le bref
brief · short
Qui ne dure pas longtemps ou qui va droit au but sans détails.
Word: bref
Meaning: The French adjective "bref" means "brief", "short", or "concise" when describing something that is succinct or of short duration. It can refer to a statement, explanation, period of time, or anything that is not lengthy.
Usage:
- Adjective: "Un discours bref" = "A brief speech"
- Adverb (informally to introduce a summary or conclusion): "Bref, il a réussi." = "In short, he succeeded."
Parts:
- "Bref" comes from Latin brevis meaning "short."
- It changes form based on gender and number:
- Masculine singular: bref
- Feminine singular: brève
- Masculine plural: brefs
- Feminine plural: brèves
Synonyms:
- Court (short)
- Concis (concise)
- Succinct (succinct)
Antonyms:
- Long (long)
- Longue (feminine form of long)
- Prolongé (prolonged)
Additional notes:
- As an adverbial expression, "bref" is often used in conversation to summarize or conclude a point, equivalent to "in brief" or "in short" in English.
Example:
- "Bref, tout s’est bien passé."
("In short, everything went well.")
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Examples
La réunion fut brève.adjective
The meeting was brief.
En bref, la décision a déjà été prise.adverb
In short, the decision has already been made.
Ses vacances furent très brèves à cause du travail.adjective
His vacation was very brief because of work.
Le sportif a fait quelques mouvements brefs avant de commencer la course.adjective
The athlete made a few brief movements before starting the race.
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