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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbreve
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈbɾe.vi/
"Tivemos uma conversa breve."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Lasting for a short time; of short duration.
"We had a brief meeting before the project started."
- 1
A concise statement or summary, especially of a legal case or argument.
"The lawyer prepared a detailed brief for the upcoming trial."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'brevis' meaning short, passing through Old French 'bref' into Middle English during the 14th century. Originally denoting a short letter or papal writ, the term gradually expanded to describe anything of short duration or concise expression.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Brief" is said worldwide
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bref
Transliteration: /bʁɛf/
"Ce fut un entretien bref mais productif."
kurz
Transliteration: /kʊʁt͡s/
"Wir hatten ein kurzes Gespräch."
breve
Transliteration: /ˈbrɛ.ve/
"Abbiamo fatto una pausa breve."
breve
Transliteration: /ˈbɾe.βe/
"Hicimos una visita breve."
breve
Transliteration: /ˈbɾe.vi/
"Tivemos uma conversa breve."
संक्षिप्त
Transliteration: sankshipt
"यह एक संक्षिप्त विवरण है।"
简短的
Transliteration: jiǎnduǎn de
"我们进行了一次简短的讨论。"
간단한
Transliteration: gandanhan
"우리는 간단한 회의를 했다."
短い
Transliteration: mijikai
"私たちは短いミーティングを行いました。"
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