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German
plötzlich
Close, figuratively — sudden relates to sharp, abrupt (cortante).
German
spitz
Close — pointed, sharp (of a shape) relates to sharp, cutting (cortante).
German
steil
Close, figuratively — steep relates to sharp, abrupt (cortante).
Practice
1 What does cortante mean?
sharp, curt
2 Fill the gap: Fue una respuesta ___.
Full sentence: Fue una respuesta cortante. (It was a curt reply.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches cortante?
cortante: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.