briefly russian
каса́ться
to touch
to concern, to apply to
to touch on, to mention (briefly)
отойти́
to move away, to step aside, to go away, to leave (a spot)
to step out (briefly), to be away for a moment
to withdraw, to fall back, to retreat
to deviate, to digress, to stray (from a path)
to come round, to calm down, to get back to normal
to pass to, to be transferred to, to fall to
to go out of fashion, to become a thing of the past
ко́ротко
briefly, in brief, concisely
short, cut short
intimately, closely
мелька́ть
to flicker, to twinkle, to flash
to flash by, to flit past
to turn up, to appear briefly, to crop up
косну́ться
to touch, to graze, to brush against
to touch upon, to mention briefly, to bring up
to affect, to concern, to apply to
похло́пать
to pat, to tap lightly
to clap a little, to applaud briefly
заде́рживать
to delay, to hold up, to postpone
to hold up, to keep, to detain (briefly)
to hold (one's breath), to hold back, to retain
to detain, to arrest, to take into custody
кра́тко
briefly
притормози́ть
to apply the brake, to brake, to slow down
to pull over, to pull up, to stop briefly
to slow down, to hold back, to put the brakes on
затро́нуть
to touch, to graze, to injure slightly
to touch on, to bring up, to mention briefly
to affect, to concern, to hit
to hurt (feelings), to wound (pride), to touch a nerve
перехва́тывать
to intercept, to catch
to shift one's grip on, to grab hold of differently
to borrow (money briefly), to scrape together a loan
to tie round, to gird
вскользь
in passing, casually, briefly, cursorily
заскочи́ть
to drop in, to pop in, to stop by (briefly)
to jump in, to hop into
to jump up onto, to leap onto
to dash in, to dart in, to rush in
to slip out of place, to catch, to jam
to jump the gun, to get ahead of oneself, to run ahead
вкра́тце
briefly, in brief
попры́гать
to jump a little / jump briefly then stops
сокращённо
briefly, in abbreviated form
приторма́живать
to brake slightly, to slow down, to apply the brakes
to pull over, to pull up, to stop briefly
ругну́ться
to swear, to curse, to let out a curse
to snap at someone, to scold briefly
обеспа́мятеть
to lose consciousness, to faint, to pass out
to lose one's memory
to lose one's head, to go out of one's mind (briefly), to lose the ability to think
проблёскивать
to gleam, to glint, to glimmer, to flash
to show through, to flash, to appear briefly
поплеска́ть
to splash (a little), to splash a few times, to sprinkle (briefly)
присе́вший
squatted, having squatted, having crouched, having sat down briefly
хохотну́вший
having laughed briefly, who briefly laughed
присви́стнувший
having whistled briefly, who whistled briefly
всплакну́вший
having shed a few tears, who shed a few tears, who burst into tears briefly
поверте́вшийся
having spun briefly, having turned for a short while
заикну́вшийся
having stuttered, having stammered
having briefly mentioned, having hinted at, having blurted out
присели́вший
having sat down briefly, who had sat down for a moment
having crouched, having squatted, who had crouched down
Examples
Коро́че говоря, я не согласи́лся.
To put it briefly, I do not agree.
Расскажи́ вкратце, что происхо́дит.
Tell me, briefly, what happened.
В эпо́ху Возрождения па́пская резиде́нция ненадолго перее́хала в Авиньон, прежде чем верну́лась обратно в Рим.
During the Renaissance, the seat of the Papacy moved briefly to Avignon before moving back to Rome.
Я "ненадолго" зашёл в игру́, чтобы напо́мнить себе, как она вы́глядит, а в ито́ге наигра́л в ней что-то вроде двадцати часо́в. Вероятно, э́то и называ́ется увлека́тельной игро́й?
I checked on the game 'briefly', just to remind myself what it was like, then ended up playing it for like 20 hours or something. I suppose that means it's an appealing game?
We chatted briefly.
Том накоротке поговори́л с Мэри.
Tom talked to Mary briefly.
Он ненадолго останови́лся, чтобы прочу́вствовать моме́нт.
He paused briefly to savour the moment.
Основной це́лью прое́кта бы́ло сконструи́ровать зда́ние, в кото́ром будет доста́точно простра́нства и возмо́жностей для того́, чтобы спокойно поразмышля́ть и ненадолго отдохну́ть от повседневной жи́зни за его преде́лами.
The main goal of the project was to design a building that would provide enough space and opportunities to quietly reflect and briefly take a break from everyday life outside its walls.
Я поду́мал немножко и согласи́лся.
I thought it over briefly and agreed.
Пожалуйста, излагайте свои мысли коротко и ясно.
Please state your thoughts briefly and clearly.
Позвольте резюмировать сказанное коротко
Allow me to briefly summarize what has been said.
Для выключения телевизора нужно короткое нажатие.
To turn off the television, you need to press the button briefly.
Мы мимолётно встретились на вокзале.
We happened to meet briefly at the railway station.
Автор кратко очерчивает главные проблемы книги.
The author briefly outlines the main issues addressed in the book.
Послеударный гласный часто произносится короче.
A post-tonic vowel is often pronounced more briefly.
Он ответил коротко, но очень содержательно.
He answered briefly, but very informatively.
Публика немного поаплодировала и затихла.
The audience applauded briefly and then fell silent.
Свидетель, выслушиваемый судьёй, отвечал коротко.
The witness, being heard by the judge, answered briefly.
В толпе замелькавшее лицо показалось мне знакомым.
The face that briefly appeared in the crowd seemed familiar to me.
Все посмотрели на присвистнувшего парня в толпе.
Everyone looked at the guy in the crowd who had whistled briefly.
Журналист, охарактеризовавший ситуацию кратко, ушёл.
The journalist who described the situation briefly left.
Указ, дозволявший охоту в лесу, действовал недолго.
The decree allowing hunting in the forest was in force only briefly.
Реферирующий студент кратко изложил содержание статьи.
The student who was summarizing the article briefly outlined its content.
Она отвечала по-деловому, коротко и ясно.
She answered in a businesslike manner, briefly and clearly.
Докладчик тезисно представил основные выводы исследования.
The speaker briefly presented the main findings of the study.
Она тезисно пересказала содержание книги.
She briefly summarized the contents of the book.



















