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31brief — ▪ I. brief brief 1 [briːf] noun [countable] 1. COMMERCE official instructions that explain what someone s job is or what their duties are: • The auditor s brief is to monitor and report upon agencies effectiveness. • The topic of your talk is… …
32Brief — Persönlicher Brief Hastiger Briefschreiber und Posti …
33brief — briefer, n. briefness, n. /breef/, adj., briefer, briefest, n., v. adj. 1. lasting or taking a short time; of short duration: a brief walk; a brief stay in the country. 2. using few words; concise; succinct: a brief report on weather conditions.… …
34brief — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun report; instructions ADJECTIVE ▪ clear (esp. BrE), detailed, thorough (AmE) ▪ daily (AmE) ▪ news (AmE) ▪ court …
35brief — I. Brief de dessaisine entre Normands, c est Interdictum, vti possidetis pro spoliato, C est une briefve commission du juge ottroyée à l expolié et chassé de sa possession, pour faire adjourner celuy qui ainsi l a dejetté. Mot ancien entre eux,… …
36brief — brief1 W2S2 [bri:f] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin brevis] 1.) continuing for a short time ▪ We stopped by Alice s house for a brief visit. ▪ Let s keep this conversation brief; I have a plane to catch. a brief… …
37brief — brief1 [ brif ] adjective *** 1. ) lasting only for a short time: Idaho experienced a brief period of population growth during the early nineties. a brief visit I have a phone call to make. I ll keep it brief. 2. ) using only a few words: A brief …
38brief — [[t]bri͟ːf[/t]] ♦♦ briefer, briefest, briefs, briefing, briefed 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is brief lasts for only a short time. She once made a brief appearance on television... This time their visit is brief. Syn: short …
39brief — I UK [briːf] / US [brɪf] adjective Word forms brief : adjective brief comparative briefer superlative briefest *** 1) lasting only for a short time Scotland experienced a brief period of population growth during the early nineties. a brief visit… …
40brief — 1 /bri:f/ adjective 1 TIME continuing for a short time: a brief visit 2 have a brief word to have a short conversation: Could I have a brief word with you, Mr Thomas? 3 be brief to say or write something using only a few words, especially because …