brief

1. A writ summoning one to answer; an official letter or mandate.

2. A writ summoning one to answer; an official letter or mandate.

   A short papal letter.

   Breve

3. An answer to any action.

4. A memorandum of points of fact or of law for use in conducting a case.

   a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case

5. (broadly, figuratively)A position of interest or advocacy.

6. An attorney's legal argument in written form for submission to a court.

7. (English)The material relevant to a case, delivered by a solicitor to the barrister who is counsel for the case.

8. (English, slang)A barrister who is counsel for a party in a legal action.

9. A short news story or report.

   We got a news brief.

   kurze Zusammenfassung

   резюме́rezjumé

   резюме́rezjumé

10. (usually plural)Underwear briefs.

    I wear boxer shorts under trousers but for sports I usually wear a brief.

11. (usually plural)Swimming briefs.

12. (UK, historical)A letter patent, from proper authority, authorizing a collection or charitable contribution of money in churches, for any public or private purpose.

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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