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brief
(brēf)adj. brief·er, brief·est
1. Short in time, duration, length, or extent.
2. Succinct; concise: a brief account of the incident.
3. Curt; abrupt: We were upset because he was so brief with us.
n.
1. A short, succinct statement.
2. A condensation or an abstract of a larger document or series of documents.
3. Law A document concisely stating the legal points being made, including often the citation and explanation of supporting legal authority.
4. Roman Catholic Church A papal letter that is not as formal as a bull.
5. A briefing.
6. often briefs Short, tight-fitting underpants.
7. briefs Chiefly British The instructions that are given to explain a task or assignment.
tr.v. briefed, brief·ing, briefs
Idiom: 1. To give instructions or preparatory information to: briefed the astronauts before the mission.
2. To summarize.
in brief
In short.
[Middle English bref, from Old French, from Latin brevis. N., Middle English bref, written communication, from Old French, from Medieval Latin breve, from Latin, neuter of brevis, short; see mregh-u- in Indo-European roots.]
brief′er n.
brief′ly adv.
brief′ness n.
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brief
(briːf)adj
1. short in duration: a brief holiday.
2. short in length or extent; scanty: a brief bikini.
3. abrupt in manner; brusque: the professor was brief with me this morning.
4. terse or concise; containing few words: he made a brief statement.
n
5. (Journalism & Publishing) a condensed or short statement or written synopsis; abstract
6. (Law) law a document containing all the facts and points of law of a case by which a solicitor instructs a barrister to represent a client
7. (Roman Catholic Church) RC Church a letter issuing from the Roman court written in modern characters, as contrasted with a papal bull; papal brief
8. short for briefing
9. (Rhetoric) a paper outlining the arguments and information on one side of a debate
10. (Professions) slang Brit a lawyer, esp a barrister
11. hold a brief for to argue for; champion
12. in brief in short; to sum up
vb (tr)
13. to prepare or instruct by giving a summary of relevant facts
14. to make a summary or synopsis of
15. (Law) English law
a. to instruct (a barrister) by brief
b. to retain (a barrister) as counsel
16. (foll by: against) to supply potentially damaging or negative information regarding someone, as to the media, a politician, etc
[C14: from Old French bref, from Latin brevis; related to Greek brakhus]
ˈbriefly adv
ˈbriefness n
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brief
(brif)adj. brief•er, brief•est,
n., v. adj.
1. lasting or taking a short time.
2. using few words; concise: a brief report.
3. abrupt; curt.
4. scanty: a brief bathing suit.
n. 5. a short and concise statement or written item.
6.
a. a memorandum of points of fact or of law for use in conducting a case.
b. a written statement submitted to a court by counsel presenting the principal facts, points of law, and arguments related to a client's case.
7. an outline, summary.
8. briefs, (used with a pl. v.) close-fitting legless underpants with an elastic waistband.
9. a papal letter less formal than a bull.
v.t. 10. to make an abstract or summary of.
11. to instruct by a brief or briefing.
Idioms: in brief, in a few words; in short.
[1250–1300; Middle English bref < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin brevis short; see breve]
brief′er, n.
brief′ly, adv.
brief′ness, n.
