearby.

απότομος

(informal (abrupt, curt) (άνθρωπος)

Όταν ζήτησα τη βοήθειά του, μου έδωσε μια κάπως κοφτή απάντηση.
When I asked him if he could help, he was rather short with me.

κοφτός

(spoonful: flat, not heaped)

Όχι, η συνταγή λέει μια κοφτή κουταλιά του γλυκού ζάχαρη και όχι γεμάτη.
No, the recipe calls for a level teaspoon, not a rounded teaspoon of sugar.

αγένεια

(abruptness, rudeness)

ωμότητα

(abruptness, unfriendliness) (μεταφορικά)

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