brief

1. Of short duration; happening quickly.

   Her reign was brief but spectacular.

   kurz

   кра́ткийkrátkij, коро́ткийkorótkij

   коро́ткийkorótkyj

   of short duration or distance

2. Concise; taking few words.

   His speech of acceptance was brief but moving.

   prägnant

   кра́ткийkrátkij, сжа́тыйsžátyj

   коро́ткийkorótkyj

   concise and succinct

3. Occupying a small distance, area or spatial extent; short.

4. (obsolete)Rife; common; prevalent.

1. I'll be brief.

   Буду лаконічний. — deniko

   ruБуду краток. — Olya

   deIch werde mich kurz fassen. — Sudajaengi

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2. He sent me a brief note.

   deEr schickte mir eine kurze Nachricht. — stephie

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3. He died after a brief illness.

   ruОн умер после непродолжительной болезни. — marafon

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4. The train made a brief stop.

   ruПоезд сделал короткую остановку. — marafon

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5. I'll try to keep this brief.

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