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brief
Past participle: briefed
Gerund: briefing
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| I brief |
| you brief |
| he/she/it briefs |
| we brief |
| you brief |
| they brief |
| Preterite |
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| I briefed |
| you briefed |
| he/she/it briefed |
| we briefed |
| you briefed |
| they briefed |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am briefing |
| you are briefing |
| he/she/it is briefing |
| we are briefing |
| you are briefing |
| they are briefing |
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| I have briefed |
| you have briefed |
| he/she/it has briefed |
| we have briefed |
| you have briefed |
| they have briefed |
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| I was briefing |
| you were briefing |
| he/she/it was briefing |
| we were briefing |
| you were briefing |
| they were briefing |
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| I had briefed |
| you had briefed |
| he/she/it had briefed |
| we had briefed |
| you had briefed |
| they had briefed |
| Future |
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| I will brief |
| you will brief |
| he/she/it will brief |
| we will brief |
| you will brief |
| they will brief |
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| I will have briefed |
| you will have briefed |
| he/she/it will have briefed |
| we will have briefed |
| you will have briefed |
| they will have briefed |
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| I will be briefing |
| you will be briefing |
| he/she/it will be briefing |
| we will be briefing |
| you will be briefing |
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| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been briefing |
| you have been briefing |
| he/she/it has been briefing |
| we have been briefing |
| you have been briefing |
| they have been briefing |
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| I will have been briefing |
| you will have been briefing |
| he/she/it will have been briefing |
| we will have been briefing |
| you will have been briefing |
| they will have been briefing |
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| I had been briefing |
| you had been briefing |
| he/she/it had been briefing |
| we had been briefing |
| you had been briefing |
| they had been briefing |
| Conditional |
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| I would brief |
| you would brief |
| he/she/it would brief |
| we would brief |
| you would brief |
| they would brief |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have briefed |
| you would have briefed |
| he/she/it would have briefed |
| we would have briefed |
| you would have briefed |
| they would have briefed |
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Noun 1. [画像:brief - a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case]brief - a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case
legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument - (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
amicus curiae brief - a brief presented by someone interested in influencing the outcome of a lawsuit but who is not a party to it
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
2. brief - a condensed written summary or abstract
Verb 1. brief - give essential information to someone; "The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade"
Adj. 1. brief - of short duration or distance; "a brief stay in the country"
short - primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration; "a short life"; "a short flight"; "a short holiday"; "a short story"; "only a few short months"
2. brief - concise and succinct; "covered the matter in a brief statement"
concise - expressing much in few words; "a concise explanation"
3. [画像:brief - (of clothing) very short]brief - (of clothing) very short; "an abbreviated swimsuit"; "a brief bikini"
short - (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length; "short skirts"; "short hair"; "the board was a foot short"; "a short toss"
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brief
adjective
1. short, fast, quick, temporary, fleeting, swift, short-lived, little, hasty, momentary, ephemeral, quickie (informal), transitory This time their visit is brief.
short long, extensive, lengthy, protracted
short long, extensive, lengthy, protracted
2. concise, short, limited, to the point, crisp, compressed, terse, curt, laconic, succinct, clipped, pithy, thumbnail, monosyllabic Write a very brief description of a typical problem.
concise long, detailed, lengthy, diffuse, long-winded, long-drawn-out, circuitous
concise long, detailed, lengthy, diffuse, long-winded, long-drawn-out, circuitous
verb
noun
1. instructions, remit, briefing, guidelines, mandate, directive Hughes will be given the brief of man-marking Francesco Totti.
2. summary, résumé, outline, sketch, abstract, summing-up, digest, epitome, rundown, synopsis, précis, recapitulation, abridgment He gives me my first brief of the situation.
4. briefly, in summary, in synopsis, in digest form And now sport in brief.
5. in short, briefly, in essence, in a word, in a nutshell, to sum up, to come to the point, to put it briefly In brief, take no risks.
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brief
adjective1. Not long in time or duration:
2. Accomplished in very little time:
3. Marked by or consisting of few words that are carefully chosen:
A short summary or version prepared by cutting down a larger work:
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Translations
لَمْحَةٌ مُخْتَصَرهوَجيز وَجيز، قَصيريُعْطي تَعْليمات
krátkýstručnýstručný výtahzprávadát instruktáž
kortkortvarigorienteresagsresumébriefe
lyhyt
kratak
megbízást adrövidtényállástömörügyvédi megbízást ad
stutturupplÿsa, kynnayfirlit
短い
잠시의
apatinės kelnėsaplankasbrifingasinstruktažasinstruktuoti
instruētīssīss lietas izklāstsneilgsrezumējums
dať inštruktáž
dati napotkekratek
kort
อย่างสั้น
kısa brifing yapmakdava özetigerekli bilgileri vermek
ngắn gọn
brief
[briːf]A. ADJ (briefer (compar) (briefest (superl)))
B. N
1. (Jur) → escrito m
to hold a brief for sb (fig) → ser partidario de algn, abogar por algn
I hold no brief for those who → no soy partidario de los que ..., no abogo por los que ...
