Short russian
ма́ленький
little, small, tiny
little, young
short, short in stature
trifling, petty, insignificant
коро́ткий
short, brief
close, intimate
небольшо́й
small, not large, little
slight, minor, modest
short, brief
расска́з
story, tale, short story
account, report
ни́зкий
low
short
base, mean, despicable
deep (voice), low (pitch)
остана́вливаться
to stop, to come to a halt, to pause, to pull up
to stay (as a guest), to put up (at a hotel), to lodge
to dwell (on a subject), to go into (a question), to touch (on)
to stop short (of), to shrink (from), to balk (at)
ко́ротко
briefly, in brief, concisely
short, cut short
intimately, closely
прерва́ть
to interrupt, to cut short, to break off
отре́зать
to cut off, to snip off, to snap out, to cut short
отреза́ть
to cut off, to snip off, to snap out, to cut short
оборва́ть
to tear off, to break off, to snap
to cut short, to break off, to interrupt
to pluck (all of), to pick clean
уступи́ть
to give up (to someone), to let (someone) have, to cede, to hand over
to give in, to yield, to give way
to be inferior (to someone), to be second (to someone), to fall short (of)
to knock off (the price), to sell cheaper, to come down in price
ту́го
tight, tightly, firmly
in short supply, scarce, tight
with difficulty, slowly, sluggishly
stiffly, with resistance
заме́тка
note, memo, jotting
short article, news item, piece
remark, comment, observation
take note of, make a mental note of
кра́ткий
brief, concise, succinct
short, brief, short-lived
short
сокраще́ние
reduction, cut, cutting down, decrease
abbreviation, short form
shortening, abridgement, curtailment
redundancy, layoff
contraction
черно́
black (short form)
ненадо́лго
for a short while, not for long
бокс
boxing, pugilism
isolation box, isolation cubicle, box (in a hospital)
box, compartment, bay (in a garage)
short haircut (clipped at back and sides), crop
ва́хта
watch/observation, short working contract
сократи́ть
to shorten, to curtail, to cut short
to reduce, to cut, to cut down
to abbreviate
to lay off, to dismiss, to make redundant
привста́ть
to Rise slightly for a short time from your seat stand up not to your full height (about sitting lying)
полушу́бок
short sheepskin coat, sheepskin jacket
прерыва́ть
to interrupt, to cut short, to break off
распра́ва
reprisal, violent retribution, summary punishment, massacre
short shrift
передохну́ть
to take a short break
передо́хнуть
to take, to pause for, to breath, to take a short rest
недалёкий
not far, near, close by, short (of a distance)
near, not distant, immediate
dim-witted, narrow-minded, dull, not very bright
недо́лгий
brief, short
ни́зенький
low, lowish, rather low
short, shortish, squat, stocky
замя́ться
to falter, to become confused, to stop short
бесе́дка
gazebo, arbour, summerhouse, pavilion
little chat, short conversation
ски́дка
discount, price reduction, rebate
allowance, concession, indulgence
flick-on with the head, short header pass
коро́тенький
quite short, nice and short, shortish
quite skimpy, very short (of clothing)
сверну́ться
to curl up, to coil up, to snuggle up, to huddle up
to curdle, to go sour, to clot, to coagulate
to be curtailed, to be cut back, to be scaled down, to shrink
to turn (onto another topic), to veer off
to be pushed aside, to be shoved out of place
to fall off, to slip down
to die after a short illness, to be carried off
распра́виться
to deal with (harshly), to make short work of, to massacre
to smooth out, to straighten out, to unfold
смешо́к
chuckle, short laugh, giggle, jokes
осе́чься
to misfire, to stop short
переды́шка
A short stop/short break for rest
мину́тный
momentary, short-lived, transient, ephemeral
ле́сенка
short flight of stairs, short ladder
разъе́зд
departure (of guests one after another), dispersal, breaking up
travels, trips, travelling around
passing loop, siding, short double-track section, wayside halt
mounted patrol, patrol
стри́женый
short-haired, shorn, clipped, short
одёрнуть
to straighten out, to pull down, to tug straight
to snap at, to cut short, to put in one's place, to rebuke
to pluck off all around, to strip (a plant) all round
обрыва́ть
to tear off, to pluck, to pick off
to cut short, to break off, to interrupt
to break, to snap, to tear
хала́тик
light dressing gown, robe, housecoat
smock, short work coat, overall
ро́лик
video clip, clip, commercial (short film)
roller skate, rollerblade
roller, caster, small wheel
insulator (porcelain roller)
близору́кий
near-sighted, short-sighted, myopic
кратковре́менный
momentary, of short time, short-time, momentary
короты́шка
shorty (short person), dwarf
дефици́тный
showing a loss, scarce, in short supple, critical
нове́лла
short story, novel
шажо́к
short step, small step
расправля́ться
to deal with (harshly), to make short work of, to give short shrift to
to get smoothed out, to become smooth, to straighten out
штани́шки
Short or small pants. Children's panties.
