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brief [bri:f](a) (short in duration) bref, court;∎ a brief interval un court intervalle;∎ I caught a brief glimpse of her je n'ai fait que l'entrevoir(b) (succinct) concis, bref;∎ we exchanged a few brief words nous avons échangé quelques mots;∎ please be brief soyez bref s'il vous plaît;∎ to be brief, I think you're right (en) bref, je crois que tu as raison;∎ a brief account un exposé sommaire(d) (short in length) court;∎ a very brief pair of shorts un short très court∎ the boss briefed me on the latest developments le patron m'a mis au courant des derniers développements;∎ the soldiers were briefed on their mission les soldats ont reçu leurs ordres pour la mission3 noun∎ he took our brief il a accepté de plaider notre cause;∎ to hold a watching brief for sb/sth veiller (en justice) aux intérêts de qn/qch;∎ to hold no brief for sb/sth ne pas se faire l'avocat de qn/qch;∎ figurative he holds no brief for those who take drugs il ne prend pas la défense de ceux qui se droguent(b) (instructions) briefing m;∎ my brief was to develop sales la tâche ou la mission qui m'a été confiée était de développer les ventes(underwear) slip men résumé
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