I hold no brief for him → no lo defiendo
to hold a brief for sb (fig) → ser partidario de algn, abogar por algn
I hold no brief for those who → no soy partidario de los que ..., no abogo por los que ...
I hold no brief for him → no lo defiendo
2. (= instructions, remit) → instrucciones fpl
his brief is to negotiate a solution to the conflict → sus instrucciones son solucionar el conflicto mediante negociaciones
it's not part of my brief to sort out disputes → no entra dentro de mi competencia solventar disputas
his brief is to negotiate a solution to the conflict → sus instrucciones son solucionar el conflicto mediante negociaciones
it's not part of my brief to sort out disputes → no entra dentro de mi competencia solventar disputas
3. briefs (man's) → calzoncillos mpl, slip m, calzones mpl (LAm); (woman's) → bragas fpl (Sp), calzones mpl (LAm)
C. VT
1. (Jur, Mil) (= instruct) → dar instrucciones a
the pilots were briefed → dieron instrucciones a los pilotos
the pilots were briefed → dieron instrucciones a los pilotos
2. (= inform, prepare) → informar
we were briefed on recent developments → nos informaron sobre los acontecimientos recientes
we were briefed on recent developments → nos informaron sobre los acontecimientos recientes
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
brief
[ˈbriːf] adj
[appearance, visit, statement, description] → bref(brève)
vt
(= inform) to brief sb about sth → mettre qn au courant de qch
(= instruct) → donner des instructions à
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
brief
adj (+er) → kurz ; (= curt also) manner → kurz angebunden ; in brief → kurz ; the news in brief → Kurznachrichten pl; to be brief → um es kurz zu machen ; could you give me a brief idea ... → könnten Sie mir kurz erzählen ...
n
(Jur) → Auftrag m (an einen Anwalt); (= document) → Unterlagen pl → zu dem/einem Fall ; (= instructions) → Instruktionen pl; to take a brief (Jur) → einen Fall annehmen ; to hold a brief for somebody (Jur) → jds Sache vor Gericht vertreten ; I hold no brief for him (fig) → ich will nicht für ihn plädieren
(= instructions) → Auftrag m
(Brit sl: = lawyer) → Rechtsverdreher m
vt
(= give instructions, information to) → instruieren (→ on über +acc); the pilots were briefed on what they had to do → die Piloten wurden instruiert, was sie tun sollten
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
brief
[briːf]1. adj (visit, period, moment, speech) → breve ; (glimpse) → veloce, breve
for a brief moment I thought ... → per un attimo ho creduto...
I caught a brief glimpse of the queen → ho intravisto per un attimo la regina
in brief ... → in breve..., a farla breve...
for a brief moment I thought ... → per un attimo ho creduto...
I caught a brief glimpse of the queen → ho intravisto per un attimo la regina
in brief ... → in breve..., a farla breve...
