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Usages of court
Le climat de cette ville est idéal pour une courte sieste l’après-midi.
The climate of this city is ideal for a short nap in the afternoon.
Le trajet en bus est court.
The bus ride is short.
À l’épicerie, la file d’attente est courte ce matin.
At the grocery store, the line is short this morning.
Demain matin, c’est le meilleur moment: la file d’attente y est courte.
Tomorrow morning is the best time: the line there is short.
Après le cours, Marie écrit un court résumé d’un paragraphe.
After class, Marie writes a short one‑paragraph summary.
Le jeudi, la séance est plus courte parce que tout le monde est fatigué.
On Thursdays, the session is shorter because everyone is tired.
Une courte pause‑café m’aide à retrouver autant de concentration qu’au début de la journée.
A short coffee break helps me get back as much concentration as at the start of the day.
Paul préfère la poésie moderne, surtout les poèmes très courts.
Paul prefers modern poetry, especially very short poems.
Le délai est plus court que prévu, donc nous devons répondre aujourd’hui.
The deadline is shorter than expected, so we have to reply today.
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