Usage examples of "en pocas palabras" in Spanish with translation to English

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En pocas palabras, rechazó su propuesta. To put it briefly, she turned down his proposal.
En pocas palabras, creo que es un payaso. In a word, I think he's a fool.
Resumiendo en pocas palabras es tu culpa. To put it briefly it's your fault.
En pocas palabras, el proyecto fue un fracaso. The project, in short, was a failure.
El hombre, en pocas palabras, no es de fiar. The man, in short, is not to be trusted.
En pocas palabras, él se casó con su primer amor. To make a long story short, he married his first love.
A mí realmente él no me gusta, en pocas palabras, creo que es un idiota. I don't really like him, in a nutshell, I think he is an idiot.
A buen entendedor, pocas palabras bastan. A word is enough to a wise man.
Él es un hombre de pocas palabras. He is a man of few words.
Quisiera decir unas pocas palabras en modo de disculpa. I'd like to say a few words by way of apology.
Tom es un hombre de pocas palabras. Tom is a man of few words.
Déjame decirte unas pocas palabras de agradecimiento a nombre de mis compañeros. On behalf of my classmates, let me say a few words of thanks to you.
Algunas palabras son difíciles de definir. Some words are hard to define.
Hay pocas esperanzas de que se recupere. There is little hope of her recovery.
Sus palabras se contradicen con sus actos. His words and deeds do not match.
Pocas personas tienen máquina de escribir. Few people have a typewriter.
El actor se quedó sin palabras al preguntársele sobre su vida privada. The actor became speechless when he was questioned about his private affairs.
Tom tiene muy pocas opciones. Tom has very little choice.
Buenas palabras y un aspecto insinuante rara vez se asocian con la verdadera virtud. Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.
Sólo unas pocas personas se presentaron a tiempo. Only a few people showed up on time.
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