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brief [briefer, briefest] (of short duration) adjective [UK: briːf] [US: ˈbriːf] | bref◼◼◼adjectifThe journey was brief. = Le voyage était bref. court◼◼◻adjectifMake it brief. = Fais court. |
brief [briefer, briefest] adjective [UK: briːf] [US: ˈbriːf] | bref◼◼◼adjectifThe journey was brief. = Le voyage était bref. |
briefcase [briefcases] (case used for carrying documents) noun [UK: ˈbriːfk.eɪs] [US: ˈbriːfˌkes] | serviette◼◼◼nom {f}The notebook is in the briefcase. = Le cahier est dans la serviette. porte-documents◼◼◼nom {m} portefeuille◼◼◻nom {m} |
briefing [briefings] (short and concise summary of a situation) noun [UK: ˈbriːf.ɪŋ] [US: ˈbriːf.ɪŋ] | revue de presse◼◼◼nom {f} |
briefly (in a brief manner) adverb [UK: ˈbriː.fli] [US: ˈbriː.fli] | brièvement◼◼◼adverbeWe chatted briefly. = On a discuté brièvement. concisémentadverbe |
briefs (male underwear) noun [UK: briːfs] [US: ˈbriːfs] | [Europe] slipnom {m} [Quebec] bobettesnom {f pl} |
debrief [debriefed, debriefing, debriefs] (to question someone after a military mission in order to obtain intelligence) verb [UK: ˌdiː.ˈbriːf] [US: də.ˈbriːf] | débriefer◼◼◼verbe |