lapidar
terse, matter-of-fact, laconic
Definition
adjectiveMeanings
- 1.terse
- 2.matter-of-fact
- 3.laconic
Grammar
Examples
„Tut leid“, war seine lapidare .
"Sorry," was his terse reply.
Mit lapidaren Worten beendete er die .
With terse words he ended the discussion.
„Geht nicht“, war seine lapidare .
"Not possible," was his laconic reply.
Sie kommentierte die nur lapidar.
She commented on the defeat only laconically.
Seine lapidare ließ keine Nachfragen zu.
His terse answer left no room for follow-up questions.
Lapidar stellte der die .
Matter-of-factly the doctor stated the diagnosis.
In einem lapidaren fasste er .
In one terse sentence he summed everything up.
Der hielt die Fakten lapidar .
The report recorded the facts in a matter-of-fact way.
„Zu “, sagte sie lapidar und ging.
"Too late," she said laconically and left.
Seine lapidare traf den der .
His terse remark hit the heart of the matter.