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brief·case

(brēf′kās′)
n.
A portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books.

[brief, document + case.]
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briefcase

(ˈbriːfˌkeɪs)
n
a flat portable case, often of leather, for carrying papers, books, etc
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brief•case

(ˈbrifˌkeɪs)

n.
a flat rectangular case with a handle, often of leather, for carrying books, papers, etc.
[1925–30]
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Noun 1. [画像:briefcase - a case with a handle]briefcase - a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books
attache case, attache - a shallow and rectangular briefcase
case - a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage"
handgrip, handle, grip, hold - the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"
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Translations
مَحْفَظَة مَحْفَظَةِ الوثائِق
kufříkaktovkadiplomatický kufřík
mappeattachétaske
salkku
aktovka
aktatáska
skjalataska
ブリーフケース
서류 가방
diplomatka
aktovka
portfölj
กระเป๋าเอกสาร
cặp tài liệu

briefcase

[ˈbriːfkeɪs] Ncartera f, maletín m
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briefcase

[ˈbriːfkeɪs] nserviette f
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briefcase

n(Akten)tasche f, → (Akten)mappe f
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briefcase

[ˈbriːfˌkeɪs] ncartella, ventiquattr'ore f inv
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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 adverb
He 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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briefcase

مَحْفَظَة kufřík mappe Aktentasche χαρτοφύλακας maletín salkku mallette aktovka valigetta ブリーフケース 서류 가방 koffer dokumentmappe teczka pasta de documentos портфель portfölj กระเป๋าเอกสาร evrak çantası cặp tài liệu 公文包
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