brief

adjectiveverbB1 · Intermediate

Short, not taking much time.

Meanings of «brief»

1 · adjective

short, not taking much time

She gave a brief answer to the question.

2 · verb

to give someone important information before an event

The manager will brief the team before the meeting.

Similar: inform instruct update

Translation

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«brief» in 17 languages

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AZ Azərbaycan

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FR Français

HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

RO Română

RU Русский

TH ไทย

TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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The difference between similar words

using only a few words

briefshort, with not many wordsPlease write a brief answer.

conciseclear and short; says a lot in few wordsHer concise report was easy to read.

succinctformallike concise, but more formalHe gave a succinct summary of the plan.

tersevery short in a cold or unfriendly wayHe gave a terse reply and left.

lasting only a short time

temporarynot permanent; it will end laterHe has a temporary job for the summer.

briefshort in time; for talks, visits, looksWe had a brief meeting this morning.

fleetinggone very quickly, like a look or feelingI only caught a fleeting glimpse of her.

passinglasting a short time and not deepIt was only a passing interest.

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