telegrafisch

telegraphic; concise; brief

English translations

  1. 01

    telegraphically

  2. 02

    telegraphic

Word details

German meaning
In der Art eines Telegramms, kurz und prägnant.
English meaning
Telegraphic
Synonym
kurz, prägnant
German example
Seine Antwort war telegrafisch und wenig aussagekräftig.
English example
His answer was telegraphic and not very informative.

Example sentences with “telegrafisch”

  1. Er berichtete nur telegrafisch über die Lage. (He reported on the situation only in a telegraphic manner.)

Frequently asked questions

Can 'telegrafisch' also refer to the historical technology?

Yes, it can refer to communication via telegraph, though today it is primarily used figuratively to mean extremely brief or clipped speech.