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краткий

Translation of краткий

brief

Russian word in Latin letters: kratkiy

Meaning of краткий

Russian

длящийся недолго, короткий по времени

English

lasting for a short time

brief

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈkratkʲɪj]
Russian · Female

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  1. We had a brief break between lessons.

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    У нас был краткий перерыв между уроками.

  2. Her visit was brief.

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    Её визит был кратким.

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What's the difference between краткий, короткий, and кратковременный

короткий
🇷🇺Russian

The everyday word for short, also about length.

кратковременный
🇷🇺Russian

Lasting a short time; formal, often in forecasts.

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краткий meaning: what does it mean?

lasting for a short time

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We had a brief break between lessons. Translation: У нас был краткий перерыв между уроками.

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