No. 614 in Czech
krátce
"Krátce" means "briefly" or "shortly" in English.
In a sentence
Mluvil jsem s ní krátce po pracovní době.
I spoke with her briefly after work hours.
In this sentence, 'krátce' is used to indicate a short duration of the conversation.
Krátce zavřel oči, aby si odpočinul.
He briefly closed his eyes to rest.
Here, 'krátce' emphasizes the short time span of the action, closing and opening the eyes.
Krátce před koncertem začalo pršet.
Shortly before the concert, it began to rain.
In this context, 'krátce' refers to a short time interval before the event of the concert starting.
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