Translations for short-winded in the English»French Dictionary

short-winded [Brit, Am ˌʃɔrtˈwɪndəd] ADJ

to be short-winded

short-winded

essoufflé(e)

English

The anxiously rampant imagination of the narrator expresses himself by the initial short-winded phrases change to a long-reaching set of structures. en.wikipedia.org

It was full of striking ideas, but each one was exasperatingly short-winded and didn't lead anywhere. www.telegraph.co.uk

He draws on recurring motifs to give the piece musical unity independent of cinematic association, though the sections are sometimes short-winded. www.smh.com.au

Without that, the music was a baffling succession of annoyingly short-winded dance numbers. www.telegraph.co.uk

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