Cursivo

[poli]

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]

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

[María José]

Originally Posted by sosia

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

I used the translation cursory at the beginning of this thread. Why does everybody always ignore me...? Now I understand how Calimero feels.

[sosia]

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

[María José]

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.
And last but not least: your English is great.

[poli]

Perdon. No leí todas las contestas

[María José]

Originally Posted by poli

Perdon. No leí todas las contestas

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]

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