LEARNit Dictionary

brief

adjective
B2
1
B2
lasting only a short time; short
کوتاه, زودگذر, مختصر
2
B2
using few words
مختصر, کوتاه, موجز
a brief description/summary/overview
Please be brief.
I will keep my comments brief.
Section 1 of the book gives a brief history of Mexico.
I made a brief introductory statement and our meeting began.
3
short and not covering much of the body
لباس کوتاه
a brief skirt
noun
1
the instructions that a person is given explaining what their job is and what their duties are
شرح وظایف, توضیح وظایف, وظایف شغلی
2
a legal case that is given to a lawyer to argue in court; a piece of work for a barrister
پرونده, پرونده دادگاهی
Will you accept this brief?
3
a written summary of the facts that support one side of a legal case that will be presented to a court
چکیده, دادخواست کتبی, بیانیه حقوقی
4
a solicitor or a defence lawyer
وکیل مدافع, وکیل
I want to see my brief.
5
the detailed instructions or information that are given to people in a meeting that has been called in order to give these instructions
دستور جلسه, اطلاعات خلاصه
Officials are pushing for this target to be included in the next presidential brief.
We were given daily briefs by the commander.
verb
1
to give somebody information about something so that they are prepared to deal with it
در جریان گذاشتن, اطلاع دادن
compare debrief
2
to give a lawyer, especially a barrister, the main facts of a legal case so that it can be argued in court
آماده‌کردن, توجیه کردن