No. 16,921 in Russian
сокращая
"Сокращая" means "reducing" or "shortening."
In a sentence
Сокращая расстояние, мы быстрее доберемся до цели.
By shortening the distance, we will reach the goal faster.
Used to describe the act of making a distance shorter, implying efficiency.
Сокращая количество ошибок, ты становишься более опытным.
By reducing the number of mistakes, you become more experienced.
Used to describe the act of minimizing mistakes, indicating improvement.
Сокращая время ожидания, мы улучшаем обслуживание.
By reducing waiting time, we improve service.
Used to describe the act of minimizing time, implying optimization.
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