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    Breves (en. Brief)

    /ˈbreβes/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    Lasts a short time.
    The speech was brief and clear.
    El discurso fue breve y claro.
    Takes up little space.
    We need a brief summary of the report.
    Necesitamos un resumen breve del informe.
    Concise and direct to the point.
    His responses were brief and satisfactory.
    Sus respuestas fueron breves y satisfactorias.

    Etymology

    Derived from the Latin 'brevis', which means 'short' or 'small'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    brief moments
    Short periods of time.
    breves momentos
    in few words
    Said in a brief and concise manner.
    en pocas palabras
    broadly speaking
    Briefly, without going into details.
    a grandes rasgos

    Related Words

    brevissimo
    That is extremely brief.
    brevísimo
    brevity
    Quality of being brief.
    brevedad

    Slang Meanings

    Short and quick.
    The movie was brief, but intense.
    La película fue breves, pero intensa.
    Without filling with information.
    Give me a brief answer, without so many explanations.
    Dame una respuesta breves, sin tantas explicaciones.