English-Danish translations for brief

• hjælp
• kort
  Min anden bemærkning er yderst kort. My second remark will be brief.
  Jeg vil gøre det meget kort, hr. minister. I shall be very brief, Minister.
  En kort bemærkning fra fru Aelvoet. A brief comment from Mrs Aelvoet.
• kortfattet
  Jeg vil svare meget kortfattet. . My reply will be very brief.
  Det andet emne vil jeg kommentere lige så kortfattet. My second point is equally brief.
  Jeg vil derfor være meget kortfattet. I would just like to be very brief.

Definition of brief

• Of short duration; happening quickly.
• Concise; taking few words.
• Occupying a small distance, area or spatial extent; short.
• Rife; common; prevalent
• A writ summoning one to answer to any action.
• A memorandum of points of fact or of law for use in conducting a case
• An attorney's legal argument in written form for submission to a court
• A short news story or report
• undershorts briefs
• A summary, précis or epitome; an abridgement or abstract
• A letter patent, from proper authority, authorizing a collection or charitable contribution of money in churches, for any public or private purpose
• To summarize a recent development to some person with decision-making power
• To write a legal argument and submit it to a court
• Briefly
• Soon; quickly

Examples

• Her reign was brief but spectacular
• His speech of acceptance was brief but moving
• Her skirt was extremely brief but doubtless cool
• We got a news brief.
• I wear boxers under trousers but for sports I usually wear a brief
• The U.S. president was briefed on the military coup and its implications on African stability.

Related words

• briefly
• briefs
• briefing
• debrief
• debriefing
• briefcase
• briefness
• brief lecture
• briefly speaking