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Cursivo - Page 2


poli March 31, 2010 02:41 PM

I know this thread has been beaten to death but I just looked at it now.

FYI: the word cursory in English means brief or short and perhaps impolite.

sosia April 01, 2010 08:48 AM

You're right. From http://www.thefreedictionary.com/cursory
cur·so·ry (kûrs-r) adj.
Performed with haste and scant attention to detail: a cursory glance at the headlines.
[Late Latin cursrius, of running, from Latin cursor, runner; see cursor.]
curso·ri·ly adv. curso·ri·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyrig

so perhaps it's an anglicism/americanism

Saludos :D

María José April 01, 2010 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sosia (Post 78276)
You're right. From http://www.thefreedictionary.com/cursory
cur·so·ry (kûrs-r) adj.
Performed with haste and scant attention to detail: a cursory glance at the headlines.
[Late Latin cursrius, of running, from Latin cursor, runner; see cursor.]
curso·ri·ly adv. curso·ri·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyrig

so perhaps it's an anglicism/americanism

Saludos :D

I used the translation cursory at the beginning of this thread. Why does everybody always ignore me...?:(:mad::o:sad::blackeye::crazy::lengua: Now I understand how Calimero feels.;)

sosia April 01, 2010 02:13 PM

You used it but without explanation. I, poorly english-speaKer didn't catch it.
But you're cuter as Calimero :D :D

María José April 01, 2010 02:17 PM

Thanks for the compliment. If truth be told, some of my friends called me Calimero when I was younger. Wonder why...:(
And you are right: I did not explain it.:duh:
And last but not least: your English is great.

poli April 01, 2010 02:21 PM

Perdon. No leí todas las contestas:o

María José April 01, 2010 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poli (Post 78309)
Perdon. No leí todas las contestas:o

No problem, I was kidding. It seems I have lots of time to waste today.:)
Can you say contestas in Latin America? Over here it would be respuestas or contestaciones.

poli April 01, 2010 02:52 PM

Contestación y repuesta son lo que se usa. Yo, gringo que soy, usé contesas.


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