проволо́чка
delay, holdup
procrastination, dawdling, dilly-dallying
thin wire, short piece of wire
вещи́чка
little thing, small object, trinket
stuff, things, belongings
little piece, short work
ку́цый
too short, skimpy, scanty
short-tailed, bobtailed, dock-tailed
curtailed, truncated, limited, meagre
одноча́сье
in a very short time
но́чка
little night, pleasant night, short night, night-time
пошага́ть
to walk a bit, to take a short walk, to stroll for a while
рядо́к
small row, short line, line
песо́чный
sandy, short
перебе́жка
rush, bound, short dash
running across, dash across
run-off, deciding run
стате́йка
short/small article
кургу́зый
dock-tailed, too tight and short
непродолжи́тельный
short duration
краткосро́чный
short-term
вспы́льчивый
hot-tempered, short-tempered, quick-tempered, irascible
пробежа́ться
to run quickly, to take a short run, to jog
обве́шать
to cheat in weighing, to give short weight, to hang round, to cover
сдо́бный
rich (dough), short (pastry), sweet (bun)
сиюмину́тный
momentary, fleeting, short-lived
immediate, instant, prompt
расска́зик
little story, short story
замыка́ние
short circuit, shorting
closing, locking
скороте́чный
fleeting, short-lived, transient
galloping, fulminant, rapidly progressing
близору́кость
myopia, short-sightedness, lack of foresight
стри́чься
to get one's hair cut, to have a haircut, to cut one's hair
to wear one's hair (short), to keep one's hair (short)
коротконо́гий
short-legged
побы́вка
Short stays at home with family or relatives during vacation (mainly for military personnel)
недлинный
not long, short
лету́чка
pappus, leaflet, short meeting, briefing
похоро́нка
a short document, colloquial form of the official notification of the death of a military serviceman or a conscript
рассы́пчатый
crumbly, friable, short
привстава́ть
to Rise slightly for a short time from your seat stand up not to your full height (about sitting lying)
карака́тица
cuttlefish, sepia
clumsy oaf, clumsy short-legged person
адресо́к
address, short note with an address
бри́финг
briefing, press briefing, short press conference
briefing, short instruction session
части́ть
to do something too quickly, to rush, to hurry over something
to talk very fast, to rattle on
to drizzle, to patter down
to take quick short steps, to trip along
to visit too often, to keep turning up
недолгове́чный
short-lived
шине́лька
short overcoat, little overcoat
эфеме́рный
ephemeral, short-lived, fleeting
illusory, imaginary, unreal
время́нка
makeshift stove, small temporary stove
temporary hut, shack, site hut
makeshift ladder, short ladder
недода́ть
to give short, to deliver short
спра́вочка
small reference, short note, certificate
подежу́рить
to be on duty for a while, to do a short shift, to stand guard for a bit
здра́сте
Short form of здравствуйте
жаке́тка
jacket, short jacket, ladies' jacket
зы́кать
to cut short, to speak brusquely curtly, to bark
кароте́ль
carotel carrot, short-rooted carrot
roll of tobacco, plug of tobacco
Examples
После коро́ткого переры́ва он продо́лжил свою́ рабо́ту.
He continued his work after a short break.
