/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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