короче

короче

"Короче" means "in short" or "long story short."

Here, 'короче' is used as a discourse marker to introduce a summary or conclusion.

Короче, я передумал ехать.

In short, I changed my mind about going.

In this case, 'короче' is the comparative form of 'короткий' (short), describing a physical property.

Эта ручка короче той.

This pen is shorter than that one.

Here, 'короче' describes a manner of speaking, implying conciseness.

Он всегда говорит короче, чтобы быстрее донести суть.

He always speaks more concisely to convey the essence faster.