How to say Short in French?

What does Court mean in English? French translations and examples in context.

How to Say “Short” in French? What is the meaning of “Petit”?

Short is translated in French by...

Court (m) / Courte (f)
Short

Example Sentences with Sound Clips.

La voiture est courte.
The car is short.
Elle écrit une histoire courte pour son cours de français.
She is writing a short story for her French class.

More Example Sentences.

Les étés sont courts ici.
Summers are short here.
Mateo avait un petit espace sur la scène pour jouer une courte chanson au piano.
Mateo had a small space on stage to play a short song on the piano.

Short can also be translated in French by...

Petit (m) / Petite (f)
Short

Example Sentences in Context.

Il est grand, elle est petite.
He is tall, she is short.
Juste une petite promenade.
Just a short walk.
Mateo avait un petit espace sur la scène pour jouer une courte chanson au piano.
Mateo had a small space on stage to play a short song on the piano.
Il n'avait jamais réussi à gagner, mais il n'avait été battu que par de petites distances.
He had never managed to win, but he had only been beaten by short distances.

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