brief to the point of rudeness

• terse or brusque in manner or speech
• short and unfriendly in tone

breve hasta resultar grosero

• seco o brusco en el trato o habla
• corto y poco amable en tono

to cut or cut short

• to shorten or curtail
• archaic usage

cortar o acortar

• abreviar o recortar
• arcaico