breve

/ˈbɾebe/, [ˈbɾe.β̞e]

brief, short


Examples
  • Tomamos un breve descanso en el camino.

    We took a short rest on the way.

  • Voy a ser breve.

    I'll be brief.

  • Mi padre cumplirá cuarenta años en breve.

    My father will soon be forty years old.

  • Él continuó su trabajo después de un breve descanso.

    He continued his work after a short break.

  • Por favor trata de ser lo más breve posible.

    Please try to be as brief as possible.

  • En breve dejará de llover.

    It will shortly stop raining.

  • El tren hizo una breve parada.

    The train made a brief stop.

  • Tuvimos un breve coloquio sobre los derechos humanos.

    We had a brief discussion about human rights.

  • La reunión se reanudará en dos horas luego de un breve receso.

    The meeting will reconvene in two hours after a brief recess.

  • Tom dio una charla breve.

    Tom gave a short talk.

  • Tras una breve caminata, llegué al museo.

    A short walk brought me to the museum.

  • Me pidió comentar una noticia breve.

    They asked me to make a speech on short notice.

  • ¿Por qué no hacemos una breve pausa?

    Why don't we take a short break?

  • Por favor sé lo más breve posible.

    Please be as brief as possible.

  • Dicen que la muerte es un breve instante de sufrimiento.

    They say that death is a brief moment of suffering.

  • El estará de regreso en breve.

    He will be back shortly.

  • Murió tras una breve enfermedad.

    He died after a brief illness.

  • ¿Puede darme una breve descripción del ladrón?

    Can you give me a brief description of the thief?

  • Tomaremos un breve descanso.

    We will take a quick break.

  • breve.

    Make it brief.


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