bref

Meaning

Concepts

short
brief
concise
in short
succinct
briefly
in brief
after all
simplicity
pithy
flying
in other words
in the long run
laconic
quick
shortly
simple
so-so
stuffing
sum
terse
that is to say
then

cut a long story short

to the point
transient
ultimate
well
word

well then

in sum

-

nonverbose
anyway
blockade
brevity

brief and comprehensive

concisely
conciseness
conclusion
fast
fleeting
Synonyms

court
B1
concis
37k
succinct
brusque
C2
en résumé
laconique
en bref
petit
A1
brève
C2
farce
C1
final
B2
fugace
37k
passager
C1
ramassé
C1
rapide
B1
simple
A2
sobre
C1
sommaire
30k
succinctement
temporaire
C1
°
courte
B2

en abrégé

lapidaire
concisément
abrégé
35k

au plus court

après tout
blocus
21k
bouché
C2
brièvement
C2
condensé
enfin
A1
en un mot
éphémère
22k
Translations

breve
kurz
corto
kısa
breve
breve
curto
breu
kort
corto

κοντός

bondig
beknopt
Einfachheit
Frequency

B1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/bʁɛf/
Etymology

From Old French brief, from Latin brevis. A folk etymology derives it as an acronym of Bon, Revenons-En aux Faits, but this is completely inaccurate.

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