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brief:
- bondig; kort; vluchtig; kortstondig; terloops; haastig; samengevat; vergankelijk; voorbijgaand; eindig
- inlichten; voorlichten; onderrichten; inseinen
Wiktionary:
- brief → samengevat, kort, bondig, kortstondig
- brief → kort, eisenpakket, lastenboek, lastenkohier, keuze, aangelegenheid, affaire, ding, zaak, oorzaak, reden, beknopt, bondig, kernachtig, summier, zakelijk, kortstondig, lastbrief, mandaat, volmacht

Dutch to English: more detail...

brief:
- epistle
- letter; missive
- letter
Wiktionary:
- brief → letter, epistle, line, cover letter
- brief → letter

English

Detailed Translations for brief from English to Dutch

brief:

brief adj

brief (concise; briefly worded; summarized; terse; condensed; succinct)
bondig; kort
- bondig adj
- kort adj
brief (cursory; fast)
vluchtig; kortstondig; terloops; haastig
- vluchtig adj
- kortstondig adj
- terloops adj
- haastig adj
brief (briefly worded; summarized)
samengevat
- samengevat adj
brief (perishing; evanescent; transient; volatile; transitory; temporary; fleeting; passing; momentary; perfunctory; superficial; of short duration; close; casual; current; empty; null; short; informal; cursory)
vergankelijk; voorbijgaand; eindig
- vergankelijk adj
- voorbijgaand adj
- eindig adj

to brief verb (briefs, briefed, briefing)

to brief (instruct; inform; explain; teach; prepare; train; learn)
inlichten; voorlichten; onderrichten
- inlichten verb (licht in, lichtte in, lichtten in, ingelicht)
- voorlichten verb
- onderrichten verb (onderricht, onderrichtte, onderrichtten, onderricht)
to brief (tip off)
inseinen
- inseinen verb (sein in, seint in, seinde in, seinden in, ingeseind)

Conjugations for brief:

present

brief
brief
briefs
brief
brief
brief

simple past

briefed
briefed
briefed
briefed
briefed
briefed

present perfect

have briefed
have briefed
has briefed
have briefed
have briefed
have briefed

past continuous

was briefing
were briefing
was briefing
were briefing
were briefing
were briefing

future

shall brief
will brief
will brief
shall brief
will brief
will brief

continuous present

am briefing
are briefing
is briefing
are briefing
are briefing
are briefing

subjunctive

be briefed
be briefed
be briefed
be briefed
be briefed
be briefed

diverse

brief!
let's brief!
briefed
briefing

1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for brief:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	legal brief
Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
inlichten	brief; explain; inform; instruct; learn; prepare; teach; train	inform; make known; notify; send word
inseinen	brief; tip off
onderrichten	brief; explain; inform; instruct; learn; prepare; teach; train	instruct; prepare; teach; train
voorlichten	brief; explain; inform; instruct; learn; prepare; teach; train
Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
bondig	brief; briefly worded; concise; condensed; succinct; summarized; terse	concise; succinct; terse
eindig	brief; casual; close; current; cursory; empty; evanescent; fleeting; informal; momentary; null; of short duration; passing; perfunctory; perishing; short; superficial; temporary; transient; transitory; volatile
haastig	brief; cursory; fast	agitated; fluttered; hastily; hasty; hunted; hurried; hurriedly; in a haste; in a hurry; in haste; nervous
kort	brief; briefly worded; concise; condensed; succinct; summarized; terse
kortstondig	brief; cursory; fast	provisional; temporary
terloops	brief; cursory; fast	aside; casual; casually; in passing; loosely; passing; sideways
vergankelijk	brief; casual; close; current; cursory; empty; evanescent; fleeting; informal; momentary; null; of short duration; passing; perfunctory; perishing; short; superficial; temporary; transient; transitory; volatile
vluchtig	brief; cursory; fast
voorbijgaand	brief; casual; close; current; cursory; empty; evanescent; fleeting; informal; momentary; null; of short duration; passing; perfunctory; perishing; short; superficial; temporary; transient; transitory; volatile	provisional; temporal; temporary
-	abbreviated
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
samengevat	brief; briefly worded; summarized

Related Words for "brief":

debrief, briefing, briefest

Synonyms for "brief":

little; short
concise
abbreviated
legal brief; legal document; legal instrument; official document; instrument
outline; synopsis; abstract; precis
instruct; apprise; apprize

Related Definitions for "brief":

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

Wiktionary Translations for brief:

brief

adjective

concise
- brief → samengevat; kort; bondig
of short duration
- brief → kort; kortstondig

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• brief	→ kort	↔ kurz — wenig Zeit benötigend
• brief	→ eisenpakket; lastenboek; lastenkohier	↔ cahier des charges — document
• brief	→ keuze; aangelegenheid; affaire; ding; zaak; oorzaak; reden	↔ cause — Ce qui fait qu’une chose est ou s’opère.
• brief	→ beknopt; bondig; kernachtig; kort; summier; zakelijk	↔ concis — Qui exprimer quelque chose le plus clairement possible avec un nombre de mots restreint.
• brief	→ kort; kortstondig	↔ court — De petite longueur ou qui n’a pas la longueur moyenne des objets du même genre.
• brief	→ lastbrief; mandaat; volmacht	↔ mandat — Traductions à trier suivant le sens

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Detailed Translations for brief from Dutch to English

brief:

brief [de ~ (m)] noun

de brief (epistel; schrijven)
the epistle
- epistle [the ~] noun

brief [de ~ (m)] noun

de brief
the letter; the missive
– a written message addressed to a person or organization ¹
- letter [the ~] noun
  - mailed an indignant letter to the editor¹
- missive [the ~] noun

brief

brief
the letter
– An activity that tracks the delivery of a letter. The activity can contain the electronic copy of the letter. ²
- letter [the ~] noun

Translation Matrix for brief:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
epistle	brief; epistel; schrijven
letter	brief	huurbaas; verhuurder; verpachter
missive	brief	epistel; zendbrief der Apostelen

Related Words for "brief":

briefen, brieven, briefje, briefjes

Related Definitions for "brief":

bankbiljet³
- een briefje van honderd³
geschreven boodschap aan iemand³
- ik schrijf mijn moeder een brief³

Wiktionary Translations for brief:

brief

noun

een geschreven bericht van een persoon naar een ander, meestal in een omslag per post verzonden
- brief → letter; epistle

brief

noun

letter, written form of communication
- line → regel; brief
written message
- letter → brief
letter to introduce a document
- cover letter → brief; begeleidbrief; begeleiden

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• brief	→ letter	↔ Brief — eine geschriebene, verschlossene Mitteilung, die (meist gegen Bezahlung) per Post oder Boten verschickt wird
• brief	→ letter	↔ lettre — Message écrit

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Detailed Translations for brief from English to Dutch

brief:

brief adj

brief (concise; briefly worded; summarized; terse; condensed; succinct)

brief (cursory; fast)

brief (briefly worded; summarized)

brief (perishing; evanescent; transient; volatile; transitory; temporary; fleeting; passing; momentary; perfunctory; superficial; of short duration; close; casual; current; empty; null; short; informal; cursory)

to brief verb (briefs, briefed, briefing)

to brief (instruct; inform; explain; teach; prepare; train; learn)

to brief (tip off)

Conjugations for brief:

present

simple past

present perfect

past continuous

future

continuous present

subjunctive

diverse

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Detailed Translations for brief from Dutch to English

brief:

brief [de ~ (m)] noun

de brief (epistel; schrijven)

brief [de ~ (m)] noun

de brief

brief

brief

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