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brief /briːf/ adjective
brief noun [countable]
brief verb [transitive]

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خلاصه کردن، کوتاه کردن، آگاهی دادن، حکم، دستور، قانون فقه: خلاصه دعوی خواهان یا دفاع خوانده که به وسیله وکیل ایشان تهیه می شود، یادداشتی که وکیل از روی آن در محکمه صحبت می کند، علوم نظامی: خلاصه کردن چیزی، توجیه کردن، علوم دریایی: توجیه کردن
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[TahlilGaran] Persian Dictionary

brief
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- short, ephemeral, fleeting, momentary, quick, short-lived, swift, transitory
[noun]
Synonyms:
- summary, abridgment, abstract, digest, epitome, outline, précis, sketch, synopsis
[verb]
Synonyms:
- inform, advise, explain, fill in (informal), instruct, keep posted, prepare, prime, put (someone) in the picture (informal)
Antonyms: long
Related Words: fleeting, momentary, passing, transient
English Thesaurus: lawyer, attorney, solicitor, barrister, advocate, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary

I. brief1 S2 W2 AC /briːf/ adjective
[Word Family: adverb: briefly; adjective: brief]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin brevis]

1. continuing for a short time ⇒ brevity:
We stopped by Alice’s house for a brief visit.
Let’s keep this conversation brief; I have a plane to catch.
a brief period/moment/spell etc
Greene spent a brief time at Cambridge.

2. using very few words or including few details ⇒ brevity:
The president read a brief statement to reporters before boarding his plane.
a brief description of the film

3. be brief to say or write something using only a few words, especially because there is little time:
I’ll be brief; a lot of changes are going to happen.

4. clothes that are brief are short and cover only a small area of your body:
a very brief bikini

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English

II. brief2 AC noun [countable]

1. [usually singular] official instructions that explain what someone’s job is, what their duties are etc:
The architect’s brief is to design an extension that is modern but blends with the rest of the building.

2. law a short spoken or written statement giving facts about a law case:
The ACLU filed a brief (=gave one to the court) opposing the decision.

3. British English law a law case that a lawyer will argue in a court

4. a short report about something

5. in brief
a) in as few words as possible:
We should, in brief, invest heavily in digital systems.
b) without any details:
Here again are today’s headlines in brief.

6. briefs [plural] men’s or women’s underwear worn on the lower part of the body

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English

III. brief3 AC verb [transitive]
to give someone all the information about a situation that they will need ⇒ briefing
brief somebody on something
The president has been fully briefed on the current situation in Haiti.
debrief

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English

brief
adj.
VERBS be I promised to be brief.
keep sth, make sth Could you make it brief? I've got a meeting in ten minutes.
ADV. extremely, very | fairly, quite, rather | comparatively, relatively | necessarily This necessarily brief account concentrates on two main areas.
mercifully The wait was mercifully brief, little more than an hour.
tantalizingly The diary entries were tantalizingly brief.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary

brief
noun
ADJ. clear, detailed, written | legal, technical
VERB + BRIEF prepare, produce, write
PREP. in a/the ~ She makes all these points in her brief.
outside sb's ~ How the new policy is to be implemented is outside his brief.
~ on a technical brief on food hygiene
PHRASES be part of sb's brief It's not part of my brief to advise on financial matters.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary

brief
verb
ADV. fully, properly, well
PREP. about The men have been fully briefed about the intended mission.
on Each member of my crew took it in turn to brief me on his particular duties.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary

brief

a brief period/time
He lived there all his life, apart from a brief period during the war.
a brief spell (=time)
For a brief spell in early summer it is the most beautiful of all the trees.
a brief moment
The old lady’s gaze rested on her for a brief moment.
a brief visit
The President flew to Argentina for a brief visit.
a brief look
He gave her a brief look.
a brief glimpse (=a sight of something that lasts for a short time)
From the train I had a brief glimpse of the city.
a brief pause
There was a brief pause before he replied.
a brief silence
After a brief silence, she made another suggestion.
a brief appearance
He made a brief appearance before reporters outside his Manhattan townhouse.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary

lawyer someone whose job is to advise people about laws, write formal agreements, or represent people in court:
His lawyer told him to plead guilty.
attorney American English a lawyer. Attorney sounds more formal than lawyer:
‘The United States sees intellectual property rights as sacred,’ said Thomas Klitgaard, an attorney specializing in international law.
Acting on the advice of his attorney, he remained silent throughout the questioning.
solicitor a type of lawyer in Britain who gives legal advice, prepares the documents when property is bought or sold, and defends people, especially in the lower courts of law:
She works as a commercial property solicitor at Nabarro Nathanson in London.
He went to the family solicitor to make a will.
barrister a lawyer in Britain who can argue cases in the higher law courts:
McWalter's barrister, Hugh Vass, stressed his client’s previous good character.
advocate formal a formal word for a lawyer in American English, or a barrister in Scotland:
The committee can put questions to the defendant or his advocate.
brief British English informal the lawyer who represents someone in a court case:
His brief asked for a fine rather than a prison sentence.
counsel [uncountable] the lawyer or group of lawyers who are representing someone in court:
counsel for the defence/prosecution
tell to give someone information by speaking or writing to them:
She wrote to tell me she was getting married.
Can you tell us where the nearest garage is?
let somebody know especially spoken to tell someone something when you know more about it:
Let me know your new address as soon as you can.
Let us know what happens at the interview.
pass a message on to somebody (also pass it on informal) to tell another person the information that has been told to you:
She’s with a client at the moment, but I’ll pass the message on to her.
If I get any news, I’ll pass it on.
relate formal to tell someone about something that happened to you or to someone else:
One girl related a story about a friend who had accidentally become pregnant.
recount formal to tell someone about a series of events:
The guide recounted the history of the castle, from the 1300s onwards.
bring something to sb’s attention to tell someone about something that they did not know about, but which they need to know about:
I wanted to bring the matter to your attention.
She was the first person to study the effects of pesticides, and to bring them to people’s attention.
fill somebody in informal to tell someone about things that have happened recently, especially at work:
Can you fill Robert in on the progress we’ve made while he’s been on holiday?

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus

quick taking only a short time to do something:
I took a quick look at the map.
Do I have time for a quick shower before we go out?
short lasting only a short time:
You can do a short course in diving.
The meeting was shorter than I’d expected.
brief especially written lasting only a short time. Brief is more formal than short, and is used especially in written English:
The President made a brief visit to Buenos Aires.
a brief introduction to Piaget’s ideas
a brief pause in the rain
rapid especially written happening in a short period of time – used about changes, increases, improvements etc:
a rapid increase in crime
the rapid rate of industrial development
speedy happening or done as quickly as possible, especially so that you get the result that you want:
Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
The restoration work has been making speedy progress.
prompt done very soon after something else:
Thank you for your prompt reply.
the prompt action of the firefighters
Discounts will be offered for prompt payment.
hasty deciding or doing something very quickly, especially when this has bad results:
It was a hasty decision, which he later regretted.
They had to make a hasty departure.
cursory formal looking at something very quickly without much attention to detail:
Even a cursory glance at these figures shows that there is a problem.
The police conducted a cursory search of the property.
quickly at a high speed or without taking much time:
The stream was flowing quite quickly.
They quickly became friends.
fast at a high speed – used especially when talking about how something moves:
You're driving too fast!
He ran home as fast as he could.
swiftly written quickly:
The government acted swiftly.
She was surprised that he agreed so swiftly.
rapidly quickly – used especially about changes, increases, improvements etc:
The population is growing rapidly.
a rapidly changing world
speedily quickly and therefore efficiently:
All problems were speedily dealt with.
briskly quickly and energetically:
He walked briskly back along the path.
at high/great speed at a very fast speed – used especially in technical descriptions:
The molecules are travelling at great speed.
at a rapid rate especially written quickly – used about changes, increases, improvements etc:
Internet shopping is growing at a rapid rate.
as quick as a flash/in a flash extremely quickly:
As quick as a flash, I was back in my bed and under the covers.
like lightning moving extremely quickly:
Like lightning, the cat darted under the bushes.
flat out especially British English at the fastest speed possible:
The car was going flat out.
He was running flat out.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus

recommend to advise someone to do something, especially when you have special knowledge of a situation or subject:
I would strongly recommend buying a good quality bicycle rather than a cheap one.
The report recommended stricter supervision of the trade in live animals.
tell to tell someone that you think they should do something, especially in order to avoid problems:
We’ve been told that we should start revising early.
I told you not to drink the water here.
urge to strongly advise someone to do something because you think it is very important:
Her doctor has urged her to see a specialist.
Police are urging drivers not to come into London this weekend.
advocate to say publicly that something should be done, often something that a lot of people disagree about:
In 1984, he advocated the use of force against Nicaragua.
I am surprised that dentists don’t advocate the use of fluoride tablets.
endorse to say in an advertisement that you like a product and think that people should use it:
A lot of companies use sports stars to endorse their products.
lawyer someone whose job is to advise people about laws, write formal agreements, or represent people in court:
His lawyer told him to plead guilty.
attorney American English a lawyer. Attorney sounds more formal than lawyer:
‘The United States sees intellectual property rights as sacred,’ said Thomas Klitgaard, an attorney specializing in international law.
Acting on the advice of his attorney, he remained silent throughout the questioning.
solicitor a type of lawyer in Britain who gives legal advice, prepares the documents when property is bought or sold, and defends people, especially in the lower courts of law:
She works as a commercial property solicitor at Nabarro Nathanson in London.
He went to the family solicitor to make a will.
barrister a lawyer in Britain who can argue cases in the higher law courts:
McWalter's barrister, Hugh Vass, stressed his client’s previous good character.
brief British English informal the lawyer who represents someone in a court case:
His brief asked for a fine rather than a prison sentence.
counsel [uncountable] the lawyer or group of lawyers who are representing someone in court:
counsel for the defence/prosecution

