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brief meaning in French

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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