короткий
Translation of короткий
short
Russian word in Latin letters: korotkiy
Meaning of короткий
имеющий небольшую длину или высоту
not tall or long
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Короткий or невысокий?
невысокий
невысокий = short, not tall: people, trees
Don't say «короткий человек». A short person — невысокий; a short skirt — короткая.
Мой брат невысокий, но сильный.
My brother is short but strong.
Этот шнур слишком короткий.
This cord is too short.
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The shelf is too short for these boxes.
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Эта полка слишком короткая для этих коробок.
This skirt is too short.
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Эта юбка слишком короткая.
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короткий meaning: what does it mean?
not tall or long
короткий pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
короткий is pronounced as [kɐˈrotkʲɪj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
короткий definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The shelf is too short for these boxes. Translation: Эта полка слишком короткая для этих коробок.
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