brief in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for brief in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.brief¹ [Am brif, Brit briːf] ADJ

1. brief reign/interlude:

brief

breve

2. brief statement/summary:

brief

breve

brief

sucinto

his report was brief and to the point

su informe era breve e iba al grano

be brief

sé breve

be brief

no te extiendas

in brief

en suma

in brief

en síntesis

in brief

en resumen

3. brief (scanty):

brief skirt

sucinto

brief skirt

escueto

brief bikini

diminuto

II.brief¹ [Am brif, Brit briːf] VB trans

brief lawyer

instruir

brief pilot/spy

darle instrucciones a

brief pilot/spy

darle órdenes a

brief official/committee

informar

the president had been badly briefed for the meeting

el presidente no había sido bien preparado para la reunión

brief² N

1. brief LAW:

brief

expediente entregado por el abogado al → barrister

it's a very complicated brief

es un caso muy complicado

2. brief:

brief (instructions)

instrucciones fpl

brief (area of responsibility)

competencia f

his brief was to design a functional building

le habían encargado que diseñara un edificio funcional

his brief was to design a functional building

tenía instrucciones de diseñar un edificio funcional

this is not part of the committee's brief

esto no entra dentro de la competencia del comité

to hold a/no brief for sth

abogar/no abogar por algo

See also barrister

barrister [Am ˈbɛrəstər, Brit ˈbarɪstə] N Brit

barrister

abogado m / abogada f (habilitado para alegar ante un tribunal superior)

watching brief N no pl

to have or hold a watching brief

tener un papel de observador

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one brief, unreflecting moment

un breve momento de irreflexión

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opúsculo

brief treatise

juicio sumarísimo

brief trial

breves

news in brief

sucinto (sucinta)

brief

sumario (sumaria)

brief

hizo una fugaz visita a Toledo

she made a brief o fleeting o flying visit to Toledo

una fugaz tregua

a brief truce

la vida fugaz de una mariposa

the brief o ephemeral life of a butterfly

brief in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for brief in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.brief [bri:f] ADJ

1. brief (short):

brief

corto, -a

2. brief (concise):

brief

conciso, -a

brief

sucinto, -a

be brief!

¡sé breve!

in brief

en resumen

II.brief [bri:f] N

1. brief Aus, Brit (instructions):

brief

instrucciones f pl

2. brief LAW:

brief

escrito m

3. brief pl:

brief (underpants: man's)

calzoncillos m pl

brief (underpants: man's)

slip m

brief (woman's)

bragas f pl

III.brief [bri:f] VB trans

1. brief (inform):

brief

informar

2. brief (give instructions to):

brief

dar instrucciones a

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briefing

brief

briefing creativo

creative brief

lacónico (-a)

brief

breve

brief

gacetilla (de un periódico)

news-in-brief section

escrito LAW

brief

corto (-a)

brief

no te alargues

be brief

ceñirse (al hablar)

to be brief

brief Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

be brief!

¡sé breve!

in brief

en resumen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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His brief was to deal with the issues outlined above.

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

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With a brief introduction about the play, the performance starts.

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The brief says the repurchase agreement (repo) market is a major source of short-term funding in the financial system.

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

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

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She was cursed with repeated bad luck during her brief service life.

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Once onshore gradual weakening ensued, though a brief period of re-organization delayed its dissipation.

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This eliminates cracking, or brief multiphonics that happens without the use of this technique.

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