brief encounter in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for brief encounter in the English»French Dictionary

brief encounter N

brief encounter

brève rencontre f

Translations for brief encounter in the English»French Dictionary

I.encounter [Brit ɪnˈkaʊntə, ɛnˈkaʊntə, Am ɪnˈkaʊn(t)ər, ɛnˈkaʊn(t)ər] N

1. encounter (gen):

encounter

rencontre f (with avec)

his frequent encounters with the law

ses démêlés mpl fréquents avec la police

I had a close encounter with a lamppost hum

je suis rentré dans un réverbère

2. encounter MIL:

encounter

affrontement m

II.encounter [Brit ɪnˈkaʊntə, ɛnˈkaʊntə, Am ɪnˈkaʊn(t)ər, ɛnˈkaʊn(t)ər] VB trans

encounter

rencontrer

encounter

se heurter à

encounter

essuyer

encounter

rencontrer

encounter

croiser

encounter SPORTS

rencontrer

I.brief [Brit briːf, Am brif] N

1. brief Brit (gen):

brief (remit)

attributions fpl

brief (role)

tâche f

it is your brief or your brief is to do

votre tâche consiste à faire

with a brief for environment, immigration

chargé de

with a brief to do

dont la tâche consiste à faire

to fall within/to exceed sb's brief

faire partie des/dépasser les attributions de qn

2. brief LAW:

brief

dossier m

to take or accept a brief

accepter un dossier

3. brief Brit (instructions):

brief

directives fpl

designer's brief

directives du concepteur

to prepare a brief

préparer un dossier (for pour)

to work to a brief

suivre des directives

II.briefs N

briefs npl (undergarment):

briefs

slip m

a pair of briefs

un slip

III.brief [Brit briːf, Am brif] ADJ

1. brief (concise):

brief account, event, summary, speech

bref/brève

brief reply

laconique

to be brief , I will be brief

je serai bref

the news in brief

les brèves

2. brief (short):

brief skirt

court

brief swimwear

minuscule

3. brief (abrupt):

brief manner, reply

brusque (with avec)

IV.in brief ADV

in brief

en bref

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

1. brief (instruct):

brief journalist, politician, worker

informer (on de)

brief police, troops

donner des instructions à (on sur)

brief artist, designer

donner des directives à (on sur)

to be well briefed

être bien au courant

2. brief LAW:

brief lawyer

confier une cause à

to brief sb to do

engager qn pour faire

VI.to brief oneself on VB refl

to brief oneself on refl:

to brief oneself on

se renseigner sur

VII.brief [Brit briːf, Am brif]

to hold a watching brief on sb

tenir qn à l'œil

to hold no brief for sb

ne pas se faire l'avocat de qn

brief encounter in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for brief encounter in the English»French Dictionary

I.encounter [ɪnˈkaʊntəʳ, Am enˈkaʊnt̬ɚ] VB trans

1. encounter (experience):

encounter

rencontrer

to encounter resistance

trouver de la résistance

2. encounter (meet):

encounter

rencontrer à l'improviste

II.encounter [ɪnˈkaʊntəʳ, Am enˈkaʊnt̬ɚ] N

1. encounter:

encounter

rencontre f

encounter with enemy

affrontement m

her encounter with the boss

sa collision avec le patron

2. encounter SPORTS:

encounter

confrontation f

I.brief <-er, -est> [bri:f] ADJ

brief

bref, brève

II.brief [bri:f] N

1. brief (instructions):

brief

instructions fpl

2. brief (case summary):

brief

dossier m

to prepare a brief

préparer un dossier

3. brief Brit inf (lawyer):

brief

avocat(e)

4. brief pl (underpants):

brief

slip m

Phrases:

in brief

en bref

III.brief [bri:f] VB trans form (inform)

brief

briefer

to brief sb on sth

mettre qn au courant de qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Like lexs unfinished script, their brief encounter, too, remains an unwritten fiction charged with imagined possibility and resigned regret.

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After a brief encounter with a vengeful pirate, an explosion sound goes off and the boat drops into the pool.

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