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus

short not long:
I lived in Tokyo for a short time.
Smokers have a shorter life expectancy than non-smokers.
brief especially written lasting only for a short time. Brief is more formal than short, and is used especially in written English:
The President will make a brief visit to Seattle today.
He coached Hingis for a brief period in the 1990s.
quick [only before noun] taking a short time to do something:
I had a quick look at the map.
He had a quick shower and then went out.
short-lived lasting only for a short time – used especially when someone wishes that a good situation had been able to last for longer:
short-lived success
The ceasefire was short-lived.
a short-lived romance
short-lived optimism about the economy
fleeting lasting only for an extremely short time – used especially when someone wishes that something had been able to last for longer:
a fleeting visit
a fleeting smile
She caught a fleeting glimpse of him.
a fleeting moment of happiness
a fleeting thought
momentary lasting for a very short time – used especially about feelings or pauses:
There was a momentary pause in the conversation.
The momentary panic ended when he found his two-year-old son waiting happily outside the store.
passing [only before noun] lasting only for a short time – used especially when people are only interested in something or mention something for a short time:
passing fashions
He made only a passing reference to war.
It’s just a passing phase (=it will end soon).
ephemeral formal lasting only for a short time, and ending quickly like everything else in this world:
Beauty is ephemeral.
the ephemeral nature of our existence
His wealth proved to be ephemeral.
not very tall quite short. This phrase sounds more gentle than saying that someone is short:
She wasn’t very tall – maybe about 1.60 m.
small short and with a small body:
My mother was a small woman.
The girl was quite small for her age (=smaller than other girls of the same age).
petite used about a woman who is attractively short and thin:
She was a petite woman with blonde hair.
stocky used about a boy or man who is short, heavy, and strong:
Harry was stocky and middle-aged.
dumpy short and fat:
a dumpy girl with red hair
diminutive formal literary very short or small – used especially in descriptions in novels:
a diminutive figure dressed in black
stubby stubby fingers or toes are short and thick:
the baby’s stubby little fingers
film especially British English, movie especially American English a series of images that tell a story and are shown in a cinema or on television:
What’s your favourite movie?
It won the award for best foreign film.
a made-for-TV movie
motion picture formal (also picture) a film – used especially by people who make films or by critics:
a major Hollywood motion picture
Tell us about your latest picture.
blockbuster informal a very successful film:
Steven Spielberg’s latest Hollywood blockbuster
flick informal a film – a very informal use:
an action flick
documentary a film that gives detailed information and facts about a particular subject:
a documentary on the rain forest
feature film a film made to be shown in cinemas:
The book was later made into a full-length feature film starring Sean Penn.
comedy a film intended to make people laugh:
Monroe appeared in a number of comedies.
romantic comedy (also romcom British English informal) a film about two people who are in love, which is intended to make the people who watch it feel happy:
‘Notting Hill’ is a romantic comedy starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant.
thriller an exciting film, especially about murder or serious crimes:
‘The Birds’ is a classic Hitchcock thriller.
film noir a film that shows strong feelings of fear or evil and whose characters are often immoral, or these films in general:
‘The Big Sleep’ is a classic Hollywood film noir.
action film/movie a film that has lots of fighting, explosions etc:
Stallone’s latest action movie
horror film/movie a frightening film about ghosts, murders etc:
She loves watching old horror movies.
western a film with cowboys in it:
John Wayne is famous for making westerns.
science fiction film/movie (also sci-fi film/movie informal) a film about imaginary events in the future or in outer space:
‘2001’ is probably the most famous sci-fi movie ever made.
gangster film/movie a film about violent criminals
silent film/movie an old film without any sound:
The 1920s were the golden age of silent movies.
an independent film/movie a film made by a small film company
animated film/movie/cartoon a film with characters that are drawn or made using a computer:
One of his first animated films was ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’.
anime /ˈænɪmeɪ, -mə/ a type of Japanese animated film, which often has a science fiction story:
Miyazaki’s anime film ‘Spirited Away’ became an international success.
an anime character
CGI the use of computers to create characters and images in a film:
The film uses CGI.
Disney’s latest CGI movie
trailer a series of short scenes from a film or programme, shown in order to advertise it in a cinema, on television etc:
We had to sit through all the trailers.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus

tell to give someone information by speaking or writing to them:
She wrote to tell me she was getting married.
Can you tell us where the nearest garage is?
let somebody know especially spoken to tell someone something when you know more about it:
Let me know your new address as soon as you can.
Let us know what happens at the interview.
pass a message on to somebody (also pass it on informal) to tell another person the information that has been told to you:
She’s with a client at the moment, but I’ll pass the message on to her.
If I get any news, I’ll pass it on.
brief to give someone all the necessary information about a situation, so that they can do their work:
Police officers were briefed before going out to arrest the suspects.
relate formal to tell someone about something that happened to you or to someone else:
One girl related a story about a friend who had accidentally become pregnant.
recount formal to tell someone about a series of events:
The guide recounted the history of the castle, from the 1300s onwards.
bring something to sb’s attention to tell someone about something that they did not know about, but which they need to know about:
I wanted to bring the matter to your attention.
She was the first person to study the effects of pesticides, and to bring them to people’s attention.
fill somebody in informal to tell someone about things that have happened recently, especially at work:
Can you fill Robert in on the progress we’ve made while he’s been on holiday?
inform to officially tell someone about something:
Do you think we ought to inform the police?
Doctors should inform patients about the possible side effects of any drugs they prescribe.
announce to tell people publicly and officially about something:
The university chancellor announced his resignation on Friday.
It was announced that the company had made a profit of $6 billion.
report to officially tell someone about something that has happened:
She was able to report that the project was nearly finished.
notify formal to tell someone officially about something that has happened or that is planned to happen:
Staff were notified several months in advance that they would be losing their jobs.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus

brief
bri:f
See: hold a brief for , in brief or in short or in a word

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary


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