krátký — meaning in English

English meaning

• brief adj Lasting only a short time.
• short adjective Not long in length, distance, or duration.

Senses

krátký is used for these senses in English:

• brief Of short duration; happening quickly. [from 15th c.]
• short Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.
• short (of a person) Of comparatively small height.
• short Having little duration.
• short (followed by for) Of a word or phrase, constituting an abbreviation (for another) or shortened form (of another).

brief — full definition

1. adj Lasting only a short time.
2. adj Using few words; concise.
3. noun A set of instructions or a summary given to someone before they carry out a task.
4. noun A document summarizing the facts and legal arguments of a case, or (UK) the case papers given to a barrister.
5. verb To give someone a concise summary of a situation before they act.

short — full definition

1. adjective Not long in length, distance, or duration.
2. adjective Of a person, not tall.
3. adjective Curt or abrupt in manner.
4. adjective Lacking enough of something, especially money.
5. verb In finance, to bet that a stock or asset's price will fall by selling it before buying it back cheaper.

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