short-winded

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ʃɔːtˈwɪndɪd/

Adjective

figuratively

Out of breath, gasping for air; breathing rapidly, or given to becoming short of breath. / (figuratively) Hasty, breathless; rushed. / Concise and to the point (opposite of long-winded).

Japanese Meaning

息切れしている、呼吸が速い・息苦しい状態 / （比喩的に）慌ただしく急いでいる、または焦慮している状態 / （文脈により）簡潔で要点が述べられた、冗長でない様子（long-winded の反対の意味）

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He felt short-winded after sprinting to catch the bus.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

バスに間に合うために全力で走った後、彼は息を切らしていた。

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Sense（1）

Out of breath, gasping for air; breathing rapidly, or given to becoming short of breath.

Sense（2）

(figuratively) Hasty, breathless; rushed.

it is […] what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my interest in the abortive sorrows and shortwinded elations of men.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Details

Sense（3）

Concise and to the point (opposite of long-winded).

more short-winded

（ comparative ）

most short-winded

（ superlative ）

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