скороте́чный — meaning in English

English meaning

• deciduous adjective Of a tree or shrub: shedding all its leaves each year, usually in autumn, and growing new ones in spring.
• fleeting adj Lasting only a very short time; passing quickly.
• fugacious adj Lasting only a short time before disappearing.
• fugitive noun A person who is fleeing or hiding, especially to avoid arrest.
• transient adj Lasting only a short time; passing quickly.

Senses

скороте́чный is used for these senses in English:

• deciduous (figurative) Transitory, ephemeral, not lasting.
• fleeting Passing quickly; of short duration.
• fugacious Fleeting, fading quickly, transient.
• fugitive Transient, fleeting or ephemeral.
• transient Passing or disappearing with time; transitory.

deciduous — full definition

1. adjective Of a tree or shrub: shedding all its leaves each year, usually in autumn, and growing new ones in spring.
2. adjective Of a part of an animal or plant: falling off naturally at a particular stage of growth or season.

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