No. 10,597 in Swedish
kortsiktiga
"Short-term" or "short-sighted."
In a sentence
Kortsiktiga lösningar fungerar ofta bara tillfälligt.
Short-term solutions often only work temporarily.
In this sentence, 'kortsiktiga' is used as an adjective describing 'lösningar' (solutions), indicating their characteristic of being focused on short-term benefits or outcomes.
Att tänka kortsiktiga kan leda till oönskade konsekvenser.
Thinking short-term can lead to unintended consequences.
Here, 'kortsiktiga' describes the mode of thinking, highlighting its focus limited to short-duration perspectives without considering long-term implications.
Företaget fattade några kortsiktiga beslut för att klara krisen.
The company made some short-term decisions to manage the crisis.
In this example, 'kortsiktiga' is paired with 'beslut' (decisions), emphasizing that these decisions were oriented towards immediate results instead of longer-term strategies.
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