2. n
a. (Law) → dossier m inv
3. vt (Mil) → dare istruzioni a
to brief sb (about sth) (person) → mettere qn al corrente (di qc) (Law) → affidare una causa a
to brief sb (about sth) (person) → mettere qn al corrente (di qc) (Law) → affidare una causa a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
brief
(briːf) adjective not long; short. a brief visit; a brief account. kort, vlugtig وَجيز، قَصير кратък breve krátký, stručný kurz kort; kortvarig σύντομος breve lühike کوتاه؛ کم lyhyt bref קצר संक्षिप्त kratak rövid singkat stuttur breve 短時間の 짧은 trumpas īss; neilgs singkat kort kortvarig, stutt krótki لنډ، لږ breve scurt краткий krátky, stručný kratek kratak kort, kortvarig, kortfattad โดยย่อ kısa 短暫的 короткий, стислий ngắn gọn 短暂的
noun a short statement of facts (especially in a lawsuit, of a client's case). a lawyer's brief. saakbrief, saakskrif لَمْحَةٌ مُخْتَصَره / موجَزَ адвокатско досие resumo zpráva, stručný výtah die Zusammenfassung sagsresumé περίληψη των γεγονότων (σε δίκη) informe, expediente lühi-kokkuvõte عبارت های کوتاهی از وقایع kirjelmä dossier תדריך, סכום, סיכום सारपत्र izvod iz spisa tényállás pernyataan singkat yfirlit memoria 摘要書 개요 trumpas bylos išdėstymas rezumējums; īss lietas izklāsts ringkas resumé resymé; saksresymé streszczenie, oświadczenie, wyciąg د پیښو لنډ عبارتونه resumo scurtă expunere краткое изложение, резюме správa kratka razlaga podnesak resumé, sammandrag คํากล่าวสรุปสํานวนคดีของทนาย dava özeti 概要 короткий виклад справи مختصر ، چھوٹا bản tóm tắt của luật sư bào chữa 概要
verb to give detailed instructions to (especially a barrister, group of soldiers etc). The astronauts were briefed before the space mission. opdrag gee, inligting gee يُعْطي تَعْليمات инструктирам instruir dát instruktáž genaue Anweisungen geben orientere; briefe ενημερώνω, δίνω λεπτομερείς οδηγίες dar instrucciones a; constituir instrueerima اطلاعات لازم را دادن antaa selonteko donner des instructions à לְתָדְרֵך वकील, इत्यादि को दिया जाने वाला विस्तृत निर्देश informirati (ügyvédi) megbízást ad memberi pengarahan upplÿsa, kynna dare istruzioni a 事前に説明する 요약하다 instruktuoti instruēt memberi arahan instrueren brife, orientere, sette inn i situasjonen zrobić odprawę وړ اطلاعات ورکول instruir a da instrucţiuni инструктировать dať inštruktáž dati napotke dati uputstva instruera, ge direktiv สรุปคําสั่ง gerekli bilgileri vermek, brifing yapmak 向...提供詳細指示 інструктувати تفصیلات سمجھانا chỉ dẫn chi tiết 向...介绍基本情况,向...下达指示
ˈbriefing noun instructions and information. The pilots were given a briefing before they left. finale opdragte kry تَعْليمات инструктаж instrução instruktáž die Instruktion orientering; briefing οδηγίες, ενημέρωση instrucciones, sesión informativa briifing رهنمود käskynjako instructions תדרוך विवरण और निर्देश्ा upute eligazítás instruksi, pengarahan leiðbeiningar og upplÿsingar istruzioni 状況説明 브리핑 instruktažas, brifingas instruktāža memberi taklimat instructies orientering odprawa لارښود instrução briefing; instrucţiuni инструктаж inštrukcie navodila instruktaža orientering, instruktion[er] สรุปแบบสั้น ๆ bigi ve talimat, brifing 簡報會 інструктаж ہدایات و معلومات lời chỉ dẫn 情况简介,简报
