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короткий

short

Meaning of короткий

short in duration

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Russian[ˈkorotkʲɪj]
Russianшорт
Chinese pronunciation in Latin lettersduǎn de
short
короткий - short
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короткий with Chinese translation

короткий usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇷🇺Russian

这条裙子有点短的。

Это платье немного короткое.

🇨🇳Chinese🇷🇺Russian

他留着短的头发。

У него короткие волосы.

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короткий belongs to the topic "Top 500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

короткий短的
рубленый切碎的
приготовленный煮熟的
замороженный冷冻的
сырой生的
солёный咸的
нарезанный ломтиками切片的

короткий synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between короткий / краткий / кратковременный / недолгий / мимолетный / мгновенный

🇷🇺Russian

emphasizes conciseness or brevity (often about speech/text)

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К
🇷🇺Russian
кратковременный

formal term for something of short duration

B2Rarely
Н
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недолгий

stresses that something did not last long; often with an emotional nuance

B1Rarely
М
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мимолетный

highlights ephemerality or fleeting nature of an impression or event

B2Rarely
М
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мгновенный

means very quick, almost without delay; closer to 'instant'

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🇷🇺Russian

means 'for a period of time', temporary in status, not necessarily very short

A2Often
Н
🇷🇺Russian
недолговечный

means 'not long-lasting', emphasizes poor durability or longevity

B2Rarely

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How to pronounce короткий and what this word means

короткий means short. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce короткий

[ˈkorotkʲɪj]

короткий translation

short

короткий examples

Mein Urlaub war kurz.

короткий transcription

[ˈkorotkʲɪj], шорт

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короткий meaning: what does it mean?

имеющий небольшую продолжительность по времени

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короткий is pronounced as [ˈkorotkʲɪj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

короткий definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Mein Urlaub war kurz. Translation: Мой отпуск был коротким.

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