brief

breve

Che dura poco tempo.

In inglese semplice: Lasting only a short time.

• We had a brief meeting.
• After a brief pause, she opened the door.
• Their visit was brief but enjoyable.

Sinonimi: short, fleeting

Contrari: long, lengthy

Espressioni comuni: a brief visit, a brief pause, a brief moment

breve, conciso

Che usa poche parole per dare informazioni o spiegare qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: Using few words to give information or explain something.

• Please keep your answer brief.
• She sent a brief message about the delay.
• His explanation was brief and easy to understand.

Sinonimi: short, concise

Contrari: lengthy, wordy

Espressioni comuni: a brief summary, a brief explanation, keep something brief

succinto, corto

Detto di un indumento corto o piccolo che copre poco il corpo.

In inglese semplice: Covering very little of the body because the clothing is short or small.

• She wore a brief skirt.
• His brief shorts left most of his legs bare.
• The dancers appeared in surprisingly brief costumes.

Sinonimi: skimpy, short

Espressioni comuni: brief shorts, a brief skirt, a brief swimsuit

breve relazione, riassunto

Breve rapporto scritto o orale che presenta le informazioni principali su qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: A short written or spoken report giving the main information about something.

• I read a brief about the flood.
• The editor asked for three news briefs by noon.
• She prepared a brief explaining the latest findings.

Sinonimi: report, summary

Espressioni comuni: a news brief, a short brief, write a brief

slip

Indumento intimo corto e aderente per la parte inferiore del corpo; di solito si usa il plurale briefs.

In inglese semplice: Short, close-fitting underwear worn on the lower part of the body, usually called briefs.

• He wears cotton briefs.
• I bought three pairs of briefs yesterday.
• Are these briefs available in a larger size?

Sinonimi: underpants

Espressioni comuni: cotton brief, brief underwear

in breve

Con poche parole, esponendo solo i punti principali.

In inglese semplice: In a few words, giving only the main points.

• In brief, the plan worked.
• She described the results in brief.
• The report sets out our main concerns in brief.

Come si usa: in brief (In brief, we need more time.)

Espressioni comuni: in brief, explain in brief

informare

Dare a qualcuno le informazioni essenziali prima di un compito o di una decisione.

In inglese semplice: To give someone the main information they need before a task or decision.

• Please brief the team before lunch.
• She briefed me on the travel arrangements.
• Have the officers been briefed about the operation?

Come si usa: brief someone on/about something (The manager briefed us on the new rules.)

Sinonimi: inform, update

Espressioni comuni: brief someone, brief someone on something, brief the team, brief the president