brief
/bɹiːf/
brief
📚 Meanings
- 1.
short in duration or length, concise, to the point
"Please keep your presentation brief."
- 1.
to report recent developments to someone concisely (especially someone in authority)
"Please keep your presentation brief."
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Let's keep this meeting brief.
Let's keep this meeting brief.
Can you give me a brief update on the project?
Can you give me a brief update on the project?
The lawyer asked for a brief summary of the case.
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How do you pronounce brief?
brief is pronounced [/bɹiːf/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does brief mean?
brief means "brief". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is brief?
brief is a Intermediate-level word.
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Example: "Let's keep this meeting brief." — used to mean "brief".
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