Kilo Lingo

/ˈbɾeβe/

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Translation

brief, short

Word origin

From Latin brevis ('short, brief').

Origin
Latin
Root
brevis
English cognates
brief, abbreviate

Grammar

Masc pluralbreves

Examples

, .

It was a very brief meeting, barely ten minutes.

aburrirte.

I will explain it to you briefly so as not to bore you.

.

There was a brief silence before the answer.

¿ ?

Can you make a brief summary of the report?

.

The next train to the coast will leave shortly.

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This word is part of lesson 48.