Also means
brief
Usage Note
Corto describes physical length (pelo corto, 'short hair') and duration (corto plazo, 'short term'). The noun un corto or un cortometraje means 'a short film'. Informally in Spain, corto can also mean 'shy' or 'dim-witted': es muy corto ('he's quite slow/dim').
Examples
"El verano fue muy corto este año."
Natural Translation
The summer was very short this year.
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