brief in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for brief in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.brief [Brit briːf, Am brif] ADJ

1. brief (concise):

brief account, event, summary, speech

breve

brief reply

laconico

to be brief

per farla breve

I will be brief

sarò breve

the news in brief

le notizie in breve

2. brief (short):

brief skirt

corto

brief swimwear

ridottissimo

3. brief (abrupt):

brief manner, reply

brusco (with con)

II.brief [Brit briːf, Am brif] N

1. brief Brit:

brief (remit)

competenze fpl

brief (role)

compito m

it is your brief to do

è tuo compito fare

your brief is to do

il tuo compito è di fare

with a brief for environment, immigration

preposto a

with a brief to do

con il compito di fare

to fall within, to exceed sb's brief

rientrare nei, essere al di fuori dei compiti di qn

2. brief LAW:

brief

fascicolo m

brief

verbale m

brief

memoria f

to take or accept a brief

accettare la difesa di qn

3. brief Brit (instructions):

brief

direttive fpl

designer's brief

direttive del progettista

to prepare a brief

preparare le istruzioni (for per)

to work to a brief

seguire delle direttive

III.briefs N

briefs npl (undergarment):

briefs

slip m

a pair of briefs

un paio di slip

IV.brief [Brit briːf, Am brif] VB trans

1. brief:

brief journalist, politician, worker

informare, mettere al corrente, ragguagliare (on di, su)

brief police, troops

dare istruzioni a (on su)

brief artist, designer

dare (delle) direttive a (on su)

to be well briefed

essere beninformato or ben al corrente

2. brief LAW:

brief lawyer

affidare una causa a

to brief sb to do

ingaggiare qn per fare or perché faccia

V.to brief oneself VB refl

to brief oneself on sth

informarsi su qc

VI.brief [Brit briːf, Am brif]

in brief

in breve

to hold a watching brief on sb

tenere d'occhio qn

to hold no brief for sb

non prendere le difese di qn

brief bag [ˈbriːfbæɡ] N Brit

brief bag

borsa f (da avvocato)

brief bag

cartella f (da avvocato)

brief encounter N

brief encounter

breve incontro m

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insultingly brief

di una brevità insultante

Translations for brief in the Italian»English Dictionary

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breve

brief

stelloncino

brief article

laconico risposta

brief

sommariamente

in brief

in nuce

in brief

dare ragguagli a qn su qc

to inform sb about sth, to brief sb on sth

brief in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for brief in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.brief [bri:f] ADJ

1. brief (short):

brief

breve

2. brief skirt:

brief

corto, -a

3. brief (concise):

brief

breve

brief

conciso, -a

be brief!

sii breve!

in brief

in breve

II.brief [bri:f] N

1. brief (instructions):

brief

istruzioni f pl

her brief is to …

ha l'incarico di …

2. brief LAW:

brief

fascicolo m

brief

dossier m inv

3. brief pl:

brief (underwear: men's)

mutande f pl

brief (women's)

mutandine f pl

III.brief [bri:f] VB trans (give instructions to)

brief

dare istruzioni a

Translations for brief in the Italian»English Dictionary

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laconico (-a)

brief

sommario (-a)

brief

essere breve fig

to be brief

brief Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

be brief!

sii breve!

in brief

in breve

her brief is to …

ha l'incarico di …

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Call a brief halt and wait for the involved parties to arrive.

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Instead, most flash fiction is too brief and self-satisfied to strike more than one note.

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Primary care psychologists may retain the traditional session length of specialty care or may adhere to a brief, consultative approach that is solution-focused.

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It was united with the Cistercian congregation by a papal brief in 1849.

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This is briefed by a 15th-century, chidambaram temple inscription.

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Which seems like the perfect time to take a brief break and expend a little mental energy on another late-breaking naked news item.

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A brief outtake of this scene can also be seen in early trailers for the film.

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He served as a player-manager for a brief time during the 1880 season and compiled a 4-7 record.

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Most of the navigation is in artificial cuts, with brief sections where it rejoins the river.

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Below is a brief description of each ensemble.

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