brief in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for brief in the English»French Dictionary

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 N

brief encounter

brève rencontre f

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insultingly brief

d'une brièveté injurieuse

can I add a brief postscript to that?

puis-je ajouter un petit quelque chose?

Translations for brief in the French»English Dictionary

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entrefilet

brief article

briefer

to brief

succinct (succincte) discours

brief

je serai succinct

I'll be brief

bref (brève) récit, apparition, séjour

brief

soyez bref s'il vous plaît

please be brief

bref

brief

passade

brief affair

passager (passagère) averse

brief

brief in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for brief in the English»French Dictionary

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

Translations for brief in the French»English Dictionary

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argumentaire

sales brief

momentané(e) effort

brief

soyez concis

be brief

passer comme un météore

to have a brief meteoric career

soyez succinct!

be brief!

sommaire analyse, réponse, exposé

brief

bref (brève)

brief

faire court

to be brief

faits divers (rubrique)

news in brief

brief Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to prepare a brief

préparer un dossier

in brief

en bref

to brief sb on sth

mettre qn au courant de qc

to have a brief meteoric career

passer comme un météore

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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Following his release he went to Scotland where he lived for a brief period.

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Songs can be very brief, and thrashcore is in many ways a less dissonant, less metallic forerunner of grindcore.

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However, devotees generally don't miss a chance to undertake this brief pilgrimage anytime during the year.

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Till now only 1000 year brief history is known about the temple.

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A brief period of mixed results turned for the better in 2004.

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With the merkin in place, brief flashes of the crotch can be used if necessary.

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There the former king passed the brief remnant of his days in perpetual darkness, a prey to wretchedness and remorse.

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