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bref meaning in English

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bref adjectif

brief [briefer, briefest]◼◼◼(of short duration)
adjective
[UK: briːf] [US: ˈbriːf]
The journey was brief. = Le voyage était bref.

brief [briefer, briefest]◼◼◼adjective
[UK: briːf] [US: ˈbriːf]
The journey was brief. = Le voyage était bref.

transient◼◻◻(remaining for only a brief time)
adjective
[UK: ˈtræn.zɪənt] [US: ˈtræn.ʒənt]

pithy [pithier, pithiest]◼◻◻(Concise and meaningful)
adjective
[UK: ˈpɪ.θi] [US: ˈpɪ.θi]

bref adjectif
{m}

short [shorter, shortest]◼◼◼(having little duration)
adjective
[UK: ʃɔːt] [US: ˈʃɔːrt]
Keep it short. = Sois bref.

short [shorter, shortest]◼◼◼(of a person, of comparatively small height)
adjective
[UK: ʃɔːt] [US: ˈʃɔːrt]
Keep it short. = Sois bref.

bref adverbe

anyway◼◼◼(used to indicate change of subject)
adverb
[UK: ˈe.ni.weɪ] [US: ˈe.ni.ˌwe]

dans les plus brefs délais adverbe

as soon as possible◼◼◼(as soon as is possible)
adverb
[UK: əz suːn əz ˈpɒ.səb.l̩] [US: ˈæz ˈsuːn ˈæz ˈpɑː.səb.l̩]

en bref preposition

in short◼◼◼(as a summary)
preposition
[UK: ɪn ʃɔːt] [US: ɪn ˈʃɔːrt]

en bref adverbe

in a nutshell◼◼◻(in summary)
adverb
[UK: ɪn ə ˈnʌt ʃel] [US: ɪn ə ˈnʌ.ˌtʃel]

long story short◼◻◻(Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story)
adverb