Meaning

2 senses
  1. A case used for carrying documents, especially for business.

    Aktentasche, (attaché case also) Aktenkoffer

    портфе́льportfélʹ, диплома́тdiplomát, кейсkejs

    портфе́льportfélʹ, диплома́тdyplomát, кейсkejs

    a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books

  2. In Microsoft Windows, a folder that supports file synchronization between itself and another folder.

Examples

157 sentences
  1. Tom left his briefcase on the subway.

    Том лишив портфель у метро.

    ruТом оставил свой портфель в метро.

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  2. I folded the newspaper and put it into my briefcase.

    Я склав газету і поклав її у портфель.

    ruЯ сложил газету и убрал к себе в портфель.

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  3. Is that your briefcase?

    Це твій портфель?

    ruЭто ваш портфель?

    deIst das Ihre Aktentasche?

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  4. Tom lost his briefcase.

    Том загубив свій дипломат.

    ruТом потерял свой портфель.

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  5. Where's my briefcase?

    Де мій портфель?

    ruГде мой портфель?

    deWo ist meine Aktentasche?

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
case used for carrying documents:
Русский
By meaning 1
case used for carrying documents:
Deutsch
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case used for carrying documents:

Origin

From brief + case.

From brief + case.

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Forms

plural: briefcases

Synonyms

1 synonyms

Word family

3 related words

Collocations

7 patterns
  • carrying a briefcase
  • his briefcase and
  • left his briefcase
  • in his briefcase
  • his briefcase on
  • briefcase on the
  • of his briefcase

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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