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kurz gesagt

in brief; in short; to put it briefly

adverb koorts geh-ZAHKT Rare
Communication Expressions

Usage Note

kurz gesagt introduces a compact summary or simplification of what was said before. It is one of the most frequent summary markers in German and suits both formal and informal contexts.

Examples

"Kurz gesagt: wir brauchen mehr Zeit."

Natural Translation

In short: we need more time.

Literal Translation

Shortly said: we need more time.

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