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#1
November 23, 2012, 06:14 AM
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Quedarse corto
To come up short as in to come up short of a response (out of money if you're a
bookkeeper). Is that what this term means?
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Me ayuda si corrige mis errores. Gracias. Last edited by poli; November 23, 2012 at 09:22 AM. Reason: typos 
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November 23, 2012, 07:22 AM
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Yes. You got it.
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November 23, 2012, 01:33 PM
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I agree,
quedarse corto: To stop short of, fall short, fall short of.
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December 31, 2012, 11:14 AM
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I understand that this is a thread from a while back but in case anyone is still following and may know the answer--can "quedarse corto" also mean "to understate"? As in, "Si dijera que ella era metiche, me quedaría corto"--for "If I said she was nosy, that would be an understatement." I saw this expression in a book recently and it was the only translation that made sense to me. And also--is it "corta" for a female or "corto" (adj. or adverb)?
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December 31, 2012, 01:07 PM
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December 31, 2012, 03:29 PM
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It seems to me that 'it would fall short' is another way to say 'it would be an understatement'.
Don't change the ending for an adverb. Adverbs are invariable.
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