No. 12,745 in Russian
кратчайший
"Кратчайший" means "shortest."
In a sentence
Мы выбрали кратчайший путь к успеху.
We chose the shortest path to success.
Here, 'кратчайший' is used to describe the path as being the shortest, in the sense of minimal distance or easiest way.
Она поставила перед собой задачу решить это в кратчайшие сроки.
She set herself the task of solving this in the shortest possible time.
In this context, 'кратчайшие' refers to time characterized by the shortest duration needed to achieve something.
Для достижения результата важно выбрать кратчайший маршрут.
To achieve the result, it is important to choose the shortest route.
Here, 'кратчайший' refers to the route, emphasizing the shortest and most direct option to reach the destination.
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