the long and short

1. (usually)The gist; the essence or substance; the most important or salient features.

   The speech went on for hours, but the long and short of it is that not much has changed since last year.

   самая сутьsamaja sutʹ

1. The concert was short, but it was really good.

   Концерт був недовгим, але дійсно хорошим.

   deDas Konzert war kurz, aber es war wirklich gut.

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2. The short answer is no.

   Коротка відповідь - ні.

   ruКороткий ответ — нет.

   deDie kurze Antwort lautet nein.

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3. You're the shortest boy in the class.

   Ти найнижчий хлопець у класі.

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4. As far as I know, he is the shortest student in this school.

   Наскільки я знаю, він - найнижчий учень у цій школі.

   ruНасколько я знаю, он — самый низкий ученик в этой школе.

   deSoweit ich weiß, ist er der kleinste Schüler dieser Schule.

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5. The district is short of water.

   deDer Bezirk ist knapp an Wasser.

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