Толковый словарь английского языка - brief
Brief
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I. adjective Etymology: Middle English bref, breve, from Anglo-French bref, ~, from Latin brevis; akin to Old High German murg short, Greek brachys Date: 14th century short in duration, extent, or length, 2. concise , curt , abrupt , ~ness noun II. noun Etymology: Middle English bref, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin brevis, from Late Latin, summary, from Latin brevis, adjective Date: 14th century 1. an official letter or mandate, a specific instruction or responsibility , 2. a concise article, synopsis , summary , a concise statement of a client's case made out for the instruction of counsel in a trial at law, an outline of an argument, short snug pants or underpants, III. transitive verb Date: 15th century to make an abstract or abridgment of, 2. to give final precise instructions to, to coach thoroughly in advance, to give essential information to, to discuss (as a military operation) in a ~ing , ~er noun
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adj., n., & v. --adj. 1 of short duration. 2 concise in expression. 3 abrupt, brusque (was rather brief with me). 4 scanty; lacking in substance (wearing a brief skirt). --n. 1 (in pl.) a women's brief pants. b men's brief underpants. 2 Law a a summary of the facts and legal points of a case drawn up for counsel. b a piece of work for a barrister. 3 instructions given for a task, operation, etc. (orig. a bombing plan given to an aircrew). 4 RC Ch. a letter from the Pope to a person or community on a matter of discipline. --v.tr. 1 Brit. Law instruct (a barrister) by brief. 2 instruct (an employee, a participant, etc.) in preparation for a task; inform or instruct thoroughly in advance (briefed him for the interview) (cf. DEBRIEF). Phrases and idioms be brief use few words. hold a brief for 1 argue in favour of. 2 be retained as counsel for. in brief in short. watching brief 1 a brief held by a barrister following a case for a client not directly involved. 2 a state of interest maintained in a proceeding not directly or immediately concerning one. Derivatives briefly adv. briefness n. Etymology: ME f. AF bref, OF brief, f. L brevis short ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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