Russian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [kɐˈrot͡ɕe]
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Etymology 1

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Adverb

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коро́че (koróče)

  1. comparative degree of коро́ткий (korótkij)
  2. comparative degree of ко́ротко (kórotko)

Etymology 2

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Ellipsis of коро́че говоря́ (koróče govorjá)

Adverb

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коро́че (koróče)

  1. (slang) in other words, long story short (as an introductory word)
    Synonym: коро́че говоря́ (koróče govorjá)
  2. (slang) so, anyway (as an introductory word)
    Коро́че, ты сего́дня прихо́дишь и́ли нет?Koróče, ty sevódnja prixódišʹ íli net?So are you coming today or not?
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Interjection

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коро́че (koróče)

  1. (potentially impolite, colloquial) right; signpost word to change the subject in a discussion or discourse
    Synonym: (familiar) сме́ним те́му (sménim tému)
  2. (impolite when opponent has finished their speech) a request to repeat statement in layman's terms; without fuss or needless words
    Synonyms: что (što), (familiar) повтори́ (povtorí)
  3. (impolite when opponent has not finished their speech) a request to shorten speech drastically; to conclude immediately
    Synonym: покоро́че (pokoróče)
Derived terms
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