Гла́вная мысль в кни́ге Деннета, если коротко, заключа́ется в отрица́нии существова́ния вну́треннего психи́ческого состоя́ния.
The main point of Dennett's book, in short, is to deny the existence of inner mental states.
Непра́ведно заработанное не заде́ржится надолго. Еди́нственный спо́соб сколоти́ть настоя́щий капита́л — заслужи́ть ка́ждую копе́йку.
Ill-gotten gains are short-lived. The only way to make real money is to earn every penny.
Они попроси́ли меня произнести́ речь, не дав доста́точно вре́мени на подгото́вку.
They asked me to make a speech at short notice.
Краткосро́чными эффе́ктами куре́ния явля́ются поте́ря фо́рмы, хрип, о́бщая подве́рженность заболева́ниям, запа́х изо рта, ухудше́ние ко́жи и тому подо́бное.
Short-term effects of smoking include unfitness, wheezing, a general vulnerability to illness, bad breath, bad skin and so on.
Аналогично, са́мые си́льные причи́ны для остано́вки обычно те, кото́рые прино́сят краткосро́чную вы́году (например, чтобы почу́вствовать себя здоро́вым и более привлека́тельным).
Similarly, the strongest reasons for stopping are usually the short-term benefits (for example, feeling healthier and more attractive).
Я сде́лаю для э́того исключе́ние, но, пожалуйста, бу́дьте покороче.
I'll make this a special case, but try to keep it short.
Жизнь коротка́, а вре́мя стремительно.
Life is short and time is swift.
Ты хорошо вы́глядишь с коро́ткими волоса́ми.
You look nice with your hair short.
После небольшо́й па́узы он продо́лжил рабо́ту.
He resumed his work after a short break.
Я проли́л варе́нье на розе́тку, и произошло́ коро́ткое замыка́ние.
I spilled jam on the electric outlet and there was a short circuit.
Зри́тели поду́мали, что э́то не коро́ткое замыка́ние, а часть представле́ния.
The audience believed it to be part of the act, rather than a short circuit.
Коро́че говоря, мы пожени́лись.
To make a long story short, we married.
Почти невозможно вы́учить иностра́нный язы́к за коро́ткое вре́мя.
It is almost impossible to learn a foreign language in a short time.
Результа́ты не оправда́ли мои́ ожида́ния.
The results fell short of my expectations.
Не нужно много вре́мени на то, чтобы научи́ться объясня́ть что-либо студе́нтам. Намного больше вре́мени тре́буется, чтобы поня́ть, когда э́того не де́лать.
It takes only a short time to learn how to explain things to students. It takes much longer to learn when not to.
Пожалуйста, прерви́те о́тпуск и возвраща́йтесь.
Please cut short your vacation and return.
Жизнь коротка́, иску́сство вечно.
Art is long, life is short.
Спереди слишком коротко не обреза́йте.
Don't cut it too short in the front.
В после́дние годы добы́ча у́гля уху́дшилась по ка́честву.
Last year's output of coal fell short of the standard.
Мать постри́гла меня слишком коротко.
My mother cut my hair too short.
You are selling him short.
Мэри сказа́ла Тому: "Давай начнём с коро́ткого предложе́ния, а там посмо́трим..."
Mary told Tom: "Let's begin with a short sentence, and then we'll see..."
Tom has a short fuse.
Три ме́сяца - э́то слишком коро́ткий срок, чтобы зако́нчить экспериме́нт.
Three months is too short a time to finish the experiment.
Я был за́нят написа́нием расска́за.
I have been busy writing a short story.
Давай пойдём по коро́ткому пути́.
Let's take the short cut.
Let's take a short break.
Он попыта́лся написа́ть коро́ткий расска́з.
He tried writing a short story.
Он попро́бовал написа́ть коро́ткий расска́з.
He tried writing a short story.
Он попыта́лся сочини́ть коро́ткую исто́рию.
He tried writing a short story.
Мы выбива́лись из графика и до́лжны бы́ли сократи́ть интервью́.
We ran out of time and had to cut short the interview.
Long story short, we failed.



















