Short russian
ма́ленький
little, small, tiny
little, young
short, short in stature
trifling, petty, insignificant
небольшо́й
small, not large, little
slight, minor, modest
short, brief
коро́ткий
short, brief
close, intimate
расска́з
story, tale, short story
account, report
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)
ненадо́лго
for a short while, not for long
ни́зкий
low
short
base, mean, despicable
deep (voice), low (pitch)
отре́зать
to cut off, to snip off, to snap out, to cut short
ски́дка
discount, price reduction, rebate
allowance, concession, indulgence
flick-on with the head, short header pass
здра́сте
Short form of здравствуйте
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
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
не хвата́ть
be lacking, not be enough, be short of, run short
be missed, miss
прерва́ть
to interrupt, to cut short, to break off
передохну́ть
to take a short break
прерыва́ть
to interrupt, to cut short, to break off
ро́лик
video clip, clip, commercial (short film)
roller skate, rollerblade
roller, caster, small wheel
insulator (porcelain roller)
заме́тка
note, memo, jotting
short article, news item, piece
remark, comment, observation
take note of, make a mental note of
сокраще́ние
reduction, cut, cutting down, decrease
abbreviation, short form
shortening, abridgement, curtailment
redundancy, layoff
contraction
кра́ткий
brief, concise, succinct
short, brief, short-lived
short
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
но́чка
little night, pleasant night, short night, night-time
ту́го
tight, tightly, firmly
in short supply, scarce, tight
with difficulty, slowly, sluggishly
stiffly, with resistance
вспы́льчивый
hot-tempered, short-tempered, quick-tempered, irascible
переды́шка
A short stop/short break for rest
песо́чный
sandy, short
распра́виться
to deal with (harshly), to make short work of, to massacre
to smooth out, to straighten out, to unfold
пробежа́ться
to run quickly, to take a short run, to jog
сак
bag, travelling bag, satchel
sacque, loose jacket, short coat
hand net, dip net, landing net, butterfly net
недалёкий
not far, near, close by, short (of a distance)
near, not distant, immediate
dim-witted, narrow-minded, dull, not very bright
смска
SMS (short message service)
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)
ко́ротко
briefly, in brief, concisely
short, cut short
intimately, closely
вещи́чка
little thing, small object, trinket
stuff, things, belongings
little piece, short work
оборва́ть
to tear off, to break off, to snap
to cut short, to break off, to interrupt
to pluck (all of), to pick clean
ва́хта
watch/observation, short working contract
короты́шка
shorty (short person), dwarf
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
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
мину́тный
momentary, short-lived, transient, ephemeral
отреза́ть
to cut off, to snip off, to snap out, to cut short
недо́лгий
brief, short
бесе́дка
gazebo, arbour, summerhouse, pavilion
little chat, short conversation
замыка́ние
short circuit, shorting
closing, locking
близору́кий
near-sighted, short-sighted, myopic
кратковре́менный
momentary, of short time, short-time, momentary
бри́финг
briefing, press briefing, short press conference
briefing, short instruction session
свора́чиваться
to curl up, to roll up, to coil up
to curdle, to coagulate, to clot, to go sour
to be cut back, to be wound down, to be reduced
to turn to another subject, to veer off, to digress
to be pushed aside, to be shoved to the side
to derail, to run off the road, to topple over
to be re-formed behind the front
to die after a short illness, to be carried off
штани́шки
Short or small pants. Children's panties.
распра́ва
reprisal, violent retribution, summary punishment, massacre
short shrift
нове́лла
short story, novel
краткосро́чный
short-term
одноча́сье
in a very short time
шажо́к
short step, small step
попутеше́ствовать
to travel for a bit, to take a short trip, to make a short journey
карака́тица
cuttlefish, sepia
clumsy oaf, clumsy short-legged person
коро́тенький
quite short, nice and short, shortish
quite skimpy, very short (of clothing)
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
спринт
sprint, short-distance race
недальнови́дный
short-sighted, without foresight
обрыва́ть
to tear off, to pluck, to pick off
to cut short, to break off, to interrupt
to break, to snap, to tear
подежу́рить
to be on duty for a while, to do a short shift, to stand guard for a bit
проволо́чка
delay, holdup
procrastination, dawdling, dilly-dallying
thin wire, short piece of wire
стате́йка
short/small article
адресо́к
address, short note with an address
смешо́к
chuckle, short laugh, giggle, jokes
укорочённый
shortened, abbreviated, cut short
хала́тик
light dressing gown, robe, housecoat
smock, short work coat, overall
близору́кость
myopia, short-sightedness, lack of foresight
сдо́бный
rich (dough), short (pastry), sweet (bun)
сиюмину́тный
momentary, fleeting, short-lived
immediate, instant, prompt
недолгове́чный
short-lived
ни́зенький
low, lowish, rather low
short, shortish, squat, stocky
ле́сенка
short flight of stairs, short ladder
скороте́чный
fleeting, short-lived, transient
galloping, fulminant, rapidly progressing
лету́чка
pappus, leaflet, short meeting, briefing
вспы́льчивость
hot-temperedness, short temper, quick temper, irascibility
линёк
rope's end, short line, colt (for flogging)
small tench
привста́ть
to Rise slightly for a short time from your seat stand up not to your full height (about sitting lying)
однодне́вка
ephemeron, short-lived thing, flash in the pan, one-hit wonder
mayfly, dayfly
стри́женый
short-haired, shorn, clipped, short
переда́чка
small parcel, small package, care package (for a prisoner)
short broadcast, little programme, mini-programme
недальнови́дность
lack of foresight, short-sightedness
спра́вочка
small reference, short note, certificate
коротково́лновый
short-wave
черно́
black (short form)
непродолжи́тельный
short duration
перебе́жка
rush, bound, short dash
running across, dash across
run-off, deciding run
короткометра́жный
Short film
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
рассы́пчатый
crumbly, friable, short
побы́вка
Short stays at home with family or relatives during vacation (mainly for military personnel)
замя́ться
to falter, to become confused, to stop short
ку́цый
too short, skimpy, scanty
short-tailed, bobtailed, dock-tailed
curtailed, truncated, limited, meagre
недобо́р
shortfall, shortage, deficit (in numbers)
arrears, shortfall in revenue, under-collection
failure to take the full quantity, short offtake
manque (low numbers in roulette)
пла́щик
small raincoat, light raincoat, short raincoat
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
пье́ска
a short play, a little play, a short piece (music)
побеси́ть
to infuriate a bit, to annoy for a while, to make someone mad for a short time
недолёт
falling short, short fall
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.



















