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Detailed Translations for brief from English to French

brief:

to brief verb (briefs, briefed, briefing)

  1. to brief (instruct; inform; explain; )
    renseigner; instruire; enseigner; donner des cours; donner des instructions
    • renseigner verb (renseigne, renseignes, renseignons, renseignez, )
    • instruire verb (instruis, instruit, instruisons, instruisez, )
    • enseigner verb (enseigne, enseignes, enseignons, enseignez, )
  2. to brief (tip off)
    tuyauter
    • tuyauter verb (tuyaute, tuyautes, tuyautons, tuyautez, )

Conjugations for brief:

present
  1. brief
  2. brief
  3. briefs
  4. brief
  5. brief
  6. brief
simple past
  1. briefed
  2. briefed
  3. briefed
  4. briefed
  5. briefed
  6. briefed
present perfect
  1. have briefed
  2. have briefed
  3. has briefed
  4. have briefed
  5. have briefed
  6. have briefed
past continuous
  1. was briefing
  2. were briefing
  3. was briefing
  4. were briefing
  5. were briefing
  6. were briefing
future
  1. shall brief
  2. will brief
  3. will brief
  4. shall brief
  5. will brief
  6. will brief
continuous present
  1. am briefing
  2. are briefing
  3. is briefing
  4. are briefing
  5. are briefing
  6. are briefing
subjunctive
  1. be briefed
  2. be briefed
  3. be briefed
  4. be briefed
  5. be briefed
  6. be briefed
diverse
  1. brief!
  2. let's brief!
  3. briefed
  4. briefing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for brief:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
court tennis court
fugitif deserter; refugee; runaway
résumé abstract; city plan; floor-plan; groundplan; map; plan; recapitulation; short summary; site plan; sketch of the situation; street map; summary; synopses; town-map
sommaire city plan; floor-plan; groundplan; map; plan; site plan; sketch of the situation; street map; synopses; town-map
- legal brief
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
donner des cours brief; explain; inform; instruct; learn; prepare; teach; train instruct; learn; teach
donner des instructions brief; explain; inform; instruct; learn; prepare; teach; train instruct; learn; prepare; teach; train
enseigner brief; explain; inform; instruct; learn; prepare; teach; train coach; educate; instruct; lead up; learn; prepare; qualify; school; study; studying; teach; train; tutor
instruire brief; explain; inform; instruct; learn; prepare; teach; train educate; inform; instruct; lead up; learn; practice; practise; prepare; qualify; report; study; teach; train; tutor
renseigner brief; explain; inform; instruct; learn; prepare; teach; train inform; inquire about; make inquiries about; report
tuyauter brief; tip off
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- abbreviated
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
bref brief; briefly worded; concise; condensed; cursory; fast; succinct; summarized; terse abrupt; briefly; concise; in a word; in brief; in short; just; minimal; pithy; simply; snappy; snarling; succinct; summarily; terse
brièvement brief; briefly worded; concise; condensed; succinct; summarized; terse briefly; concise; minimal; succinct; terse
concis brief; briefly worded; concise; condensed; succinct; summarized; terse briefly; concise; minor; pithy; scant; succinct; terse; to the point; very little; very small
court brief; cursory; fast abrupt; briefly; snappy; snarling
d'une façon concise brief; briefly worded; concise; condensed; succinct; summarized; terse brief and to the point; short and sweet; succinct; to the point
fugace brief; casual; close; current; cursory; empty; evanescent; fast; fleeting; informal; momentary; null; of short duration; passing; perfunctory; perishing; short; superficial; temporary; transient; transitory; volatile temporal
fugitif brief; casual; close; current; cursory; empty; evanescent; fleeting; informal; momentary; null; of short duration; passing; perfunctory; perishing; short; superficial; temporary; transient; transitory; volatile absconding; in flight; on the run
périssable brief; casual; close; current; cursory; empty; evanescent; fleeting; informal; momentary; null; of short duration; passing; perfunctory; perishing; short; superficial; temporary; transient; transitory; volatile perishable
rapidement brief; cursory; fast abrupt; adroit; agile; all at once; all of a sudden; at once; before long; blunt; brisk; clever; cursory; dexterous; expert; fast; first thing; flashy; fledged; forthwith; handy; immediately; instantly; neat; nimble; out of the blue; perfunctory; presently; quick; rapid; shortly; skilful; skillful; soon; speedy; sudden; suddenly; superficial; swift; unexpectedly
récapitulé brief; briefly worded; concise; condensed; succinct; summarized; terse
résumé brief; briefly worded; concise; condensed; succinct; summarized; terse
sommaire brief; briefly worded; concise; condensed; succinct; summarized; terse concise; crude; minimal; minor; pithy; primitive; scant; succinct; terse; very little; very small
sommairement brief; briefly worded; concise; condensed; succinct; summarized; terse
succinct brief; briefly worded; concise; condensed; succinct; summarized; terse brief and to the point; briefly; concise; minimal; minor; pithy; scant; short and sweet; succinct; terse; to the point; very little; very small
succinctement brief; briefly worded; concise; condensed; succinct; summarized; terse briefly; concise; minor; pithy; scant; succinct; terse; very little; very small
superficiel brief; cursory; fast cursory; fordable; perfunctory; shallow; superficial
superficielle brief; cursory; fast
superficiellement brief; cursory; fast cursory; perfunctory; superficial
transitoire brief; casual; close; current; cursory; empty; evanescent; fast; fleeting; informal; momentary; null; of short duration; passing; perfunctory; perishing; short; superficial; temporary; transient; transitory; volatile for now; in the near future; in the time coming
à la hâte brief; cursory; fast agitated; cursory; fluttered; hastily; hasty; hunted; hurried; hurriedly; in a haste; in a hurry; in haste; in less than no time; nervous; perfunctory; superficial
éphémère brief; casual; close; current; cursory; empty; evanescent; fast; fleeting; informal; momentary; null; of short duration; passing; perfunctory; perishing; short; superficial; temporary; transient; transitory; volatile temporal
évanescent brief; cursory; fast

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Related Definitions for "brief":

  1. concise and succinct1
    • covered the matter in a brief statement1
  2. (of clothing) very short1
    • a brief bikini1
  3. of short duration or distance1
    • a brief stay in the country1
  4. a condensed written summary or abstract1
  5. a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case1
  6. give essential information to someone1
    • The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade1

Wiktionary Translations for brief:

brief
adjective
  1. -
brief
adjective
  1. Court, de peu de durée ou d’étendue
  2. Qui exprimer quelque chose le plus clairement possible avec un nombre de mots restreint.
  3. De petite longueur ou qui n’a pas la longueur moyenne des objets du même genre.
noun
  1. rescrit émaner du pape ou du grand pénitencier sur des affaires brèves et succinctes.
  2. document
  3. Ce qui fait qu’une chose est ou s’opère.
  4. à trier
  5. Traductions à trier suivant le sens
verb
  1. angl|fr Faire le point, informer quelqu'un de manière rapide avant une prise de décision ou une action à mener.
  2. Présenter aux acteurs concernés des informations ou des directives relatives à une opération avant le début de celle-ci.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
brief court; bref kurz — wenig Zeit benötigend
brief court; bref kurz — wenig Worte benötigend

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