Brief
41Brief — Einem Brief und Siegel geben: ihm die größte Gewißheit geben. Die Redensart stammt aus der Rechtssprache, wo Brief (von lateinisch brevis libellus) ›kurzes Schreiben‹, ›Urkunde‹ (vgl. ›Breve‹ = Erlaß des Papstes) bedeutete, wie noch in den… …
42brief — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 of short duration. 2 concise in expression. 3 abrupt, brusque (was rather brief with me). 4 scanty; lacking in substance (wearing a brief skirt). n. 1 (in pl.) a women s brief pants. b men s brief underpants. 2 Law a a… …
43brief — I n. summary of a legal case 1) to draw up; file a brief brevity 2) in brief misc. 3) to hold no brief for ( not to argue for ) II v. (D; tr.) to brief smb. about, on (he had to brief his lawyer on the case) * * * [briːf] file a brief on ( …
44brief — 01. Let s try to keep this discussion [brief]; everyone is tired, and wants to go home. 02. We stopped driving [briefly] to have something to eat, and then set out again. 03. The singer was on stage at the outdoor concert for only a [brief]… …
45brief — [[t]brif[/t]] adj. brief•er, brief•est, n. v. 1) lasting or taking a short time 2) using few words; concise: a brief report[/ex] 3) abrupt; curt 4) clo scanty: a brief bathing suit[/ex] 5) a short and concise statement or written item 6) law a) a …
46brief — {{11}}brief (adj.) late 13c., from L. brevis (adj.) short, low, little, shallow, from PIE *mregh wi , from root *mregh u short (Cf. Gk. brakhys short, O.C.S. bruzeja shallow places, shoals, Goth. gamaurgjan to shorten ). {{12}}brief (n.) from L.… …
47brief — 1. adjective 1) a brief account Syn: concise, succinct, short, pithy, incisive, abridged, condensed, compressed, abbreviated, compact, thumbnail, capsule, potted; formal compendious Ant: le …
48brief — /brif / (say breef) adjective 1. of little duration. 2. using few words; concise; succinct. 3. abrupt or curt. 4. close fitting and short in length or extent: brief underpants. –noun 5. a short and concise writing or statement. 6. an outline, the …
49brief — adjective 1》 of short duration. 2》 concise; using few words. 3》 (of clothing) not covering much of the body. noun 1》 Brit. a summary of the facts and legal points in a case given to a barrister to argue in court. ↘a piece of work for a… …
50brief*/*/ — [briːf] adj I 1) lasting for only a short time a brief visit[/ex] 2) using only a few words I ll make my comments brief.[/ex] • in brief using as few words as possible, and without many details[/ex] See: briefly II noun [C] brief [briːf] 1)… …
