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brief
/briːf/

brief

🇺🇸 American English
/briːf/
🇬🇧 British English
/briːf/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ˈkratkʲɪj]
Meaning of brief

lasting for a short time

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When to use brief

brief pause

краткая пауза

brief visit

краткий визит

brief summary

краткое резюме

brief note

краткая заметка

brief answer

краткий ответ

brief usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

У нас был краткий перерыв между уроками.

We had a brief break between lessons.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Пожалуйста, сделайте свой ответ кратким.

Please keep your answer brief.

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brief - краткий
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brief translation: краткий. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce brief

/briːf/

brief translation

краткий

brief examples

We had a brief break between lessons.

brief transcription

/briːf/, /briːf/

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brief meaning: what does it mean?

lasting for a short time

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brief is pronounced as /briːf/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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We had a brief break between lessons. Translation: У нас был краткий перерыв между уроками.

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