ˈbriefly adverbHe told me briefly what he knew. kort, kortliks باخْتِصار накратко resumidamente stručně kurz i korthed; kortfattet με λίγα λόγια, εν συντομία brevemente, resumidamente, en pocas palabras lühidalt بطور خلاصه lyhyesti brièvement בְּקִצוּר , בְּקִצוּר संक्षिप्त रूप से kratko röviden secara singkat í stuttu máli brevemente 簡潔に 간단히 trumpai īsi; koncentrēti secara ringkas kort kort, i korte vendinger krótko د خلاصی په ډول em resumo pe scurt кратко stručne (na) kratko ukratko kortfattat สั้น ๆ kısaca, özetle 簡要地 коротко, стисло مختصر طور پر ngắn gọn 简要地
briefs noun plural (used especially in shops) women's pants or men's underpants. a pair of briefs. knapbroekie لِباس تَحْتاني قَصير бельо roupa de baixo kalhotky, slipy der Slip trusser; underbukser σλιπάκι calzoncillos; bragas; ropa interior aluspüksid زیرشلواری کوتاه alushousut slip תחתונים छोटा पैंट gaćice od trikoa bugyi celana dalam (nær)buxur slip ブリーフ 브리프 apatinės kelnės biksītes; (īsās) apakšbikses seluar dalam slipje, onderbroek truser spodenki دشلوار لاندی لنډ کمیس cuecas slip трусы nohavičky, spodky hlačke gaćice kalsong[er] กางเกงชั้นใน don 短褲 труси مردوں کے جانگیے ، یا عورتوں کے زیر جامے quần đùi 短裤
brevity (ˈbrevəti) noun shortness (of speech, writing, time etc). He is well known for the brevity of his speeches. kortheid إيجاز краткотрайност brevidade stručnost, krátkost die Kürze korthed συντομία, βραχύτητα brevedad, concisión lühidus ایجاز lyhyys concision קוצר संक्षिप्त sažetost rövidség keringkasan stuttleiki, gagnorður stíll brevità, concisione 簡潔さ 짧음 trumpumas īsums keringkasan ucapan kortheid, bondigheid korthet krótkość, zwięzłość د خبرو لنډوالی brevidade concizie краткость krátkosť, stručnosť kratkost kratkoća korthet, koncishet ความสั้น kısalık 簡短 стислість اجمال ، قلیل الفاظی sự ngắn gọn 简短
ˈbriefcase noun a light case for papers, made of leather etc. a businessman's briefcase. aktetas مَحْفَظَةِ الوثائِق куфарче pasta diplomatický kufřík die Aktentasche mappe; attachétaske χαρτοφύλακας maletín mapp کیف اسناد salkku porte-documents תִיק מִסְמָכִים दस्तावेज रखने का बैग aktovka aktatáska tas kantor, aktentas skjalataska borsa, cartella 書類かばん 서류 가방 portfelis, aplankas (ādas) mape; portfelis beg bimbit aktentas stresskoffert, dokumentmappe aktówka بریفکیس، د اسنادو بکس pasta servietă портфель diplomatka, aktovka aktovka aktentašna portfölj กระเป๋าเอกสาร evrak çantası 公事包 портфель; кейс کاغذات وغیرہ رکھنے کے لئے چھوٹا کیس cặp đựng giấy tờ, tài liệu 公文包
in brief in a few words. In brief, we have been successful. kortliks, kortom بالأخْتِصار накратко em resumo ve stručnosti kurzgesagt kort sagt; kort fortalt εν ολίγοις en resumen, en resumidas cuentas lühidalt خلاصه lyhyesti en résumé בקצור, בקיצור संक्षेप में ukratko röviden secara singkat í stuttu máli, í einu orði sagt in breve 要するに 요약하면 trumpai sakant īsumā; īsi sakot dengan kata pendek in het kort kort sagt krótko mówiąc خلاصه em resumo pe scurt вкратце skrátka skratka ukratko i korthet โดยสังเขป kısaca, özet olarak 簡而言之 коротко, стисло مختصر طور پر tóm lại 简言之
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brief
→ وَجيز krátký kort kurz σύντομος breve lyhyt bref kratak breve 短い 잠시의 kort kort zwięzły breve недолгий kort อย่างสั้น kısa ngắn gọn 简短的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
brief
n. sumario, resumen;
adv. brevemente, concisamente; en pocas palabras;
a. breve, corto-a, conciso-a.
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