This is the 838th most frequent Catalan word.
curt
Short.
The word 'curt' is used here as an adjective describing the short length of the path.
Aquest camí és molt curt.
This path is very short.
In this sentence, 'curt' describes the brief duration of the speech.
Té un discurs molt curt al final de l'acte.
They have a very short speech at the end of the event.
Here, 'curta' is used in its derived adverbial form, referring to a concise mode of responding.