- (a) short period of time
- a short (long) period of time короткий (долгий) период времени
Большой англо-русский учебный словарь сочетаемости. Кауль М.Р., Хидекель С.С. 2010.
(a) short period of time
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Time-out (parenting) — Time out, painting by Carl Larsson A time out involves temporarily separating a child from an environment where inappropriate behavior has occurred, and is intended to give an over excited child time to calm down. It is an educational and… … Wikipedia
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short-lived — [ ,ʃɔrt lıvd ] adjective lasting for a short period of time: a short lived television series Their promises proved to be short lived … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
short-run — [shôrt′run′] adj. lasting for a short period of time; short term … English World dictionary
short-term memory — noun uncount the part of your memory that remembers recent events or things that you only need to know for a short period of time … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
